Opus III - It's A Fine Day

To clarify, this isnt an original track. On the contrary, the original version was by an artist simply named "Jane". It was released in 1983 via a 7" on the Cherry Red label. The song is a straight vocal track with no music at all, just the singers voice. In fact, I'm not sure whether Opus III sampled the original track itself and put a beat under it or if the Opus III singer is trying to sound like "Jane" as both vocals sound almost the same.

I'm not sure why no one has commented on this one yet...this is an absolute CLASSIC rave anthem, and Opus III's best work. The beautiful vocals were later sampled (in reverse) as the hook for "Halcyon" by Orbital. Since then, it has been the subject of countless bootlegs, mashups, and unofficial remixes. This track is a true gem, and if you are lucky enough to find a copy (especially a copy with the acapella), then snatch it up.

Still a total classic and as fresh as the daisy on the front cover. It would be nice to hear an updated version of it remixed and released though, as the vocal is so timeless.
If you compare the original to the music of today, you will gasp at the thin production and the Korg M1 piano which really ruins the track, looking in retrospect.
Even so, the bad is heavily outweighed by the very good that this track offers, and is one of the very first shades of big beat trance to break the pop charts to an unsuspecting public.

Diggers rating 9 out of 10