Ministry of Sound is releasing a double-disc compilation to celebrate 15 years of Francois K, Joe Claussell and Danny Krivit’s Body & SOUL parties.

Body & SOUL: 15 Years, mixed by the trio, is due out on November 21 and aims to “capture all the special moments from the club’s history”. Conceived in the tradition of such seminal New York parties as David Mancuso’s Loft, Nicky Siano’s Gallery and Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage, Body & SOUL launched one Sunday morning in a disused warehouse in lower Manhattan, a venue that would later become Club Vinyl. Francois K and his pal Danny Krivit helmed B&S for its first two parties, revelling in their own freewheeling (read: non-existent) musical policy, and for their third bash invited the then little-known Joe Claussell to join them. The rest, as they say, is history.

Of the new compilation Francois says: “After having already produced five compilations of the party’s big anthems, we always felt that when the time was right we would also like to showcase and share with everyone those timeless jams that we can’t ever get enough of. The commemoration of our 15th Anniversary couldn’t seem like a better occasion, so here’s hoping that this album of Body & SOUL classics will keep you grooving for years to come and help you share a bit of the joy we feel every time we play together.”

It’s a feast of classic dancefloor groovers, some of which are bona fide pop hits, other’s more like secret weapons. DJ Duke, Whitney Houston, Hugh Masekela, 808 State, Black Rascals, Vince Watson – these are just some of the contributors to what is, quite honestly, the most enjoyable mix you’ll hear all year.

We’ve got five copies to give away. To enter the draw, drop us a line on competitions@thevinylfactory.com.

For more info, visit ministryofsound.com.

Tracklist:
CD 1
1.    Whitney Houston – Love Will Save The Day (The Underground mix)
2.    Shaun Escoffery – Days Like This (Spinna & Ticklah club mix)
3.    Soft House Company – A Little Piano What U Need
4.    Bang The Party – Bang Bang You’re Mine
5.    Tribal House – Motherland
6.    Hugh Masekela – Don’t Go Lose It Baby (12” version)
7.    Detroit Experiment – Think Twice (Henrik Schwarz remix)
8.    K-Scope – Latin Blues pt.1
9.    Earth People – Dance (Beats mix)
10.    The Freddy Turner Project feat. The Three Kings – Spread Love
11.    Voyage – Souvenirs
12.    DJ Duke – Tribal Journey
13.    Vince Watson – Mystical Rhythm
14.    Bolla feat. Jephte Guillaume – Afrikan Basement (Bonus Drum mix)

CD 2
1.    Convertion – Let’s Do It
2.    Ester Williams – I’ll Be Your Pleasure (Larry Levan remix)
3.    Black Rascals – Keeping My Mind (Vocal mix) / (Dub mix)
4.    Round One – I’m Your Brother
5.    Gerideau – Take A Stand
6.    Coldcut feat. Lisa Stansfield – People Hold On (New Jersey Jazz mix)
7.    808 State – Pacific 212 (Justin Strauss remix)
8.    Exodus – Together Forever (Dub)
9.    Sounds Of Blackness – The Pressure pt.1 (Classic 12” mix with Vocal Intro)
10.    Jeanette Thomas – Shake Your Body (House Shaker version)
11.    Instant House – Awade (Joe’s Jungle Sounds dub)
12.    James Brown with the Original J.B’s – Give It Up Or Tunnit A Loose (1970 Album version (Undubbed Unedited mix))
13.    Keedz – Stand On The Word (Original version 1981)