Mr. David Mancuso: How true is this?

[Cratebug]

Dear David Mancuso,

Is the following true? Figured I'd ask the man who would or should know....I'm just curious. Could you expand on this?

When running an info search for a record I'm unloading (Martin Circus - Disco Circus Medley on Alexis Records), I found this on discogs.com:

"...The Unidisc "Medley" version uses as its basis an un-released Francois Kevorkian acetate of Francois' un-released Dub Breakdown mix of Disco Circus. FK only gave the acetate (or tape version) to Larry Levan, David Mancuso, and perhaps a few other close DJ friends. At some point many years ago, someone stole David's copy and it was immediately bootlegged along with Francois' "X-Medley". The acetates were eventually recovered, but for many years Unidisc continued to put out this so-so-recording quality version, which does indeed have a lot of elements that were never in the original production at all. Now that Unidisc owns the old Prelude Catalogue, they have zero rights to release the Martin Circus material, which was originally licensed TO Prelude. Unidisc wound up owning the actual Prelude catalogue, minus Martin Circus...."

( Source URL: http://www.discogs.com/release/33553 )

[david_mancuso]

Greetings Cratebug :)

This was true regarding the acetate of Francois' "X-Medley" that he was kind enough to share with the loft on a personal basis.

There were about 10 other records, rare "12" -not acetate's ...taken from the loft library, which I am the caretaker.

This happened when I refused to participate in a series of songs/records they wanted to bootleg and call "Loft Classics" for personal profit.

This was 1984 and within the same year they appeared as bootlegs for sale in a west village record store.

To this day I still have to put out fires and explain to people that I am not involved.

The quality of the bootleg recordings are poorly made and many songs are selections that they choose to call "Loft Classics."

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:) How strange that we have to live our lives as individuals in this competitive, consumer frenzy, when just a handful of mushrooms away is this secret world of beauty, colour and understanding of the way things REALLY are.
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[DJ Timmy Richardson]

If I'm not mistaken the Disco Circus medley was first booted on Headline Records. On the flip was the Funkytown medley and Apollo something.The pressing was horrible on that as well.

[Sal Paradise]

Any body remember what thread Francois address'd this in?

[Jamie 3:26]

Any body remember what thread Francois address'd this in?

It was a thread about Disco Circus,if I'm not mistaken.

[DJ Timmy Richardson]

Any body remember what thread Francois address'd this in?

I know he addressed the X medley, not sure I remember him talking about the disco circus medley.

[david_mancuso]

Greetings again Cratebug -

For the record:

Martin Circus - Disco Circus Medley on Alexis Records

Breakdown mix of Disco Circus.


Regarding the above and that part of your question - I have no direct knowledge involving this particular situation.

The original acetate I personally received, is in the Loft library.

ps.

:) I was able to get the records taken, "stolen" back.

[Cratebug]

ps.

:) I was able to get the records taken, "stolen" back.


My man. :)


Mr. Mancuso, thank you sir for responding....and my apologies for this ridiculous delay in response. As always, the best and power to you. :)

[Boriafro]

:mwink: Ck. my vinyls found two copies of Martin Circus, one released on Unidisc(disco circus medley-(15:48); and disco circus-(14:06)and other version released on Prelude label disco circus (14:06).

Love saves the day!