Theo Parrish doesn't serve up many mix CDs these days, so it's good that he's making a swathe of classic recordings available again. Live In Detroit was initially recorded and released back in 1999, and sees the Motor City house legend joining the dots between the cosmic deep house and raging acid tracks of Larry Heard, the intergalactic jazz-funk of Herbie Hancock, the percussive disco onslaught of the Erotic Drum Band (the drum-heavy madness of "Jerky Rhythm"), and a sprinkling of '80s boogie favourites. The great man also reaches for a number of his own impeccable productions, and keeps things moving with the skill of a true master.
1. Larry Heard - "Carla's Dance"
2. Theo Parrish - "First Floor Metaphor"
3. Herbie Hancock - "Stars In Your Eyes"
4. The Players Association - "Hustlin'"
5. Fingers Inc - "Music Take Me Up"
6. Track 6
7. Chip E - "It's Dub"
8. Five Special - "Why Leave Us Alone"
9. Cameo - "It's Serious"
10. Mr Fingers - "Washing Machine"
11. Marcellus Pittman/Theo Parrish - "Night Of The Sagitarius"
12. Blaze Team - "Who Can Luv U?" (mix a)
13. Theo Parrish - "Overyohead"
14. Erotic Drum Band - "Jerky Rhythm"
15. Men From The Nile - "Watch Them Come!!!"
16. Theo Parrish - "Selector's Theme"
17. Theo Parrish - "Dance Of The Drunken Drums"