There are few names in dance music today which need less of an introduction than Masters At Work. The ground-breaking project of Louie Vega and Kenny Dope, Masters At Work forged a reputation for genre-eschewing DJ sets and flawless house production throughout their extraordinary careers, while their influence and reach changed house forever. House Masters - Masters At Work is the distillation of 25 years of both genre defining and genre defying moments; a hand-picked compendium of forty original productions and remixes. It would have been all too easy to pick the biggest hits for a 'greatest hits' compilation, but House Masters - Masters At Work digs a little deeper, and includes some of their less well known records resulting in a collection fit for the connoisseurs. Masters At Work have always operated according to their own rules and their own sound. Whether it's the sampling techniques of hip-hop, the swing of Latin styles or the soulful euphoria of house, they've always added their own special ingredients. This is what makes Masters At Work genuine dance music legends, and makes House Masters - Masters At Work such an essential collection. Defected presents House Masters - Masters At Work 1. Bebe Winans 'Thank You' (MAW Mix) Written by B. Winans, R. Lawrence & T. Potts Arranged by B. Winans & K. Andes Contributions by M. Seal Jr. Performed by Bebe Winans Produced & Remixed by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Executive Producers: BeBe Winans, Craig Kallman, Evan Lamberg & Ron Shapiro Produced Under License from Atlantic Recording Corporation Published by Benny's Music/EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Travon Music/PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Motown Tunes & Rhett Rhyme Music/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) P&C 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States 2. The Braxtons 'The Boss' (MAW Remix) Written & Composed by N. Ashford & V. Simpson Produced & Mixed by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Performed by The Braxtons Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Published by Nick-O-Val (ASCAP)/Cherry Lane Music Ltd P&C 1996 WEA International Inc. 3. MAW featuring James Ingram 'Lean On Me' (MAW Mix) Written by J. Ingram, K. Gonzalez, L. Enochson, L. Vega, M. Enochson & S. Lerner Produced & Remixed by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Organ by James Ingram & Selan Lerner Keyboards by Selan Lerner Backing Vocals by James Ingram, Jocelyn Brown & Patti Austin Published by Yah-Mo Publishing Co. (BMI), Enok Music Publishing/AB, K-Dope Music (ASCAP), That Boy Music (BMI) & Soul-On Productions (ASCAP) P&C 2001 MAW Records, Inc. 4. Masters At Work featuring India 'Backfired' (Album Version) Written by India & Luis F. Vega Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Lead Vocals by India Background Vocals by India, Jocelyn Brown, Cindy Mizelle, Bennie Diggs & Connie Harvey Mix Engineer: Steven Barkan for Platinum Audio, NYC. Recording Engineers: Steven Barkan & Dave Darlington for Platinum Audio, NYC. Bass by Gene Perez Keyboards by Albert 'Sterling' Menendez & Selan Lerner Guitar by Mike Ciro Live Drums & Congas by Mylious Johnson Trombone by John Wheeler Tenor Sax by John Scarpulla Trumpet & Flugal Horn by Barry Danielian Published by Tribe Ritmo, Inc (BMI) & That Boy Music (BMI) P&C 2001 MAW Records, Inc. 5. Voices 'Voices In My Mind' (MAW Mix) Written & Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Engineered by Steve Barkan Published by K-Dope Music (ASCAP) & That Boy Music (BMI) P&C 2004 MAW Records, Inc. 6. Afro Celt Sound System '?Release' (Masters At Work Main Mix) Written by Simon Emmerson, James McNally, Iarla O Lionaird, Martin Russell & Sinead O'Connor Produced by Martin Russell & Simon Emmerson Remix Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. @ MAW Studios, NYC Published by Real World Music Ltd, Real World Works Ltd, WOMAD Music Ltd/Warner Chappell Music & Promostraat BV P&C 1999 Real World Records 7. Incognito 'Nights Over Egypt' (Masters At Work Main Mix) Written by Cynthia Biggs & Dexter Wansel Produced by Jean Paul 'Bluey' Maunick & Simon Cotsworth Vocals by Maysa Leak & Veronique Demargary Background Vocals by Jocelyn Brown Remix Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters at Work Productions, Inc. @ MAW Studios, NYC Bass by Gene Perez Guitar by Mike Ciro Keyboards by James Poyser Recording & Mix Engineer: Dave Darlington for Platinum Audio, NYC Assistant Engineers: Oscar Ramirez & Oscar Monsalve Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V. Published by Warner Chappell P&C 1999 Mercury Records Limited 8. Nuyorican Soul featuring India 'Runaway' (Original Flava 12") Written by Janice Gugliuzza, Ronnie James & Vincent Montana Jr. Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc. Published by VMG Salsoul Copyrights/Wixen Music Publishing Inc & Montana Vincent Jr Music/EMI Music Publishing Ltd Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V. P&C 1997 Mercury Records Limited 9. Urbanized featuring Silvano 'Helpless (I Don't Know What To Do Without You)' (The Kenlou Remix) Written by L. Springsteen Produced & Arranged by John Ciafone & Lem Springsteen for Mood II Swing Productions Vocals by Silvano Guitars by Chris Nordland Engineer: Kieran Walsh Reconstructed by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc. Published by Estrogen Music Inc., Lem Springsteen Music & A Frank Luz Publishing P&C 1992 Maxi Records 10. GusGus 'VIP' (Masters At Work Vocal Mix) Written by Magnus Jonsson & Siggi Kjartansson Produced by GusGus Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Taken from the Album 'VIP' [BAD 9017] Licensed courtesy of 4AD Limited www.4AD.com Published by Polygram/Island Music P&C 1999 4AD Limited 11. Masters At Work featuring India 'I Can't Get No Sleep' (Ken Lou 12" Mix) Written by L. Cabellero & L. Vega Produced & Mixed by Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez & 'Little' Louie Vega for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Vocals & Vocal Arrangement by India Additional Keyboards by Lem Springsteen Engineered by Steve Barkan for 23 West Productions, Inc. Edited by Albert Cabrera for One Rascal Productions, Inc. Mastered by Herb 'The Pump' Powers, Jr. @ The Hit Factory (NY) Executive Producers: Amado & Aldo Marin Under License from Cutting Records, Inc. (USA) Published by Tribe Ritmo, Inc (BMI), That Boy Music (BMI) & It's Time Music (BMI) P&C 1993 Cutting Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 12. Masters At Work featuring India 'When You Touch Me' (M.A.W. Remix) Written by India, L. Vega, D. Whitaker & D. Frank Produced & Remixed by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Lead Vocals by India Background Vocals by India, Connie Harvey & Derek Whitaker Additional Keyboards by David Frank Additional Samples & Drums by Todd Terry Under License from Cutting Records, Inc. (USA) Published by Tribe Ritmo, Inc (BMI), That Boy Music (BMI), D. Whitaker Music (BMI) & EMI (ASCAP) P&C 1993 Cutting Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 13. Funky People featuring Cassio Ware 'Funky People' (Masters At Work Main Mix) Written by C Ware, J Milan & K Hedge Produced by Blaze for Blaze Productions Vocals by Cassio Ware Background Vocals by Anna Martins Reconstructed by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc. www.kickinmusic.com Published by Warner Chappell Music P&C 1997 Kickin Music Limited 14. Ruffneck featuring Yavahn 'Everybody Be Somebody' (MAW Style Mix) Written by J. Thomas, D. Richardson, D. Jenkins, D. Meier & B. Blank Produced by Dwayne 'Spen' Richardson, Derek A Jenkins & Stephen B. Wilson for Backroom Productions & Groundlevel Entertainment Remix & Additional Production by Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez & 'Little' Louie Vega for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Executive Producers: 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez Contains samples from 'Bostich', Performed by YELLO, courtesy of Mercury Records GmbH. Published by TBU Music/Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH/Warner Chappell, AG, Datasound AG/Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH/Warner Chappell, AG, M-Word Music/Chrysalis Music Ltd & B-Room Publishing/Chrysalis Music Ltd P&C 1996 MAW Records/Real Time Records. All Rights Reserved. 15. Simply Red 'Thrill Me' (Masters At Work House Mix) Written by F. McIntyre & M. Hucknall Produced by Stewart Levine Performed by Simply Red Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Produced Under License from Warner Music UK Ltd Published by EMI Songs Ltd. & So What Ltd P&C 1991 Warner Music UK Ltd. 16. Black Masses 'Wonderful Person' (MAW Vocal Mix) Written by Cleveland Anderson Produced by Cleveland Anderson & Curtis Stewart Paul Lead Vocals by Julia Vaneikirk Backing Vocals by Angie Brown & Alaena Adams Keyboards by Pete Hines Bass by Curtis Stewart Paul Engineered by Ben Kinda-Nevin Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Guitar by Mike Ciro Published by Copyright Control P&C 1998 MAW Records, Inc. 17. George Benson 'Song for My Brother' (Kenlou 12" Mix) Written by Paul Peterson Produced by Tommy Lipuma & Ricky Peterson Remix & Additional Production by Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez & 'Little' Louie Vega for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Lead Vocals & Guitar by George Benson Background Vocals by Lisa Fischer & India Additional Keyboards by Albert 'Sterling' Menendez Edited by Albert Cabrera for One Rascal Productions Inc Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V. Published by Copyright Control P&C 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc. 18. Masters At Work featuring Puppah Nas-T & Denise 'Work' (MAW Mix) Written by Anastas Hackett & Harkness Taitt Produced by Puppah Nas-T Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Lead Vocal by Denise Belfon Background Vocals by Silhouette & Nas-T Boyz Crew Published by Digital Drum Music (ASCAP) P&C 2001 MAW Records Inc. 19. River Ocean featuring India 'Love & Happiness (Yemeya Y Ochun)' (MAW Original Remix Extended) Written by India & Louie Vega Produced & Mixed by 'Little' Louie Vega for Masters at Work Productions, Inc. Executive Producer: G. Pizarro Lead Vocals by India Remix Produced by Masters At Work All Instruments Played & Drum Programming by Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Recorded & Mixed @ KayDee Studios, Secaucus NJ Mix Engineer & Recorded by Yas Inoue Published by Tribe Ritmo, Inc (BMI) & That Boy Music (BMI) P&C 2007 Strictly Rhythm Records, Inc. 20. MAW featuring Luis Salinas 'Pienso En Ti (I Think Of You)' (House Mix) Written by L. Vega & K. Gonzalez Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Lead Vocals by Luis Salinas Vocals (Chants) by India, Luis Quintero, Nelson Gonzalez & Nelson Gonzalez Jr. Percussion by Luis Quintero Bass by Carlos Henrique & Gene Perez Keyboards by Albert 'Sterling' Menendez Engineered by Dave Darlington & Steve Barkan Mastered by Rick Essig Luis Salinas appears courtesy of GRP Records A special thanks to Mr. Tommy LiPuma Published by K-Dope Music (ASCAP) & That Boy Music (BMI) P&C 1998 MAW Records, Inc. 21. Saint Etienne 'Only Love Can Break Your Heart' (Masters At Work Dub) Written by N. Young Performed & Produced by Saint Etienne Engineered by Ian Catt Vocal by Moira Lambert Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Published by Jubilee Music Limited, Broken Arrow Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd, Broken Arrow Music Corp. (BMI) & Cotillion Music, Inc. (BMI) P&C 1991 Heavenly Records 22. Lood featuring Donell Rush 'Shout-N-Out' (The DJ Dub) Written by D. Rush, J. Ciafone, L. Springsteen & L. Vega Produced by Jon Ciafone, Lem Springsteen & 'Little' Louie Vega Mastered by Herb 'The Pump' Powers, Jr. Recorded & Mixed by Phil Pagano Executive Producers: 'Little' Louie Vega, Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez & Steve Rosen Vocals Arranged by Donell Rush Donnell Rush appears courtesy of Pleasure Records Published by Carquit Music (BMI), Moody Black Keys (BMI) & That Boy Music (BMI) P&C 1996 MAW Records 23. Nuyorican Soul 'The Nervous Track' (Ballsy Mix) Written by L. Vega & K. Gonzalez Produced & Mixed by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions,Inc. Published by That Boy Music (BMI) & K-Dope Music (ASCAP) P&C 1993 Nervous Inc. (New York) 24. Chris Cuevas ?'Hip Hop' (Masters At Work Dub) Written by D. Gibson & Zulla Performed by Chris Cuevas Produced by John 'Jellybean' Benitez for Jellybean Productions, Inc. Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Published by Possibilities Publishing Inc/EMI Music Publishing Ltd & Copyright Control Produced Under License from Atlantic Recording Corporation P&C 1990 Atlantic Recording Corporation 25. Atmosfear 'Dancing In Outer Space' (Lunar Mix Part 1) Written by A. Sojka, L. Batchelor, P. Hinds, R. Johnson & S. Cowthorn Produced by Andy Sojka & Jerry Pike ? Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Published by MCA Music P&C 1997 Disorient 26. D'Influence 'Hypnotize' (M.A.W. Piano Dub Mix) Written by Ed Baden-Powell, Kwame Kwaten, Steve Marston & Sarah Webb Produced by D'Influence Mixed by Marcellus Fernandes Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd P&C 1997 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Chrysalis company 27. The Neville Brothers 'Fly Like An Eagle' (Slippin' Dub) Written by Steve Miller Produced by David Leonard, The Neville Brothers & David 'Hawk' Wolinski Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Mix Engineer: Dave Darlington Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V. Published by Sailor Music P&C 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc. 28. Debbie Gibson 'Losin' Myself' (12" Masters At Work Version) Written by D. Gibson, E. Rogers & C. Sturken Performed by Debbie Gibson Produced & Arranged by Carl Sturken Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Produced Under License from Atlantic Recording Corporation Published by Bayjun Beat Music (BMI)/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. & Possibilities Publishing, Inc./EMI-April Music Inc. P&C 1995 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States 29. Uncanny Alliance 'I Got My Education' (Masters At Work Dub) Written by Orville Brinsley Evans & David Byron Cole Produced by Orville Brinsley Evans, Manny Lehman & Mark Mazzetti Mixed by Orville Brinsley Evans Reconstruction & Remix by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Remix Engineer: Dave Darlington Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V. Published by Class Clown Music & Virgin Music P&C 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc. 30. Masters At Work 'Our Mute Horn' (Ken Lou Mix) Written by K. Gonzalez & L. Vega Produced & Mixed by Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez & 'Little' Louie Vega for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Executive Producers: Amado & Aldo Marin Mix Engineer: Kieran Walsh Mute Horn Solo by Ray Vega Under License from Cutting Records, Inc. (USA) Published by That Boy Music (BMI)/It's Time Music (BMI) & K-Dope Music (ASCAP) P&C 1991 Cutting Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 31. Masters At Work 'The Ha Dance' (Ken / Lou Mixx) Written by K. Gonzalez & L. Vega Produced & Mixed by Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez & 'Little' Louie Vega for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Executive Producers: Amado & Aldo Marin Under License from Cutting Records, Inc. (USA) Published by That Boy Music (BMI)/It's Time Music (BMI) & K-Dope Music (ASCAP) P&C 1991 Cutting Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved 32. Los Amigos Invisibles 'Ease Your Mind' (Ricanstruction Edit) Written by A. Braithwithe, D. Borg, P. Harmsworth & S. Vincent Produced by Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez & 'Little' Louie Vega for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Recorded by Steve Barkan @ Pulse Studios, Staten Island, New York Special thanks: Yale Evelev & Arthur Baker Published by Record Shack Publishing U.K. P&C 2002 MAW Records, Inc. 33. House Of Gypsies 'Sume Sigh Sey' (MAW Remix) Written & Produced by Todd Terry Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Mastered by Rick Essig Published by Tee's Publishing, Inc. (BMI) P&C 2003 MAW Records, Inc. 34. Kathy Brown 'Can't Play Around' (M.A.W Dub) Written by R. Tyson, E. Curry & R. Presson Produced by David Shaw for Scorpion Music Productions, Ltd Associate Producers: David Darlington & Cevin Fisher Additional Keyboard Programming by Fred Mcfarlane & Peter Daou Rhythm Programming by David Darlington, Cevin Fisher & David Shaw Background Vocals by Kathy Brown, Karen Bernod, Carol Sylvan & Rochelle Darlington Recording Engineer: David Darlington for 23 West Productions, Inc. Remix Engineer: Fernando Aponte Recorded @ Unique Recording, NYC Mixed @ Bass Hit Recording, NYC Edited by Albert Cabrera for One Rascal Productions, Inc. Executive Producers: Amado & Aldo Marin Mastered by Herb 'The Pump' Powers, Jr. @ The Hit Factory, NYC Remix & Additional Production by Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez & 'Little' Louie Vega for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Dedicated to Larry Levan & the spirit of the Paradise Garage! Under License from Cutting Records, Inc. (USA) Published by Ensign Music Corp. & Damit Music Inc. (BMI) P&C 1993 Cutting Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 35. Ce Ce Peniston 'Crazy Love' (Krazy Dub) Written by George Lyter, Michael O'Hara & Denise Rich Produced by Daniel Abraham Executive Producers: Manny Lehman & Mark Mazzetti Remix & Additional Production by Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez & 'Little' Louie Vega for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Bass by Gene Perez Mix Engineer: Dave Darlington Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V. Published by Copyright Control P&C 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc. 36. Baaba Maal 'Gorel' (Piano Dub) Written by Baaba Maal Produced by Simon Emmerson Licensed courtesy of Universal International Music B.V. Remix & Additional Production by Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez & 'Little' Louie Vega for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Published by Island Music Ltd./Swanyard Music Ltd. P&C 1995 Island Records Ltd. 37. Jody Watley 'Off The Hook' (MAW Dub) Written by C. Lucas, C. Pendleton & D. Floyd Arranged by P. Galdston Performed by Jody Watley Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Backing Vocals by Eddie Stockley, Karlon Taylor, Kenny Bobien, Russell Sexton & Sheila Epps Tenor & Soprano Saxophone by John Searpulla Trombone by John Wheeler Trumpet by Tony Kadleck Edited by Albert Cabrera Assistant Engineer by Oscar Monsalve & Oscar Ramirez Produced Under License from Atlantic Recording Corporation Published by Hitquarterz Publishing (ASCAP)/WB Music/Warner-Chappell Music., Inc. & Zavy Music, Inc./Zavy Music c/o BMG Songs Inc./BMG Music Publishing/Universal Music - MGB Songs (ASCAP) P&C 1998 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States 38. Ultra Nate 'Show Me' (Masters At Work Wild Dub) Written by C. Schack, K. Karlin, M. Hansen & Ultra Nate Performed by Ultra Nate Produced by Karlin, Soulshock & Cutfather for Soulpower Productions Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Produced Under License from Warner Bros. Records Inc. Published by Basement Boys Music, EMI Virgin Music Inc. (ASCAP), EMI Virgin Music & Ultra Blue Music/Basement Boys Music administered by Polygram Blue Music P&C 1993 Warner Bros. Records Inc. 39. The Brand New Heavies 'Close To You' (Masters At Work Remix) Written by Simon Bartholomew, Jan Kincaid, N'Dea Davenport & Andrew Levy Produced by The Brand New Heavies & Ian Green Performed by Brand New Heavies Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Produced Under License from Warner Music UK Ltd. Published by London Music, Sony Music & EMI Music P&C 1995 FFRR 40. B.O.P 'Zabalaza' (MAW Original Mix) Written by B. Sebitio, M.D. Mofokeng & O. Mdlongwa Produced by B.O.P. (Brothers of Peace - Oscar Mdlongwa & Bruce Sebitlo) Remix & Additional Production by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions, Inc. Engineered by Dave Darlington Published by Bomb Jeez Music & MAW Words Publishing (ASCAP) P&C 2002 MAW Records, Inc.