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NTS Guide to: Gherkin Records

Chicago, 03.03.23

A home to early Larry Heard & Frankie Knuckles productions, Gherkin Records was one of the most influential House imprints in the late 80s. Brett Wilcots and Jim Stivers distributed a huge number of stone-cold classics from a pretty exhaustive list of of house & techno legends, before the operation wrapped up abruptly in 1991.

Finn McCorry selects an hour of records from the labels near-perfect core catalogue - a wealth of dreamy vocal cuts and a slew of early acid house experiments from Larry Heard under his Gherkin Jerks alias.

Tracklist

  • Gallifré Feat. Jimmie Lee
    Set Your Mind To It (Winelight Instrumental)
  • North / Clybourn (Mr. Fingers mix) 
    We're Gonna Work It Out ("Mr. Fingers" Mix)
  • Gherkin Jerks 
    Reznaytor
  • Robert Owens 
    I'm Strong (Club Mix)
  • Mondeé Oliver (Kevin Dixon mix) 
    Newsy Neighbours (Kevin Dixon Mix)
  • Mondeé Oliver 
    Make Me Want You (Club Mix)
  • Vincent Floyd 
    Cruising (Long Ride)
  • North / Clybourn 
    O Ban 1 (Radio Mix)
  • Blakk Society, David Hollister feat. David Hollister 
    Just Another Lonely Day (Dub)
  • The Gherkin Jerks 
    Strange Creatures
  • Knight Writers
    I Dont Feel Nothing For You Now (Acid House Vocal)
  • Gherkin Jerks 
    Tar-Disc
  • Gherkin Jerks 
    Acid Indigestion
  • Mondeé Oliver 
    This Side
  • The Gherkin Jerks 
    Space Dance
  • Gallifré Featuring Mondeé Oliver
    Don't Walk Out On Love (Frankie's Dream Version)
  • Gallifré Featuring Mondeé Oliver
    Don't Walk Out On Love (Frankie's Club Version)
  • Riley Evans Featuring Sonya Grant
    I See Visions