This release compiled and edited by Ron Hardy in 1989 showcased some of Frankie Knuckle's finest work on the groundbreaking Chicago label, Trax Records. From his time as the house DJ at Chicago's legendary Warehouse club circa '77-'82, Knuckles was at the forefront of the original and only legit American House music movement. Nowadays Knuckles has a fetish for chillin' out in his ample collection of Louis Vuitton gear. I scored his cell phone number from my friend who works in the LV call center but I haven't had the nerve yet to cold call him and fire up a conversation. Anyways, my apologies for the somewhat dicey quality of these recordings. I picked this sealed copy up at a flea market but most Trax records were cheap shit and I think they forgot to master the recordings for the wax pressings. I believe that was actually a big part of the label's charm.

Here are some of my favorite Frankie Knuckles remixes. These are from an era of soulful deep house, before thick neck British blokes with shaved arms took over. Here is also a live mix from Gallery 21 in Chicago from 1987. Sorry for the marginal sound quality, please hit us up if you have any high quality mixes.

Frankie Knuckles Playlist:

1. K.I.D.: Hupendi Muziki Wangu?! (You Don’t Like My Music)
2. James Wells: True Love Is My Destiny
3. Exodus: Together Foreverr (Dub)
4. Change: Glow of Love
5. Ian Dury: Spasticus Autisticus
6. Mike T: Do It Any Way You Wanna
7. Don Ray: Standing In The Rain
8. General Johnson: Can’t Nobody Love Me Like You Do
9. Trussel: Love Injection