Ultimate Breaks and Beats

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Ultimate Breaks and Beats, commonly abbreviated as UBB, is the name of a 25-volume compilation of mostly full-length songs that were known for their breaks or break beats (see Break (music)). The series features music, released between 1966 and 1984, which features a prominent drum break. The records came out on the Street Beat label in the mid-eighties. When a new volume of this series came out, rap records using the breaks were not far behind. Re-releases of these LPs, some packaged in pairs for DJ scratching and mixing convenience, became available and may be found in record stores today. CDs of some of the volumes may be found as well.

The mastermind behind the series was Lenny Roberts a/k/a Breakbeat Lenny, who had some of the songs on the UBB records slightly remixed or extended to fit the concept even better. The label was sometimes criticised for 'exposing' records that prolific producers had spent years hunting for and wished to keep secret.

Ultimate Breaks & Beats is a series of bootleg music compilations constructed by Louis Flores consisting mostly of Funk, but also included some Latin, Rock, Disco, and other music genres. The original aim of the series was to create a one-stop shop of classic 70's/80's urban party anthems and DJ battle tools. However, soon after the series originated in 1986, sampling as a form of Hip-Hop production came into vogue, making this the primary source for most mid-to-late 80's hip hop loops. Many of the songs were edited by Louis to extend their introductions or drum breaks, which increased their usefulness to djs. Most early loops of these songs that appeared in newer songs that sampled them were in their edited form. The series has also became noted for popularizing the Amen break from The Winstons' single "Amen Brother". This short drum break is a fundamental part of jungle and drum and bass music.


Complete tracklisting, taken from [1]

Note: An * after a track name indicates that the song was remixed for inclusion in this compilation.

Not official:

  • SBR 499
    1. She's So Divine (B. Oattes/R van Schaik (The Limit)) (from CP 721) (1982)
    2. I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On) (Kashif) (from Arist 12521) (1982)
    3. There's Never Been (No One Like You) (Kenton Nix) (from WES 22130) (1980)
    4. Magic's Message (There Has to Be a Better Way) (Mr. Magic) (from POS-1213) (1984)
  • SBR 500
    1. Don't Keep Me Waiting (C. Mizelle & M. Wooten)
    2. Flying High (Patrick Adams/Cloud One) (from HS 1010) (1982)
    3. Serious, Sirius Space Party (Kenton Nix) (1981)
    4. Let's Do It (Leroy Burgess, James Calloway, Sonny Davenport/Convertion) (from SAM 5015) (1980)

Official start of the series:

  • SBR 502
    1. Wilson Pickett - "Get Me Back on Time"* (from Wilson Pickett in Philadelphia)) (1970)
    2. Juice - "Catch A Groove"* (from DGD-108 12") (1976)
    3. The Rolling Stones - "Honky Tonk Woman"* (from Through the Past Darkly) (1969)
    4. Funkadelic - "You'll Like it Too" (1981)
    5. Roy Ayer's Ubiquity - "Boogie Back" (from Change Up The Groove) (1974)
    6. Disco Italiano - "Chella Lla"
  • SBR 504
    1. Syl Johnson - "Different Strokes"* (1967)
    2. Bobby Byrd - "I Know You Got Soul"* (from I Need Help) (1970)
    3. Z.Z. Hill - "I Think I'd Do It"* (from The Brand New ZZ Hill) (1971)
    4. Gaz - "Sing Sing" (from Gaz) (1979)
    5. Isaac Hayes - "Break Through" (from Truck Turner) (1974)
    6. Tom Jones - "Lookin' Thru My Window"* (from Help Yourself) (1968)
    7. Dynamic Corvettes - "Funky Music Is the Thing"* (1975)
  • SBR 505
    1. Johnny "Hammond" Smith - "Shifting Gears"* (from Gears) (1975)
    2. Bo Diddley - "Hit Or Miss"* (from Big Bad Bo) (1974)
    3. The Wild Magnolias - "(Somebody Got) Soul, Soul, Soul"* (from The Wild Magnolias) (1974)
    4. Melvin Bliss - "Synthetic Substitution"* (1973)
    5. Freedom - "Get Up and Dance" (from Farther than Imagination) (1979)
    6. 20th Century Steel Band - "Heaven and Hell" (from Warm Heart, Cold Steel) (1975)
    7. Banbarra - "Shack Up" (1975)
  • SBR 506
    1. Please - "Sing a Simple Song"* (1975)
    2. James Brown - "Cold Sweat"* (1967)
    3. The Black Motion Picture Experience "2001"* (1973)
    4. Dennis Coffey - "Son of Scorpio"* (1972)
    5. Magic Disco Machine - "Scratchin'"* (1975)
    6. Fat Larry's Band - "Down on the Avenue" (1976)
    7. Uncle Louie - "I Like Funky Music" (1979)

Discontinued

  • SBR 508
    1. The Way of Life (S. Brighton & J. Cannon)
    2. Touch Me (All Night Long) (Fonda Rae, Patrick Adams & Greg Carmichael) (from RHR 3376) (1984)
    3. Infatuation (W. Negron)
    4. Precious and Special (J.J. Jarrett)

Continued

  • SBR 514
    1. Stanley Turrentine - "Sister Sanctified"* (1972)
    2. Willie Dynamite (Soundtrack) - "Willie Chase" (1974)
    3. Kid Dynamite - "Uphill Peace of Mind" (1976)
    4. Ralph MacDonald - "Jam on the Groove" (1976)
    5. Experience Unlimited - "Knock Him Out Sugar Ray" (1980)
    6. Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s - "Blow Your Head" (1974)
  • SBR 519
    1. The Black Byrds - "Rock Creek Park" (from City Life) (1975)
    2. K.C. & The Sunshine Band - "I Get Lifted" (1975)
    3. Brother Soul - "Cookies" (1975)
    4. Foster Sylvers - "Misdemeanor" (1973)
    5. Wild Sugar - "Bring it Here" (1981)
    6. Miami - "Chicken Yellow" (from The Party Freaks) (1974)
    7. Olympic Runners - "Put the Music Where Your Mouth Is" (from Put the Music Where Your Mouth Is) ([[1974])
    8. Lightnin' Rod - "Sport" (1973)
  • SBR 521
    1. The Politicians - "Free Your Mind" (1972)
    2. Joe Tex - "Papa Was Too"* (1966)
    3. The Village Callers - "Hector" (1967)
    4. Sound Experience - "Devil With the Bust" (1974)
    5. James Brown - "Soul Pride" (1969)
    6. All The People - "Cramp Your Style"* (1972)
    7. Johnny Pate - "Shaft In Africa" (1973)
    8. Barry White - "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Babe"* (1973)
  • SBR 522
    1. Barrabas - "Woman" (from Barrabas) (1972)
    2. Creative Source - "Corazon" (from Migration) (1974)
    3. Southside Movement - "Save the World" (1974)
    4. The JB's - "The Grunt (Part 1)"* (from Food for Thought) (1970)
    5. Rufus Thomas - "Do the Funky Penguin (Part 2)"* (from STA-0112 7") (1971)
    6. Shotgun - "Dynamite (The Bomb)"* (1977)
    7. Gary Numan - "Films"* (from The Pleasure Principle) (1979)
  • SBR 523
    1. Rufus Thomas - "The Breakdown (Part II)"* (1971)
    2. Jim Dandy - "Country Cooking" (1975)
    3. Pleasure - "Joyous" (from Joyous) (1977)
    4. Solomon Burke - "Get Out of My Life Woman"* (from I Wish I Knew) (1968)
    5. Alphonze Mouzon - "You Don't Know How Much I Love You" (1974)
    6. Delegation - "Oh Honey" (from Promise of Love) (1977)
    7. Freda Payne - "The Easiest Way to Fall"* (from Band of Gold) (1970)
  • SBR 525
    1. Southside Movement - "I've Been Watching You" (from Southside Movement) (1973)
    2. Lou Donaldson - "Pot Belly" (from Pretty Things) (1970)
    3. Samba Soul - "Mambo #5" (from Samba Soul) (1977)
    4. 5 Stairsteps - "Don't Change Your Love"* (from Love's Happening")(1968)
    5. Lamont Dozier - "Take Off Your Make-up" (from Out Here on My Own") (1973)
    6. Ike White - "Love and Affection" (1976)
    7. James Brown - "The Payback"* (from The Payback) (1973)

[edit] Trivia

The earliest track on the Ultimate Breaks and Beats series is

The most recent track is

[edit] Other Breakbeat compilations

  • The "Strictly Breaks" series (Volumes 1-8)
  • The "Dusty Fingers" series (Volumes 1-10)
  • The "Soul Beats" series (Volumes 1-8)
  • The "Diggin'" series (Volumes 1-15)
  • The "Super Breaks and Beats" series (Volumes 1-8)
  • The "Argo/Cadet Grooves" series (Volumes 1-7)
  • The "Schoolyard Breaks" series (Volumes 1-2)
  • The "Drum Crazy" series (Volumes 1-6)
  • The "Rhythm Madness" series (Volumes 1-2)
  • The "Circuit Breaks" series (Volumes 1-2)
  • "Tribe Vibes 1 & 2" (focusing on songs which A Tribe Called Quest has sampled)
  • "Pete's Treats" (focusing on songs which Pete Rock has sampled)
  • "Shaolin Soul" (focusing on songs which the Wu-Tang Clan has sampled)
  • "De La Collection" (focusing on songs which De La Soul has sampled)
  • "Jigga Collection" (Volumes 1-3) (focusing on songs which Jay-Z has sampled)
  • "Beastie Collection" (focusing on songs which the Beastie Boys have sampled)
  • "Kanye Collection" (focusing on songs which Kanye West has sampled)
  • "2Pac Collection" (focusing on songs which Tupac Shakur has sampled)
  • "Notorious BIG Collection" (focusing on songs which Notorious BIG has sampled)
  • "Beatnuts Collection" (Volumes 1-2)(focusing on songs which the Beatnuts have sampled)

[edit] External links

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