Soul II Soul - Club Classics Vol. One

Label:
Catalog#:
DIX 82, Dix 82
Format:
Vinyl, LP
Country:
UK
Released:
10 Apr 1989
Genre:
Electronic, Funk / Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae
Style:
RnB/Swing, Deep House, Dub, Downtempo, Hip Hop

Tracklist

A1   Keep On Movin' 6:00
    Arranged By - Jazzie B
  Arranged By [Strings] - Mykaell S. Riley*
  Engineer - Arabella Rodriguez
  Keyboards - Simon Law
  Programmed By - Nellee*
  Programmed By [Additional] - Gota*
  Strings - Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra
  Vocals - Caron Wheeler
A2   Fairplay 5:55
    Arranged By - Jazzie B
  Bass - Andrew Levy
  Engineer - Arabella Rodriguez , Dubfire , Howie Bernstein
  Keyboards - Marco
  Percussion - Crispin
  Programmed By - Nellee*
  Vocals - Rose Windross
  Written-By - Hooper* , Windross*
A3   Holdin' On (Bambela) 4:13
    Arranged By, Vocals - Jazzie B
  Engineer - Arabella Rodriguez
  Piano, Keyboards - Simon Law
  Programmed By - Nellee*
  Vocals [Zulu] - Shikisha
  Written-By - Law*
A4   Feeling Free (Live Rap) 4:13
    Backing Vocals - Aitch B , Massive Attack
  Rap - Jazzie B
  Turntables - Dolby (2)
  Vocals [Harmonies] - Simon Law
A5   African Dance 6:00
    Arranged By - Jazzie B
  Engineer - Arabella Rodriguez
  Flute - Kushite
  Keyboards, Piano - Simon Law
  Percussion - Zak Ovre
  Programmed By - Nellee*
  Written-By - Law*
B1   Dance 3:40
    Arranged By, Vocals - Jazzie B
  Engineer - Arabella Rodriguez
  Flute - Kushite
  Keyboards, Piano - Simon Law
  Percussion - Zak Ovre
  Programmed By - Nellee*
  Written-By - Law*
B2   Feel Free 5:00
    Arranged By - Jazzie B
  Arranged By [Strings] - Mykaell S. Riley*
  Backing Vocals - Caron Wheeler
  Bass - Graham Silbiger
  Engineer - Arabella Rodriguez , Dubfire , Howie Bernstein
  Programmed By - Nellee*
  Programmed By [Fairlight] - Mel Wesson
  Strings - Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra
  Vocals - Do'Reen
  Written-By - Hooper*
B3   Happiness (Dub) 5:30
    Arranged By - Jazzie B
  Engineer - Arabella Rodriguez
  Programmed By - Nellee*
  Programmed By [Additional] - Gota*
  Vocals - Do'Reen
  Written-By - Hooper*
B4   Back To Life (Accapella) 3:12
    Engineer - Arabella Rodriguez
  Vocals - Caron Wheeler
B5   Jazzie's Groove 3:12
    Engineer - Arabella Rodriguez
  Programmed By - Nellee*
  Programmed By [Additional] - Gota*
  Vocals, Arranged By - Jazzie B
  Written-By - Hooper*

Credits

Artwork By [Design] - David James
Photography - Jamie Morgan
Producer, Mixed By - Jazzie B , Nellee Hooper
Written-By - Romeo*

Notes

Track A1, A3, A5, B1, B4 & B5 recorded and mixed at Brittania Row
Track A2 recorded at Addis Ababa, Lillie Yard, Brittania Row, mixed at Brittania Row
Track A4 mixed at Westside Studios
Track B2 recorded at Addis Ababa, Lillie Yard, Brittania Row
Track B3 recorded at Brittania Row

5 012982 508219
DIX 82 = label cat#
Dix 82 = spine and sleeve/inner sleeve cat#

Recommendations

▸ show all 1 review

Reviews & Discussion

Rated 5/5
Review by the_cosmic_funkonaut Sep 23, 2004 (edited over 5 years ago)
"A smiling face, a thumping bass, for a loving race"...so decreed Soul II Soul frontman Jazzie B back in the day.
Club Classics is a beautiful record of pure soul with elements of hip-hop, r & b, reggae and house.
Tracks like 'Back To Life', 'Feelin Free', 'Jazzies Groove' and Happiness still feel as fresh, funky and vital as they did back in 1989. A true club classic.
history / edit

Release

This release data has recent changes made which have not been reviewed yet.
Shortcut Code: [r108131]
Data Quality Rating: Needs Vote

Ratings

4.34 / 5 (65 votes)
My RatingRate This!

Collections

363 have this
13 want this

Shopping

X 47 For Sale
Search for this:
 eBay .uk
 Amazon .uk .de
edit

YouTube Videos

Lists