Sounds of Blackness - The Pressure Pt II (Lullaby Mix)

This is the work of someone I had the pleasure of meeting and then working with in the studio , may he rest in peace The legendary D.J. Producer, The Godfather of Dance Music..Mr. Frankie Knuckles ...The First D.J. to win a Grammy Award ...I will never forget him and his Work...Hi hi Frankie...say Hello to Rob for me..i miss you both so much...my heart cries out for you both.....Mr Rob Fernández...i still cannot believe you are gone..no one bothered to tell me anything and I feel so bad for being away working all over the country at the time I hate that I didn't take more time to check in on you and should have visited you more often...please forgive me I miss you so much ...i know you are in a better place and with the love of your life Frankie...i know I will see you both again in Heaven...you always believed in me and you never let me fall...i miss you ... you don't know what you meant to me...aint no other man with such devotion and determination and compassion like you...and there never will be another like you...God i miss you so much ..your will to succeed was awesome but the love and support you showed me was priceless...Thank you so much for being there for me...forgive me for my not being there for you...i swear I didn't even know anything was wrong cuz you never wanted to tell me much in detail...u always shifted the topic towards other ideas you wanted me to be apart of to help me with my career...Robbbbbbb I miss you...Frankie you better be Good to my daddy...love you 2 always. KAM

I think this particular mix of just this track epitomizes and embodies the heart and soul of the Original Sound Factory on West 27th Street in NYC. When this came on you would just let go and the dance floor would just get CRAZZZZY!!! Thank you Frankie and Junior for some of the greatest moments of my life on a dance floor with great people, great energy, every Saturday night for 12 straight hours for about a good 7 years!

MONSTER version!!! Let em stew in the message. The stomping, screaming, whistling... SURRENDER!!!

This version is CLASSIC, everything else pales in comparison. The feeling in this version puts you on the plane on thought to focus on this fight against "The Pressure"!

Can we start a petition to get Part II released on wax? It's such a gorgeous mix, so bittersweet. I can't believe it never saw the light of day after hearing this on some SF mixtapes from way back when...

I love this song, it gives me inner strength & motivation to achieve my goals.

after all these years .. .goosebumps

this mix with extra vocal verses was never released on commercial 12" thanks for posting , this was a new time at Sound Factory, Jr was out Frankie was in.. great memories of that summer

I remember when TDK, Memorex and Maxell were very important names to me. I was my school's king of mixtapes.

I WAS AT THE SOUND FACTORY BAR IN NYC FOR THE NEW MUSIC CONFERENCE DURING THIS TIME AND HEARD KNUCKLES PLAY THIS LIVE OFF OF REEL TO REEL IT MUST HAVE BEEN FRESH OUTTA THE STUDIO THAT DAY....WHAT AN EXPERERIENCE! NEVER FORGET IT!

I stand corrected on my earlier comment, this is as far as I know an unreleased Knuckles mix. The Terry Burrus Grand Piano is unmistakeable. 

That is the most glorious thing that I've heard in ages. THANK YOU.

You will be missed Frankie. Truly one of the great, you have created a whole new genre for millions to enjoy. We will love you forever.

Take me back to Tracks DC the summer of '91.

FK Always. RIP my friend.

Yes, Frankie tapes from the mixer feed. And that is Frankie's handwritting.on the cassette J card pictured.

frankie lives forever

Thank you for this! See you in heaven Frankie! Love from Chicago

OMG!! I have been trying to find this version of this song forever... Thank you!!!!

BEST version...don't really care for the techno/ house version. This is the ORIGINAL! Classic!