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| Released | 23 November 1995 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Label | FFRR | |||
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Essential Mix is a mix album by Pete Tong,Carl Cox,Sasha and Paul Oakenfold (all credited mononymously),released on 23 November 1995 through Tong's FFRR. [1] The album charted on the UK Compilation Chart at position 22, [2] and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry in 2013.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hide-a-Way" | Nu Soul | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Over &Over" | Plux | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Nakasaki" | Ken Doh | 5:35 |
| 4. | "Tempo Fiesta (Party Time) (Roll Fiesta)" | Itty Bitty Boozy Woozy | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Dancing Daffodils" | The Beat Syndicate | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Are You Out There" | Crescendo | 4:09 |
| 7. | "I Need You" | Pendulum | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Access" | DJ Misjah &DJ Tim | 5:20 |
| 9. | "Are You Ready to Fly" (Jimmy Miller Remix) | Dune | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Neurodancer" | Wippenberg | 4:43 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Harmonic Groove" | Laurent Garnier | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Outage" | DJ Power Out | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Dance 2 the Music" | Men with Rhyth | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Education" | Pox and Cowell | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Mantra to the Buddha" (Hardfloor Remix) | Hyperspace | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Cut For Life" | Leftfield | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Static" | Markey | 2:04 |
| 8. | "Step Back" | Slam | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Thunder" | Dave Clarke | 2:58 |
| 10. | "Let's Turn On" | Doof | 2:02 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paradise Regime" | Blue Amazon | 9:27 |
| 2. | "Save Me" | Beat Foundation | 7:24 |
| 3. | "Wired" | Tenth Chapter | 8:09 |
| 4. | "Rays Of The Setting Sun" (D&D Mix) | Mozaic | 10:32 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Runaway" | E'voke | 8:04 |
| 2. | "Coma Aroma" (Perfecto Dub) | Inaura | 5:44 |
| 3. | "Survive" | Brothers Grimm | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Skylined" | The Prodigy | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Floor Essence" (Dayglo Mix) | Man with No Name | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Down to Earth" (Oakenfold &Osborne Dub Mix) | Grace | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Star" (Red Jerry Mix) | Utah Saints | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Sun" (Jam El Mar Mix) | Virus | 5:40 |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Compilation (Official Charts Company) [2] | 22 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [3] | 38 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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