I just rediscovered this early '90s soul dance classic. This was in the top ten the week I discovered what the top ten was all about. I say classic in its whole proto-Unfinished Sympathy meets Soul II Soul dining room Sunday night loveliness.
― dog latin, Wednesday, 11 November 2009 00:20 (sixteen years ago)
Yeah a bloody brilliant piece of work. Total proto-Massive Attack you're right. In the 1990s you had these amazing tunes like this and Heaven by
― piscesx, Wednesday, 11 November 2009 00:26 (sixteen years ago)
(um..)
..The Chimes. What an ace era for house-pop or whtever the phrase is/was.
See also c90: early 90s pop mixtape
― piscesx, Wednesday, 11 November 2009 00:27 (sixteen years ago)
not to mention the chimes' fabulous version of i still haven't found what i'm looking for.
― nonightsweats, Wednesday, 11 November 2009 07:58 (sixteen years ago)
One of those "They'll be around for a while.... oh" bands,
― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 November 2009 08:21 (sixteen years ago)
Hey, I just recently discovered their album Moon in Scorpio, pretty good, especially the title track. "Ghetto Heaven" is a decent Soul II Soul rip.
― cash rules ? me (The Reverend), Wednesday, 11 November 2009 16:25 (sixteen years ago)
it was actually the Soul II Soul remix of the track that was a hit tho right?
― mdskltr (blueski), Wednesday, 11 November 2009 16:29 (sixteen years ago)
Was it?
― cash rules ? me (The Reverend), Wednesday, 11 November 2009 16:34 (sixteen years ago)
most of the releases on discogs list the Jazzee B & Nellee Hooper mix as the first track so i'm assuming this is the one we're most familiar with
― mdskltr (blueski), Wednesday, 11 November 2009 16:46 (sixteen years ago)
It may be a US/UK thing. The version I'm familiar with has the "Ashley's Roachclip" beat and starts with a bunch of "orchestra hits".
― cash rules ? me (The Reverend), Wednesday, 11 November 2009 16:52 (sixteen years ago)
pretty sure we're talking about the same version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoIaDkJfBRY
― mdskltr (blueski), Wednesday, 11 November 2009 16:55 (sixteen years ago)
Yeah, that's it. I'm just not sure if that's the remix or not.
― cash rules ? me (The Reverend), Wednesday, 11 November 2009 16:58 (sixteen years ago)