#73 Top Releases in Deep House

Defected welcomes one of Chicago house's founding fathers Marshall Jefferson into the illustrious list of House Masters. An artist that has successfully navigated major cross-over success while retaining utmost respect from the inner circle of electronic music's underground, Marshall has been behind countless seminal records over his five-decade career. Now this retrospective compilation showcases the impressive and vast output of this house pioneer, ranging from his most well-known solo records, to major production credits, key remixes and the underground gems still favoured by selectors today. Cutting his teeth as a producer for Chicago's Universal Recording Studios, Marshall was one of the most active DJ and producers on the Windy City's music scene during the 1980's house music boom. Working under a plethora of aliases such as Virgo, Jungle Wonz, Truth and On The House, as well as producing for names such as CeCe Rogers, Curtis McClain and Evelyn "Champagne" King, the compilation opens with what is arguably Marshall's most famous record, 'Move Your Body'. The first recorded house track to use piano, it has remained a staple of dancefloors across the globe, with Solardo and Marshall's rework (as heard on the compilation) only further cementing its legacy. A bona fide house music luminary, 'Defected presents House Masters - Marshall Jefferson is an all-encompassing guide to his tremendous career. A trailblazer and genre-defining artist, Defected is honoured to welcome Marshall into the House Masters Hall of Fame with this very special compilation. Defected presents House Masters - Marshall Jefferson 1. Marshall Jefferson x Solardo 'Move Your Body' (Extended Mix) Composed & Written by Marshall Jefferson Produced by Marshall Jefferson & Solardo Mastered by Wired Masters, London, UK Published by Ultra Publishing License courtesy of Ultra Records, LLC P&C 2019 Ultra Records, LLC 2. Ten City 'Devotion' (Club Mix) Written by Byron Stingily & Marshall Jefferson Produced by Marshall Jefferson Co-Produced by Byron Stingily Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd & Warner Chappell Music Ltd Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd P&C 1987 WEA International Inc. 3. CeCe Rogers 'Someday' (Club Mix) Written, Produced & Arranged by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by CeCe Rogers Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd Licensed Courtesy Of Warner Music UK P&C 1990 WEA International Inc. 4. Sterling Void & Paris Brightledge 'It's Alright' (House Mix) Written by Sterling Void, Paris Brightledge & Marshall Jefferson Produced by Marshall Jefferson & Sterling Void Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd Licensed courtesy of DJ International Records P&C 1987 DJ International Records 5. Ragtyme featuring Byron Stingily 'I Can't Stay Away' (Power-Pella) Written by Marshall Jefferson & Byron Stingily Produced by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Byron Stingily Mixed by Frankie Knuckles Additional Keyboards by Guy Sharp Recorded by Ron Gresham Published by Universal/MCA Music Limited P&C 1987 Dance Mania Records 6. Kym Mazelle 'Useless' (House Mix) Written by Marshall Jefferson & Kimberley Grigsby Produced, Arranged & Mixed by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Kym Mazelle Published by Virgo One Publishing/Warner Chappell Music Ltd & Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd P&C 1988 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company 7. On The House 'Pleasure Control' (Long) Written & Produced by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Curtis McClain All Instruments by Marshall Jefferson Mixed by Ron Hardy Recorded by Roger E. Carpenter & Ron Gresham Published by Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd P&C 1986 Dance Mania Records 8. Hercules '7 Ways' (Vocal) Written by Michael Smith & Marshall Jefferson Produced by Marshall Jefferson Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd & Copyright Control P&C 1986 Dance Mania Records 9. Virgo 'R U Hot Enough' (Re-Vision) Written by Marshall Jefferson Produced by Virgo & Adonis Mixed by Marshall Jefferson Published by Trax Records Inc/Supreme Songs Ltd & Ultra Empire Music/Warner Chappell Music Ltd P&C 2023 Marshall Jefferson 10. House To House featuring Kym Mazelle 'Taste My Love' (Tasty Club Mix) Written by Written by Marshall Jefferson, Kimberley Grigsby & Cornelius Wells Produced by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Kym Mazelle Mixed by Dean Anderson Engineer by Steve Frisk Published by Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd & Copyright Control P&C 1987 Dance Mania Records 11. Curtis McClain 'Ride The Rhythm' Composed & Written by Marshall Jefferson Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Curtis McClain All Instruments by Marshall Jefferson Published by Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd License courtesy of Ultra Records, LLC P&C 2012 Ultra Records, LLC 12. Jungle Wonz 'Time Marches On' (Re Vision) Written by Marshall Jefferson & Harry Dennis Produced by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Harry Dennis Keys by Marshall Jefferson Mixed by Marshall Jefferson Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd & Catwhoseit Music (BMI) P&C 2010 Marshall Jefferson 13. Marshall Jefferson presents Dancing Flutes 'Do The Do' (Do The House) Written & Produced by Marshall Jefferson Published by Star Pop Publishing (BMI) & Warner Chappell Music Ltd Licensed courtesy of DJ International Records P&C 1988 DJ International Records 14. Ten City 'That's The Way Love Is' (Underground Mix-Extended Version) Written by Byron Stingily, Byron Burke & Herb Lawson Produced by Marshall Jefferson & Ten City Remixed by Timmy Regisford Published by Sentric Music Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd & Warner Chappell Music Ltd Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd P&C 1989 WEA International Inc. 15. Kym Mazelle 'I'm A Lover' (Re Vision) Written, Produced & Mixed by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Kym Mazelle Keys by Marshall Jefferson Published by Universal/MCA Music Limited P&C 1988 Marshall Jefferson 16. Marshall Jefferson presents Ragtyme 'Raindance' (Marshall Jefferson & Joey Negro Mix) Written by Marshall Jefferson & Byron Stingily Produced by Marshall Jefferson Mixed by Dave Lee/Joey Negro for Z Productions Ltd Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd & Copyright Control P&C 2009 2009 Z Records Ltd (UK) 17. Jungle Wonz 'The Jungle' (Re Vision) Written by Marshall Jefferson & Harold Dennis Produced, Arranged & Mixed by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Harry Dennis Keys by Marshall Jefferson Published by Ultra Empire Music/Warner Chappell Music Ltd & Cat Whose It Music/Supreme Songs Ltd P&C 2010 Marshall Jefferson 18. Marshall Jefferson 'Brown' Written by Marshall Jefferson Produced & Mixed by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Marshall Jefferson Published by Ultra Empire Music/Warner Chappell Music Ltd P&C 2008 Marshall Jefferson 19. Marshall Jefferson presents Umosia 'We Are Unity' (Miller Mix) Written by Roy Davis, Jay Juniel & Sheena Mahome Jackson Produced by Marshall Jefferson & Sherman Burks Additional Keyboards by Roy Davis Jr. Flute by Sir Willie Mixed by Tom Miller Engineered by Bob Bennett Published by Roy Davis Jr Music & Copyright Control P&C 1990 Marshall Jefferson 20. Mood Life 'Needs (Not Wants)' Written, Produced & Mixed by Marshall Jefferson & CeCe Rogers Recorded at Ce Toy Studio, East Orange, NJ Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd & BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited P&C 1993 BMG Rights Management (US) LLC 21. Umosia 'Love Don't Let Me Down' (Primal Auto Soul Mix) Written by Roy Davis, Jr., Leonard Juniel Jr. & Sheena Mahome Jackson Produced by Marshall Jefferson & Roy Davis Jr. Engineered by Tom Miller Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd Used courtesy of Nervous Records P&C 1993 Nervous, Inc. (New York) 22. Marshall Jefferson presents Truth 'Open Our Eyes' (Celestial Mix) Written by Byron Stingily & Marshall Jefferson Produced by Marshall Jefferson Mixed by Craig Kallman, Mike Dunn & Nelson Roman Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd & Warner Chappell Music Ltd Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd P&C 1988 WEA International Inc. 23. Vicky Martin 'Not Gonna Do It' (Marshall Jefferson Dub) Written & Produced by Marshall Jefferson & Vicky Martin Vocals by Vicky Martin Backing Vocals by Lynn Elijah & Tonia Hobbs Engineered by Brian Bannon Additional Production, Programming & Mix by Marshall Jefferson Published by Marshall Jefferson Music P&C 1988 Movin' Records 24. Ten City 'Love Is Just A Game' (Extended Mix) Composed & Written by Marshall Jefferson, Kenneth Rogers & Byron Stingily Produced by Marshall Jefferson, Byron Stingily & CeCe Rogers Vocals by Byron Stingily Background Vocals by CeCe Rogers & El Boogie Bass by Lavon Rushing Keyboards by CeCe Rogers & Marshall Jefferson Mixed by Emmaculate Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd & Warner Chappell Music Ltd License courtesy of Ultra Records, LLC P&C 2021 Ultra Records, LLC 25. System 7 'Sirènes' (Marshall Jefferson Remix) Written & Produced by Laurent Garnier & Steve Hillage Remix & Additional Production by Marshall Jefferson Published by Strictly Confidential (UK) Ltd & BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited P&C 2000 A-Wave Records 26. Screamin' Rachael 'Rock Me' (The Marshall Jefferson Deep Underground Dub) Written, Composed, Arranged & Produced by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Rachel Cain Engineered & Mixed by Chris Westbrook Published by Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd P&C 1988 Westbrook Records 27. Marshall Jefferson 'Love Gets Stronger' Written, Produced & Arranged by Marshall Jefferson Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming & Instruments by Marshall Jefferson Engineered by Ingmar Published by Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd P&C 1996 KTM, a division of Interfisch Rec 28. Marshall Jefferson vs Noosa Heads 'Mushrooms' (Salt City Orchestra Out There Mix) Written & Produced by Chris Liebing & Andrew Wooden Words Written & Performed by Marshall Jefferson Remix & Additional Production by Miles Holloway, Simon Bradshaw & Elliot Eastwick for Salt City Productions Published by Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited, Warner Chappell Music Ltd & Copyright Control P&C 1998 Airtight Recordings 29. Marshall Jefferson 'Floating' Written, Produced & Arranged by Marshall Jefferson Keyboards, Drum Programming & Instruments by Marshall Jefferson Engineered by Ingmar Published by Virgo One Publishing/Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd P&C 1996 KTM, a division of Interfisch Rec 30. Sleezy D. 'I've Lost Control' (Re Vision) Written by Marshall Jefferson Produced by Sleezy D. & Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Sleezy D. Keys by Marshall Jefferson Mixed by Marshall Jefferson Published by Warner Chappelll Music Ltd P&C 2023 Marshall Jefferson 31. Virgo 'The Original Video Clash' (Re Vision) Written by Marshall Jefferson & Marvin Louis Burns Produced by Virgo Mixed by Marshall Jefferson Published by Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd & Seven More Days Music/Beat The Music Limited P&C 2020 Marshall Jefferson 32. Marshall Jefferson 'The Cow (Is Already Waiting)' Written, Produced & Arranged by Marshall Jefferson Keyboards, Drum Programming & Instruments by Marshall Jefferson Published by Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd P&C 1997 KTM, a division of Interfisch Rec 33. Curtis McClain 'Satisfaction' (Marshall Jefferson Mix) Written by Marshall Jefferson & Byron Stingily Produced & Mixed by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Curtis McClain Keys by Marshall Jefferson Guitar by Victor Parris Mitchell Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd & Warner Chappell Music Ltd P&C 2012 Marshall Jefferson 34. Marshall Jefferson & Keith Thompson present Idle + Wild 'Far Behind' (Extended Club Mix) Written, Produced & Mixed by Marshall Jefferson & Keith Thompson Vocals by Keith Thompson Backgrounds by Marshall Jefferson Published by Marshall Jefferson Music/Universal/MCA Music Limited, Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd & Jamlure International P&C 1994 Marshall Jefferson 35. Marshall Jefferson featuring Curtis McClain 'Step By Step' (Marshall's Main Mix) Written by Marshall Jefferson, Curtis McClain & Keith Thompson Produced by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Curtis McClain Published by Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd, Jamlure International & Copyright Control P&C 1995 Marshall Jefferson 36. Richard Rogers 'Spread A Little Love' Written by Chauncey Alexander & Sherman Burks Produced by Marshall Jefferson & Sherman Burks Additional Production, Remix & String Arrangement by Paul Simpson Vocals by Richard Rogers Programming & Mix Engineered by Dave Darlington Published by Misam Music Inc/EMI Music Publishing Ltd & Conexion Music Limited/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited Used courtesy of Nervous Records P&C 1990 Sam Records 37. Reggie Hall 'Music' (Club Mix) Written by Marshall Jefferson & Sherman Burks Produced by Marshall Jefferson & Chauncey Alexander Lead Vocals by Reggie Hall Backing Vocals by Reggie Hall & Sam Smith Keyboards by Marshall Jefferson & Sherman Burks Published by Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd & Copyright Control P&C 1991 Marshall Jefferson 38. Evelyn "Champagne" King 'Day To Day' (Dance Mix) Written by Byron Burke, Byron Stingily, Herb Lawson & Marshall Jefferson Produced by Ten City & Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Evelyn "Champagne" King Remixed by Marshall Jefferson Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd, Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd & Copyright Control P&C 1990 Capitol Records, LLC 39. Richard Rogers 'Can't Stop Loving You' (Steppin' Mix) Written, Produced & Mixed by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Richard Rogers Backing Vocals by Mark Ingram & Reggie Hall Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Orbert Davis Engineered by Bob Bennett Published by Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd Used courtesy of Nervous Records P&C 1990 Sam Records 40. Curtis McClain 'Mission' Written by Curtis McClain & Marshall Jefferson Produced by Marshall Jefferson Vocals by Curtis McClain Keys by Marshall Jefferson Guitar by Victor Parris Mitchell Mixed by Marshall Jefferson Published by Ultra Tunes/Warner Chappell Music Ltd & Shidopa P&C 2022 Marshall Jefferson / Victor Parris Mitchell / Curtis McClain

Marshall Jefferson, Solardo, Ten City, CeCe Rogers, Sterling Void, Paris Brightledge, Byron Stingily, Ragtyme, Kym Mazelle, On The House, Hercules, Virgo, House To House, Curtis McClain, Jungle Wonz, Dancing Flutes, Umosia, Mood Life, Truth (1), Vicky Martin, System 7, Screamin' Rachael, Noosa Heads, Sleezy D., Keith Thompson, Idle + Wild, Richard Rogers, Reggie Hall, Evelyn "Champagne" King