December 1985

Date Broadcast: Sunday 1st December 1985

Time: 11pm-1am

Show Playlist:

The Dream Team is in the House - LA Dream Team (Not Recorded)

Rough Cut - Kid Frost (Not Recorded)

Inspector Gadget - Kartoon Krew

All You Can Eat - Fat Boys

Fat Boys Scratch - Fat Boys

Scratchin to the Funk - Dr Funkenstein & DJ Cash Money

The Night Before Xmas - Cutmaster DC

If I Ruled The World (Snippet) - Kurtis Blow

It's A Man's World - James Brown

? - ?

Mike talks about Freestyle 85

Maggie Thatcher jingle

Put That Head Out - Funkmaster Wizard Wiz (Not Recorded)

We Just Wanna Have Fun - Jazzy Jeff (Not Recorded)

Break the Beat Box - Kaos Crew (Not Recorded)

Saturday Morning Scratch Attack - Dr Rocx, Kid Fresh & Cash Money

Dedications

La Di Da Di - Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew

*** LA Dream Team at number 5 in Allen's Army Chart

*** Kartoon Krew at number 3 in Allen's Army Chart

*** Date of show guessed from chart positions, have the show with these records in these positions so can't be from that Saturday

Date Broadcast: Friday 6th December 1985

Time: 11pm-1am

Show Playlist:

Hardcore Hip Hop - Mantronix

You ain't Fresh - Boogie Boys

Hey There Homeboys - Man Parrish

What's My Mission - Tackhead

Just Having Fun - Doug E Fresh

All You Can Eat - Fat Boys

Mike Talks

Maggie Thatcher Jingle

Vice - Melle Mel

Livin' In America - James Brown

We Just Wanna Have Fun - Jazzy Jeff

Bust This Rhyme - MC Chill

The Show (Froggy Gadget Mix) - Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew

Mike Talks

You Can't Dance - LL Cool J

Lesson III - Steinski & Double D

Mike Talks

The Night Before Xmas - Cutmaster DC

PSK - Schoolly D

Rough Cut - Kid Frost

No Show - Symbolic Three & DJ Dr. Shock

Together Forever - Run DMC

Two, Three, Break - DJ Born Supreme Allah

*** Mike mentions 'You aint Fresh' getting airplay on WBLS

*** First play of 'Bust This Rhyme' by MC Chill

*** Plays Froggy Gadget mix of The Show

Date Broadcast: Saturday 7th December 1985

Time: 11pm-Midnight

Show Playlist:

The Show (Live) - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew

The Mission (Dub) - Bad Boys Featuring K Love

Double Def Fresh - Hardrock Soul Movement

Mike talks

Night Before Xmas - Cutmaster DC

Knights Of The Turntable - Dynamic Duo Featuring Shaquan (Not Recorded)

Awesome - Skinny Boys (Not Recorded)

Allen's Army Frontline Chart

Mega Mix - Mantronix

Bust This Rhyme - MC CHill

Mike talks

Take Your Radio - Steady B

Put That Head Out - Funkmaster Wizard Wiz

Evette's Revenge - Evette Money

It's Yours - T La Rock

Santa's Rap - Treacherous Three

Original Human Beatbox - Doug E Fresh

Skinny Boys - Skinny Boys

Brooklyn's In The House - Cutmaster DC

Bust That - The Browns

Yellow Panties - Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde

Dear Evette - LL Cool J

Evette's Revenge - Evette Money

I Need A Beat (Remix) - LL Cool J

***Strictly Kev recording

Date Broadcast: Friday 13th December 1985

Time: 10pm-Midnight

Show Playlist:

Funkbox 2 - The Masterdon Committee

I Need A Beat - LL Cool J

Santa's Groove - Lightning Rich + Big John & The Maniacs

We're Awesome - Skinny Boys

10.18 - Mike Talks

Transformer - MC Craig G

Don't Stop The Rock - Freestyle

Mike talks about Freestyle 85 & Fresh Thowdown at Covent Garden

Street Aid - Alias Three

Mission (Dub) - Bad Boys & K Love

Fresh Mess - Knights of the Turntables

Bust This Rhyme - MC Chill

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

One Nation Under a Groove (Def Mix) - Masquerade *First ever play

Breakdancer - Boogie Boys

Butt Naked - Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde

PSK - What Does it Mean? - Schooly D

A Christmas Rhyme - The Audio Two

Break The Beatbox - The Chaos Crew

The Beat of the Street - Choice MC's

Bad Boys - Bad Boys & K Love

* Mike talks about Freestyle 85 and Fresh Throwdown at Covent Garden

* First ever play of Masquerade - One Nation

Date Broadcast: Saturday 14th December 1985

Time: 10pm-Midnight

Show Playlist:

Bass Rock Express - MC ADE

Knights of the Turntable - Dynamic Duo & Shaquan

2 3 Break - DJ Born Supreme Allah

Bust This Rhyme - MC Chill

Santa's Groove - Lightning Rich, Big John & Maniacs

Allen's Army Frontline Chart

Double Def Fresh - Hardrock Soul Movement

No Show - Symbolic Three

Megamix - Mantronix

We Just Wanna Have Fun - Jazzy Jeff

Christmas Rhyme - The Audio Two

You Ain't Fresh - The Boogie Boys

Breakdancer - The Boogie Boys

Mike Talks

Interview with Master O.C.+ Great Peso, DJ Tyne Part 1

Private Lessons - Master O.C. & Crazy Eddie

Interview with Master O.C.+ Great Peso, DJ Tyne Part 2

*** Mike mentions that next week last charts of 1985

*** Interview with Great Peso & DJ Tyne before Fresh Throwdown that night

*** Talk about Fresh Throwdown with shout out to Westwood

Date Broadcast: Friday 20th December 1985

Time: 11pm-Midnight

Show Playlist:

Force MD's Meet The Fat Boys - Force MD's

Fat Boys Scratch - Fat Boys

The Day K-Rob Came Back - K-Rob 11.29

Adverts

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart

Butt Naked - Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde

Rock The Bells - LL Cool J

Mega Mix - Mantronix

*** Last Saturday guests were Master OC & Great Peso

*** Mike mentions that this is the last Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart of 1985

Date Broadcast: Saturday 21st December 1985

Time: 10pm-Midnight

Show Playlist:

Johnny The Fox - Tricky Tee

Night Before Xmas - Cutmaster DC

The Knights Fly To Mars… - Knights of the Turntables

Dangerous - LL Cool J

Allens Army Frontline Chart (Tape Machine Not Worked!)

A Christmas Rhyme - Audio II

We Just Wanna Have Fun - Jazzy Jeff

Girls Part 2 - B Boys

No Show - Symbolic Three

Bass Rock Express - MC ADE

Santa's Groove - Lightning Rich, Big John & The Maniacs

Date Broadcast: Friday 27th December 1985

Time: 10pm-1am

Show Playlist:

Brooklyns In The House - Cutmaster DC

Double Def Fresh - Hardrock Soul Movement

Getting Fresher - Street Kings

Get Loose/Release Yourself (Streetsounds mix) - Aleem

Bust This Rhyme - MC Chill

Bass Rock Express - MC ADE 10.32pm

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart - All The No 1's of 1985

Just Having Fun - Doug E Fresh Jan 4th

Roxanne Roxanne - UTFO Jan 11th - 18th

Girls - Egyptian Lover Feb 1st

King of Rock - Run DMC Feb 8th - Feb 22nd

Tommy Boy Megamix - 3D March 1st Tommy Boy Greatest Beats - Various

Def Jam - Jazzy Jay March 8th - March 15th

Ichiban Scratch - Chris 'The Glove' Taylor March 22nd - March 29th

Queen Of The Rox - Roxanne Shante March 29th - April 5th

Fresh Mess - Knights of the Turntable April 12th - April 26th

19 (Whiz Kid Remix) - Paul Hardcastle May 3rd - May 10th

King Kut - Word Of Mouth & DJ Cheese May 17th

Beats & Rhymes - UTFO/UTFO - UTFO LP Leader Of The Pack (July Remix) - UTFO May 24th - June 14th

No Chart as Mike Allen in America June 14th - 12th July

Roof Is On Fire - Rockmaster Scott & Dynamic Three July 12th - July 26th

Surgery (Remix) - World Class Wreckin Cru Aug 2nd

The Show - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew Aug 9th - Oct 18th

*** Special run down of all the numbers ones in the Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart in 1985

Date Broadcast: Saturday 28th December 1985

Time: 10pm-1am

Show Playlist:

What I Like - 2 Live Crew

Bopsey Twins - Death City Boyz

The Big Beat - The Organization

Allens Army Frontline Chart - Roll of Honour 1985 All the No 1's

Boogie Down Bronx - Man Parrish & Freeze Force Jan 12th

Cosmic Blast - Captain Rock Jan 19th

Lesson 1 - Steinski Feb 2nd (New Entry)

808 Beats - Unknown DJ March 2nd

Body Rock - Ice T March 9th

Commando Rock - C-Jam & Kid Frost March 23rd (Highest New Entry)

Roxanne's a Man - Ralph Rolle April No 1

Parent's of Roxanne - Gigolo Tony & Lacy Lace April No 1

DEF Momentum - DEF feat DJ Three D April

Itchin' For A Scratch - Force MD's April 27th - June 8th No 4

Axel F - Beverly Hill's Cop's July

Terminator - Kid Frost August 7th

Bite This - Roxanne Shante Aug 7th

Dance - Egyptian Lover Sep 21st (No 5)

Shout (Def Mix) - MC Craig G Sep (New Entry No 7)

Inspector Gadget - Kartoon Krew Oct 26th (No 1)

Triple Threat - Z-3 MC's Oct 26th

La Di Da Di - Doug E Fresh & Get Fresh Crew

Hey There Homeboys - Man Parrish Nov (12.40am)

Rapp Will Never Die - MC Shy D

PSK - Schoolly D

No Show - Symbolic Three

Megamix - Mantronix

*** Also these probably from the same show or similar dated show as another tape has same tracklist as above with these additional tracks:

Double Def Fresh - Hardrock Soul Movement

Shout - MC Craig G

Fat Boys - Scratch Fat Boys

Don't Stop The Rock - Freestyle

Dream Team Is In The House - LA Dream Team

Surgery (Remix) - World Class Wreckin Cru

Tear The Roof Off - Park Avenue

Bopsey Twins - Death City Boyz

The Big Beat - The Organization