Stars On 45 ~ Stars On 45 Super Megamix Megamix

I know this is incredibly lazy of me, but I just had to do this one for the fun of it, we could really use that right now. These tracks were really hot during the summer and fall of 1981 when megamixes were new and really hot. A total of 3 12 single only releases, 20 mins + of Stars On 45 Megamix Megamix featuring the Beatles, Abba and a lot of unexpected surprises of songs you probably love. Back in the early 80's there was this phenomenal DJ mixed bootleg megamix that used clips of original disco and pop songs and at the centrepiece was the use of Beatles hit singles with a heavy disco back beat behind it. It used just about every popular disco song up to that point, but the most interesting part of the mix was when "Funkytown" came up and in a flash of brilliance, the DJ inserted "Boogie Nights" two word refrain where the guitar lick should have been and that hooked me. Then its a rapid fire 60's revival starting with the guitar line from Shocking Blue's "Venus" and then the short run of Beatles hits. The Stars On 45 hits were the result of revenge by the producer and copyright holder of the recorded performance of Shocking Blues #1 hit "Venus" who felt cheated on the royalties and created the band to recoup his losses. I own a copy of that bootleg disco mixer that was sold to me from under the counter at the Entrepot Du Son (now defunct) in Quebec City. It's pretty amazing and stirred up the dance floor in a way one song could not, and I knew it was a sign that the DJ was getting out of the booth for a bit since it ran for a little over 16 minutes. The copyright holder contacted producer Jaap Eggermont, who was honing his craft with these types of medleys. Eggermont chose a few songs from that bootleg and made the Beatles the focus of the 12" only release. He assembled four Dutch singers who closely resembled the Fab Four and had them record the songs first and then put them to the bare bones disco beat. Now this was in the day before computers simplified production and we were working with reel to reel tape, editing by using a white grease pencil to diagonally cut the tape to create the edits and then taping the backs together. That is really hardcore old skool! The song went #1 in Holland, spread to Europe, then it conquered the world. I have about 15 completely different bootleg megamixes. Here I have assembled the original Beatles mix, along with two special 12' releases, the first features the ABBA megamix and the second was the Stars On 45 III that contains clips from "Star Wars", "Kung Fu Fighting", "Layla", "All Right Now", "Fire" and a bunch of other unexpected pleasures. Again, yeah this is lazy of me, but I'm going to use it for my cardio tomorrow morning.

[MrWillemilze]

Thanks for uploading. Brings back a lot of memories. Keep up the good work.

[darronryan]

As a former nightclub and mobile DJ this track was well flogged to the delight of all ages and now as a 73 year old Disco tragic it is still absolutely fabulous Darling.

[j.frankc.c.]

El poder de esta música ha traspasado décadas, generaciones, estilos, y sigue viva, como si ayer la hubiésemos la escuchado por primera vez en la radio, que era todo lo que teníamos. Cada canción forma parte de alguien en un rincón del mundo. Y sigue recorriendo por nuestras venas del recuerdo. Gracias por evocar tantos legados, que viva la música.

[j.frankc.c.]

The power of this music has crossed decades, generations, styles, and is still alive, as if yesterday we had heard it for the first time on the radio, which was all we had. Each song is part of someone in a corner of the world. And it continues to run through our veins of memory. Thank you for evoking so many legacies, long live music.

[borgdylan]

My father still owns the vinyl record of this. He still plays it from time to time.

[rickyolarte]

I'm 50. This is my wake up song during my early schooling . Every morning my dad used to play this with our turntable

[cyrilscholz]

Even 40 years later this Medley still rocks the house. Beautiful memories of a strong Music era 8o)

[danielmoralesnova]

Tengo 60 años y no me canso de escuchar la música de los 70 , . 80. Sigo disfrutando y por que no, , , , bailando !!! La musica es parte mi vida .

[gaydarON]

whoever the team of people were who put the Stars on 45 together, I always appreciated they cared enough to mix up those old records, and tuck them over the disco beat. My friends and I loved dancing to these in the clubs.

[nravdarub]

Нахлынули воспоминания из 70-80- тых годов! Годы моей молодости! Как мы отплясывали под эти песни, до дыр в коврах и носках!! Как запиливали винил до скрипа!!! Эх! Где мои семнадцать лет?! Неужели прошло уже 50 лет?! А эта музыка в исполнении оркестра и хора Джеймса Ласта до сих будоражит душу!
А как она заряжает с утра!! Так и хочется попрыгать, сделать сальто!

[johnnydee]

Even though this Dutch project was an official answer to an earlier released bootleg with various Beatlessongs, it portrays the talent of Dutch musicians to stay close to the original in sound. Venus by our Dutch group Shocking Blue is still the only composition to top the Billboard hot 100 three times with Shocking Blue, Bananarama and as a small part in this medley .... Proud to be Dutch ... ( with Indonesian roots to be exact ) ...

[russellhancock]

I am 52 and I remember when it came out, but I have forgotten parts of it. I always liked it.

[SammyLawrence]

First heard ...wayback in 1979 Las Piñas Manila Philippines! Now I'm 60....& I'm still listening this marlvolous remix👍👍
Thank you so much!!!
Thank you

[federicocorlosa]

Cuando habia ritmo, luz, talento, alegría, grandes bandas, solistas, otros pensadores, creo que la década del 80 fue única e irrepetible.🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷 Paz por un mundo mejor.

[victior]

Muriendo de fiebre....pero con ésta música todos los males desaparecen....tengo 45 años y amo éste mix que trae recuerdos de mi desde Quetzaltenango Guatemala 😉😎

[leovela]

MY BEST TAPES WERE ALL MEMOREX, 45 MINS ON EACH SIDE AND THEY DONT CALL THEM THAT FOR NOTHING, I STILL PLAY THEM AND THIS ONE IS ALWAYS GOING WHEN I DO MECHANIC WORK BY MYSELF, IN MY GARAGE, RISING MY ARMS, STILL PLAY MY WALKMAN AND I TAKE MY TIME TO STOP MY MOTORCYCLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, FLIP THE TAPE AND CONTINUE RIDING, MY VEST READS: GUARDIAN OF THE GALAXY 😁

[chabeloslw]

esta música nunca va a pasar de moda! tengo 52 años y la sigo escuchando!

[enriquesosa]

No viví en esta época, sin embargo mi difunto padre si vivió la época disco 70's y 80's y en las fiestas familiares siempre sonaba esto al full. No me cansaré de decir que esto es de lo mejor en música... Encantado ubiera estado de haber vivido esa época. La mejor de todas!!! Felicidades a los que la disfrutaron y bailaron hasta lo último en las pistas y discos estos éxitos!!!

[jackaction]

If you weren't alive in the early 80s you'll never understand 💕😏

[michela]

Anni 80.... impossibile raggiungerli, competervi...non esisterà più un decennio di questo tipo in tutti i sensi... semplicità, purezza del cuore, musica che si ballava e allo stesso tempo si ascoltava, entrandoti nella mente e nel cuore ..per sempre 🙏