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Albums

Bass Is Maternal

(5 versions)
More Rockers 1995

Big World Small World

(5 versions)
Studio !K7 2000

Life Is...

(4 versions)
Studio !K7 2002

Singles & EPs

Walk On...

(3 versions)
Three Stripe Records 1988

Anyone...

(9 versions)
Three Stripe Records 1988

Steppers Delight E.P.

(3 versions)
Three Stripe Records, FFRR 1992

Remember Me

(4 versions)
Three Stripe Records 1994

Smith & Mighty Featuring Tammy Payne - Same (5 versions)

More Rockers 1996

Smith & Mighty feat. Alica Perere* - DJ-Kicks EP / I Don't Know (12", EP)

Studio !K7 1998

Smith & Mighty Feat. M.C.Kelz* - Seeds (2 versions)

Studio !K7 1999

Limited Edition 2

(12", Ltd)
Rhythm Republic, Cutting Edge 1999

Smith & Mighty Feat. Tammy Payne - Move You Run (12", EP, Ltd)

Rhythm Republic 1999

No Justice

(12")
Studio !K7 1999

Maybe It's Me

(2 versions)
Studio !K7 2002

Life Has A Way / B-Line Fi Blow

(2 versions)
Studio !K7 2002

Brain Scan

(7")
Angel's Egg 2003

Bass Is Maternal

(12")
Punch Drunk Unearthed 2009

Smith & Mighty / Rob Smith - B-Line Fi Blow / Living In Unity (12", RM)

Punch Drunk Unearthed 2010

Compilations

From Bass To Vibration - The Best Of Smith & Mighty

(CD, Comp)
Rush! Production 2003

Retrospective

(3 versions)
Studio !K7 2004

The Three Stripe Collection 1985-1990

(3 versions)
Bristol Archive Records 2012

DJ Mixes

DJ-Kicks

(2 versions)
Studio !K7 1998

Miscellaneous

Week 7

(File, MP3)
Studio !K7 2002
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by BS.Dos. Dec 18, 2006 (edited over 5 years ago)

Regardless of what you may or may not have heard about the infamous ‘Bristol Sound’ over the years, either in the press, from friends or on vinyl, one thing is certain, that sound did not originally come from the likes of Massive Attack, Portishead or Roni ‘still raving like its ‘1991’ Size. While the Wild Bunch (a loose outfit of Bristol based MCs, graffiti artists and DJ’s) can claim credit for breaking the sound to a wider national/global audience, it is Smith & Mighty who can rightly pronounce this throne as their own.

A bit to laid back for their own good to have gained any credible success or recognition on a national platform in the late 80’s/early 90’s, (it took them 7 years from the date of their first release in 1988 to 1995 when they released their debut LP, Bass is Maternal) they still command significant respect amongst the more discerning music aficionados. Unfortunately, their idleness proved to be their undoing in terms of gaining any real commercial success. While they pondered about unproductively in the early/mid 90’s, (this is only partly true, while studio output was minimal, they maintained a strong and consistent presence on the DJ/sound system circuit) the scene around them changed and saw a wealth of new pretenders pushing forward their own deep and dubby sound to much greater acclaim.

While Smith & Mighty never officially dissolved as an outfit, with output slowing down to a trickle, Rob Smith and Peter D off-shot and became the (Mighty) More Rockers, a strictly Drum & Bass affair and, enjoyed a good (and due) amount of global success, especially in the UK, mainland Europe and Japan were they have toured on numerous occasions. Today, party appearances and guest DJing slots aside, Rob Smith appears to be the only remaining member who still maintains a degree of output and has enjoyed some success in 2003 with his solo LP – Up on the Downs.
Review by Sneak Sep 28, 2002
The smoothness of the release LIFE IS... Is so overwhelming and pleasant. Totally amazing sound engines, soft and waterticklingly cool, clean and super crisp. PS, the best production EVER!
Review by altan8 Sep 19, 2001 (edited over 10 years ago)
The original dub masters!! These guys made dub music wot it is today, pioneering wot they call "the bristol sound". they've worked with alot of the big dub names including Massive Attack. Not really very well known because of record label troubles that stopped them releasing much for 5 years!! also record as More Rockers and Jaz Klash.
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