Die Jackmaster Serie
Die sehr gute Sampler-Serie „Jackmaster“ von Westside Records mit Tracks von DJ International und den Unter-Labels Underground, Fierce Rec. u.a.
Jackmaster Vol. 1-5 ’87-90
Beschreibung der Vol.1 von Morgan Khan:
I dedicate this album to the house posses in Birmingham, Bristol, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and all of Scotland, particularly to the individual people (too many to name) who made me see the light about the north and made me feel so welcome.
Morgan Khan
Long live the beat.
Jackmaster Vol.1 ’87
Releases Westside Records: CD: CDJack 501 | 2LP: JackLP 501 | 2Tape: ZCJack 501
LP 1A
- Nitestar – Body Groove 8:20
Producer: Rocky Jones | Written: Nitestar - The Children – Freedom 7:23
Producer: Adonis, The Children | Written: Jamie Christopher, Vinnie Long - Patrick Adams – Jack In The Bush 6:18
Producer: Patrick Adams, Tony Arfy | Written: Patrick Adams, Sandora Ranee Cooper - Masters At Work – Alright, Alright 5:46
Producer, Written: Todd Terry - Hokus Pokus – House It Up 3:32
Producer: Adonis | Written: Derrick Morris
LP 1B
- Out Of Control – Whatcha Gonna Do 3:27
Producer: Joe Smooth | Written: Joe Smooth, Marie Polk, Nancy Murphy - MK II – Don’t Stop The Music 3:31
Producer, Written: Kelly Wright, Mark Belcher - Full House – I Remember 5:20
Producer: Full House, Joe Smooth, Rocky Jones | Written: Candice Jordan, Full House - Adonis & The Endless Poker – The Poke 5:25
Producer, Written: Adonis - Joe Smooth & Anthony Thomas – Goin‘ Down 6:05
Producer, Written: Joe Smooth - Chip E. & House People – Godfather Of House 5:30
Producer, Written: Chip E.
LP 2A
- Fast Eddie & Tyree Cooper ft. Chic – The Whop 8:04
Producer, Written: Fast Eddie Smith, Tyree Cooper - C-Quince ft. Professor Funk – I Can’t Wait 4:22
Producer: Armon Ransom, Joe Smooth, Otis Randle | Written: Armon Ransom, Otis Randle - Jerry McAllister – What I Do 8:14
Producer, Written: Jerry McAllister - Loleatta Holloway – So Sweet 8:57
Producer: Farley Jackmaster Funk | Written: E. Turner
LP 2B
- Bad Boy Bill – Jack It All Night Long 4:42
Producer: Bad Boy Bill | Written: William Renkosik - Tyree Cooper & Armon Ransom & Joe Smooth – My House Is Free 6:26
Producer, Written: Tyree Cooper - Chip E. – If You Only Knew 4:22
Producer: Chip E., Joe Smooth | Written: Irwin Larry Eberhart II, Lady Meia - dB (2) – I Have A Dream 6:16
Producer: MK II, dB (2) | Written: Dean Bowie - E.S.P. – Let’s Move 4:41
Producer: E.S.P. | Written: Daniel Ellington, Tommy Thumbs - Fingers Inc. – You’re Mine 4:26
Producer: Fingers | Written: Larry Heard
CD Release enthält nur die Tracks #1-12 + #16
Im Promotext von Jackmaster 2 hat das Label Westside Records über die Erfolge von Vol.1 geschrieben:
…the most successful House album ever released in the UK by any label!!!
Jackmaster Vol.2 ’88
Release 01.02.88, Westside Records: CDJack 502 | 2LP: JackLP 502 | 2Tape: ZCJack 502
LP 1A
- Fast Eddie – Jack To The Sound 5:03
Producer, Written: Fast Eddie Smith - Hollywood & The Heat – I Need You 5:50
Producer, Written: Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Smooth - Rocky Jones – Choice Of A New Generation 8:03
Producer, Written: Rocky Jones - Joe Smooth – Inside My Mind 6:53
Producer, Written: Joe Smooth
LP 1B
- Ex-Sample – And So It Goes 7:00
Producer: Doug Suiter, Walter McLean | Written: Jerome Sylvers, Walter McLean - Masters At Work – Dum Dum Cry 6:10
Producer, Written: Todd Terry - Secret Secret – We Came To Jack 5:02
Producer, Written: Secret Secret - Professor Funk – Box Head 4:15
Producer, Written: Professor Funk - Joe Smooth ft. Anthony Thomas – Promised Land 5:03
Producer, Written: Joe Smooth
LP 2A
- Blake Baxter – Work 5:05
Producer, Written: Blake Baxter - Andre Owens – Destiny Of Love 3:02
Producer, Written: Andre Owens, Professor Funk - The Children – Brothers Gonna Work It Out 6:53
Producer: Adonis Smith, Vinnie Long | Written: Willie Hutch - Peter Black – My Love Is Free 6:27
Producer: Peter Black, Rocky Jones | Written: A. Felder, B. Seigler - Targa ft. Shawn Christopher – Love Invasion 5:00
Producer: Rocky Jones | Written: Gavin Christopher, Rocky Jones
LP 2B
- Jackmaster Black – DJ Mega Track 6:10
Producer: Rocky Jones - Jamie Principal – Prince Of House Medley 6:45
Producer: Rocky Jones - FX – Faith, Hope & Charity 6:35
Mixed: Colin Faver
CD Release enthält nur die Tracks #1-9 + die DJ Megamixes Tracks #15-17
Jackmaster Vol.3 ’88
Releases Westside Records: CD: CDJack 503 | LP: JackLP 503 | Tape: ZCJack 503
LP 1A
- Mixmaster – Pump It Up Homeboy 4:10
Producer, Written: Martin Luna - Sister Slut – Get The Dick 5:58
Producer, Written: Adonis, Jack Frost - Sterling Void – Runaway Girl 6:39
Producer: Chris Cuben, Sterling Void | Written: Sterling Void - Joe Smooth – No More Words 4:45
Producer, Written: Joe Smooth - Fast Eddie – Can You Still Dance 5:31
Producer, Written: Fast Eddie Smith
LP 1B
- Boomer T – Sample This 3:59
Producer: Boomer T | Written: Frankie ‚Hollywood‘ Rodriguez, Julian ‚Jumpin‘ Perez - ON IT – We’re Out Of Control 7:14
Producer, Written: O.N. I.T. (= Oh No, It’s Them!) = Frankie „Bones“ Mitchell & Tommy Musto - Peter Black – How Far I Go 4:48
Producer, Written: Peter Black - Fast Eddie – Acid Thunder 3:48
Producer: Rocky Jones | Written: Fast Eddie Smith - Mario Reyes ft. Joe Nell – Girl I Want You Back 6:45
Producer, Written: Mario Reyes
Jackmaster Vol.4 ’89
Releases Westside Records: CD: CDJack 504 | 2LP: JackLP 504 | 2Tape: ZCJack 504
LP 1A
- Keith Nunnally – Greed 4:38
Producer: Rocky Jones - Full House – Magic Love 4:54
Producer: Danny Wilson, Richard Patterson - Paris – Learn To Love 5:40
Producer, Written: Paris Brightledge, Robert Bond - Christian Alexander – Body & Spirit 4:20
Producer: Christian Alexander
LP 1B
- Peter Black – How Far I Go 4:51
Producer, Written: Peter Black | Backing Vocals: Anthony Thomas, Marc Anthony, Reggie Hall - Blake Baxter – In This House We Jack 6:29
Producer: Blake Baxter - Sterling Void – Serve It Up 3:49
Producer, Written: Sterling Void - Ricky Dillard – Love Injection 7:03
Producer: Ricky Dillard | Written (Original von Trussel): Hannon Lane, Roland Smith
LP 2A
- Chip E. – Get On Up 3:20
Producer: Andre Henderson, Chip E. | Vocals: Keith Nunnally - Julian Jumpin Perez – Stand By Me 6:10
Producer, Written: Julian „Jumpin“ Perez | Vocals: Valentino - Holly Jump – You Can’t Hide 5:46
Producer: Frankie ‚Hollywood‘ Rodriguez, Julian ‚Jumpin‘ Perez | Vocals: Derrick Carter - Darryl Pandy & Hollywood – Can’t You See 5:20
Producer: Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Smooth
LP 2B
- Joe Smooth ft. Anthony Thomas – I Try 4:20
Producer: Joe Smooth - Jerry McAllister – Breathless 4:45
Producer: Jerry McAllister - Out Of Control – Get Down 5:03
Producer: Joe Smooth - Frankie Knuckles – Over You 7:05
Producer: Frankie Knuckles
CD Release enthält nur die Tracks #1-14
Der letzte Teil der Jackmaster-Serie enthält auf der ersten LP fünf Tracks von Virgo Four unter verschiedenen Alias.
Die zweite LP beinhaltet vier Tracks von Fast Eddie, die zum Teil auch auf vorherigen Jackmaster Folgen erschienen sind. Es ist quasi eine Bonus LP mit älteren House Songs. Die CD enthält diese Tracks nicht.
Jackmaster Vol.5 ’90
Releases Westside Records: CD: CDJack 505 | 2LP: JackLP 505 | 2Tape: ZCJack 505
LP 1A
- Peechiz & DJ Stevie P ft. Stacey G – Dope On The Mic 3:23
Producer: The Chicago Bad Boys, Steve Poindexter | Written: Steve Poindexter - Soft Space – Just Can’t Get Enough 4:27
Written: M. Sanders, E. Lewis (Virgo Four) - Sledgehammer – Get It Up 4:20
Written: M. Sanders, E. Lewis (Virgo Four) - M.T.S. & RDTH – A White Boy…A Mexican & An Engineer 4:45
Producer: M.T.S., RDTH | Written: Mike Busch - Dancer – The 7 Signs 4:10
Producer: Dezz | Written: Sidney Winters - Water Sign – It’s Hot 4:30
Written: M. Sanders, E. Lewis (Virgo Four) - George & Mike – Uninhibited Desire 3:50
Producer, Written: George Perry, Mike Dearborn
LP 1B
- Siren – Love Hangover 4:40
Written: M. Sanders, E. Lewis (Virgo Four) - Frankie Knuckles pres. Marshall Jefferson – Move Your Body (Jackmaster 90 Remix) 5:40
Written: Marshall Jefferson - Scamara – Kisses Never Lie 5:58
Written: Scott Ozark, Tamara Sanderson | Mastered: Bud Pressner - Humanoid – The Deep 4:30
Producer: Brian Dougans, John Laker | Rap: Ben Ofoedu | Written: Brian Dougans - Rum Runners – Hey Now Hey Now 4:30
Written: M. Sanders, E. Lewis (Virgo Four) - Joeski – My English Lover 4:25
Written: Joeski
LP 2A
- Joe Smooth ft. Anthony Thomas – Promised Land 5:03
- Fast Eddie – Jack 2 The Sound 5:03
- Fast Eddie – Acid Thunder 5:20
- Fast Eddie – Yo Yo Get Funky 5:02
- Adonis & and the Endless Poker – The Poke 5:25
LP 2B
- Humanoid – Stakker Humanoid 4:59
Written: Brian Dougans - Fast Eddie – Hip House 4:24
- Sterling Void – Runaway 6:39
- Peter Black – How Far I Go 4:48
- Tyree – Hardcore Hip House 4:43
CD Release enthält nur die Tracks #1-13 (LP 1)
weitere Jackmaster Folgen
zusätzlich zu den Jackmaster Vol.1-5 sind mit Acid Trax und Phuture Trax Folgen zwischen den Volume Folgen erschienen.
Jackmaster Acid Trax ’88
Erschienen nach dem Vol. 2 Album als 1x LP mit 10 Tracks (davon 2x MD III und 2x Joe Smooth).
Acid Trax – Tracklist:
Releases Westside Records: CD: CDACID 1 | LP: ACIDLP 1 | Tape: ZCACID1
- MD III with Tyree – Face The Nation 5:04
Written, Producer: Mike Dunn | Label: Underground - MD III with Tyree – Personal Problems 4:53
Written, Producer: Mike Dunn | Label: Underground - Nexus 1 with Steve Simmons – Yo Body 6:27
Written: Steve Simmons, Tyree | Producer: S. Simmons | Label: Fierce Records - Joe Smooth – So Smooth 4:47
Written, Producer: Joe Smooth - Scrappy – Touch Me 5:03
Written, Producer: Scrappy - Tyree – I Am 4:34
Written, Producer: Tyree Cooper - Mix Masters – House Express 4:30
Written: Joe Diaz, Lou Sparano, Martin Luna | Producer: Mix Masters - Professor Funk – Move Your Acid 5:27
Written, Producer: Professor Funk - Joe Smooth – Microdot 4:58
Written, Producer: Joe Smooth - Power, Wonder & Love – Afro Acid 5:40
Written, Producer: Alexis Atkins, George Atkins

Jackmaster Phuture Trax ’89
Erschienen im Februar 1989 als limitiertes 2x Album und somit zeitlich vor Vol.5 (und evtl. auch vor Vol.4). Obwohl der Sampler ‚Phuture‘ Trax heisst, ist kein einziger Song der Gruppe Phuture enthalten.
Alle Tracks sind lizensiert von DJ International.
Phuture Trax – Tracklist:
Releases Westside Records: CD: CDHAPY 1 | 2LP: HAPYLP 1 | 2Tape: ZCHAPY1
- Tyree – Hardcore Hip House 4:43
Producer: Tyree Cooper - Fast Eddie – My Melody 5:13
Producer: Fast Eddie, Rocky Jones - Joe Smooth – Reign 4:59
Producer: Joe Smooth - Chip E. – No Reason 7:24
Producer: Andre Henderson, Chip E. - Marshall Jefferson pres. The Dancing Flutes – Do The Do 6:17
Producer: Marshall Jefferson - Hokus Pokus – Different World 5:00
Producer: Hokus Pokus - K.A. Posse – Dog Dance 4:52
Producer: K-Alexi - Marshall Jefferson pres. The Dancing Flutes – Give A Little More 5:09
Producer: Marshall Jefferson
Die LP 2 ist nur in der Limited Edition enthalten.
- Underground Movement – Jammin‘ Piano 4:50
Producer: Underground Movement - Tyree – Oh Yea 4:09
Producer: Tyree Cooper - Slick Master Rick – Halloween House 6:12
Producer: Ricky Custer - Robot DJs – Energy 3:41
Producer: Rocky Jones - MD III – Take Me There 4:02
Producer: Mike Dunn - Peter Black – How Far I Go (Acid House) 5:07
Producer: Peter Black - *Mix Masters – House Express 4:34
Producer: Mix Masters - *Fast Eddie – I Can Dance 5:00
Producer: Rocky Jones
*=die beiden Tracks #15 und 16 sind auf der Cassette als Bonus Tracks bezeichnet und fehlen auf der 1x CD von Westside Records. Die BCM 2x CD ist aber vollständig.
mehr von Westside Records siehe auch die House of Hits Box
Vol. 6-7 von DJ International
Die Vol. 6 hatte ich zunächst nicht mit der Serie in Verbindung, aber dank des Kommentars wurde ich darauf aufmerksam gemacht. Diese Folge wurde aber nicht von Westside Records veröffentlicht, sondern direkt von DJ International.
Die Serie wurde 2021 (!) von DJ International mit Vol.7 fortgesetzt.
Jack Master VI – Tracklist:
Releases DJ International Records: CD: DJCD 1033 | LP: DJ 1033 | Tape: DJC 1033
- T.B.C. ft. Jessica Tuttle & MC D – The Way you Move 4:35
Written, Produced: Tony Brown | Rap: MC D | Mixed: Spero Pagos - Clazzique – On A House Tip 4:48
Mixed: Julian „Jumpin“ Perez - K-Alexi – Don’t Cha Want It? 3:10
Written: K-Alexi | Produced: K-Alexi, Mike Dunn | Mixed: Mike Dunn | Label: Underground - Kool Rock Steady – Do That Dance 4:55
Written, Producer: Tyree Cooper | Mixed: Craig S. Loftis | Label: Underground - Robert Bond – I Want You 5:31
Mixed: Craig S. Loftis - MD III – Shake That Body (Mike’s Vocal Mixx) 4:42
Written: Gershon Jackson, Mike Dunn | Producer, Mixed: Mike Dunn | Label: Underground - Fresh Force – Body House 4:47
Mixed: Fresh Force - Sterling Void – Boogie Oogie Oogie 5:40
Written: Cover von ‚A Taste of Honey‘ | Mixed: Tyree Cooper - Mikkhiel – You Can Make It Better (Gut Bucket Mix) 6:00
Written, Producer: Joe Smooth, Mike Benson | Mixed: Craig S. Loftis | Label: Underground Rec. - Paris Brightledge – She Didn’t Know 4:28
Mixed: Paris Brightledge
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Es gab noch einen 6.Teil, den es aber nur als US Import gab
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Jack-Master-VI/release/719991
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Danke Andreas für den Hinweis.
Habe die Platte sogar, aber die nie in Verbindung mit den anderen Teilen gesehen. Wobei die ersten vier Teile deutlich besser sind.
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Ja, ich denke es war zuerst eine Europäische Serie, genau wie die „Jackmaster Phuture“ und die „Jackmaster Acid“, aber Rocky Jones hat sich da wohl einfach dran gehangen. Die Vol.2 ist imo schon allein wegen dem Hammer „Andre Owens – Destiny Of Love“ das Geld Wert… Schade das der sonst nirgens rauskam.