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Easy Street Records was launched in 1983, by US music industry executive MichaelTwo of the label’s early tracks byMonyakaandHot Streak, were released by Polydor Records resulting in two UK Top 20 hits, and both tracks’ full length versions feature here, along with a further 12 tracks, on this Vinyl 2LP 40th Anniversary celebration.The backstory is thatHot Streak, which included Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens, were recommended to Michael Gusick by the DJ Producer,’Body Work’was coproduced by Jellybean and the following year, Hudson and Stevens, had a worldwide hit by aspiring Artist, Madonna the track,hellip’Holiday’. Meanwhile,’Body Work’found itself as the only independently owned record on the 1984 ‘Breakdance’ aka ‘Breakin’ soundtrack but the song remains relevant today and has been used as the opening track during Dua Lipa’s tour.Monyakawere signed after a taxi driver gave a passenger – an Easy Street exec – a cassette of his band’s musicEasy Street had massive underground classics by producers which read like a who’s who of dance musicPaul Simpson,Jellybean,BlazeandToddTerryto name but a Even after 40 years, Easy Street remains influential, with its Artists still finding themselves at the top of the Traxsource Charts, with reworked or remixed versions of Easy Street classics byMichael Gray,Dr.Packer,Nick Reach UpandLadies On Mars, as well as recently havingEric Kupperbehind the mixing desk.This Vinyl 2LP set includes 14 tracks from their vaults and is just a snapshot of this iconic dance label’s ..DANCE ON Various Artists is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £30 +P&P