Sessions (compilation series)

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Sessions
Remix album / DJ mix album seriesby
various artists
Released1993 (1993)–present
Genre Dance
House
Big beat
Electronica
Drum and bass
Techno
Hard house
Trance
Chill-out
Label Ministry of Sound
CompilerVarious

Sessions is a series of DJ mix albums, each album normally by a different DJ who also compiles the tracks, released by the London-based electronic dance music label Ministry of Sound. Alongside The Annual , it is one of Ministry of Sound's better-known compilation album series.

Contents

History

The Ministry of Sound record label began in 1993, and the first release on it was The Sessions Volume One, a 12-track mix compiled and mixed by Tony Humphries. It was critically acclaimed and more Sessions were released to critical acclaim and even charted higher in the UK Compilation Chart. Sessions 5, by Masters at Work, was the first double album in the series and every volume since has either been a double or triple album. In 1995, 1997, 1999 (and two later editions in 2003, and one in 2011) is the Late Night Sessions series. The first edition from 1995 was mixed by DJ Harvey. In about 2000, the Sessions series was a joint release between Ministry of Sound and Defected Records. This lasted for volumes 10-15. Volume 12 was the last of the original series of Sessions. It had become more of an Defected release than a Ministry of Sound release evidenced by the fact the Ministry of Sound's logo wasn't even present on the twelfth Sessions cover. Volumes 13, 14 and 15 actually didn't feature a number in the title.

After focusing on the spin-off series Chillout Sessions , which ran initially for 8 volumes between 2001 and 2003 (plus a 9th volume in 2006), Ministry of Sound "rebooted" the Sessions series with a brand new album released in 2005. This was the entirely live recording from Tim Sheridan and Smokin' Jo. This rebooted Sessions lasted for fifteen volumes until 2007. The last five albums of the 15 in this reboot had the issue number as a suffix to the title. 2007 also saw the release of Sessions Summer 2007. Another Summer edition was released in 2009. Various other Sessions were released such as Funky House Sessions.

Spin-offs

The Chillout Sessions series is perhaps the best-known "spin-off" to the series, beginning in early 2001 when Ministry of Sound started get digital mixers to mix their albums as opposed to big-name DJs like Tall Paul, Pete Tong or Paul Oakenfold.

Series overview

Note: These refer to the albums released in the UK under the Ministry of Sound label, and not any of the alternate releases from other countries or labels (unless it's Defected Records)

All releases that are a jointed release between MOS and Defected are mentioned in the notes sections.

Main series (UK)

YearTitleDJ/compiler UK Comp.
Chart position [1] [2] 		Notes
1993The Sessions Volume One [3] Tony Humphries16The first ever DJ mix album. [4] Also the first album released on Ministry of Sound's label.
1994The Sessions Volume Two Paul Oakenfold 6First Released Paul Oakenfold DJ mix.
The Sessions Volume 3 [5] Clivilles & Cole 8Also released across Europe
1995Sessions 4 [6] C.J. Mackintosh9Last single-disc album in the series.
Late Night Sessions [7] DJ Harvey –Not the same album as the Late Night Sessions released in 2003 or 2011
The Sessions Volume 5 [8] Masters at Work 15First double album in the series
1996Sessions Six [9] Frankie Knuckles 8Disc 1 is Song Disc, Disc 2 is Track Disc.
1997Sessions Seven [10] David Morales 4 Allmusic rating: Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Late Night Sessions II [12] X-Press 2 –
Sessions Eight [13] Todd Terry 11 Allmusic rating: Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
1998Sessions Nine [15] Erick Morillo 17
1999Late Night Sessions III [16] Farley & Heller49
2000Sessions Ten: Subliminal Sessions [17] Erick Morillo, Harry "Choo Choo" Romero, José Nunez 18First album in the series mixed by multiple DJs.
2001Sessions Eleven: The R-Senal Sessions [18] Roger Sanchez –First release on the Defected label.
The Chillout Sessions [19] ?1First of the Chillout Sessions
Sessions Twelve: The Magic Sessions [20] Little Louie Vega, Tony Humphries and Tedd Patterson 36Only some copies featured the Ministry of Sound logo. Released with Defected Records.
The Chillout Session 2 [21] ?2
Ibiza Chillout Session [22] ?12
Kings of Tomorrow Sessions [23] Sandy Rivera 43Released with Defected Records.
2002Defected Sessions [24] Full Intention and Smokin' Jo–Released with Defected Records.
The Chillout Session Ibiza 2002 [25] Alex Macnutt4 Allmusic rating: Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [26]
Soulfuric Sessions [27] Jazz 'N' groove–Final release with Defected Records.
The Chillout Session 2003 - Winter Collection [28] Dave 'Deadly Turner'20
2003Late Night Sessions [29] ?9
  • Not the same album as the Late Night Sessions released in 2003 or 2011.
  • Allmusic rating: Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [30]
The Chillout Session Summer Collection 2003 [31]
  • Alex Macnutt (compiler)
  • Steve Canuento, Dipesh Parmer (mix producers)
10
The Chillout Session Ibiza Sunsets [32] ?11
  • Disc one is As the Sun Sets, Disc two is After Sunset.
  • Allmusic rating: Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [33]
Late Night Sessions Autumn Collection [34] ?28
The Very Best of Chillout Session [35] ?48"Best of" for the Chillout Sessions.
2004Saturday Sessions [36] John Carter & Mark Hughes?Artwork is similar to the Australian Sessions series.
2005Funky House Sessions [37] Dipesh Parmar5
Sessions $ [38] Smokin Jo and Tim Sheridan–First release in the June 2005 – present revival
Sessions $ [39] Derrick Carter –
2006The Chillout Session [40] Unknown15
  • Not the same album as that of the 2001 release.
  • Liner notes list producer, mixer and compiler ("This album was brought to you by ...")
  • Individual roles not specified.
Sessions$ [41] Steve Angello –
Funky House Sessions 06 [42] ?2
Sessions $ [43] DJ Sneak –
Sessions $ [44] Josh Wink –
Sessions $ [45] Mark Farina –
Sessions $ [46] Seamus Haji –
Sessions$ [47] Axwell –Disc one is The Club, disc two is The Villa.
Sessions $ [48] Cajmere vs Green Velvet –
Sessions $ [49] Andy Cato –Final "$" album
2007Sessions 11 [50] Fedde le Grand –
  • The numbering system returned on this album at volume #11
  • The volumes 1-10 in this system were the Sessions $ albums.
Electro House Sessions [51] Unknown3Subtitled The Sound of Electro House.
Sessions 12 [52] Mark Knight –
Funky House Sessions 07 [53] ?2
Sessions 13 [54] D. Ramirez –
Sessions 14 [55] Sebastian Ingrosso –Contains a hidden track.
Sessions Summer 2007 [56] Seamus Haji, Dave Spoon, Chris Coco?
Sessions 15 [57] N.Y.N.C. Project –
Sessions 16 [58] Harry "Choo Choo" Romero –The final album of the 16-part Sessions series of 2005–2007.
2008Sessions 8.1 [59] Meat Katie
2009Summer Sessions [60] ?4Disc 1 is Summer Dance, Disc 2 is Summer Funk, Disc 3 is Summer Chill.
The Chilled House Session [61] ?13
2011Chilled House Session 2 [62] ?40
Late Night Sessions [63] ??Not the same album as the 1995 or 2003 albums.
2012Chilled House Session 3 [64] ??
Saturday Sessions [65] TBCTBCReleased 14 May 2012.

Australian albums

YearTitleDJ/compiler ARIA Position
(Dance album chart) [66]
2001The Chillout Session(Same as UK release)-
The Chillout Session 21
2002The Chillout Sessions 31
2003Chillout Sessions 41
Late Night Sessions Mark Dynamix 7
House Sessions Grant Smillie & Tim McGee8
2004The Chillout Session: Summer Collection 20041
Chillout Sessions 51
Sessions One John Course & Mark Dynamix 1
Chillout Sessions 61
2005Chillout Sessions 71
Sessions Two John Course & Mark Dynamix 1
Kid Kenobi Sessions Kid Kenobi 6
Chillout Sessions 81
2006 Sessions Three John Course & Goodwill1
Chillout Sessions 93
2007 Sessions Four John Course & Dirty South 1
Kid Kenobi Sessions 2007 Kid Kenobi 4
Electro House SessionsTommy Trash & The Stafford Brothers 1
Chillout Sessions 102
2008Electro House Sessions 2Tommy Trash & The Stafford Brothers 1
Sessions Five The Potbelleez & Goodwill1
Chillout Sessions XI1
2009 Ministry of Sound Sessions Six Goodwill, Tommy Trash & Dirty South 1
Chillout Sessions XII3
2010Electro House Sessions 3 Klaas & The Only3
Sessions Seven Stafford Brothers, Tommy Trash & Steve Aoki 1
Chillout Sessions XIII2
2011Electro House Sessions 4 Timmy Trumpet & Rob Pix2
Sessions Eight Sam La More & Tommy Trash1
Chillout Sessions XIV4
2012SessioNZ(New Zealand exclusive released by Ministry of Sound Australia)General Lee & Daniel Farley-
Electro House Sessions Vol. 5The Only & Rob Pix3
Sessions Nine Timmy Trumpet & Tom Piper1
Chillout Sessions XV-
2013Sessions 10 Timmy Trumpet & Scndl-

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