With a string of chart hits and countless underground favourites to his name, Belgium-based Italian Vito Lucente stands proudly as one of Europe’s most successful house artists. Recording under a multitude of aliases since the early 1990s, it is for his work as Junior Jack that he is most widely recognised.
His breakthrough cut ‘My Feeling’ is an early highlight of Defected’s discography, which crossed over from main rooms to make an impact on charts in the UK, across Europe, Australia and the USA, as did later hits ‘Stupidisco’ and ‘Da Hype’. Club smashes ‘Thrill Me’ and ‘E Samba’ demonstrate an ear for an infectious hook and a floor-filling bassline rarely matched before or since, whilst cuts such as ‘Just Deep’ and ‘Only House Muzik’ – produced under Lucente’s alter-egos Deep Walker and Mr Jack – show he is equally adept at turning out dubby, underground material. Collaborations with Kid Crème and Olivier Gosseries explore Latin rhythms and tracky percussion, and his production on tracks featuring Jocelyn Brown, Kathy Brown and Ron Carroll show his outstanding aptitude in working with some of the finest voices in house music.
Lucente is the creator of some of the genre’s most distinctive records, responsible for countless memorable moments on dancefloors across the globe. Collecting together the highlights of his wide-ranging career, House Masters - Junior Jack sees him take his rightful place amongst the pantheon of the genre’s true legends.
Defected presents House Masters - Junior Jack
1. Junior Jack ‘Thrill Me’ (Original Version by Junior Jack)
Written by Vito Lucente & Andre Booth
Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Mixed by Junior Jack & Marc Neuttiens
Published by Homeworks/Strictly Confidential & Two Twenty Four Music
Contains sample of Vicky D ‘This Beat is Mine’ Courtesy of Nervous, Inc., Published by Two Twenty Four Music, Inc.
P&C 2002 [PIAS] Recordings
2. Junior Jack ‘Stupidisco’ (Extended Original Version)
Written by Vito Lucente, Sam Lorber & David Innis
Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Vocals by Onika Henderson, Nina Babet, Dany Caen & Nadia Mampaey
Guitar by Daniel Romeo
Synth by Xavier Tribolet
Programmed & Updated by JJ
Mixed at Dada Studio by Junior Jack & Marc Neuttiens
Published by Homeworks/Strictly Confidential & WB Music Corp.
P&C 2004 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
3. Junior Jack ‘E Samba’ (Junior Jack Original Club Mix)
Composed by Vito Lucente, Caco Velho, Jadir De Castro & Felix Stallings Jnr
Produced by Vito 'Junior Jack' Lucente
Live Percussions by Philip Cortez
Mixed by Junior Jack & Marc Neuttiens @ Dada Studio
Automation by Gna-Gno
Executive Producers: PLR & Homeworks
Special thanks to Felix da Housecat
Published by Strictly Confidential, Abetura Editora Musical & Circle Music
P&C 2003 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
4. Junior Jack ‘Da Hype’ (Junior Jack Original Club Mix)
Written by Vito Lucente & Bobby Orlando
Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Published by Homeworks/Strictly Confidential & MCA/Universal Music
P&C 2003 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
5. Glory featuring Jocelyn Brown ‘Hold Me Up’ (Original JJ's Vocal Mix)
Composed by Vito Lucente & Frank De Gryse
Lyrics by Jocelyn Brown, Tammariah Lewis & C. Robert Walker
Produced & Arranged by Vito Lucente
Vocals by Jocelyn Brown
Backing Vocals by C. Robert Walker
Mixed by Marc Neuttiens & Vito Lucente at Dada Studio
Executive Producer: Homeworks Sprl
Published by Homeworks/Strictly Confidential, Jocelyn Brown Music (BMI), Wardlaw Music & Copyright Control
P&C 2003 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
6. Junior Jack ‘See You Dancin’’
Written by Lee Ron Hanks, Zane Gray & Vito Lucente
Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Mastered by Nilesh Patel
Published by Ice Man Music/Unichappell Music Inc & Homeworks/Strictly Confidential
P&C 2006 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
7. Soho ‘Hidden Sun’
Written & Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 2003 Noise Traxx
8. Thick Dick ‘Insatiable’ (Junior Jack & Kid Crème Vocal Mix)
Written by E. Miller
Produced by Thick Dick
Arranged & Co-Produced by Erick Morillo for Double Platinum Productions Inc
Vocals by Latanza Waters
Remix & Additional Production by Vito 'Junior Jack' Lucente & Kid Crème for Homeworks / Electro Juice / Eye Industries.
Published by Le Smoove Publishing (ASCAP)/SUBPUB (ASCAP)
Licensed Courtesy of BMG
P&C 2002 Sondos Records, Inc., a division of Subliminal Records, Inc.
9. DJD presents The Hydraulic Dogs ‘Shake It Baby’ (Junior Jack Remix)
Written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Ronnie Hudson, Mikel Hooks, Andre Young, Norman Durham, Woody Cunningham, Tupac Shakur & Dominic Dawson
Produced by Dominic Dawson & Johnny D
Remix & Additional Production by Vito 'Junior Jack' Lucente
Published by DJD Music/Westbury Music Ltd, R2M Music/BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd, Songs Of Lastrada/BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd, Delirious Music/Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd, Stonsee Music & Copyright Control
Contains an extract from 'California Love' by Tupac Shakur, licensed courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises
P&C 2002 Defected Records Limited
10. Junior Jack ‘My Feeling’ (Kick ‘N’ Deep Mix)
Written by James Harris, Terry Lewis, Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards
Produced by Vito 'Mr Jack' Lucente
Published by Avantgarde Music (ASCAP), EMI April Music, Sony ATV Music & Warner Chappell
Contains samples of 'Saturday Love' performed by Cherrelle, used with kind permission of Avant Garde Enterprises Inc. Additional writers Harris/Lewis, and ‘One More Time’ performed by Sister Sledge used with kind permission of Warner Special Products, additional writers Rodgers/Edwards.
P 1999 PLM
C 1999 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
11. ATFC featuring Lisa Millett ‘Sleep Talk’ (Junior Jack Club Mix)
Written by A. Moody, V. Bell & R. Simmons
Produced with love by Aydin The Funki Chile (ATFC) for OnePhatDeeva Productions
Lead Vocals by Lisa Millett
Backing Vocals by Angie Brown & Anna Ross
Percussion by Steve Smith
Strings by The ATFC Allstars
Mixed at ATFC Towers
Remix & Additional Production by Vito 'Junior Jack' Lucente for Homeworks / Eye Industries
Published by Universal Music Publishing
P&C 2002 Defected Records Limited
12. Deep Walker ‘Just Deep’
Written, Produced & Mixed V. Lucente at PLR Studio, Belgium
Published by PLR/Strictly Confidential
P&C 1994 Noise Records
13. Mr Jack & Olivier Gosseries ‘Voodoo Curse’ (Mr Jack Jazzy Futuristic Mix)
Written by V. Lucente & O. Gosseries
Produced & Mixed by Vito Lucente & Olivier Gosseries
Remix by Mr Jack
Published by PLR/Strictly Confidential
P&C 1999 Noise Traxx
14. Fayleine Brown ‘Joy’ (Mr Jack Smooth Dub)
Written by David Smith & Anthony Baugh
Produced by Device & Devibes
Vocals by Fayleine Brown
Remixed by Mr Jack for Noise Traxx at Private Life Music Studios
Published by Copyright Control
Licensed courtesy of Phoenix Music International
P&C 1998 Azuli Records
15. Junior Jack & Kid Crème present Private Tools ‘Tool #2’
Written & Produced by Junior Jack & Kid Crème
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 2001 Noise Traxx
16. Maphia Ltd ‘Chasing #1’
Written & Produced by Junior Jack & Kid Crème
Published by Strictly Confidential & Outro Music Publishing
P&C 2000 Noise Traxx
17. Kings Of Tomorrow ‘Thru’ (Junior Jack Remix)
Written by Sandy Rivera & Haze (H. Menon Ramachandran)
Produced by Sandy Rivera for Kings Of Tomorrow Productions & Haze for HazeUniversityMusiq Productions
Vocals by Haze for Haze Entertainment Corp.
Remix by Junior Jack for Homeworks sprl / Strictly Confidential
Mixed by Junior Jack
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2005 Defected Records Limited
18. Mr Jack & Daddy K present Funky Frosties ‘The Phonk’ (Dub Mix)
Written & Produced by Vito ‘Mr Jack’ Lucente & Daddy K for Noise Traxx
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 1999 Noise Traxx
19. Soho ‘Good Times’
Written & Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 2003 Noise Traxx
20. Junior Jack ‘Life’
Written & Composed by Stefano Pulga, Luciano Ninzatti, Anna Cantu, Barbara Addoms & Vito Lucente
Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Mastered by Nilz at The Exchange
Published by Vittoria Ediz. Mus, Antibemusic SRL & Homeworks/Strictly Confidential
P&C 2007 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
21. Mr Jack & Oliver Gosseries ‘Give It Up!’ (Original Mix)
Written by O. Gosseries & V. Lucente
Produced & Mixed by Vito Lucente & Olivier Gosseries
Published by P.R.L.P.
P&C 1998 Noise Traxx
22. Kluster featuring Ron Carroll ‘My Love’ (Junior Jack Vocal Mix)
Written by R. Collado, L. Scimeca, R. Carroll, S. Pagos, S. Linzer, D. Randell & S. McMall
Produced by Robert Collado & Laurent Scimeca for Filtered Records
Remix & Additional Production by Junior Jack
Published by Songs of EMG (BMI)
Ron Carroll courtesy Of Afterhours Records
Licensed courtesy of Essential Media Group LLC (www.emglicensing.com)
P&C 2000 Essential Media Group LLC
23. Junior Jack & Kid Crème present Private Tools ‘Tool #1’
Written & Produced by Junior Jack & Kid Crème
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 2001 Noise Traxx
24. Mr Jack ‘Wiggly World’ (Cool Dub)
Written & Produced by V. Lucente
Mixed by Vito Lucente & Luce Vincento
Published by PLR/Strictly Confidential
P&C 1996 Noise Traxx
25. Mr Jack & Olivier Gosseries ‘I Know!’ (Soggy Mix)
Written by O. Gosseries & V. Lucente
Produced & Mixed by Mr Jack & Olivier Gosseries
Published by P.R.L.P.
P&C 1997 Noise Traxx
26. Nu Rican Kidz ‘Excuse Me!’ (131 BPM Mix)
Composed, Written, Squeezed & Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Published by Homeworks/Strictly Confidential
P&C 2003 Noise Traxx
27. CB Milton ‘Get Into My Life’ (Mr Jack’s Speedy Garage Mix)
Written by Peter Bauwens, Phil Wilde & Xavier Clayton
Produced by Peter Bauwens & Phil Wilde
Arranged by Peter Bauwens
Lead Vocals by CB Milton
Backing Vocals by CB Milton, Peter Bauwens & Phil Wilde
Drum Programming by Phil Wilde
Guitar by Eric Melaerts
Mix Engineer: Peter Bulkens
Remix & Additional Production by Mr Jack
Published by Soundsational
P&C 1998 Soundsational & Wilde Publishing
28. Family Groove ‘People’ (24th Street Mix)
Written & Produced by V. Lucente
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 1995 Noise Traxx
29. Mr Jack ‘Only House Muzik’ (Jack’s Dream Mix)
Written by T. Logist & V. Lucente
Produced & Mixed by V. Lucente at Private Life Studio
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 1995 Noise Records
His breakthrough cut ‘My Feeling’ is an early highlight of Defected’s discography, which crossed over from main rooms to make an impact on charts in the UK, across Europe, Australia and the USA, as did later hits ‘Stupidisco’ and ‘Da Hype’. Club smashes ‘Thrill Me’ and ‘E Samba’ demonstrate an ear for an infectious hook and a floor-filling bassline rarely matched before or since, whilst cuts such as ‘Just Deep’ and ‘Only House Muzik’ – produced under Lucente’s alter-egos Deep Walker and Mr Jack – show he is equally adept at turning out dubby, underground material. Collaborations with Kid Crème and Olivier Gosseries explore Latin rhythms and tracky percussion, and his production on tracks featuring Jocelyn Brown, Kathy Brown and Ron Carroll show his outstanding aptitude in working with some of the finest voices in house music.
Lucente is the creator of some of the genre’s most distinctive records, responsible for countless memorable moments on dancefloors across the globe. Collecting together the highlights of his wide-ranging career, House Masters - Junior Jack sees him take his rightful place amongst the pantheon of the genre’s true legends.
Defected presents House Masters - Junior Jack
1. Junior Jack ‘Thrill Me’ (Original Version by Junior Jack)
Written by Vito Lucente & Andre Booth
Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Mixed by Junior Jack & Marc Neuttiens
Published by Homeworks/Strictly Confidential & Two Twenty Four Music
Contains sample of Vicky D ‘This Beat is Mine’ Courtesy of Nervous, Inc., Published by Two Twenty Four Music, Inc.
P&C 2002 [PIAS] Recordings
2. Junior Jack ‘Stupidisco’ (Extended Original Version)
Written by Vito Lucente, Sam Lorber & David Innis
Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Vocals by Onika Henderson, Nina Babet, Dany Caen & Nadia Mampaey
Guitar by Daniel Romeo
Synth by Xavier Tribolet
Programmed & Updated by JJ
Mixed at Dada Studio by Junior Jack & Marc Neuttiens
Published by Homeworks/Strictly Confidential & WB Music Corp.
P&C 2004 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
3. Junior Jack ‘E Samba’ (Junior Jack Original Club Mix)
Composed by Vito Lucente, Caco Velho, Jadir De Castro & Felix Stallings Jnr
Produced by Vito 'Junior Jack' Lucente
Live Percussions by Philip Cortez
Mixed by Junior Jack & Marc Neuttiens @ Dada Studio
Automation by Gna-Gno
Executive Producers: PLR & Homeworks
Special thanks to Felix da Housecat
Published by Strictly Confidential, Abetura Editora Musical & Circle Music
P&C 2003 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
4. Junior Jack ‘Da Hype’ (Junior Jack Original Club Mix)
Written by Vito Lucente & Bobby Orlando
Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Published by Homeworks/Strictly Confidential & MCA/Universal Music
P&C 2003 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
5. Glory featuring Jocelyn Brown ‘Hold Me Up’ (Original JJ's Vocal Mix)
Composed by Vito Lucente & Frank De Gryse
Lyrics by Jocelyn Brown, Tammariah Lewis & C. Robert Walker
Produced & Arranged by Vito Lucente
Vocals by Jocelyn Brown
Backing Vocals by C. Robert Walker
Mixed by Marc Neuttiens & Vito Lucente at Dada Studio
Executive Producer: Homeworks Sprl
Published by Homeworks/Strictly Confidential, Jocelyn Brown Music (BMI), Wardlaw Music & Copyright Control
P&C 2003 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
6. Junior Jack ‘See You Dancin’’
Written by Lee Ron Hanks, Zane Gray & Vito Lucente
Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Mastered by Nilesh Patel
Published by Ice Man Music/Unichappell Music Inc & Homeworks/Strictly Confidential
P&C 2006 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
7. Soho ‘Hidden Sun’
Written & Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 2003 Noise Traxx
8. Thick Dick ‘Insatiable’ (Junior Jack & Kid Crème Vocal Mix)
Written by E. Miller
Produced by Thick Dick
Arranged & Co-Produced by Erick Morillo for Double Platinum Productions Inc
Vocals by Latanza Waters
Remix & Additional Production by Vito 'Junior Jack' Lucente & Kid Crème for Homeworks / Electro Juice / Eye Industries.
Published by Le Smoove Publishing (ASCAP)/SUBPUB (ASCAP)
Licensed Courtesy of BMG
P&C 2002 Sondos Records, Inc., a division of Subliminal Records, Inc.
9. DJD presents The Hydraulic Dogs ‘Shake It Baby’ (Junior Jack Remix)
Written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Ronnie Hudson, Mikel Hooks, Andre Young, Norman Durham, Woody Cunningham, Tupac Shakur & Dominic Dawson
Produced by Dominic Dawson & Johnny D
Remix & Additional Production by Vito 'Junior Jack' Lucente
Published by DJD Music/Westbury Music Ltd, R2M Music/BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd, Songs Of Lastrada/BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd, Delirious Music/Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd, Stonsee Music & Copyright Control
Contains an extract from 'California Love' by Tupac Shakur, licensed courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises
P&C 2002 Defected Records Limited
10. Junior Jack ‘My Feeling’ (Kick ‘N’ Deep Mix)
Written by James Harris, Terry Lewis, Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards
Produced by Vito 'Mr Jack' Lucente
Published by Avantgarde Music (ASCAP), EMI April Music, Sony ATV Music & Warner Chappell
Contains samples of 'Saturday Love' performed by Cherrelle, used with kind permission of Avant Garde Enterprises Inc. Additional writers Harris/Lewis, and ‘One More Time’ performed by Sister Sledge used with kind permission of Warner Special Products, additional writers Rodgers/Edwards.
P 1999 PLM
C 1999 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
11. ATFC featuring Lisa Millett ‘Sleep Talk’ (Junior Jack Club Mix)
Written by A. Moody, V. Bell & R. Simmons
Produced with love by Aydin The Funki Chile (ATFC) for OnePhatDeeva Productions
Lead Vocals by Lisa Millett
Backing Vocals by Angie Brown & Anna Ross
Percussion by Steve Smith
Strings by The ATFC Allstars
Mixed at ATFC Towers
Remix & Additional Production by Vito 'Junior Jack' Lucente for Homeworks / Eye Industries
Published by Universal Music Publishing
P&C 2002 Defected Records Limited
12. Deep Walker ‘Just Deep’
Written, Produced & Mixed V. Lucente at PLR Studio, Belgium
Published by PLR/Strictly Confidential
P&C 1994 Noise Records
13. Mr Jack & Olivier Gosseries ‘Voodoo Curse’ (Mr Jack Jazzy Futuristic Mix)
Written by V. Lucente & O. Gosseries
Produced & Mixed by Vito Lucente & Olivier Gosseries
Remix by Mr Jack
Published by PLR/Strictly Confidential
P&C 1999 Noise Traxx
14. Fayleine Brown ‘Joy’ (Mr Jack Smooth Dub)
Written by David Smith & Anthony Baugh
Produced by Device & Devibes
Vocals by Fayleine Brown
Remixed by Mr Jack for Noise Traxx at Private Life Music Studios
Published by Copyright Control
Licensed courtesy of Phoenix Music International
P&C 1998 Azuli Records
15. Junior Jack & Kid Crème present Private Tools ‘Tool #2’
Written & Produced by Junior Jack & Kid Crème
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 2001 Noise Traxx
16. Maphia Ltd ‘Chasing #1’
Written & Produced by Junior Jack & Kid Crème
Published by Strictly Confidential & Outro Music Publishing
P&C 2000 Noise Traxx
17. Kings Of Tomorrow ‘Thru’ (Junior Jack Remix)
Written by Sandy Rivera & Haze (H. Menon Ramachandran)
Produced by Sandy Rivera for Kings Of Tomorrow Productions & Haze for HazeUniversityMusiq Productions
Vocals by Haze for Haze Entertainment Corp.
Remix by Junior Jack for Homeworks sprl / Strictly Confidential
Mixed by Junior Jack
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2005 Defected Records Limited
18. Mr Jack & Daddy K present Funky Frosties ‘The Phonk’ (Dub Mix)
Written & Produced by Vito ‘Mr Jack’ Lucente & Daddy K for Noise Traxx
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 1999 Noise Traxx
19. Soho ‘Good Times’
Written & Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 2003 Noise Traxx
20. Junior Jack ‘Life’
Written & Composed by Stefano Pulga, Luciano Ninzatti, Anna Cantu, Barbara Addoms & Vito Lucente
Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Mastered by Nilz at The Exchange
Published by Vittoria Ediz. Mus, Antibemusic SRL & Homeworks/Strictly Confidential
P&C 2007 Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
21. Mr Jack & Oliver Gosseries ‘Give It Up!’ (Original Mix)
Written by O. Gosseries & V. Lucente
Produced & Mixed by Vito Lucente & Olivier Gosseries
Published by P.R.L.P.
P&C 1998 Noise Traxx
22. Kluster featuring Ron Carroll ‘My Love’ (Junior Jack Vocal Mix)
Written by R. Collado, L. Scimeca, R. Carroll, S. Pagos, S. Linzer, D. Randell & S. McMall
Produced by Robert Collado & Laurent Scimeca for Filtered Records
Remix & Additional Production by Junior Jack
Published by Songs of EMG (BMI)
Ron Carroll courtesy Of Afterhours Records
Licensed courtesy of Essential Media Group LLC (www.emglicensing.com)
P&C 2000 Essential Media Group LLC
23. Junior Jack & Kid Crème present Private Tools ‘Tool #1’
Written & Produced by Junior Jack & Kid Crème
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 2001 Noise Traxx
24. Mr Jack ‘Wiggly World’ (Cool Dub)
Written & Produced by V. Lucente
Mixed by Vito Lucente & Luce Vincento
Published by PLR/Strictly Confidential
P&C 1996 Noise Traxx
25. Mr Jack & Olivier Gosseries ‘I Know!’ (Soggy Mix)
Written by O. Gosseries & V. Lucente
Produced & Mixed by Mr Jack & Olivier Gosseries
Published by P.R.L.P.
P&C 1997 Noise Traxx
26. Nu Rican Kidz ‘Excuse Me!’ (131 BPM Mix)
Composed, Written, Squeezed & Produced by Vito ‘Junior Jack’ Lucente
Published by Homeworks/Strictly Confidential
P&C 2003 Noise Traxx
27. CB Milton ‘Get Into My Life’ (Mr Jack’s Speedy Garage Mix)
Written by Peter Bauwens, Phil Wilde & Xavier Clayton
Produced by Peter Bauwens & Phil Wilde
Arranged by Peter Bauwens
Lead Vocals by CB Milton
Backing Vocals by CB Milton, Peter Bauwens & Phil Wilde
Drum Programming by Phil Wilde
Guitar by Eric Melaerts
Mix Engineer: Peter Bulkens
Remix & Additional Production by Mr Jack
Published by Soundsational
P&C 1998 Soundsational & Wilde Publishing
28. Family Groove ‘People’ (24th Street Mix)
Written & Produced by V. Lucente
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 1995 Noise Traxx
29. Mr Jack ‘Only House Muzik’ (Jack’s Dream Mix)
Written by T. Logist & V. Lucente
Produced & Mixed by V. Lucente at Private Life Studio
Published by Strictly Confidential
P&C 1995 Noise Records
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