Baltimora
Baltimora is a dance-music act. Key releases appeared on Emi Italiana Records, Emi Records. The driving force behind the project 23 May 1957. Within the MixPerfect Radio library, 5 tracks are part of the rotation.
About
- Aliases: James McShane
- Key labels: Emi Italiana Records, Emi Records (from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
Mid-to-late 1980s Italian pop/disco act. Fronted by Jimmy McShane & performed and produced by Maurizio Bassi.
Notable tracks
Chart-tagged and most-played productions by Baltimora in the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
- Jukebox Boy (1986) 8 plays Emi Italiana Records
- Woody Boogie (1985) 7 plays Emi Italiana Records
- Tarzan Boy (1984) 1 plays Emi Italiana Records
- Key Key Karimba (Children Version) (1987) 4 plays Emi Records
- Tarzan Boy (Summer Version) (1985) Emi Italiana Records
Tracks & releases
All 5 Baltimora tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database, with play counts (1984 - 1987).
| Track | Year | BPM | Label | Country | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarzan Boy | 1984 | 108.86 | Emi Italiana Records | Italy | 1 |
| Tarzan Boy (Summer Version) | 1985 | 107.13 | Emi Italiana Records | Italy | - |
| Woody Boogie | 1985 | 113.95 | Emi Italiana Records | Italy | 7 |
| Jukebox Boy | 1986 | 102.52 | Emi Italiana Records | Italy | 8 |
| Key Key Karimba (Children Version) | 1987 | 119.52 | Emi Records | Italy | 4 |
Catalog by decade
Of these, 5 from the 80s golden era (1982 - 1988) anchor the classic MixPerfect Radio sound.
BPM profile
1 of 5 tracks fall inside the mix-friendly 119 - 129 BPM band, with Jukebox Boy (102.5 BPM) at the slow end and Key Key Karimba (Children Version) (119.5 BPM) at the fast end. That places them within reach of the station's ±3 BPM beat-matching window, so they mix together comfortably in the non-stop mix.
Airplay
Plays per week across the Baltimora catalog (last 8 weeks):
Most-played tracks:
- Jukebox Boy 8 plays 1986
- Woody Boogie 7 plays 1985
- Key Key Karimba (Children Version) 4 plays 1987
- Tarzan Boy 1 plays 1984
Play counts are generated live from the MixPerfect Radio airplay log and update continuously.
Mixed with on MixPerfect Radio
The tracks most often mixed directly before or after Baltimora's tracks in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (20 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats. The element badge marks transitions that also satisfy the engine's rule of no overlapping bass / melody / vocals.
- Shoo Shoo - D. Bon Bon Woman before 1x 100.8 BPM 1984 element ✓
- Italian Boys - Forever Lovers before 1x 102.9 BPM 1987 element ✓
- Tamara Silvera - The Rubberband Man before 1x 107.0 BPM 1985 element ✓
- Atrium - Funny Dancer (Re-Mixed) before 1x 105.5 BPM 1985 element ✓
- Kirlian Camera - Breaths before 1x 103.4 BPM 1983 element ✓
- Nova - Terra before 1x 98.1 BPM 1983 element ✓
- Jon Ice - Theme From Antartica before 1x 100.0 BPM 1991 element ✓
- Ringo DJ - Five Lights Bright before 1x 102.8 BPM 2025 element ✓
- Cam - Talk To Me before 1x 110.0 BPM 1987 element ✓
- D.J. Roberto Onofri & D.J.P. Band - In America (Remix) before 1x 112.3 BPM 1988 element ✓
Small sample - observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations. A partner can be another track by this same artist: those were mixed consecutively on air. If no element data is recorded for a transition it is counted as BPM-only.
Genres & labels
Genres in the database:
Dominant labels:
- Emi Italiana Records (4 tracks)
- Emi Records (1 track)
Frequently asked questions
Similar artists
Artists in the MixPerfect Radio library sharing genre tags with Baltimora.
Sources
Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:
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