August 1985

Date Broadcast: Friday 2nd August 1985

Time: 10pm-Midnight

Show Playlist:

Def Jam - Jazzy Jeff (Snippet)

Eight Arms To Hold You - Goon Squad

Mike talks

Fat Boys Scratch - Fat Boys

? - ?

Snatchin' Cazals - Cazal Boys

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart - 2nd August 1985

2,4,6,8 - Crash Crew

? - ?

Funk Track - ?

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart

The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew

Surgery (85 Remix) - World Class Wreckin Cru

Needle to the Groove - Mantronix

Let's Jam - Newcleus

Surgery (85 Remix) (Not Recorded) - World Class Wreckin Cru

Cold Rock Stuff - Hassan & 7-11

? - ?

***Two recordings of this show, John Clark and Strictly Kev

1. World Class (US LP) - World Class Wreckin Cru (Up 1)

2. The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (New Entry)

3. Fat Boys Are Back (LP) - Fat Boys (New Entry)

4. Leader Of The Pack - U.T.F.O. (Down 1)

5. The Roof Is On Fire - Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic Three (Down 4)

6. Mix So I Can Go Crazy - Jazzy Jeff (Down 1)

7. Romeo - Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee (No Change)

8. He's Incredible - T La Rock (Down 4)

9. Terminator - Kid Frost (New Entry)

10. Splashdown - Sanny X & P-Rez (Down 4)

11. Busy Bee's Groove - Busy Bee (New Entry)

12. Doug E Fresh vs The Beatbox - PC Crew (Down 4)

13. Runaway - Roxanne Shante (Down 3)

14. King Kut - Word of Mouth & DJ Cheese (Down 3)

15. The DMX Will Rock - Davy DMX (Down 3)

16. Cold Rock Stuff - Hassan & 7-11 (New Entry)

17. Dum Dum - Fresh (Down 2)

18. Marley Marl Scratch - Marly Marl & MC Shan (Down 4)

19. U.T.F.O. (US LP) - U.T.F.O. (Down 2)

20. Axel F - Beverly Hills Cops (Down 11)

Date Broadcast: Saturday 3rd August 1985

Time: 10pm-Midnight

Show Playlist:

The Show - Doug E Fresh - Get Fresh Crew

Mike talks

Terminator - Kid Frost (Not Recorded)

Allen's Army Frontline Chart

The Roof Is On Fire - Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic Three

Axel F - Beverly Hills Cops

The Knights Fly To Mars... - Knights Of The Turntables

Cold Rock Stuff - Hassan & 7-11 (Not Recorded)

He's Incredible - T La Rock

Jam Master Jay - Run DMC

Eight Arms To Hold You - Goon Squad

Romeo - Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee

DEF Momentum - DEF Featuring DJ Three D (Not Recorded)

King Kut - Word Of Mouth & DJ Cheese

Needle To The Groove - Mantronix

Let's Jam – Newcleus

Surgery (Remix) - World Class Wreckin Cru (Not Recorded)

Brothers - Spinmasters

Mike talks

Bass & Trouble - Sly & Robbie

Snatchin Cazals - Cazal Boys (Not Recorded)

Breakdancer - Boogie Boys

Bite This - Roxanne Shante

***Strictly Kev recording

Date Broadcast: Sunday 4th August 1985

Time: ?

Show Playlist:

Let's Jam - The Unknown DJ

Cold Rock Stuff - Hassan & 7-11

Romeo - The Real Roxanne & Howie T

Eight Arms to Hold You - The Goon Squad

Mix So I Can Go Crazy - Jazzy Jeff

Dum Dum - Fresh

Let's Jam - Newcleus

Date Broadcast: Friday 9th August 1985

Time:

Show Playlist:

Terminator - Kid Frost

Breakdancer - Boogie Boys

Boyfriends & Girlfriends - Dr Roxx & Co

Bite This - Roxanne Shanté

Mike talks about Electro Rock & Poster Competition

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart

Fat Boys Scratch - Fat Boys

The Show - Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew

The DMX Will Rock - Davy DMX

On The One - Luck feat. Fellicia Collins

The Home of Hip Hop - D.ST.

King of the Street - Grandmaster Melle Mel

The Leader of the Pack (July Remix) - U.T.F.O.

The Roof is on Fire - Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic 3

Let's Jam - The Unknown DJ

Busy Bee's Groove - Busy Bee

Romeo - The Real Roxanne & Howie T

Funk Box 2 - The Masterdon Committee

He's Incredible - T LA Rock

Date Broadcast: Saturday 10th August 1985

Time: 11:30

Show Playlist:

Mike talks 11.30pm

Allen's Army Frontline Chart

Surgery (Remix) - World Class Wreckin Cru (Not Recorded)

The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Not Recorded)

Boogie Down Bronx - Man Parrish & Freeze Force

Rock 'N' Roll - Fat Boys

B Boy Style - Lil Jazzy Jay & Cool Supreme

Here We Go (Live At The Funhouse) - Run DMC

Freaks come Out At Night - Whodini (Not Recorded)

Leader Of The Pack (Dub) - UTFO (Not Recorded)

Bass & Trouble - Sly & Robbie

Mike talks

*** Strictly Kev recording

Allen's Army Frontline Chart - Saturday 3rd August 1985

1. Axel F - Beverly Hills Cops (No Change)

2. The Roof Is On Fire - Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic Three (Up 6)

3. The DMX Will Rock - Davy DMX (Down 1)

4. Leader Of The Pack (July Remix) - UTFO (No Change)

5. King Kut (Remix) - Word Of Mouth & DJ Cheese (Down 2)

6. Surgery (Remix) - World Class Wreckin Cru (Down 1)

7. Let's Jam - Unknown DJ (New Entry)

8. The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (New Entry)

9. Terminator - Kid Frost (New Entry)

10. Busy Bee's Groove - Busy Bee (New Entry)

Goodbye to Runaway - Roxanne Shante, Marley Marl Scratch - Marley Marl & MC Shan, Splashdown - Sanny X & P-Rez, UTFO The Album – UTFO

Unknown DJ with the West Coast classic Let's Jam

Date Broadcast: Sunday 11th August 1985

Time:

Show Playlist:

Snatchin Cazals - Cazal Boys

Fat Boys Scratch - Fat Boys

The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew

Batterram - Toddy Tee

Poster Competition

Cold Rock Stuff - Hassan & 7-11

Terminator - Kid Frost

Girlfriends/Boyfriends - Dr Rocx & Co

Romeo - Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee

*** The date of this show is based on Mike saying that the poster competition finishes on 6th September 4 weeks from last Friday which would make the Friday before August 9th

Date Broadcast: Sometime in August 1985

Time:

Show Playlist:

You Got Me Rockin - Kleer

Baby Don't Hold Your Love Back - Bridge (Just gone midnight)

Lisa Lips - UTFO

Roof Is On Fire - Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic Three

Busy Bee's Groove - Busy Bee

Mysterious Waves - Kosmic Light Force

Romeo - Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee

More Than Friends, Less Than Lover's - One Way

You Know You Want To Be Loved - Keith Berrow

Twilight - Maze feat Frankie Beverly

Gotta Rock - Treacherous Three

Terminator - Kid Frost

Cold Rock Stuff - Hassan & 7-11

When Bad Things Happen - Inter Borough Rhthym Team

*** This show was on same tape as a show on Sunday 11th August so could be from same weekend

Date Broadcast: Friday 16th August 1985

Time: 11pm-Midnight

Show Playlist:

The DMX Will Rock - Davy DMX

Mix So I Can Go Crazy - Jazzy Jeff

Leader Of The Pack - UTFO

Here We Go (Live At The Funhouse) - Run DMC

Bass & Trouble - Sly & Robbie feat Doug E Fresh

The Home Of Hip Hop - Grandmixer D.ST

Breakdancer - The Boogie Boys

Jealousy - DJ Watkins

Mix So I Can Go Crazy - Jazzy Jeff

Tommy Boy Megamix - 3D

The Roof Is On Fire - Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic Three

The Terminator - Kid Frost

I'm The Packman (Eat Everything I Can) - The Packman

Drop The Bomb - Trouble Funk

Needle To The Groove - Mantronix

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart

Cold Rock Stuff - Hassan & 7-11

The Show - Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew

Girlfriends/Boyfriends - Doctor Rocx & Co

Dance - The Egyptian Lover

Surgery (Remix) - World Class Wreckin Cru

Dance - The Egyptian Lover

Aleem - Get Loose

Lesson 3 - Double Dee & Steinski

B Boys Style - Lil' Jazzy Jay & Cool Supreme

The Roach Is On The Wall - Uncle Jamm's Army

Set It Off - Harlequin 4's

Let's Jam - Newcleus

Date Broadcast: Saturday 17th August

Time: 10pm-Midnight

Show Playlist:

Cold Rock Stuff - Hassan & 7-11

DMX Will Rock (Snippet) - Davy DMX

Dance - Egyptian Lover

The Roach Is On The Wall (Snippet) - Uncle Jamms Army

Allen's Army Frontline Chart

Terminator - Kid Frost

The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Show

Buggin Out - ?

Breakdancer - Boogie Boys

Leader Of The Pack (Dub) - UTFO

King Of The Streets - Melle Mel

New York Breakdown - CSL & Boyz Next Door

Date Broadcast: Friday 23rd August 1985

Time: 11pm-1am

Show Playlist:

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart - 9th August 1985

*** This chart does tie in with Echoes Chart of same date

*** Douge Fresh 1st Week at Number 1

1 Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - The Show

2 The Fat Boys - Fat Boys Scratch (Up 1)

3 World Class Wreckin' Cru - World Class LP (Down 2)

4 Busy Bee - Busy Bee's Groove (Up 7)

5 Hassan & 7-11 - The Cold Rock Stuff (Up 11)

6 D.ST - The Home of Hip Hop (New Entry)

7 Kid Frost - Terminator (Up 2)

8 Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic 3 - The Roof is on Fire (Down 3)

9 U.T.F.O. - The Leader of the Pack [July Remix] (Down 5)

10 Mantronix - Needle To The Groove (New Entry)

11 Newcleus - The Album (New Entry)

12 Roxanne & Howie Tee - Romeo

13 TLA Rock - He's Incredible (Down 5)

14 Sanny X & P.Rez - Splashdown (Down 4)

15 Bad Boys & K Love - Bad Boys [Dub Mix] (Re-entry)

16 Davy DMX - The DMX Will Rock (Down 1)

17 Dr Rox & Co. - Boyfriends & Girlfriends (New Entry)

18 Spinmasters - Brothers (New Entry)

19 Roxanne Shanté - Runaway (Down 6)

20 DJ Cheese & Word-of-Mouth - King Kut [New York Remix] (Down 6)

Allen's Army Frontline Chart: Saturday 10th August 1985

1. The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew

2. Surgery (Remix) - World Class Wreckin Cru (Up 4)

3. Leader Of The Pack (July Remix) - UTFO (Up 1)

4. Axel F - Beverly Hills Cops (Down 3)

5. King Kut (Remix) - Word Of Mouth & DJ Cheese (No Change)

6. The Roof Is On Fire - Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic Three (Down 4)

7. Fat Boys Scratch - Fat Boys (New Entry)

8. Terminator - Kid Frost (Up 1)

9. Romeo - Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee (New Entry)

10. Busy Bee's Groove - Busy Bee (No Change)

Goodbye to DMX Will Rock - Davy DMX, Let's Jam - Unknown DJ

Fat Boys Scratch is their popular cut, here they chill with Westwood

The Real Roxanne has her follow-up single 'Romeo' played

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart: Friday 16th August 1985

1. The Show - Doug E Fresh (No Change)

2. Fat Boys Are Back - Fat Boys (No Change)

3. Cold Rock Stuff - Hassan & 7-11 (Up 2)

4. Busy Bee's Groove - Busy Bee (No Change)

5. The home of Hip Hop - D.ST (Up 1)

6. World Class (US LP) - World Class Wreckin Cru (Down 3)

7. Needle To The Groove - Mantronix (Up 4)

8. Let's Jam - Newcleus (Up 3)

9. Leader of the Pack - UTFO (No Change)

10. Terminator - Kid Frost (Down 3)

11. Roof is on Fire - Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic Three (Down 3)

12. Bad Boys - Bad Boys feat K-Love (Up 3)

13. King of the Street - Melle Mel (Up 9)

14. Romeo - Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie T (Down 2)

15. Girlfriends/Boyfriends - Doctor Rocx & Co (Up 2)

16. The DMX Will Rock - Davy DMX (No Change)

17. B Boys Style - Lil Jazzy Jay & Cool Supreme (No Change)

18. Boogie Boys (US LP) - Boogie Boys (Up 6)

19. He's Incredible - T La Rock (Down 6)

20. Splashdown - Sanny X & P Rez (Down 6)

Allen's Army Frontline Chart: Saturday 17th August 1985

1 The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (No Change)

2 Leader Of The Pack (July Remix) - UTFO

3 Surgery (Remix) - World Class Wreckin Cru (Down 1)

4 ?

5 Terminator - Kid Frost (Up 3)

6 King Of The Streets - Melle Mel (New Entry)

7 Bite This - Roxanne Shante (New Entry)

8 Needle To The Groove - Mantronix (New Entry)

9 Busy B's Groove - Busy B (Up 1)

10 Fat Boy's Scratch - Fat Boys (Down 3)

The 'Surgery' remix is favourite from the World Class Wreckin Cru album

Takin' It To The Floor - Doctor Rocx & Co feat Kydd Freshh

Home Of Hip Hop - D.ST (Not Recorded)

King Of The Street - Melle Mel

Snatchin' Cazals - Cazal Boys

Splashdown - P Rex and Sanny X

Don't Fess - Shaquan

Breakdancer - Boogie Boys (Not Recorded)

The Day K-Rob Cam Back - K-Rob

Mike Talks (Shaquan new this week)

Cold Rock Stuff - Hassan & 7-11 (Not Recorded)

Will We Ever Learn - Pretty Tony

Mike Talks

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart

Fat Boys Scratch - Fat Boys

The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart: Friday 23rd August 1985

1 The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (No Change)

2 Fat Boys Are Back LP - Fat Boys

3 Cold Rock Stuff - Hassan & 7-11 (No Change)

4 The Home of Hip Hop - D.ST (Up 1)

5 Needle to the Groove (Down 2)

6 Terminator - Kid Frost (Up 4)

7 World Class (US LP) - World Class Wreckin Cru (Down 1)

8 Busy B's Groove - Busy B (Down 4)

9 Splashdown - Sanny X & P-Rez (Up 11)

10 King of the Streets - Melle Mel

***John Clark Recording

Different Recording:

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart

Fat Boys Scratch - Fat Boys

The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew

New York Breakdown - CSL & Boys Next Door

Mix So I Can Go Crazy - Jazzy Jeff

B Boys Style - Lil Jazzy J & Cool Supreme

Leader of the Pack (Dub) - UTFO

Don't Stop The Music - Pleasure Seekers

Midnight New - ?

I Thought It Was You - Windjammer

Romeo - Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee

Needle To The Groove - Mantronix

Rockberry Jam (Snippet) - LA Dream Team

Computer Power - Jamie Jupitor

(Horney) Computer - World Class Wreckin Cru

Mysterious Waves - Kosmic Light Force

***2 Recordings of this show

10. King Of The Streets - Melle Mel (Up 3)

11. Let's Jam - Newcleus (Down 3)

12. Bad Boys - Bad Boys feat K-Love (No Change)

13. Leader Of The Pack - UTFO (Down 4)

14. Roof Is On Fire - Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic Three (Down 3)

15. Dance - Egyptian L (New Entry)

16. Romeo - Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee (Down 2)

17. B Boys Style - Lil Jazzy Jay & Cool Supreme (No Change)

18. City Life (US LP) - Boogie Boys (No Change)

19. A Wack Girl - Jazzy D (New Entry)

20. Buggin Out - OGC (New Entry) / The DMX Will Rock - Davy DMX (Down 4)

A Mantronix favourite at number 5

Allen's Army Frontline Chart: Saturday 24th August 1985

1. The Show - Douge E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (No Change)

2. Leader Of The Pack (July Remix) - UTFO (No Change)

3. Terminator - Kid Frost (Up 2)

4. King Of The Streets - Melle Mel (Up 2)

5. Bite This - Roxanne Shante (Up 2)

6. Needle To The Groove - Mantronix (Up 2)

7. Dance - Egyptian L ver (New Entry)

8. Busy Bee's Groove - Busy Bee (Up 1)

9. Fat Boys Scratch - Fat Boys (Up 1)

10. The Home Of Hip Hop - D.ST (New Entry)

Goodbye to World Class Wreckin Cru, Beverly Hills Cops

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart: Friday 30th August 1985

*** Mike reads this chart out as listed below but it does not tie in with any Echoes chart?

1 The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (No Change)

2 Home of Hip Hop - D.ST (Up 2)

3 Needle To The Groove - Mantronix (Up 2)

4 Terminator - Kid Frost (Up 2)

5 Cold Rock Stuff - Hassan & 7-11 (Down 2)

6 Busy B's Groove - Busy B (Up 2)

7 Leader of the Pack - UTFO (Up 6)

8 Roof Is On Fire - Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic Three (Up 6)

9 Dance - Egyptian Lover (Up 5)

10 New York Breakdown - CSL & Boys Next Door (New Entry)

11 B Boys Style - Lil Jazzy Jay & Cool Supreme (Up 6)

12 Mix So I Can Go Crazy - Jazzy Jeff (Re-Entry)

13 Taking It To The Floor - Doctor Rocx & Company (New Entry)

14 Let's Jam - Unknown DJ (Re-Entry)

15 He's Incredible - T La Rock (Re-Entry)

16 A Wack Girl - Jazzy D & Unknown DJ (Up 3)

17 Romeo - Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee (Down 1)

18 Axel F - Beverly Hill's Cop's (Re-Entry)

19 Computer Power - Jamie Jupitor (New Entry)

20 The DMX Will Rock - Davy DMX (No Change)

Kid Frost moves closer to the top spot with his classic 'Terminator'

Allen's Army Frontline Chart: Saturday 31st August 1985

1. The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew

2. Bite This - Roxanne Shante (Up 4)

3. Terminator - Kid Frost (No Change)

4. Dance - Egyptian Lover (Up 3)

5. Needle To The Groove - Mantronix (Up 1)

6. Romeo - Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee (Re-Entry)

7. Leader Of The Pack - UTFO (Down 5)

8. The Home Of Hip Hop - D.ST (Up 1)

9. Fat Boys Scratch - Fat Boys (No Change)

10. B Boys Style - Lil Jazzy Jay & Cool Supreme (New Entry)

Goodbye to Busy Bee's Groove - Busy Bee

Lil Jazzy Jay & Cool Supreme a real favourite!!