Everis - Back To Basics 1990

Soul Town Records SOUL 009

In 1989 Everis joined up with Soul Town Records, where he released several singles including a cover of Closer I Get To You with the cult underground artiste Maxeen. In 1990, he released his debut album Back To Basics. During his time at Soul Town he had some success with hits such as Summer Time, Stay and Better Love.

In 1992 Everis supported The Jones Girls comeback and first ever London gigs at the Dominion Theatre and has appeared on the same bill as Kym Mazelle, Don-E, Kenny Thomas, The Escoffereys, Omar, Mica Paris, Gabrielle and many more.

My apologies for the quality of this post but I was only able to find a second hand copy of this album with no cover (homemade art above). There is a bit of 'vinyl grind' at the beginning of each side and some 'pop and crackle' throughout but not too much that it spoils the listening experience. I would, however, welcome a clean copy and proper artwork?

• Get Your Love
• Say
• Hooked On You
• Don't Stop The Love
• Sweetest Love
• Looking For A Lover
• Staying Awake All Night
• My Latin Experience
• Better Love
• Girl

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Filename: Everis.rar Filesize: 57.97 MB

Maxeen - Never Been In Love 1990

Soultown Records SOUL 007

In 1990 Maxeen released Never Been In Love (Like This Before) on the highly credible Soultown Records label. She released several singles including a duet cover of Closer I Get To You with the cult underground artiste Everis. Everis released his own Back To Basics album in 1990 and Maxeen was supposed to have her album Emotions released soon. I've never seen any evidence that it was released, let alone available to buy?

Never Been In Love is written by Maxeen herself and produced by Maxeen & E. Pellins. I would gamble a fair sum on a spelling mistake there. Everis now goes under the name of Everis Pellius. The track is engineered by Wayne 'Bustin' Brown who has worked with many British artists such as D Influence. It's extremely frustrating how little information there is about these people, it's about time the likes of Blues & Soul Magazine started a Brit Soul database. They certainly have the information and so would I if I hadn't lost all my B&S mags half a decade back. :-(

• Never Been In Love (Like This Before) Queen Bee Mix
• In Love (Killer B 18 Cert) Bass Line Mix

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Filename: 1990 Never Been.rar Filesize: 20.89 MB

Maxeen - Is It Meant To Feel This Way 1988

Bodyrock Records BR-T-002

I know the information on the sleeve and labels says different but somebody down at Bodyrock made a mistook? The cat. number above, I read from the engraved run out. The track on the flipside is most definitely Is It Meant To Feel This Way with a fade?

OK, shame about Threw It All Away but this is a groove. Not to everybody's taste of course but in South London during the 'Summer of Love' this was slamming. Forget about the 808's and Smiley faces, here comes Maxeen with her chunky killer b-line and floaty vocal with a slighty squiffy chorus, and Man, that stab!

Recorded in London's A.M.A. Studios with Andrew Palmer at the controls. Tony 'Skully' Cooper is the man behind the music and that's a Bass Synth people. Distributed, once again, by Jet Star bringing The Sound of Urban London to the masses. Well, they tried to back in the day?

• Is It Meant To Feel This Way 5:59
• Is It Meant To Feel This Way 5:10

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Filename: 1988 Is It Meant To Feel This Wa..rar Filesize: 23.69 MB