Friday 30 May 2008

Ultimate Breaks & Beats 26??



Up until 2 years ago, Ultimate Breaks and Beats vol 25 was the last ever in it's series of breakbeat compilation albums.


For those of you who know, the story of volume 26 is a tragedy - Volume 26 was scheduled for release in 1991 but the untimely death of Lenny 'Breakbeat' Roberts, the founder of Street Beat Records and a tireless collector of original breaks meant that the UB&B series came to an untimely end and the next volume in the series was shelved, until, in 2006. The master tapes of Luis Flores edits were found and as a tribute to the late Lenny and Luis, the 26th release in the series came out as a very limted edition.


Unfortunately I haven't got the mp3 to put up. But being the avid/ anorak UBB collector that I am I will no doubt be purchasing this on vinyl just to add to my collection.


If anyone's got it digitally and they wouldn't mind sharing then please send a copy to me.


Tracklisting

A1. Joe Tex - You Said A Bad Word
2. Johnny Taylor - Ever Ready
3. Coalkitchen - Keep On Pushing
4. Graham Central Station - The Jam (Remixed)


B.1. Trouble Funk - Lets Get Small
2. Tony Alvon - Sexy Coffee Pot
3. Hank Carbo - Hot Pants (part 2) (Remixed)

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

That series was a must, and it opened a lot of people to digging including myself. The album art was cool also. But I have always been curious why some records in the series have the "Street Beat Records" crossed out or cut out on the record label and the cover? Did Street Beat Records get sued or something?

Repo said...

Yep, I agree. UBB were my first taste of breaks and (most of) the covers are great, even the generic basic ones with no artwork.
I never noticed that Street Beat had its name crossed out on any though. I'll check mine and see whats up.

Anonymous said...

http://djcable.blogspot.com/2008/06/ultimate-breaks-beats-vol-1-25-download.html

check this out

Svend G said...

That series was and is essential for hip hop history.
I often wondered if the UBB influenced Marley Marl and others or the other way around.

Instead of downloading it, go get the DVD comp: http://www.fatbeats.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=4991

It includes 1-25 in full mastered aiff and mp3-format plus gatefold digipack with covers. For under $70.

That aside, IMO this 526 is a good take on what would have been the 26th volume some 15 years ago. About time "The Jam" made it.
R.I.P. Breakbeat Lenny.

MostVillaiN said...

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Relly Rels said...

I actually just put this up on my blog today.
Check it out

jimlas said...

TO ALL UBB TRU FAN THIS VOLUME 26 WAS NOT I REPEAT WAS NOT EDITED BY ME LOUIS LFORES!!!!!!!! 25TH VOLUME WAS ALWAY MEANT TO BE THE LAST ONE!!! PERIOD...LENNY AND I HAD CAMRE TO THAT CONCLUSION A COUPLE OF MONTH AFTER 25 WAS RELEASE DE TO THE INDUSTRY BEING IN A CHANGING STAGE!!!!

Anonymous said...

Ummmm To Jimlas You claiming to be Louis Flores?

Original Post: TO ALL UBB TRU FAN THIS VOLUME 26 WAS NOT I REPEAT WAS NOT EDITED BY ME LOUIS LFORES!!!!!!!! 25TH VOLUME WAS ALWAY MEANT TO BE THE LAST ONE!!! PERIOD...LENNY AND I HAD CAMRE TO THAT CONCLUSION A COUPLE OF MONTH AFTER 25 WAS RELEASE DE TO THE INDUSTRY BEING IN A CHANGING STAGE!!!!

louis said...

Not Claiming it is wut it is check the www.ultimatebreaksandbeats.com

jimlas is BreakBeat Lou aka Louis Flores

i have no idea who this is vol 26 it was not us.... after Chep Nunez died stop the collection reason for the grey cover!!!! so anoymous and everyone else this is the OG BreakBeat Lou the co creator of the Ultimate Breaks & Beats compilation

Anonymous said...

Anything after Volume 25 is not official. SBR only produced its series on vinyl. The other products are also NOT official. Bootleggers.

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