Originally released as individual vinyl LPs starting in 1997, the series followed in the footsteps of the legendary Ultimate Breaks and Beats . It was designed specifically for DJs and producers, focusing on:

One of the defining features of Dusty Fingers is that they left the vinyl crackle in. Unlike sterile CD re-issues, these tracks sound like a needle hitting wax. When you loop a bassline from Track 4 on Volume 3, you get the warmth of a 45 played on a Technics 1200.

This definitive 2-DVD set, released by in 2008, is a massive archival project: