LNR - Work It To The Bone

LNR, "Work It To The Bone (original)" (YSI link) 320 for DJs

LNR, "Work It To The Bone (extended)" (YSI link)

LNR, "Work It To The Bone (Wayne Archbold mix)" (YSI link)

LNR, "Work It To The Bone (Chicago clubhouse mix)" (YSI link)

Okay, just so you don't think I'm getting all soft and listening to love songs, here's a classic Chicago house track. LNR's "Work It To The Bone" is a classic from the mid period of Chicago house, 1987. I really don't know much about LNR, other than the simple fact that they were the production duo of Larry Thompson and Rick Lenoir. They came along during that period in Chicago house when more and more artists were coming along and using the simple tunes of the trade, the drum machine and keyboards and sampler, to create jackin' tracks that specialized in a repeated vocal sample and

The original is the one you need here, as it's everything I love to hear. Vocal about working it to the bone, repeated over and over, amazing drum programming, big bass, completely relentless. Put this on repeat and you will completely forget about the rain outside, the krazee ex, the job, whatever. Start an impromptu dance party, as you deserve people! Yeah!

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