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Essential Mix (album)

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Essential Mix
Compilation album by
Released23 November 1995
GenreElectronic
LabelFFRR
Compiler
Pete Tong chronology
The Annual
(1995)
Essential Mix
(1995)
The Annual II
(1996)
Carl Cox chronology
Fantazia presents The DJ Collection Carl Cox
(1994)
Essential Mix
(1995)
F.A.C.T
(1995)
Sasha chronology
Renaissance: The Mix Collection
(1994)
Essential Mix
(1995)
Northern Exposure
(1996)
Paul Oakenfold chronology
Perfection: A Perfecto Compilation
(1995)
Essential Mix
(1995)
Perfecto Fluoro
(1995)

Essential Mix is a mix album by Pete Tong, Carl Cox, Sasha and Paul Oakenfold (all credited mononymously), released on 23 November 1995 through Tong's FFRR.[1] The album charted on the UK Compilation Chart at position 22,[2] and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry in 2013.

Track listing

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Mix One – Pete Tong
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Hide-a-Way"Nu Soul4:09
2."Over & Over"Plux4:22
3."Nakasaki"Ken Doh5:35
4."Tempo Fiesta (Party Time) (Roll Fiesta)"Itty Bitty Boozy Woozy4:01
5."Dancing Daffodils"The Beat Syndicate3:52
6."Are You Out There"Crescendo4:09
7."I Need You"Pendulum4:41
8."Access"DJ Misjah & DJ Tim5:20
9."Are You Ready to Fly" (Jimmy Miller Remix)Dune4:02
10."Neurodancer"Wippenberg4:43
Mix Two – Carl Cox
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Harmonic Groove"Laurent Garnier3:11
2."Outage"DJ Power Out2:23
3."Dance 2 the Music"Men with Rhyth4:33
4."Education"Pox and Cowell3:39
5."Mantra to the Buddha" (Hardfloor Remix)Hyperspace3:59
6."Cut For Life"Leftfield4:28
7."Static"Markey2:04
8."Step Back"Slam4:00
9."Thunder"Dave Clarke2:58
10."Let's Turn On"Doof2:02
Mix Three – Sasha
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Paradise Regime"Blue Amazon9:27
2."Save Me"Beat Foundation7:24
3."Wired"Tenth Chapter8:09
4."Rays Of The Setting Sun" (D&D Mix)Mozaic10:32
Mix Four – Paul Oakenfold
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Runaway"E'voke8:04
2."Coma Aroma" (Perfecto Dub)Inaura5:44
3."Survive"Brothers Grimm2:57
4."Skylined"The Prodigy5:18
5."Floor Essence" (Dayglo Mix)Man with No Name3:58
6."Down to Earth" (Oakenfold & Osborne Dub Mix)Grace3:31
7."Star" (Red Jerry Mix)Utah Saints4:37
8."Sun" (Jam El Mar Mix)Virus5:40

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
UK Compilation (Official Charts Company)[2] 22
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[3] 38

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Tong* / Cox* / Sasha / Oakenfold* – Essential Mix". Discogs. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Pete Tong Chart History". Billboard charts. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  4. ^ "British album certifications – Various Artists – Essential Mix - Cox Tong Sasha Oakenfold". British Phonographic Industry.