Tuesday 14 August 2018

Omar - Keep Steppin' (1994)

RCA Records 74321233672



So, the 12" of this was posted previously by Mick, but this is a new 320kbp rip of the two CD singles, with freshly scanned artwork, so I figured I'd put up a new post.

I love the positive lyrics in this track. Check them out:

Keep Steppin’
O. Lye-Fook/D. Frank
When you’re walking talking steady you're ready,
To be dealing with your own inhibitions,
If I told you so you’d never believe me,
That you yourself must make those crucial decisions
It’s never too late, To do what you want,
Things can go right, You’ve got to be strong
Don’t be bullied in your own little corner,
Weigh up your principles with dignity and honour,
We all have our own ways of moving,
Sometimes the other people can’t see that we’re grooving

Repeat chorus
Keep on steppin' heads up up don’t worry,
You get yours i get mine to the next story,
Pick up the pace blackness in your face,
So much flava with my very own taste,
Giving it all ’cause it’s all that i'm giving,
Now who can stop me from my choice of living,
Politics hurts in a life that costs,
Concrete is down and my advice is step off
Give me something that makes it worth me living,
Want some mountain air ’cause i don’t care, For this pollution I am breathing,
Gonna let go of this excess baggage i am carrying,
I'm gonna reach so high it feels like i am truly truly flying
Repeat chorus
I ain’t so old to learn something new,
Too blind to see, Too deaf to hear,
Too dumb to understand the truth,
When will we all learn,
So we can all use, The wisdom for a greater meaning
Co-produced by Omar and David Frank for Muso Music Inc.
Omar .. vocals, keyboards
Dave Frank .. Keyboards, programming
Concrete .. rap

Mick said: "A collection of mixes on this '94 CD Single from RCA. The original release is backed up by the Uptight Remix by Rodney Hunter (Moreaus) & Demon Flowers (Werner Geier of Kruder & Dorfmeister). It features additional vocals from Leena Conquest (Boundaries).

Next up comes from Gang Starr's DJ Premier and features Uptown (Dope On Plastic). Last but not least, we have two mixes from London's Ghetto Lab featuring Darkman with his own inimitable rap style. The last mix is an Acapella featuring Darkman. No unreleased tracks though, which is a shame but then what do you want for £3."


Kymba says: CD1 is a suite of mixes. As a big fan of Gang Starr and DJ Premier, it's no secret that I love his mix. The main melody is sampled and cut up from Bob James' Touchdown, sample spotters.  The Ghetto Lab Mix is a typical Darkman affair and pretty dope. The Ghettapella will be of use to you mixologists, too.

However, for me, it is the Uptight Remix (featuring Leena Conquest blessing us with some sultry backing vocals) that towers above the other versions. It's funkier, punchier and really brings that funk out of Omar's original vocal recording. The fact that there's a Skull Snaps/New Day breakbeat in there helps. Man, I love that break! This is the mix I bought the CD for back in the day.

CD2 has the LP version of Keep Steppin', backed up with Omar's biggest cut, There's Nothing Like this and topped off with a beautiful duet with Carleen Anderson of The Young Disciples.

This 2 disc set is a great release, so get it while it's fresh!

Tracklist CD1

  1. Keep Steppin' 
  2. Keep Steppin' (Uptight Remix featuring Leena Conquest) 
  3. Keep Steppin' (DJ Premier Mix featuring Uptown) 
  4. Keep Steppin' (Ghetto Lab Mix featuring Darkman) 
  5. Keep Steppin' (Ghettapella featuring Darkman) 


Tracklist CD2
  1. Keep Steppin' 
  2. There's Nothing Like This 
  3. Who Chooses The Seasons (Duet featuring Carleen Anderson) 


Download here: O-KS.7z | Filesize: 78.3 MB

6 comments:

  1. Wow !!! What a comeback Kymba.
    Great to see you back. Don't vanish and keep posting good stuff.

    Jaybilla

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    1. PS will be reposting all of my previously posted stuff in 320 as well x

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    2. PPS - if you DL'd this one, you might want to delete and re download as there was an error on the Ghettopella that made it go silent a couple of minutes in. I've redone it and uploaded the fixed version.

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  2. JayBilla in the house! :)

    Yeah, I've got loads of stuff lined up for the site. Just been on a huge scanning and cleaning up the artwork mission lol

    Great to see at least one of the old crew are still about, Jay. Looking forward to your contributions as well.

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  3. Sure. Keep the good work.
    Can you post some unposted old Acid jazz stuff and also would be good to hear some new stuff that you would recommend.
    Jaybilla

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    1. Funnily enough I have just scanned and ripped a Talkin Loud sampler Cd as well as a few of their other releases such as YD's and Urban Species. I'll get posting them. :)

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