At Angles for my Birthday, 1995

I moved to Oklahoma City in the summer of 1993, and spent most of my “coming out” years at Angles on 39th Street.  Angles was (at the time) the coolest dance club in OKC, with DJ Checkerz (Michael Chechoratti(sp?)) at the helm most nights.  Checkerz got most of his music from Oaklawn Records, formerly at Commerce and Oaklawn in Dallas.

While organizing my old stuff recently, I found two Hi Energy and Progressive Top 40 lists from from Oaklawn Records, still in their original envelopes addressed to me.  Coincidentally, one of the lists was from April, the month of my birthday.  So no doubt I was dancing to these toons at Angles when I turned <ahem> – something something.

Now be honest… how many of you have danced to “Mr Personality” or “Cotton Eyed Joe”?

Here’s the Top 40 Hi Energy list with a few videos of my favs from the time.  I’ve included links to the rest that I could find.

1. The Bomb – Bucketheads
   
   
2. Reach Up – Perfecto Allstars
3. Lick It – Roula
   
4. Baby, Baby – Corona
   
5. Bedtime Story – Madonna
6. Axel F – Clock
7. Your Loving Arms – Billie Ray Martin
8. Release Me – Industry
9. You Can Have It All – Eve Gallagher
10. Mr Personality – Gillette
    
11. Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Harajuka
12. You Belong to Me – JX
    
13. These Are the Days – Human League
14. Here I Go – 2 Unlimited
15. Sleeping in My Car – Mobius Loop (I couldn’t find the Mobius Loop version, but here’s a pretty good version by Dancefloor Driverz feat Joana)
16. Come Back – London Beat
17. Bloke – Republica
18. What Hope Have I – Sphinx
19. Tonight is the Night – Le Click
20. Hot Stuff – DJ Miko
21. I’m Ready – Size 9
22. Move It to the Rhythm – Technotronic
    
23. I Only Wanna Be With You – Barry White (Dance Mix)
24. Nights in White Satin – Sandra
25. Always Something There to Remind Me – Tin Tin Out
26. Don’t Fear the Reaper – Apollo 440
27. Situation – Tom Jones
28. We Got Love – One Family
29. Don’t Be Proud – Cappella
30. Be My Lover – La Bouche
    
31. Keep the Fire Burning – Dan Hartman and Loleatta Hollaway
32. Party People – KGB
33. Keep on Trying – Twenty 4 Seven
34. Love Come Rescue Me – Love Station
35. I Wish – Eric Gadd
36. Cotton Eyed Joe – Rednex
    
37. Take Me Forever – Data
38. You Bring me Joy – Mary J Blige
39. Respect – Judy Cheeks
40. The First, The Last Eternity – Snap

Here are the originals:

• Oaklawn Records Top 40, March 1995
• Oaklawn Records Top 40, April 1995