1995 Best Dance Albums Poll

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Taken from Muzik http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/muzik.htm#1995 and Mixmag http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mixmag.html#1995lists

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Tricky - Maxinquaye	13
Leftfield - Leftism	10
Bjork - Post	5
D'Angelo - Brown Sugar	3
Ol' Dirty Bastard - Return To The 36 Chambers	3
Raekwon The Chef - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...	3
Coldcut - 70 Minutes Of Madness	2
Robert Hood - Nighttime World	2
A Guy Called Gerald - Black Secret Technology	2
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It	2
Goldie - Timeless	2
Black Dog - Spanners	2
T.Power - Self Evident Truths Of An Intuitive Mind	2
Massive Attack vs Mad Professor - No Protection	1
Nightmares On Wax - Smokers Delight	1
The Chemical Brothers - Exit Planet Dust	1
Method Man - Tical	1
Dave Angel - Tales Of The Unexpected	1
Sound Patrol - Sweetened, No Lemon	0
Buju Banton - Til' Shiloh	0
Heights Of Abraham - Electric Hush	0
Omni Trio - The Deepest Cut	0
The Advent - Elements Of Life	0
Larry Heard - Sceneries Not Songs Volume Tu	0
KRS One - KRS One	0
BT - Ima	0
Eric Kupper - From The Deep	0
Towa Tei - Future Listening	0
Beltram - Places	0
Pizzaman - Pizzamania	0
Danny Tenaglia - Hard And Soul	0
Saint Germain - Boulevard	0
As One - Celestial Soul	0
The Ballistic Brothers - London Hooligan Soul	0
Vanessa Daou - Zipless	0

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:18 (eighteen years ago)

It's immediately offputting to list rap albums alongside dance (or at least Wu-Tang ones) since however great they may otherwise be, you can't exactly dance to them.

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:20 (eighteen years ago)

the best 3 records on there are all hip hop not *dance* (whatever that is)

list is pretty poor

― 600, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:20 (eighteen years ago)

I own 12 of these.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:21 (eighteen years ago)

With ineffable predictability, I went for Maxinquaye, which is what cherry blossom sounds like after it's been rubbed into the side of the war memorial at Ebury Bridge on an overcast morning in a long-gone March.

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:22 (eighteen years ago)

Leftism owns all.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:24 (eighteen years ago)

list is pretty poor

such a breath of fresh air after the dusty horror of the others though! a good half of the records there make me smile.

you can totally dance to the hip-hop here marcello!

― lex pretend, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:25 (eighteen years ago)

This poll finishes on the 11th btw.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:25 (eighteen years ago)

bjork is closest to my heart but she gets much token love on the canon polls. d'angelo or tricky or maybe even goldie? or MONTELL JORDAN, AWESOME

― lex pretend, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:26 (eighteen years ago)

D'Angelo probably my favourite in terms of other ways of dancing, ahem.

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:26 (eighteen years ago)

looking at that list you would definitely think 95 was a 420 year

― 600, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:27 (eighteen years ago)

still dunno what all this 'dance album' business is all about, but there was a dj deeon double pack from 95 id take over all these except maybe the wu tangers

― 600, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:29 (eighteen years ago)

Tical is incredible, but I feel a bit weird voting for it in a dance poll...

― braveclub, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:31 (eighteen years ago)

How can you dance to Maxinquaye?

― Nasty, Brutish & Short, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:31 (eighteen years ago)

At the time: Saint Germain and Coldcut. But in terms of what has endured, I'm looking at a Leftfield/D'Angelo play-off. To be decided, then.

― mike t-diva, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:32 (eighteen years ago)

'overcome' - slowly, gracefully, arm movements
'ponderosa' - jerky hip movements
'black steel' - put on yr best screwface, this one's easy
'pumpkin' - dramatic flourishes, leg glides
'hell is round the corner' - skanking around yr room i guess

xp

― lex pretend, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:33 (eighteen years ago)

thanks for clearing that up

― Nasty, Brutish & Short, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:35 (eighteen years ago)

graceful?

GRACEFUL?

― 600, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:36 (eighteen years ago)

'overcome' - stumble
'ponderosa' - slip
'black steel' - fall to ground
'pumpkin' - remain on ground
'hell is round the corner' - cry for help

― 600, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:37 (eighteen years ago)

Muzik 1995 - Singles of the Year

1. Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness
2. T Power Versus Mk Ultra - Mutant Jazz
3. Misjah & Tim - Access
4. Faithless - Salva Mea
5. Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction
6. The Bucketheads - The Bomb
7. Method Man & Mary J Blige - You're All I Need
8. BT Featuring Vincent Covello - Loving You More
9. Dave Clarke - Red 3 (Of 3)
10. Urban Blues Project - Deliver Me
11. Plug 2 - Rebuilt Kev
12. Man With No Name - Floor Essence
13. PFM - The Western
14. Size 9 - I'm Ready
15. Green Velvet - Flash
16. Glenn Undeground - Beyond
17. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
18. Ruffneck - Everybody Be Somebody
19. Ghost Dancer - Martians
20. Daft Punk - Da Funk
21. Jeff Mills - The Purpose Maker
22. Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine
23. Francois Kervorkian - FK
24. The Pharcyde - Running
25. Indica - Labia

Mixmag 1995

Singles of the Year

1. Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness
2. De'Lacy - Hideaway
3. Bucketheads - The Bomb
4. Billie Ray Martin - Your Loving Arms
5. Daft Punk - Da Funk
6. DJ Misjah & Mr Tim - Access
7. LTJ Bukem - Horizons
8. Ruffneck - Everybody Be Somebody
9. Jeff Mills - The Purpose Maker
10. Size 9 - I'm Ready
11. Everything But the Girl - Missing
12. Chemical Brothers - Leave Home
13. God Within - The Phoenix
14. The Advent - Manipulate
15. Grace - Not Over Yet
16. Fatboy Slim - The Weekend Starts Here/Santa Cruz
17. Alcatraz - Giv Me Love
18. Wildchild - Renegade Master
19. Dave Clarke - Red 3
20. Wax Doctor - Atmospheric Funk
21. Shiva - Work It Out
22. Method Man/Mary J. Blige - You're All I Need
23. Rob D - Clubbed To Death
24. Notorious Big - One More Chance
25. Hardfloor - Mahogany Roots
26. Danny Tenaglia - Look Ahead
27. Red Planet - 6
28. Seal - I'm Alive
29. Man With No Name - Floor Essence
30. Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction
31. Coolio - Gangster's Paradise
32. Floppy Sounds - Ultrasong
33. Heller/Farley Project - Ultra Flava
34. Redman/Method Man - How High
35. Daphne - Change
36. En - The Horn Ride
37. Paperclip People - The Climax
38. Green Velvet - Portamento Tracks
39. Photek - Natural Born Killaz
40. Gu - Feelin' Love
41. Blackmagic - Freedom
42. PFM - The One And Only
43. Muskmen - Never Thought I'd See The Day
44. TLC - Waterfalls
45. P-Funk - P-Funk Era
46. Romanthony - Ministry Of Love
47. Lil' Mo Yin Yang - Reach
48. Jhelisa - Friendly Pressure
49. Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
50. Alex Neri - Planet Funk

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:40 (eighteen years ago)

Muzik gave good coverage to the Model 500 album that year but then went and left it off the EOY. plums.

― blueski, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:41 (eighteen years ago)

7. Method Man & Mary J Blige - You're All I Need

BEST. SONG. EVER.

― lex pretend, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:42 (eighteen years ago)

the most (not saying much) danceable track on 'Maxinquaye' is 'Brand New You're Retro'.

― blueski, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:42 (eighteen years ago)

^^ purpose maker is prolly the best on there. was that alex reece track any good, im never sure

― 600, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:43 (eighteen years ago)

still like all these:
Goldie - Timeless
Leftfield - Leftism
BT - Ima
Dave Angel - Tales Of The Unexpected
Tricky - Maxinquaye
Towa Tei - Future Listening
Pizzaman - Pizzamania
Nightmares On Wax - Smokers Delight
The Ballistic Brothers - London Hooligan Soul
The Chemical Brothers - Exit Planet Dust
Omni Trio - The Deepest Cut
T.Power - Self Evident Truths Of An Intuitive Mind
Coldcut - 70 Minutes Of Madness
Bjork - Post

good but not as much as people make out:
Saint Germain - Boulevard
A Guy Called Gerald - Black Secret Technology
Massive Attack vs Mad Professor - No Protection

confession: never heard ANY of the Wu solo albums (only singles)

― blueski, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:46 (eighteen years ago)

i liked alex reece at the time but can't remember that track.

repping for billie ray martin and grace, too...

― lex pretend, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:47 (eighteen years ago)

'pulp fiction' was OK but strange how big it was for such a minimal number (ha). i did a post on it recently (direct search 'Anthems')

P-Funk Era :)

― blueski, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 10:50 (eighteen years ago)

I voted for Maxinquaye as it's my favourite record here, if not the best one to dance to.

Close competition from Goldie, Leftfield, D'Angelo, and the Chemicals.

― Duane Barry, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 11:21 (eighteen years ago)

I went with Montell over Leftfield (though it's close.)

― xhuxk, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 11:22 (eighteen years ago)

ODB for me, although all 3 of the Wu solo albums on that list are great.

― Neil S, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 11:27 (eighteen years ago)

Voted for "Leftism", but none of the best albums of 1995 were dance albums, or even particularly danceable.

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 12:03 (eighteen years ago)

how fascinating

― blueski, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 12:48 (eighteen years ago)

I only own Tricky and Goldie from that first list, that is very remiss of me. I have never heard of Sound Patrol or Vanessa Daou as far as I can recall

― DJ Mencap, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:28 (eighteen years ago)

I've gone for Coldcut, narrowly beating Tricky and Goldie.

― Nasty, Brutish & Short, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 13:52 (eighteen years ago)

i liked alex reece at the time but can't remember that track.

I had the singles and I can't remember them either!

I listened to the Dave Angel album not that long ago.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 15:32 (eighteen years ago)

My mate adored that Coldcut album at the time.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:02 (eighteen years ago)

the Vanessa Daou LP is good for horizontal dancing...

Heights Of Abraham, now that one takes me back!

― henry s, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:15 (eighteen years ago)

sometimes i think wu tang is the only 90s rap these dudes know

― deej, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:22 (eighteen years ago)

could you not start so many polls around the same time, dude? we have enough trouble keeping threads on the first page as is.

― félix pié, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:26 (eighteen years ago)

i cannot believe no one is repping Robert Hood. shame on you all.

― the table is the table, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:36 (eighteen years ago)

i thought about that, but i havent heard that particular lp

― 696, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:42 (eighteen years ago)

i really only have the hood&mills tranquilzer ep

― 696, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 18:43 (eighteen years ago)

Tricky, easy.

― Matos W.K., Tuesday, 8 May 2007 22:01 (eighteen years ago)

Well I voted for it immediately but didn't feel like discussing/defending seeing how bizarre that list is anyway.

― blunt, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 23:10 (eighteen years ago)

Til' Shiloh is great

― admrl, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 23:11 (eighteen years ago)

I'd probably go with Raekwon though

― admrl, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 23:11 (eighteen years ago)

I like Maxinquaye but Tricky irritates me. And he's not a chef like Raekwon, who can cook up some marvellous shit.

― admrl, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 23:13 (eighteen years ago)

montell jordan! wow. you know i heard this in a club the other week and everyone loved it.

i voted for tricky, even though i had that album stolen like six years ago and i haven't really heard it since. i should download it.

― Emily Bjurnhjam, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 23:48 (eighteen years ago)

(my "it" referred to the Robert Hood LP, not Tricky's)

― blunt, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 23:51 (eighteen years ago)

Tricky, please.

― Kevin John Bozelka, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 04:41 (eighteen years ago)

Tricky would have won had I not heard that Hood LP. God, I used to LOVE driving around blazed out of my mind listening to Maxinquaye.

― the table is the table, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 04:42 (eighteen years ago)

Tricky seems to be the favourite here. But will the poll results bear this out?

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 12:07 (eighteen years ago)

Who can tell in this ever-changing, never-failing-to-surprise, topsy-turvy world of ILM Poll Heaven?

― Marcello Carlin, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 12:08 (eighteen years ago)

Tricky seems to be the favourite here. But will the poll results bear this out?

you're sounding like the Dragon's Den presenter now.

"Let me tell you where I am. I just don't think these polls are investable, too much work for not enough return so I'm going to have say I'm out."

― blueski, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 12:31 (eighteen years ago)

Leftism will probably have most of the votes of us who aren't particularly into dance. So my bet it Leftism wins.

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 12:32 (eighteen years ago)

(Being the typical "rockist" pick, I mean)

― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 12:32 (eighteen years ago)

why not make interesting and stake your life on it?

― blueski, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 12:33 (eighteen years ago)

You think geir is wrong?

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Thursday, 10 May 2007 00:33 (eighteen years ago)

ugh, i really dislike that record.

― the table is the table, Thursday, 10 May 2007 02:57 (eighteen years ago)

Leftism is awesome.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Thursday, 10 May 2007 13:20 (eighteen years ago)

Couple of hours voting left.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:42 (eighteen years ago)

Do da da da
La da la
Play it, play it

[Montell]
I know, I'm not the man you thought I'd be
We started out so young
Your mother, and me
I know that I hurt you
I was a child trying to be a man
I walked out on my only son
I left you in your mother's hands
And now I'm standing right here
With tears, with tears streaming from my eyes
See your mother raised a fine young man
And I know I missed so much of your life

Look at me
Take a real good look at me
Don't turn away
Don't you turn away like I did my son
I'm making no more promises
I'm trying to find the word to say

Daddy's home (yeah)
Daddy's home (been gone too long)
Daddy's home (said your daddy's back home)
Daddy's home (and for every birthday that I missed my son)
Daddy's home (I'm gonna make it all up to you)
Daddy's home (everytime I made your mother cry)
Daddy's home (she laid awake at night, holding her pillow tight)
Daddy's home (oh oh)

Do you remember the day I walked out on you?
There was nothing I could say, nothing you could do
I missed your first words, I couldn't hear you talk
I missed your first steps, when you tried to walk, baby
Now I know and you know you can take care of yourself
You had to run, you had to run to somebody else
(Daddy's home)
Didn't be a good father, I wasn't there
But talk to me son, tell me how you feel

[Shappell Crawford]
Daddy why would you leave your only son
Give me somethin', I could hold on
You left me here alone
Now you've decided to come back home
And I realize
That's it's gonna take a little time for you and me to get again
I think we can do it, do you think we can do it?

If you wanna be my dad again
We've got to start all over, be friends
If you wanna be my dad again
We've got to start all over, be friends
If you wanna be my dad again
We've got to start all over, be friends
If you wanna be my dad again
We've got to start all over, be friends

[Montell]
Just look at me
Heeee, look at me

― jim, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:46 (eighteen years ago)

Hmm, Maxinquaye's the only one here that I have or have heard, and I'm not particularly crazy about it - so I guess I'll have to sit this one out.

― o. nate, Thursday, 10 May 2007 21:11 (eighteen years ago)

So Tricky edged out Leftfield. Surprised at no votes for BT.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Thursday, 10 May 2007 23:13 (eighteen years ago)

Bump for friday morning workers to see results

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Friday, 11 May 2007 08:33 (eighteen years ago)

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