THE BLANK GENERATION NYC 1971-1985

A1. Debby Blackwell - Once You Got Me Going A2. Charanga 76 - Music Trance A3. Milton Hamilton  Crystalized A4. Lydia Lunch - A Cruise To The Moon B1. The Necessaries - State Of Art Again B2. James Blood Ulmer - Jazz Is The Teacher, Funk Is The Preacher B3. Sun Ra - Where Pathways Meet (Unreleased Acetate Mix) C1. Mikki - Itching For Love (M&M Mix / Unreleased John Morales Edit) C2. Fonda Rae - Over Like A Fat Rat C3. Gladys Knight - It's A Better Than Good Time (Walter Gibbons Mix) D1. Exodus - Together Forever D2. Lola - Wax The Van (Jon's Dub) D3. Aural Exciters - Emile (Night Rate) The first ever album retrospective of one of New York™s most revered of all producers, Bob Blank, this album traces the history of his independent studio, Blank Tapes, one of the city™s most important creative dens during the vibrant arts scene of the mid-˜70s to mid- ˜80s. Strut, in the label™s first collaboration with Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton™s DJ History, celebrate Blank™s time at Blank Tapes with an exclusive compilation, covering the many facets of his work. We feature the very first track ever recorded at the studio, Milton Hamilton™s ˜Crystalized™, anthems including Fonda Rae™s ˜Over Like A Fat Rat™ and lesser known Blank classics from the vaults from Debby Blackwell and Mikki.