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This release by Tommy Boy serves no doubt as the almighty "comeback" that most flagging artists resort to in a bid to reestablish themselves. And like most comebacks, New York is a fairly safe release -- one that is what remaining fans most likely expect from Van Helden, one that is risk free and fairly mass-market orientated, and one that is anchored by a sure-fire hit single. As such, New York: A Mix Odyssey is an effective comeback. Well, like the city itself, New York's dance scene is very much a melting pot, and these such songs were commonplace amid the city's storied new wave danceclubs and have remained so thereafter. Van Helden illustrates this throughout his mix as he intersperses them amid contemporary tracks. His mixing isn't anything to call home about, nor are many of the contemporary selections, but the overall mix is relatively fun from open to close, if not especially groundbreaking. A Mix Odyssey alone won't catapult Van Helden back to the heights of his heyday. What it should do, however, is remind you that he's still alive and kicking.
Condition:NEW. Slashed case
TRACK LISTING
1 Call Me 4:42
2 Hear My Name 5:57
3 Three Girl Rhumba 2:11
4 Watching Cars Go By 4:37
5 Don't Go 4:03
6 (I Just Wanna Be A) Drummer 4:47
7 This Feelin 4:52
8 Black Betty 2:59
9 The Big Booya 3:47
10 Tainted Love 3:20
11 Mymymy 7:26
12 Talking in Your Sleep 3:28
13 Rocky XIII 4:28
14 Let Me Lead You 6:39
15 Fascinated 4:31
16 Owner of a Lonely Heart 3:35
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