Hithouse – Jack To The Sound Of The Underground

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Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Acid House
Year:	1988

Tracklist

		Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Party Mix)	8:02
		Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (The Samples)	0:45
		Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Fake Mix)	6:17

Credits (2)

Gizmo (14)
Design [Sleeve Design By]
Peter "Hithouse" Slaghuis*
Producer, Arranged By, Recorded By, Mixed By

Notes

Samples in order of appearance:
"Picture this....Recording studio somewhere far far away...Ooooo-wheee you bugger!" - The Buggers - The Bugger Groove
"Say kids what time is it? It's time for house!" - Coldcut - Doctorin' The House
"Ooh. Aah!" - Mac Thornhill - Who's Gonna Ease The Pressure (Big Mac Mix)
"Check this out!" - "We Don't Play (Live)" from MC Shy D - Got To Be Tough
Bass riff - Georgio (2) - Bedrock
"You got it!" - Lidell Townsell - Get The Hole
Keyboard stab - Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
"On..on..on..on the double!" - Nia Peeples - Trouble
"Hit It! - Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - It Takes Two
"Jack to the sound of the underground" - Side B of "Fast" Eddie Smith - The Julian "Jumpin" Perez Megamix
Trumpet and drums (12" version only) - Montreal Sound (2) - Music
"You're no good for me, I don't need no body, don't need no-one thats no good for me" - Kelly Charles - You're No Good For Me
Disco riff - Bobby Thurston - Check Out The Groove
"Yeah you know house"! - The Beatmasters Featuring The Cookie Crew - Rok Da House
"House train, house train house...house train, house train" - Risse - House Train
Scratching and "this stuff is really fresh" - Side B of Fab 5 Freddy / B-Side - Change The Beat
"Da da, da-da da da" riff using vocal sample - "Club Vocal" Remix of Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	ARS Records – ARS 3714	Benelux	1988	Benelux — 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo	CBS – CBS 652990 8		1988	— 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Acid Mix) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo	ARS Benelux – 3721	Belgium	1988	Belgium — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 7", 45 RPM, Single	CBS – CBS 652990 7	Europe	1988	Europe — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (A Swedish Beat Box Remix) 12", 45 RPM	Beat Box – BB 8174	Sweden	1988	Sweden — 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 7", 45 RPM, Single	Supreme Records (3) – SUPE 137	UK	1988	UK — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", 45 RPM, Single	Supreme Records (3) – SUPET 137	UK	1988	UK — 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Remix) 12", 45 RPM	Supreme Records (3) – SUPETZ 137	UK	1988	UK — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 7", 45 RPM, Stereo	ARS Records – ARS 1714	Benelux	1988	Benelux — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	On The Beat – OTB 1361-6		1988	— 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Remix) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Silver / Black Center Label	On The Beat – OTB 1361-8		1988	— 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground CD, Single, Cardboard Sleeve	Injection Disco Dance Label – 134.870-3	Benelux	1988	Benelux — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 7", 45 RPM, Single	Beat Box – BB 7174	Sweden	1988	Sweden — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Meltdown Mix) 12", 45 RPM	Beat Box – BBR 8174	Sweden	1988	Sweden — 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", 45 RPM	CBS – CBS 652990 6		1988	— 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Remix) 12"	Supreme Records (3) – SUPETZ 137	UK	1988	UK — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Melt Down Mix) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Red	ARS Records – ARS 3721	Belgium	1988	Belgium — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground CD, Mini, Single, Cardboard Sleeve	CBS – CBS 652990 3		1988	— 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", 45 RPM, Stereo, Picture sleeve	Central Station – CSR 120018	Australia	1988	Australia — 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	On The Beat – OTB 1361-7		1988	— 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM	Lago Records – JL-110	Spain	1988	Spain — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Extended) 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo	Beat Box – BB 8174	Sweden	1988	Sweden — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 7", 45 RPM, Single	BMC (4) – ARS 1714	Benelux	1988	Benelux — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	CGD – INT 15384	Italy	1988	Italy — 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", 45 RPM	Dance Trax (2) – DT 12004	Australia	1988	Australia — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground CD, Maxi-Single, Cardsleeve	On The Beat – OTB 1361-2		1988	— 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	ARS Benelux – INT 10817	Italy	1988	Italy — 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM	Three Eggs – 7550	Greece	1988	Greece — 1988	New Submission
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 7", 45 RPM, Single	Beat Box – BB 7174	Scandinavia	1988	Scandinavia — 1988	New Submission
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Meltdown Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Promo	Beat Box – BBR 8174	Sweden	1988	Sweden — 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint	Lago Records – JL-110	Spain	1988	Spain — 1988	New Submission
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing	Three Eggs – 7550	Greece	1988	Greece — 1988	New Submission
	Hithouse – Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Melt Down Mix) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	ARS Records – ARS 3721	Belgium	1988	Belgium — 1988	New Submission
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Remix) 12", 45 RPM	Supreme Records (3) – SUPETX 137	UK	1988	UK — 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 7", 45 RPM, Single	Supreme Records (3) – SUPE 137	Ireland	1988	Ireland — 1988	New Submission
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Acid Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label	CBS – none		1988	— 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Remix) (Meltdown Mix) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Black / Silver Center Label	On The Beat – OTB 1361-8		1988	— 1988	Recently Edited
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Blue logo	Supreme Records (3) – SUPE 137	UK	1988	UK — 1988	New Submission
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, PRT Sleeve	Supreme Records (3) – SUPET 137	UK	1988	UK — 1988
	Jack To The Sound Of The Underground 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Blue company cover	Beat Box – BB 8174	Scandinavia	1988	Scandinavia — 1988

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Reviews

Bowgarde May 7, 2025
referencing Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Extended) (12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo) BB 8174

Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Dynamic Vision):

At the end they fukked up the remix
lepablot Feb 23, 2025
referencing Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) INT 15384

When the track starts, you can hear "Hey kids, what time is it?", this is taken from the intro of the show Howdy Doody (USA) from 1947, it's a puppet show, a children's television program, where Buffalo Bob says exactly this to start the show. In the show, the children reply: "It's Howdy Doody time!".
jancito303 Dec 26, 2018
referencing Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) 3714

Samples a shitload of stuff, but the highlight is the Fast Eddie Smith sample of Jack to the sound of the Underground, originally released on DJ International.
AurelienClement Feb 28, 2017
referencing Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) INT 15384

This track was a good commercial anthem when release in 1988. It sounds as a kind of track which announced the premise of the EURO-HOUSE style (commercial one) which came couple of years after between 90-2000 with a lot of productions, more or less qualitative.
Jarren May 4, 2013
referencing Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (The '94 Remixes) (CD, Maxi-Single) DST 1223-8

While the original '88 mix is a fun piece of sample-laden House, this 1994 remix is basically a totally different track.

What does it keep? The Kelly Charles "No Good For Me" vocal, the rap samples.

Apart from that, you're looking at a totally different track. And trust me, it's a good thing for Eurodance fans.

This '94 remix is simply one of the highlights of the golden era of Eurodance. With a searing riff, rasping bassline and tight percussion it encapsulates the most classy aspects of that short lived style.

Jack To The Sound Of The Underground ('94 Remix Version) is one of the CLASSICS of the Eurodance sound.

You are advised to check it out if you like Da Blitz, Antares, Daydream etc.
funk_wid_it Apr 2, 2012
Edited 3 years ago

referencing Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Remix) (12", 45 RPM) SUPETZ 137

Cool (mainly instrumental) acid mix here! Certainly much better than the somewhat commercial sample fest of the original.
genet Mar 29, 2004
referencing Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) NP50094

Licensed from the Belgian new beat/italo label Hithouse, this is label owner Peter Slaghuis going hell for leather. Love it or hate it, this is a massive floorslammer.
DJTURN Nov 1, 2002
referencing Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) 3714

Too many samples: cartoon, classic house samples, oldschool rap samples, disco horns, etc. A circus-like bassline (I always thought it sounded like a tuba,) minimal beats and subtle 303's. Even though this track isn't very acidic, it was known as an acidhouse track. It recieved some radio play. You must have this track if you are an oldschool house collector. This was probably the second house track to receive radio play, the first being "Pump up the volume."