Elbert Phillips: A Frankie Knuckles Classics Tribute

Chicago DJ and producer Elbert Phillips pays tribute to the late, legendary Frankie Knuckles with this extended and thoroughly dope classic tribute mix.

This is also an intensely personal mix — @elbert-struthers-phillips was both a fan and a confidant of Frankie Knuckles, one of a small handful of DJs handpicked by FK to open for him at his own events and selected shows. He also released a sensational cover of the Frankie Knuckles and Robert Owens classic “Tears” that 5 Mag covered last year.

This mix is “a retrospective of his career from his residency at the Warehouse to selections that I think he would appreciate today,” Elbert says.

“Two selections from the playlist (Din Jay’s ‘Cosmic Lust’ & Pat Bedeau’s ‘My Life’ aren’t classics, but they remind me of Frankie. Chris Forkis’s ‘Beats & Jembe’ is just a dope track that made sense with the others! Souldynamic’s ‘Too Hot For Love’ is def a classic tune but it’s got a heavier foot and edits.”

🔴 tracklisting /

1. — Mikki – Itchin’ For Love
2. — Gaz Nevada – I C Love Affair
3. — State of Grace – That’s When We’ll Be Free
4. — Bobby Womack – Inherit the Wind
5. — Montana Orchestra – Heavy Vibes (Club Mix)
6. — Henderson & Whitfield – Dancin to the Beat
7. — Candido – Dancin’ & Prancin’
8. — The Limit – She’s So Devine
9. — Forrest – She’s So Divine (Instrumental)
10. — Phyllis Hyman – Goddess of Love
11. — Rick James – Glow (Instrumental)
12. — Janice McClain – In the Middle
13. — T C Connection – At Midnight (intro only)
14. — Brass Construction – Walking the Line
15. — Jago – I’m Going to Go (Frankie Knuckles Plant Mix)
16. — The Talking Heads – Zimbra
17. — Patrick Simmons – So Wrong
18. — Pushe – Don’t Take Your Love Away
19. — D-Train – You’re The One For Me
20. — Smokin’ Beats – Music
21. — Yvonne Young – Garden of Eve (Maurice Joshua Remix)
22. — Tongue N Cheek – Tomorrow (Frankie Knuckles Favorite Garage Mix)
23. — Chris Forkis – Beats & Jembe
24. — Lonnie Liston Smith – A Song For the Children
25. — Din Jay – Cosmic Lust
26. — Pat Bedeau – My Life
27. — Black Science Orchestra – Where Were You
28. — Souldynamic – Too Hot For Love
29. — D’elegance – Chansons D’elegance
30. — Elbert Phillips & Andre Espeut – Tears (Loving Tribute Mix)
31. — Alison Limerick – Where Love Lives
32. — Incognito – Like the Morning Sun (Reprise)

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