This list (and ranking of some of the tracks) was obviously composed from a UK perspective, influenced by having been force-fed the Jack Trax compilations. I was a young DJ from Chicago who spun in Frankfurt, GE from 86-89 (I introduced DeSkee to house music), and can say while the label (along with the Trax & DJ International distributors) did a decent job with spreading the movement to Europe, many of the tracks offered in the compilations were so homogenized with terrible mixes that it took away a track's core essence.
With that, here's just a couple tracks you TOTALLY missed on your list:
Funkin' With the Drums - Farley Funkin' Keith (1984)
Jack The Bass - Farley "Jackmaster" Funk (1985)
Funkin' With The Drums Again - Farley "Jackmaster" Funk (1985)
Virgo Tracks - Virgo (1984)
Music Is The Key - J.M. Silk (1985)
I've Lost Control - Sleazy D (THE ORIGINAL ACID TRACK - early 1986)
Chip E - Jack Trax (Includes Time To Jack, It's House) (1985)
Shadows Of Your Love - J.M. Silk (1986)
Don't Lead Me - Terry "Housemaster" Baldwin feat. Paris Grey (before she joined Inner City) (1987)
Reach For Your Dreams - Paris Grey Featuring Housemaster Baldwin (1987)
Solutions - Xaviera Gold (1987)
Do It Properly - 2 Puerto Ricans, A Blackman & A Dominican (1987)
Jack It All Night Long - Bad Boy Bill (1987)
Fantasy Girl - Pierre's Pfantasy Club (1987)
Got The Bug - Pierre's Pfantasy Club (1987)
Can't Stop The House - Thompson & Lenoir (1987)
No UFOS - Model 500 (1985) (Since you added Detroit techno to the list)
Off To The Battle - Model 500 (1987)
Acid Thunder - Fast Eddie (1988)
There are many more worthy tracks - if you and other page viewers can get your hands on it, I highly recommend listening to some of the old WBMX mixes that are floating around the internet, or make a purchase on eBay for some. After listening to some of the tracks used in the mixes by the Hot Mix 5 DJs, you will definitely want to amend your list.
Isn't the track you're thinking of more Italo than House?:
Baby (baby)...
I need youre lovin'....
Right now (right now, right now)....
Has a fair amount of synthesized melody to it....
I believe I know what you're talking about...but please confirm if I'm on the right track (pardon the pun)....
This list (and ranking of some of the tracks) was obviously composed from a UK perspective, influenced by having been force-fed the Jack Trax compilations. I was a young DJ from Chicago who spun in Frankfurt, GE from 86-89 (I introduced DeSkee to house music), and can say while the label (along with the Trax & DJ International distributors) did a decent job with spreading the movement to Europe, many of the tracks offered in the compilations were so homogenized with terrible mixes that it took away a track's core essence.
With that, here's just a couple tracks you TOTALLY missed on your list:
Funkin' With the Drums - Farley Funkin' Keith (1984)
Jack The Bass - Farley "Jackmaster" Funk (1985)
Funkin' With The Drums Again - Farley "Jackmaster" Funk (1985)
Virgo Tracks - Virgo (1984)
Music Is The Key - J.M. Silk (1985)
I've Lost Control - Sleazy D (THE ORIGINAL ACID TRACK - early 1986)
Chip E - Jack Trax (Includes Time To Jack, It's House) (1985)
Shadows Of Your Love - J.M. Silk (1986)
Don't Lead Me - Terry "Housemaster" Baldwin feat. Paris Grey (before she joined Inner City) (1987)
Reach For Your Dreams - Paris Grey Featuring Housemaster Baldwin (1987)
Solutions - Xaviera Gold (1987)
Do It Properly - 2 Puerto Ricans, A Blackman & A Dominican (1987)
Jack It All Night Long - Bad Boy Bill (1987)
Fantasy Girl - Pierre's Pfantasy Club (1987)
Got The Bug - Pierre's Pfantasy Club (1987)
Can't Stop The House - Thompson & Lenoir (1987)
No UFOS - Model 500 (1985) (Since you added Detroit techno to the list)
Off To The Battle - Model 500 (1987)
Acid Thunder - Fast Eddie (1988)
There are many more worthy tracks - if you and other page viewers can get your hands on it, I highly recommend listening to some of the old WBMX mixes that are floating around the internet, or make a purchase on eBay for some. After listening to some of the tracks used in the mixes by the Hot Mix 5 DJs, you will definitely want to amend your list.