This breathtakingly beautiful piece of sublime soul came out of London in 1992. In a era when everybody that wanted to "be somebody" on the soul scene, was trying to recreate a rare groove, acid jazz sound, Dalston's Finest was just doing his thing. Ray Hayden came across this smokey, Brooklyn chanteuse and decided her voice would sound good on his music.
The line up is Opaz except for Martine Girault on vocals. Danny G supplying synth flute and Neville Malcolm on guitar with Hayden overseeing everything. All three are more than competent on keyboards and the result is a most incredible four and a half minutes of lounge bar soul. In 1992 this release was voted, deservedly so, Best Soul Record of the year by DMC.
This particular 12" was a Limited Edition on the Opaz Records label. It features an Instrumental and the bonus track, Nothin's Gonna Change, which was a dancefloor killer at the time.
The line up is Opaz except for Martine Girault on vocals. Danny G supplying synth flute and Neville Malcolm on guitar with Hayden overseeing everything. All three are more than competent on keyboards and the result is a most incredible four and a half minutes of lounge bar soul. In 1992 this release was voted, deservedly so, Best Soul Record of the year by DMC.
This particular 12" was a Limited Edition on the Opaz Records label. It features an Instrumental and the bonus track, Nothin's Gonna Change, which was a dancefloor killer at the time.
- Revival
- Rap Interlude
- Revival Theme
- Nothin's Gonna Change
Filename: Martine Girault - 1992 Revival L..rar Filesize: 31.45 MB
ffrr Records FX 205
For some reason, probably because of the demand, the record was handed to ffrr for a major release. This was a great move because the new 12" featured a new track. The Funky Vibes Mix of Revival does little to improve the actual song but makes an interesting bit of dance fodder. On the flip though, we have 'cause It Matters To Me which is as good as Revival and makes for a hell of a release. The Quiet Fire version is the real gem but Renaisance is also worthy.
- Revival
- Revival (Funky Vibes Mix)
- 'cause It Matters To Me (Quiet Fire)
- 'cause It Matters To Me (Renaissance)
Filename: Martine Girault - 1992 Revival.rar Filesize: 39.83 MB
I had the good fortune to meet Martine a couple of years ago, I was involved with a promotion & we had her on the bill doing a PA. She was great, really nice person & performed really well. She also signed my original copy of the promo 12" for me :) I was well pleased!!
ReplyDeleteGave her a copy of my "Good Sh*t" mix & she loved it!
Cheers for posting, will DL this to save my vinyl copy!!
Had a similar experience with Elizabeth Troy a couple of years ago. A nicer person you couldn't wish to meet. No ego and all the time in the world for a crazy-arse like me, trying to chat her up. Her PA was faultless.
ReplyDeleteLove you Liz! ;-)
lol, wicked!
ReplyDeleteI kinda did the same with Shola Ama, my mate was interviewing her around the time Imagine came out.She was with Steve from D'influence & her PA, Shola was blatently flirting with me!!
Wish I'd done something bout it now tho! lol
Very much appreciated Martin, I'll have a listen and maybe add them to the package.
ReplyDeleteThe Bad Boy Remix was a wasted effort with an unnecessary rap, just there to attract a bit of album exposure. It obviously failed because I never realised the album had been released until years after it had been deleted. :-/
Just on Martine Girault... she released an album last year called "If" with production from Ray Hayden. Some nice cuts on there including the title track "If", "Friend", and a version of Omar's "There's Nothing Like This".
ReplyDeleteI bought it off Itunes at the time, but it seems to have disappeared from there since....
Cause It Matters with no analogue hum, now why would I want that Zenn?
ReplyDeletePost them, please, even though I sat there for hours, de-clicking the vinyl. ;-p
Perhaps I should clarify - I have cd-singles of the FFRR and RCA commercial releases, no version of Cause It Matters here!
ReplyDeleteIf that is Nothin' Gonna Change then it's on the first 12" but I have not seen a digital version before I've not seen a digital Revival Theme either but I gotta say, it was 'Cause It Matters that stirred my loins? Go for it Zenn, there's no downside after all. ;-)
ReplyDelete... Hang on a sec... ' theres nothing like this?? Produced by Ray hayden? sung by Martine Gerault ???
ReplyDeleteI got to hear that...
any chance of a post ?
Top tune - the latter release on RCA has a mix called The Original Full Length, which clocks in at over 8min that, correct me if I'm wrong, wasn't on any other release.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that Sasha, have to admit I prefer Omar's original. It's one of those classics that you can't remake.
ReplyDeleteGood news Sasha, I managed to find Guilty. Coming soon mate. ;-)
I hear ya 110% - nothing tops the Omar original.
ReplyDeleteHey guys,
ReplyDeleteI went looking for that new album by Martine, that Sasha mentioned. I didn't see it on iTunes. Does it anyone have idea where it's available for sale?
Would love to get my hands on that.
Martine's MySpace
ReplyDeletewww.myspace.com/martinegirault
;-)
I checked the site already.
ReplyDeleteShe doesn't reference information anything about where to how to buy the new album.
Thanks getting back anyway.
Top quality post. Cheers. Got this on vinyl but will now rinse it on my iPod, thanks again. Great memories of places like Fresh n Funky and the Red Eye dropping this and Raw Stylus and D:Influence etc.
ReplyDeleteGreat site!
REVIVAL - STILL A SUPER CHILL TUNE TO LISTEN TO IN 2011!<
ReplyDeleteuse to hang out with shola ama round my way...north wheezy...she was always follow us around...no friends...lol
ReplyDeletecould you please repost this been trying to find this for ages
ReplyDeleteI don't suppose Kym you have a digital of this to reup with the Cause It Matters to Me? I have the vinyl, but craving a nice clean full fidelity. Blessings
ReplyDelete