I decided to start a new column I will feature regularly called "Recent Classics." These of course, are recent records that in my mind have become classics.

 Different Gear's remake of "When the World is Running Down (You Can't Go Wrong) was played by everyone at the Miami conference from DJ Sneak to Lil' Louie Vega before it was even cleared by The Police's record label, A&M.

Originally released on the 'Zenyatta Mondatta' album in 1980, the track first drove clubbers to the dance floor at the Paradise Garage. It wasn't until January of 1999 that Gino Scarletti realized the true brilliance of the Police track when DJ Mass played the tune at Home bar in East London. Gino immediately called up his studio engineer Quinn and they produced the track in two days. Soon after a 1,000 promo copies were shipped out to the A-list DJs with no labels on it but the words "You can't Go Wrong" and a picture of an english policeman.

The track makes it onto Mixmag's Big Tunes show and Pagen Records boss Richard Breeden was keen to release an official version of the track. Meanwhile bootleg copies are all over the place. It just so happens that Pagen is owned by Miles Copeland, Police drummer Stewart Copeland's brother. Finally after many conversations the track is cleared by A&M Records. The track goes on to chart in the U.K. and remix offers come to Different Gear from all corners of the dance world.

Different Gear v.s the Police - When the World is Running Down