Jack E Makossa - The Opera House Original 12 inch Version 1987

Jack E Makossa - The Opera House Original 12 inch Version 1987

[arturiasmithsonian]

This is the first house record I ever heard. It was right at the very beginning of the house explosion. I remember my friend played it for me on a cassette he taped off community radio and I was like “what is this?” and he said “it’s this new music called house”. We were both like “this is going to be huge!” The next ten years were a whirlwind of non stop ecstasy fuelled parties. So glad I was young then and not now. While there was still freedom and self expression. Still have the vinyl and still gives me tingles to this day.

[derekgibson]

Heard this in 1987 in Tenerife at Mrs Tees and blew my mind. Started me off in House, Trance, Dance and Rave music. Still music of choice this day. Great times.

[stephenhope]

I was 17 and man this is still a great tune

[mixinstyle]

Even when Arthur Baker is bored on a sunday afternoon in 87 and makes this, its still better than anything released today.

[KETRANOZ]

Je m'étais procuré le maxi 45T début 88 comme celui de C.C.C.P avec "made in Russia", The opera house est un titre produit par Arthur Baker 100 % british, d'ailleurs sorti peu de temps après le fameux "pump up the volume" de MARRS qui faut-il avouer a bien mis le feu aux poudres à sa sortie peu avant le nouvel an 1988, avec les débuts fracassants de la house music dite commerciale, dont les S'EXPRESS/COLDCUT/YAZZ/BOMB THE BASS/CODE 61/THE BEATMASTERS/HITHOUSE ou encore AMNESIA/49ERS/BLACK BOX/KRAZE/L.A.MIX/ROYAL HOUSE/FLIM FLAM et sans oublier le fameux "How to do that" de JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER !... Suivra la new beat avec le groupe phare CONFETTI'S puis viendra le fameux "Cocaïne" par THE MAXX, la suite avec la techno soft comme TECHNOTRONIC puis, malheureusement, les années poubelle avec la techno plus dure et avec des BPM de plus en plus élevés. Finalement la plus belle époque, un peu trop courte pour les puristes de l'époque, c'est bel et bien 1987-89. N'oublions pas que cette période house est née à Chicago au milieu des années 80. Bon, heureusement qu'il y a quand même eu des trucs sympa au niveau des sons mais aussi des mélodies comme Dr.ALBAN, GAT DECOR "Passion" ou encore SNAP.

[guyboisvert]

Wow, i remember when i started to play it at the club, the reaction was insane!

[orsoncart]

This needs to be listened to on 12 vinyl.The pressing gives an amazing sound. it's magic.Arthur really did a piece on this.

[CELEESST]

this was my top moment in the club scene back than, great memories, thx for sharing!

[djelielcroce]

Wow! This song is awesome!
Bring back the memory of a time that will forever be in our hearts! :D

[digitaldobbie]

House fresh out of the back end of the electro scene and still alive in 2020 (lets hope the COVID don’t get it)

[jaypv]

Classic track . Thanks for the memories

[carlosbenito]

Este récord lo llevó en el alma de mi sesion en el Star Club de Ibiza en el 87.

[scottlee]

Legendary tune of my youth. Also D.S.M Warrior Groove and T99 Anastasia

[goxssu]

Love this..Happy Memories
and Rok Da House.

[deceiver]

One of the first house music track my 9 years old self heard on the radio

[stevepozoulakis]

God Bless Arthur Baker and his skills .... He was the King back in the Day....In Baltimore it was Classic at Cignel...on a Saturday Night....thanks to Dan Nigrin and the Late Mark

[BeukerHarriede]

Still have the 12"
And still in good shape too.

[rengalafuze]

This track was sick at Paradise Garage! Amazing . . .

[alexandrelaercio]

Muito top esse dançavam no salão quanto tocava..., show

[superjetter]

Tremenda pieza, 30 y pico de años buscándole el nombre hasta que por fin aparecio, jaja.