Essential Mix (album)

Essential Mix is a mix album by Pete Tong, Carl Cox, Sasha and Paul Oakenfold (all credited mononymously), released on 23 November 1995 through Tong's FFRR.[1] The album charted on the UK Compilation Chart at position 22,[2] and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry in 2013.

Essential Mix
Compilation album by Tong, Cox, Sasha and Oakenfold
Released	23 November 1995
Genre	Electronic
Label	FFRR
Compiler	Pete Tong Carl Cox Sasha Paul Oakenfold
Pete Tong chronology
The Annual (1995) Essential Mix (1995) The Annual II (1996)
Carl Cox chronology
Fantazia presents The DJ Collection Carl Cox (1994) Essential Mix (1995) F.A.C.T (1995)
Sasha chronology
Renaissance: The Mix Collection (1994) Essential Mix (1995) Northern Exposure (1996)
Paul Oakenfold chronology
Perfection: A Perfecto Compilation (1995) Essential Mix (1995) Perfecto Fluoro (1995)

Track listing

Mix One – Pete Tong

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Hide-a-Way"	Nu Soul	4:09
2.	"Over & Over"	Plux	4:22
3.	"Nakasaki"	Ken Doh	5:35
4.	"Tempo Fiesta (Party Time) (Roll Fiesta)"	Itty Bitty Boozy Woozy	4:01
5.	"Dancing Daffodils"	The Beat Syndicate	3:52
6.	"Are You Out There"	Crescendo	4:09
7.	"I Need You"	Pendulum	4:41
8.	"Access"	DJ Misjah & DJ Tim	5:20
9.	"Are You Ready to Fly" (Jimmy Miller Remix)	Dune	4:02
10.	"Neurodancer"	Wippenberg	4:43

Mix Two – Carl Cox

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Harmonic Groove"	Laurent Garnier	3:11
2.	"Outage"	DJ Power Out	2:23
3.	"Dance 2 the Music"	Men with Rhyth	4:33
4.	"Education"	Pox and Cowell	3:39
5.	"Mantra to the Buddha" (Hardfloor Remix)	Hyperspace	3:59
6.	"Cut For Life"	Leftfield	4:28
7.	"Static"	Markey	2:04
8.	"Step Back"	Slam	4:00
9.	"Thunder"	Dave Clarke	2:58
10.	"Let's Turn On"	Doof	2:02

Mix Three – Sasha

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Paradise Regime"	Blue Amazon	9:27
2.	"Save Me"	Beat Foundation	7:24
3.	"Wired"	Tenth Chapter	8:09
4.	"Rays Of The Setting Sun" (D&D Mix)	Mozaic	10:32

Mix Four – Paul Oakenfold

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Runaway"	E'voke	8:04
2.	"Coma Aroma" (Perfecto Dub)	Inaura	5:44
3.	"Survive"	Brothers Grimm	2:57
4.	"Skylined"	The Prodigy	5:18
5.	"Floor Essence" (Dayglo Mix)	Man with No Name	3:58
6.	"Down to Earth" (Oakenfold & Osborne Dub Mix)	Grace	3:31
7.	"Star" (Red Jerry Mix)	Utah Saints	4:37
8.	"Sun" (Jam El Mar Mix)	Virus	5:40

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Compilation (Official Charts Company)[2]	22
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[3]	38

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4]	Gold	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Tong* / Cox* / Sasha / Oakenfold* – Essential Mix". Discogs. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
2. "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
3. "Pete Tong Chart History". Billboard charts. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
4. "British album certifications – Various Artists – Essential Mix - Cox Tong Sasha Oakenfold". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Essential Mix - Cox Tong Sasha Oakenfold in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.