Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly - Jean Claude Gavri Love Trip

Currently PSB is touring Europe and getting fine reviews. I'm not familiar with their new work, but being an ex-semi-fan their 'Golden Age' songs always makes me smile. PSB-golden age to me is 1985-1988 - in particular the first singles.

Jean Claude Gavri's rework of their second single off the 'Please' debut album is THE best dub version I have heard of any PSB song! Not even Shep Pettibone have nailed one like this.

Jean sped up the song a little and kept only the instrumental parts - except for a few 'uhuhu-uhuhu's. On top of that a few spices make this rework a fresh sounding track; a touch of extra hi-hats, additional synth bass and a 303 acid-type synth to support the melody.

Only downside is that the Facebook download is limited to ten days only... :(

Dr. Hook - Sexy Eyes (VinylAddicted Hooked On Your Eyes Edit)

From pop-rock-counrty to midnight groove. The edit from (the Greece native?) VinylAddicted is based on a hypnotic loop and keeps you waiting for the vocals, while getting more and more intense. The verse kicks in no later than 3:30 (!) and adds the icing to the cake. The 1979-topchart hit from Dr. Hook almost sounds and feels like some forgotten 80's Marvin Gaye gem.
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Michael Jackson - Liberian Girl (Irregular Disco Workers Sunshine Edit)

Irregular's take on a beautiful classic - now even more beautiful.
Opening in a balearic beat and adding a touch of synth bass, this edit takes the song from it's ethnic feel into a late midnight groover.
This IS it!

Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (Friction Re-edit/re-work)

Some songs stay fresh even after years. Corey Harts 1983 hit "Sunglasses at Night" is such one. Although it's implementing synths and drum machine it never gets taggy like other eighties hits in retrospect (...at least not in the verse - the bridge and the chorus are a bit taggy, Mr. Hart). It must be the simplicity of the track that does it.
This K.I.S.S. approach (Keep It Simple, Stupid) is also key in making a good re-edit, and german producer/DJ Friction knows his KISSes!
His re-edit starts out with a solo Oberheim DMX kick-part that I don't remember from the original. Then filtered synth and a little 808 percussion and we're off! 
The bridge gets a delay-treatment of the "s" in "she's deceiving me", and DJ Friction saves us the embarresement of the original bridge and takes us back to the verse instead. Fabulous!
To top things off, he adds a synth that pushes things a bit forward. (OK, I've got some rules here: "No new melody or elements must be added" -  read up on the rules in the "About This Blog" - but this really fits the track).
A+ Edit!

Visit DJ Frictions Soundcloud-profile for more re-edits and mixes.
Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (Friction Re-edit/re-work) by DJ Friction

Eurythmics - Greetings from a dead man (Special Edit) by Belabouche

From the soundtrack 1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) comes this forgotten gem; IMO some of Eurythmics best work - and still fresh sounding!
The original in itself is semi-instrumental, and by adding a little percussion, delay and a couple of bpms italian DJ/producer Belabouce takes this balearic beauty into its late twenties.
I do hope to see this on released properly very soon!

Eurythmics - Greetings from a dead man (Special Edit) by (((Belabouche)))

Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover (Tim Zawada Edit)

Now, never mess with the masters, if you don't have your ish together. Zawada here's got the ish!

I really wish that Tim Zawada had been around in 1979 to make a decent extended version or dub version for the 12" (IMO the original 12" is a bit boring)
This edit is really well-crafted with a dynamic arrangement, and while emphasizing the good parts it stays interesting.

Visit Tim Zawadas Soundcloud profile for more great edits and mixes.

  Prince - Wanna Be Your Lover (Tim Zawada Edit) by timzawada

Wham! - Club Tropicana (Todd Terje Re-edit)

Todd Terje Week - Wednesday
Classic!
Wham!'s Club Tropicana is instant party: "Let me take you to the place,
where membership's a smiling face..."

Todd Terje's edit is actually an extended instrumental of this hit. He doesn't utilize reverbs, delays or filters the way he usually does. The intro crowd that originally fades in is gained and looped, clearly repeating voices and cheers. Great idea!

Re-editing a hit like this isn't easy, and IMO this edit is like a foreplay without climax. Maybe because these lyrics are classic, fun and essential for the feel of the song. It's easier to do a re-edit of this one, because the arrangement isn't that well-known and thus people are more open to changes. "But don't worry, you can sun tan!"

Wham! - Club Tropicana (Todd Terje re-edit) - Youtube link

This release is Unofficial - the cover shown is off the UK 7" picture disc - nice.

Elvis Presley - Crawfish (Pilooski Edit), 2008

What's the matter with this guy. Pilooski. Does he ever sleep?
Besides DJ'ing he has made tons of re-edits of rare forgotten classics in the last 3 years. On top of that he must be crate diggin' like mad to find these rarities.
Anyway, on the new Dirty Edits Vol. 2 you'll find an updated version of Elvis' true 1958 gem "Crawfish" (from the King Creole movie).
French Pilooski's way of re-editing is sheer elegance; he loops the right parts, adds only a supportive kick or hi-hat and top it with an occasional delay. The original never gets lost in contemporary dance drums and what have we...

Btw. If you're a cover freak, check also "Dirty Edits vol. 1." The albums frontcovers has a short cartoon story to tell.
I'm not sure if I wanna see a "Dirty Edits Vol. 3", if uknowwhatimsayin'!

Enjoy this late night groover!