Showing posts with label 1991. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1991. Show all posts

Friday, 8 April 2022

YoYo Honey - Groove On - UKCDS - (1991)

Zomba Music JIVE T 289


Reup: Originally posted by Mickey P 02/05/2008

Mick said: This is the reason I like YoYo Honey so much, the second single prior to the album and another Perfecto Mix. Hardly necessary though because the Club Mix is more than adequate but still, Oakenfold & Osbourne make it silky smooth. This for me, is Shoniwa's finest hour, Groove On does exactly what it says on the can. Infectious, this groove goes straight for the jugular.

The producer behind this excellent groove is Michael Peden who was also a member of The Chimes.




Kymba note: This is a rip from the CD single and as such the tracklist doesn't wholly match Mick's original post images.




Tracklist
  1. Groove On (7" Radio)
  2. Groove On (Perfecto Mix)
  3. Groove On (12" Club Mix)
  4. Groove On (12" Dub Mix)

Download: YYH-GO.7z | Filesize: 48.4 MB

Monday, 4 April 2022

Hi-Five - I Like The Way (The Kissing Game) - UK CDS - (1991)

JIVE CD 271

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Formed in Waco, Texas in 1989, Hi-Five consisted of the original founding members Tony Thompson, Roderick "Pooh" Clark, Marcus Sanders, Russell Neal, and Oaklahoma, native, Toriano Easley (who left the group shortly after release of the first single "Just Can't Handle It") and Hi-Five's management New York native Treston Irby, to complete the five remember, quintet teen group.

Now, the band, in various line-up changes would go on to suffer some really horrific tragedies which I really can't do justice to in a review of a CD Single. I'm so very sorry, boys!


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Also included is the New Jack Swing classic Just Can't Handle It, allegedly a true story from Mr Teddy Riley's history. You can look at this story two ways; a young man's sexual awakening at the hands of a sexy, experienced woman... or a minor being groomed and something where the police should be called.

I pick the former!

Also included is Sweetheart, which is a quite by-the-numbers affair, so just jump straight into track two and three.

Peace & luvizm x

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Tracklist
  1. I Like The Way (7" Edit)
  2. I Like The Way (Full Length Version)
  3. Just Can't Handle It (Teddy's 7" Edit)
  4. Sweetheart

Download: HF-ILTW.7z | Filesize: 40.4MB

Thursday, 17 June 2021

Guy - D-O-G Me Out (Remixes) - US CD Maxi - (1991)

MCA Records/Uptown Records MCADS 54151

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Re-up - Orignally posted by me on 24/04/2012.

I make no secret of the fact I Love Teddy Riley and Guy.

Formed in Harlem back in 1988 By Riley and close friend Timmy Gatling, and joined shortly thereafter by Charlie Wilson sound-a-like lead vocalist Aaron "Nasty Man" Hall, Guy's first, self-titled album was a huge hit state-side and went triple platinum. The line-up would change shortly after when Gatling left and dancer Damian "Crazy Legs" Hall filled in the gap.

When they dropped their second album, The Future, in 1990 it flipped my head it was so good. There were a rash of killer singles released including "Her", "Do Me Right", "Teddy's Jam 2", "Wanna Get With You", "Let's Chill", "D.O.G. Me Out" and "Let's Stay Together" among others. (I'll be posting some of these over the next few weeks.)

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Back in the day I had a VHS tape of some of Guy's videos which came out on the back of The Future's success. The video for D.O.G Me Out was a version of the track that wasn't on the album or even any of the the CD Singles that got released in the UK. It had the funk cranked way up to eleven, had a slammin' beat and featured Aqil "A+" Davidson from Wreckx-n-Effect dropping a dope verse - anyway, after a lot of searching in vain on my part (these were the days before the internet) I managed to track it down when it finally got released UK side on Mastercuts New Jack Swing Vol.3.

It's superior in every way to all the other mixes (even though I love the original), and was, of course, the Single Edit with Rap, which is a shortened version of the Wreckx-n-Effect Rap mix, contained here along with an Instrumental. Also on the single is a slightly different edit of the album track (Single Edit), an extended version of the album track in the Canine Club Mix, as well as the Dogapella, which might come in useful for your own mixes. There's also a "Dub" Mix by Mike Nice.

All in all, it's a really nice release, and a little reminder of just how dope Teddy & Guy were in their prime. Not that we should need it!

Note: I think the track should actually be named D.O.G Me Out rather than D-O-G Me Out, but I've gone with what's on the CD single. Plus using full stops/periods can mess up windows file extensions. 


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Tracklist

  1. D-O-G Me Out (Single Edit)
  2. D-O-G Me Out (Single Edit With Rap)
  3. D-O-G Me Out (Canine Club Version)
  4. D-O-G Me Out (Wreckx-n-Effect Rap)
  5. D-O-G Me Out (Dogapella)
  6. D-O-G Me Out (Wrecks N Effectsrumental)
  7. D-O-G Me Out (Mike Nice Dub Mix)
Download: G-DMO-R.7z | Filesize: 87.6MB

Thursday, 10 June 2021

Guy - Her (Original Mixes) - UK CDS - (1991)

MCA Records ‎– MCSTD 1575

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Guy (this line-up comprising Teddy Riley and brothers Aaron Hall and Damian Hall) dropped an absolute monster in the shape of 1990's The Future, their second album. It was such a seminal drop that a good half of the 16 album tracks got single releases.

Sadly, it also marked the beginning of the end of the band; Aaron Hall was already in the process of leaving, with Teddy Riley taking over vocal duties for many of the tracks.

It didn't change the fact that what we got was a straight 10/10 album that had a lasting impact on the music scene. 

Although Teddy would go on to score huge hits with the excellent Blackstreet, Guy will always have a special place in my heart.

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There was a CD of House mixes of this track. I have this and can post it if anyone is interested (and probably will do for sake of completion at some stage), but I thought these original versions are more suitable for this place. Hit me up in the comments.

You'll be wanting the Original Mix taken from the album rather than the Edit, but there isn't anything amazing/new in relation to Her on this release. Also included is the Canine Club 12" Version of D.O.G. Me Out, which is brilliant, even though I do prefer the other remix.

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Tracklist

  1. Her (The Original Edit)
  2. D.O.G. Me Out (12" Canine Club Version)
  3. Her (The Original Mix)
Download: G-H.7z | Filesize: 29.2MB

Tuesday, 13 April 2021

Troop/Levert Featuring Queen Latifah ‎– For The Love Of Money / Living For The City (Medley) - US Promo CD Singles

Giant Records ‎– PRO-CD-4822

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Kick the ballistics!

Keeping to our New Jack City theme and following on from the excellent Danny Madden - The Facts Of Life, we have another banger from the New Jack City soundtrack album, this time, two promo CD singles of Troop/Levert Featuring Queen Latifah ‎– For The Love Of Money / Living For The City (Medley).

Troop (an acronym for "Total Respect Of Other People") is an American R&B group from Pasadena, California. The group has had three number-one singles and ten top-ten singles on the Billboard R&B Singles chart, as well as five albums, which include three certified gold and one certified platinum album. 

LeVert was an American R&B vocal group from Cleveland, Ohio, United States.[1] Formed in 1983, LeVert was composed of Sean and Gerald Levert (sons of Eddie Levert, founder and lead singer of R&B/Soul vocal group O'Jays) and Marc Gordon. Levert would go on to release seven albums betweem 1985 and 1997. 

I'm really saddened to read that Gerald died of a heart attack due to an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in November 2006. And Sean Levert died in March 2008, while serving time in the Cuyahoga County Jail, for failing to pay child support.

Soul Vendor salutes you, boys. Thanks for allo the amazing music. Rest in peace xxx

You all know this track, it's dope, and New Jack City opens to it, with that fabulous overhead shot looking down on the city as we focus on Nino Brown dangling one of his victim's off a rooftop. It's later sang acapella when we get that shot of Troop singing by a burning trash can keeping warm in the harsh grip of Nino Brown's crack winter.

I'm sure the drums are sampled from Teddy Riley's remix of Jane Child's 'Don't Wanna Fall in Love', although can't be entirely sure.

As cool as these mixes are, I'm sure they'll only be of interest to mixologists for the various breakdowns. I think on balance I prefer the original album cut.

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Tracklist
  1. For The Love Of Money / Living For The City (Medley) (Downtown Mix)
  2. For The Love Of Money / Living For The City (Medley) (Uptown Mix)
  3. For The Love Of Money / Living For The City (Medley) (Extended 12" Mix)
Discogs page

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Giant Records ‎– PRO-CD-4936

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Mo' mixes here and I still think I just about prefer the original version on the album.

The Money Mix is quite different but lacks the original's punch to my ear, and not just because they've cut out Latifah's raps. The City Mix is essentially The Money Mix again but with Queen Latifah added back. The Cash Money Mix sounds the same again but is an extended/12" version.

Nino Brown's Mix is similar but different. It might be my pick of the mixes on this disc and yet I still prefer the other disc and the original album version above all else.

Still, they're worth having, if only to hear different takes on a classic.

Tracklist
  1. For The Love Of Money / Living For The City (Medley) (Money Mix)
  2. For The Love Of Money / Living For The City (Medley) (City Mix) (With Rap)
  3. For The Love Of Money / Living For The City (Medley) (Cash Money Mix)
  4. For The Love Of Money / Living For The City (Medley) (Nino Brown's Mix)

Download: TL+QL-FTLOM.7z | Filesize: 80.8MB

Monday, 12 April 2021

Keith Sweat - I Want Her (UK '97 Mixes) - UK CDS - (1997)

Elektra ‎– E3887CD, Elektra ‎– 7559-63887-2

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Originally released in September 1987 and produced by Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley. This anthem was a real highpoint and defining moment for New Jack Swing.

This rerelease and suite of remixes was released on the decade anniversary and actually bought some new and interesting vibes to the table.

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First up we have The Young Disciples' Femi Fem doing his thing. It sticks mostly  to the vibe of the original but has some nice new instrumentation. There are three flavours with a radio mix, full length and instrumental to pick from. Really nice!

Funky DL comes next, bringing a 90s Hip Hop tinged feeling to things. This mix is probably my favourite of the new versions. I love the bounce and it feels incredibly summery. I keep wanting to bop around to it so it must have a certain X-factor to it.

There are two versions from the Dubaholics next, a full vocal and a dub, and actually, although I'm normally dismissive of four-to-the-floor remixes of tracks that I love, these are pretty damn good, and would certainly have their place in the club. These are not some half-assed house remixes - they actually work. Booty shakin' and nice (even if they are my least favourite versions on this disc).

Lastly, there is the Teddy Riley original. An impeccable, timeless and legendary classic. Do I really have to say anything about such an awesome piece of New Jack Swing & R&B history?

All in all, it's a really tight release to mark the tenth year anniversary of a classic. None of the new mixes let the original down and it still has the original full length version as well. Result!

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Tracklist

  1. I Want Her (Femi Fem's '97 Radio Mix)
  2. I Want Her (Femi Fem's Master Mix)
  3. I Want Her (Femi Fem's Instrumental)
  4. I Want Her (Funky DL Remix)
  5. I Want Her (Dubaholics Vocal Dub Mix)
  6. I Want Her (Dubaholics Deep Club Dubb)
  7. I Want Her (Album Version)
Download: KS-IWH-97.7z | Filesize: 81.1MB

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Danny Madden ‎– The Facts Of Life - UKCDS - (1991)

Eternal ‎– YZ576CD, Eternal ‎– YZ 576 CD, Eternal ‎– 9031-74339-2

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With huge thanks to Soul Vendor's very own StreetSoul who has very kindly upgraded our trusty lower bit rate 12" rip with a shiny new High quality version. Caring is sharing. Thank you, Street! :)

Please note that I didn't have access to the artwork, so I have used what's on Discogs and run it through an AI image upscaler, with a little Photoshop to finish it off. Not perfect but probably as good as we're gonna get given the circumstances!

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Mickey P did a great write up when he posted the 12" so check the link below for his write up. 

Produced with style by Carl McIntosh from the always classy Loose Ends with Danny Madden, and featured on the New Jack City OST, The facts of Life sounds wicked to this day. It's an awesome song from an awesome soundtrack album to an awesome film. That album is packed with so many quality tracks it's a big testament to this one when I say it was one of the better cuts.

Personally, I am not so into the Dancin' Danny D mixes, and prefer the vibe of the original. The Touchdown Mix, however, is another matter entirely and is the highlight here if you already own the original.

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Tracklist
  1. The Facts Of Life (7")
  2. The Facts Of Life (Touchdown Mix)
  3. The Facts Of Life (Dancin' Danny D's Edit)
  4. The Facts Of Life (Dancin' Danny D's Mix)

Download: DM-FOLCDS.7z | Filesize: 39.9MB

Friday, 5 March 2021

Danny Madden - Facts Of Life - 12" (Re-Up) - (1990)

WEA Records YZ473T


ReUp: Originally posted by Mickey P back in 22nd May 2008.
If anyone has the CD single I'd sure appreciate a 320 rip as I don't own this one!
- Kymba

Danny Madden has worked with the Basement Boys on Ultra Naté's early work, and he was the background singer and vocal arranger on many of the Def Mix productions.



This track was produced by Danny and Carl McIntosh (Loose Ends) with some Dancin' Danny D remix activity. Is it soulful I hear you ask. Look at the cover, see how it pays homage to Marvin, with this kind of pedigree you don't need to ask, just check the acappella and stop worrying.

There was also an album 'These Are The Facts Of Life' but I never got to hear it. This track was featured in the Mario Van Peebles' movie "New Jack City". It's a beautiful thing people!



Tracklist
  1. Dancin' Danny D's Accapella Intro Edit
  2. Instrumental
  3. Dancin' Danny D's 12" Mix
  4. Accapella
Download: DM-FOL.7z | Filesize: 26.7 MB

Monday, 1 March 2021

Innocence - Remember The Day - UK CDS - (1991)

Cooltempo ‎– coolcd226, Cooltempo ‎– COOLCD 226, Cooltempo ‎– 3236372


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Innocence was a British R&B band fronted by vocalist Gee Morris that achieved success in the UK in the early 1990s. Masterminded by the production team of Anna Jolley, Mark Jolley and Brian Harris, Innocence's sound was a blend of R&B/Soul with elements of Ammbient house, Downtempo and Chill-out music.

The lovely Gee Morris had some releases as a solo artist in the 80s before her stint fronting Innocence. In more recent years, she's toured with Maizie Williams as part of her Boney M. line-up.


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Remember The Day is hands-down my favourite release by the band, and has a lovely chilled but smouldering vibe. It's more downtempo than some of their other singles, but no less danceable for it. It just works so damn well.

Gee's vocals are always great, and here there is a mournful, sexy edge to them as she glides over that low-key funky beat. 

Any of the mixes work for me; track one is the classic edit, the Final Mix is essentially the 12" extended, whereas the aptly named Ambient Mix does away with the drums for an even more blissed-out experience. so choose accordingly depending on your mood.
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Tracklist
  1. Remember The Day
  2. Remember The Day (The Final Mix)
  3. Remember The Day (Ambient Mix)
Download: I-RTD.7z | Filesize: 39.0MB

Sunday, 13 October 2019

Nomad Soul - Candy Mountain - (1991)

Island Records CID 505




I'm reupping this Mickey P post from 13/10/2008. I don't have the CDS so I'm having to put up the version I DL'd back in the day. Over to you, Mister P - Kymba x

Diane Charlemagne is one of those rare UK sparkling talents. Her voice has been described as a soulful, sensual, swooping energy to flow through an eclectic collection of music. Her songwriting claims an innocent beauty with her use of pseudonyms. Achieving stand-out in the musical genres of drum and bass, jazz, dance and pop cannot be claimed by many artists.

Diane has an exceptional flair for songwriting, and so it comes as no surprise the majority of the material she appears on has in fact been both arranged lyrically and melodically by herself. She writes carefully crafted lyrics and beautifully balanced melodies - often shaded by the twinkling stars of leading artists.

Her roots began in Manchester's Moss Side in the early 80s scene. Starting off in a battle of the bands scenario Diane soon became an associated member of legendary R'n'B group 52nd Street. Diane continued her early successes with the band to include Tell Me How It Feels (coming soon) which went on to tear up the US Billboard Charts reaching number 15.

The early nineties saw Diane working with Howie B and Dobie (Soul II Soul), Howie B & Dobie were offered a deal with Island Records. Along with Charlemagne they, allegedly, recorded an album as Nomad Soul. After only one single, Candy Mountain, Dobie apparently left because he wasn't happy with where things were heading.

I was also under the impression she was the vocalist with Cool Down Zone but she doesn't record it in her discography? Then came the monumental breakthrough of Inner City Life by Goldie.

The mid Nineties engaged Diane's voice with Urban Cookie Collective, releases include The Key, The Secret. Since then Charlemagne has progressed on the dance scene and moved into house and garage. Working and writing with artists such as K-Klass, Satoshi Tomiie, Mutiny UK, Santos and Judge Jules, prior to being invited to tour as a singer with Moby. Touring for over 3 years, Diane gained worldwide recognition.

Recent years have seen the soulful diva signed with Chrysalis Music and continuing to work with respected acts such as, collaborations with London Electricity, 2020Soundsystem and Prayer Box. Diane was part of The Gospel Choir performance of Cry Of Innocence - the opera in respect of the tragic death of 19 year old Stephen Lawrence.




OK, so this is a request and I found it in the crates. The SIIS boys get a little quirky on this oddball leftfielder. Using that guitar sample that I know so well but can't put a name too, this avoids a pigeonhole by standing firmly astride the Jazz & Soul division. Hard to choose between the Radio Mix and the Nellee Hooper Mix but both work well.




Tracklist
  1. Candy Mountain (Radio Mix)
  2. Candy Mountain (Nellee Hooper Mix)
  3.  Candy Mountain (DJ Intellectual Mix)
  4.  Candy Mountain (Bonus Beats)
Download: NS-CR.7z | Filesize: 24.5 MB

Thursday, 22 August 2019

Keith Washington - Kissing You - (1991)

Warner Bros. Records ‎– W0041CD, Warner Bros. Records ‎– 9362-40125-2, Qwest Records ‎– W0041CD, Qwest Records ‎– 9362-40125-2

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Keith Washington (born November 15, 1960) is an American R&B vocalist from Detroit, Michigan who, with this release, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance Male and won a 1992 Soul Train Music Award for Best Male R&B/Soul Single. The song also topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for one week.

Seemingly no longer so active as a recording artist, Washington now hosts the nighttime "Slow Jams" show "Kisses After Dark" on Detroit radio station WDMK-FM 105.9 (Kiss-FM).


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What a treat for the ears 'Kissing You' is. It has a classic 80's soul feel that puts you in mind of quality artists such as Alexander O'Neil and Luthor Vandross (More on that in a moment). it is a real touch of class. The remix doesn't sound as nice to me although your mileage may differ.

Both backup tracks are also really good, which makes a pleasant change. And is it just me, or does We Can Work It Out sound like a Luthor track, and This Heart Of Mine like an Alex O'Neil? 



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Tracklist

  1. Kissing You (Edit)
  2. Kissing You (French kiss Remix)
  3. We Can Work it Out
  4. This Heart Of Mine
Download: KW-KS.7z | Filesize: 41.8MB

Monday, 5 August 2019

Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamaica - (1991)

BMG/Arista Records 664 998


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320 re-up!


Tom Browne (born October 30, 1954 in Queens, New York, United States) rose to prominence first through his early work with Sonny Fortune, and scored two major hits in 1980 and 1981: the No. 1 US Billboard R&B single "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" and the No. 4 US R&B single, "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)". Later in 1982 he released a minor hit called, "Fungi Mama (bebopafunkadiscolypso)" which was also recorded on the Arista record label and reached number 58 in the UK chart.

Funkin' For Jamaica is a legendary track from that really needs no introduction, so I'll dispense with the usual description on this one. You know it, and, if you have a pair of ears that work properly, you probably love it. It was a top ten hit in the UK, and spent four weeks at numero uno on the US R&B chart.

Now Funkin' For Jamaica did not need a remix as it still sounds fantastic to this day, but eleven years after it first came out in 1991 that's exactly what it got. Thankfully, the remix was quality. None other than Drizabone on the lick, and, oh my god, I think I do actually prefer it. It's not a heavy handed hatchet job, it's a sophisticated update that keeps close to the original vibe.


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There's a 7", a 12" (Clearly the best one) and a slightly more stripped down Jam Dub Mix. However, if you should find it heresy like I perhaps should so, you can find the original version on this CD, too.

What a wicked release this was, and it is still incredibly hard to beat as a Summer vibe party song.

Despite the colours used for the front cover of this single, I'd always assumed the track was dedicated to Jamaica, Queens in New York, seeing as Tom is American, and this ain't no reggae track! (note it was later pointed out to me by Mick that the original release was titled 
"Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)".
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Tracklist
  1. Funkin' For Jamaica (1991 7" Remix)
  2. Funkin' For Jamaica (1991 12" Remix)
  3. Funkin' For Jamaica (Original)
  4. Funkin' For Jamaica (1991 Jam Dub Mix)
Download: TB.FFJ.7z | Filesize: 47.4MB

Friday, 5 July 2019

Mica Paris - Young Soul Rebels - (1991)

Big Life BLR D 57
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320 Re-up!!

Mickey P says: A great song from Mica that was the theme from a UK movie of the same name. Not the best movie in the world but hey, thanks for the soundtrack? Along with Mica's B-sides, this was another gem that didn't make it onto an album?


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Kymba says: Man, I love Mica's work. She can do no wrong for me. This release is a great example of that.


Ignore the Original Version - it does little for me and probably won't for you either. What you'll want is that wicked remix. The beat sounds very much like a recreation of (or inspired by at the very least) the Think Twice loop as was huge at the time and used on Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's excellent 'Let The Beat Hit 'Em' (as posted elsewhere on here), and Main Source's sublime 'Looking At The Front Door'. It ain't the sample, but it sounds very close.

Have a listen and see what you think.
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Tracklist
  1. Young Soul Rebels (Remix Edit)
  2. Young Soul Rebels (Original Version)
  3. Young Soul Rebels (Remix)
Download: MP-YSR.7z | Filesize: 32.1MB

Tuesday, 18 June 2019

Harriet - Temple Of Love - (1991)

EastWest ‎– YZ 505 CD, EastWest ‎– 9031-71815-2


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As requested by Tim.

Harriet (born Harriet Roberts, 1966, Sheffield, England), is a pop-soul singer who had a couple of minor hits in the early 90s, alongside an album called Woman To Man.

Temple of Love is a very cool song that has aged particularly well. I perhaps didn't give this enough attention first time round but I'm enjoying it a lot more in later years. I'm not quite sure it's because so much modern music sounds so awful, or that it just got lost amongst some other amazing music in the early 90s? Anyway, there are some nice Sade Smooth Operator vibes on display here, and she sings tell hell out of the song in a smoky, seductive manner.

I don't really know much about Harriet or this release so if anyone has any info I can add here I would greatly appreciate it. For now I'll simply have to nick a bunch of stuff from Wikipedia...

In 1991, Harriet took part in the Italian Song Festival in San Remo with the English version of the song "In questa città" (written by Pino Daniele and performed in Italian by Loredana Bertè). The English version was titled, "All That We Are".

She co-wrote the song "Whatever You Need" with Russ Courtenay for Tina Turner's 1999 album, Twenty Four Seven.


In 2014, she released the digital album Reality containing ten tracks, under the name Harriet Roberts.


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The CD is one of those annoying ones that can't be scanned very well. Damn.

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Tracklist
  1. Temple Of Love
  2. Animal
  3. Temple Of Love (Tuff Stuff)
Download: H-TOL.7z | Filesize: 32.3MB

Thursday, 9 May 2019

Incognito Featuring Jocelyn Brown ‎– Always There (1991)

Talkin' Loud ‎– 868 359-2, Talkin' Loud ‎– TLKCD 10


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Oh my god. What a classic track I've got for you today my Soulistas as birthday month rolls on!


Incognito were always something of a favourite of mine with their sunny blend of funky, jazzy, soul-infused dance music. Real good "up" music. Bluey was always all about the vibes and they put out some amazing stuff.


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Teaming up this time with soul POWERHOUSE vocalist, the mighty mighty  Jocelyn Brown, to release an era defining track. No hyperbole meant, it is that great a tune. Jocelyn's particular brand of power-soul could knock down skyscrapers, I am quite sure. What a voice! Although this a cover of a classic Ronnie Laws track from 1975 they really made it their own.

So Bluey's Mix is on the CD and is as fabulous as you'd expect, having that trademark Incognito sound to it. However, a special note needs to be made on how David Morales finessed the track and made it shine so brightly. His work on remixing here cannot be overstated.

I don't need to say much more about this release. It speaks for itself (Oh, by the way, the backup track, Journey Into Sunlight, is incredibly nice as well).  

I'd pick between either the 12" Mix or Bluey's Mix, depending on my mood. You can't go wrong either way. 

I love this track!


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Tracklist
  1. Always There (Edit)
  2. Always There (12" Mix)
  3. Always There (Bluey's Mix)
  4. Journey Into Sunlight
Download: I-AT.7z | Filesize: 42.8MB