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Frankie Knuckles – Only The Strong Survive (Instrumental Version)

March 4th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Frankie Knuckles Way

A sublime and super rare track from the mighty Knuckles (I completely missed it’s re-release last year) which was originally performed by Billy Paul in 1977.

 
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  • 1 DJFAN // Mar 6, 2008 at 4:19 am

    Please add the original, as I have not heard this in YEARS, wasn’t there a 12″ single by Billy Paul ??
    Thanks and love this remix, how about you doing a reedit with both versions ?? That would be da bomb !!!
    DJFAN

  • 2 dom // Mar 6, 2008 at 4:55 am

    There is a re-issue 12″ on TSOP its a double a-side with the Intruders on the flip, reasonably easy to pick-up:

    http://www.discogs.com/release/107887

    Also try & check out a 12″ by the Magick Edit Allstars that re-edits the Billy Paul original, great record.

    http://www.discogs.com/release/239001

    Cheers

    The Love Unlimited

  • 3 DJFAN // Mar 6, 2008 at 11:35 am

    I would love “LOVE UNLIMITED” to make a long mix with both versions segued together to make a super long set like 10 minutes. I love your re-edits, like the ones you did with Marvin Gaye and Dionne Warwicke.
    Thanks,
    DJ Fan

  • 4 dom // Mar 7, 2008 at 12:53 am

    We cannot take credit for the various re-edits you mention, these where passed to us by a good friend of the Love Unlimited and came via NYC.

    Glad you like them & thanks for your comments.

  • 5 Mark A // Mar 7, 2008 at 1:32 pm

    Easy Dom
    Top tunes both the Billy Paul on PIR and Frankie’s version, play them both fairly often.

  • 6 dom // Mar 8, 2008 at 7:31 am

    Alright Mark, you gotta love Billy Paul so many top tracks to choose, Only The Strong, Let ‘Em In, East…

    Cheers
    Dom

  • 7 3rdId // Mar 9, 2008 at 3:53 pm

    Don’t mean to step on anyone’s toes or anything but didn’t Jerry Butler do the original back in ‘69.

  • 8 dom // Mar 16, 2008 at 8:04 am

    welcome aboard & thanks for passing through.

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