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Month: March 2025

Guardian feature on James Hamilton

Alexis Petridis has written an excellent piece about James for The Guardian, with quotes along the way from Norman Cook, Pete Tong, Gilles Peterson, Greg Wilson and myself. It’s great to see that finally, all these years later, James’s pivotal impact on UK dance music culture is becoming more widely acknowledged.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Mike APosted on March 10, 2025Leave a comment on Guardian feature on James Hamilton

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  • James Hamilton’s Dance Pages 1983-1989
  • Record Mirror Disco Charts Episode 7, with Irvine Welsh
  • Record Mirror Disco Charts Episode 6, with Alexis Petridis
  • Record Mirror Disco Charts Episode 5, with Leee John
  • Record Mirror Disco Charts Episode 4, with Morgan Khan
  • Record Mirror Disco Charts Episode 3, with Jeff Young
  • Guardian feature on James Hamilton
  • Record Mirror Disco Charts Episode 2, with Dave Lee
  • James Hamilton at Gullivers, 18th August 1979
  • Record Mirror Disco Charts: the podcast
  • Book launch, with a proper club night
  • James Hamilton’s Disco Pages: 1975-1982
  • April 6, 1991: De La Soul, Shawn Christopher, N-Joi, Rumbledub, Wendell Williams
  • March 30, 1991: Addams And Gee, Way To Go, Rappin’ Is Fundamental, Alexander O’Neal, Ceybil
  • March 23, 1991: Alison Limerick, Rebel M.C., Tara Kemp, Orchestra JB, Club House
  • March 16, 1991: Frances Nero, Galliano, 2 Tuff, Jay Williams, Marva Hicks
  • March 9, 1991: Richie Rich/Ralphi Rosario, True Faith, Wop Bop Torledo, Awesome 3, Creative Thieves
  • March 2, 1991: Innocence, Dick, Lisa M, Massive Attack, Clive Griffin
  • February 23, 1991: Herb Alpert, Friends Of Matthew, L.A. Mix, Asmo, The Born EP
  • February 16, 1991: Deee-Lite, Dream Warriors, MC Hammer, Caveman, George Michael

Pages

  • About
    • Background Information
  • Chart Archive
    • A full list of all Record Mirror UK Disco Chart entries, 1975-1979
    • Chart Archive: 1975
    • Chart Archive: 1976
    • Chart Archive: 1977
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    • Chart Archive: 1979
    • Chart Archive: 1980
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    • Chart Archive: 1985
    • Chart Archive: 1986
    • Longest-running entries on the Record Mirror UK Disco Chart, 1975-1981
    • Most charted artists on the Record Mirror UK Disco Chart, 1975-1981
    • Record Mirror UK Disco Chart: List of Number Ones (1975-1989)
    • Record Mirror year-end disco charts, 1975 to 1989
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Recent Comments

  • Lydia Murdock’s ‘Superstar’: What’s the story behind this Michael Jackson answer track? – Angus Kidman – anguskidman.show on August 25, 1984: David Lasley, Mtume, The Staple Singers, Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers, LaToya Jackson
  • thatblokeyouknow on Record Mirror Disco Charts Episode 5, with Leee John
  • fuzzypractically198a2f0468 on May 27, 1989: Frankie Knuckles/Satoshi Tomiie/Robert Owens, Renegade Soundwave, Greedy Beat Syndicate, Norman Cook, Precious
  • fuzzypractically198a2f0468 on April 22, 1989: The 45 King, Double Trouble & The Rebel M.C., The Press Gang, Arnold Jarvis, Bad Boy Orchestra
  • fuzzypractically198a2f0468 on February 11 1989: Chanelle, The Stop The Violence Movement, The Style Council, Donna Allen, Tyree featuring Kool Rock Steady
  • fuzzypractically198a2f0468 on December 3, 1988: “If It’s December, It Must Be Belgium” – New Beat report
  • fuzzypractically198a2f0468 on November 14, 1987: Prestatyn report, Dance Aid, Sherrick, Public Enemy, Just-Ice, Epee MD
  • yahudeejay on James Hamilton’s Disco Pages: 1975-1982
  • Mark Butcher on November 3, 1990: Hypersonic, Mental Cube, Red Bandit, Rebel M.C., Caveman
  • groovindj on Record Mirror Disco Charts: the podcast
  • Al Dupres on Record Mirror Disco Charts: the podcast
  • Ryan D on August 30, 1969: Johnny Cash, William Bell, Three Dog Night, Billy Preston, Elvis Presley
  • Mark Butcher on March 4, 1989: Chanelle, The 45 King, EPMD, De La Soul, Gerald Alston
  • Michael Kilschow Hansen on James Hamilton’s Disco Pages: 1975-1982
  • Gordon on James Hamilton’s Disco Pages: 1975-1982

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  • November 21, 1987: The Microphone Prince, Brentford Allstars, Heavy D & The Boyz, “acid” house, Sparrow Harrison
  • March 10, 1990: “The "Soul II Soul effect" is bringing dance tempos back down”
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  • August 27, 1988: “The frantically empty acid house of the late Eighties is being created specifically to keep ecstasy motivated trendy Londoners dancing on a high”
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