Blazing the Crop was the first DJ mix album

DJ mix

A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. When a DJ mix or DJ mixset is recorded onto some medium, it is often referred to as a mix tape...

, mixed

Beatmixing

Beatmixing is a disk jockey technique of playing two songs at the same time so that the beats of one song occur at the same time as the other.-History:...

 by Rae & Christian

Rae & Christian

Rae & Christian were Grand Central Records' founder Mark Rae and fellow producer and DJ Steve Christian. Their music is broadly classed as Hip-Hop / soulful dance music and features such vocalists as The Jungle Brothers, Jeru The Damaja and The Pharcyde as well as contributions from Bobby Womack...

. It was released by Mixmag Live

Mixmag

Mixmag is a British dance music and clubbing magazine. It styles itself as "the world's biggest selling dance music magazine", with an Audit Bureau of Circulations audited circulation of approximately 21,250...

 in association with their publishing company DMC Publishing in 1999 in the UK

United Kingdom

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. An unmixed vinyl version was also released.

In the USA, the CD was released by Mixmag's American sister company Mixer via Moonshine Music

Moonshine Music

Moonshine Music was an electronic music record label founded by Steve Levy in Los Angeles in 1992, and later headquartered in West Hollywood, California. Moonshine released over 250 compilations albums, many of which were DJ mixed. Moonshine helped to launch the career of DJ Keoki and his side-kick...

 label in 2000.
It was re-released in 2002 by the Razor & Tie

Razor & Tie

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 label for, under the alternative title Mixer Presents: Rewind by Rae & Christian, with a different sleeve.

On their second studio album, Sleepwalking (2001), the opening track was entitled "Blazing the Crop". This track was also included on the 2002 Ministry of Sound

Ministry of Sound

Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...

 compilation album, "Ultimate Chillout".

Track list (CD)

1. "Play On" (Watch Out for This! Mix) - Rae & Christian
   Rae & Christian
   Rae & Christian were Grand Central Records' founder Mark Rae and fellow producer and DJ Steve Christian. Their music is broadly classed as Hip-Hop / soulful dance music and features such vocalists as The Jungle Brothers, Jeru The Damaja and The Pharcyde as well as contributions from Bobby Womack...
   
    (featuring Jungle Brothers
   Jungle Brothers
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   )
2. "Funky for You" (Spacehopper Mix) - Deadbeats
3. "Planetary Deadlock" - Beanfield
   Beanfield
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4. "S and M on the Rocks" - Swollen Members
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5. "Can't Stop" - Constant Deviants / "Crazy Rhymin" (A Capella) - Only Child
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    (featuring Kriminul)
6. "Me and Him" - Porn Theatre Ushers
   Porn Theatre Ushers
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    / "Ain't Got Time to Waste" (A Capella) - Aim
   Aim (musician)
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    (featuringYZ
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   )
7. "All My People" (Body Rock Party Break) - Mos Def
   Mos Def
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    / "Ain't Got Time to Waste" (A Capella) - Aim
   Aim (musician)
   Aim is a British musician, DJ and producer, who was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Aim's sound is a blend of funky electronic music and hip hop beats, a sound which typified the Grand Central Records label...
   
    (featuringYZ
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   )
8. "Just Passin' Through" - Aim
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9. "For Claudia" - Face & Feline
10. "Spandex Man" - Mr Scruff
11. "Time to Shine" - Rae & Christian
    Rae & Christian
    Rae & Christian were Grand Central Records' founder Mark Rae and fellow producer and DJ Steve Christian. Their music is broadly classed as Hip-Hop / soulful dance music and features such vocalists as The Jungle Brothers, Jeru The Damaja and The Pharcyde as well as contributions from Bobby Womack...
    
    
12. "People" - Riton
13. "Rock" - DJ Spinna
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14. "My Part of Town" - Tuff Crew
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15. "Get a Move On" - Mr Scruff
16. "Bacalau" - Rae & Christian
    Rae & Christian
    Rae & Christian were Grand Central Records' founder Mark Rae and fellow producer and DJ Steve Christian. Their music is broadly classed as Hip-Hop / soulful dance music and features such vocalists as The Jungle Brothers, Jeru The Damaja and The Pharcyde as well as contributions from Bobby Womack...
    
    
17. "Young and Holtful" - Young-Holt Unlimited
    Young-Holt Unlimited
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Track list (Unmixed vinyl version)

1. "Bacalau" - Rae & Christian
2. "My Part Of Town" - Tuff Crew
3. "Spandex Man" - Mr Scruff
4. "Time To Shine" - Rae & Christian
5. "S & M On The Rocks" - Swollen Members
6. "Funky For You" (Spacehopper Remix) - Deadbeats
7. "People" - Riton
8. "All My People" (Body Rock Party Break) - Rawkus (remixed by Dr Luke)
9. "For Claudia" - Face & Feline
10. "Planetary Deadlock" - Beanfield
11. "Get A Move On" - Mr Scruff
12. "Young & Holtful" - Young Holt Unlimited

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