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When American urban-contemporary radio was bombarding its listeners with one Guy clone after another in the late '80s and early '90s, British neo-soulsters like Soul II Soul, Lisa Stansfield, and the Chimes offered highly creative and gutsy alternatives. With influences ranging from Chic to hip-hop to African music, Soul II Soul's debut album, Club Classics Vol. One (titled Keep On Movin' in the U.S.), was among the most rewarding R&B releases of 1989. Soul II Soul leader/producer/composer Jazzie B takes one risk after another -- all of which pay off. The group enjoyed major hits with the Chic-influenced gems "Keep On Movin'" and "Back to Life" (both of which feature the gifted Caron Wheeler), and equally superb are the African-influenced reflections of "Dance" and "Holdin' On," the soulful grit and intensity of "Feel Free," and the hypnotic house music of "Happiness." Though Wheeler was Soul II Soul's best-known singer and went on to enjoy a career as a solo artist, Rose Windross and Do'Reen (both expressive soul divas) also do their part to make Club Classics Vol. One the artistic triumph that it is.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Caron Wheeler, FeaturedArtist - Trevor Beresford Romeo, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
NELLEE HOOPER, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Marco, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Levy, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Jazzie B, Producer - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rose Windross, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Crispin, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Law, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - NELLEE HOOPER, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Jazzie B, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shikisha, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Law, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - NELLEE HOOPER, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Massive Attack, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jazzie B, Producer, Mixer, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Aitch B, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dolby, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Law, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - NELLEE HOOPER, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Jazzie B, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kushite, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Zak Ovre, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Law, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - NELLEE HOOPER, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Jazzie B, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kushite, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Zak Ovre, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Dubfire, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - NELLEE HOOPER, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mel Wesson, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mykaell S Riley, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Caron Wheeler, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jazzie B, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Bernstein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Do'Reen, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Silbiger, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
NELLEE HOOPER, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Jazzie B, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Do'Reen, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gota, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
NELLEE HOOPER, Producer - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Caron Wheeler, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jazzie B, Producer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
NELLEE HOOPER, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Jazzie B, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gota, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Alexander Campbell, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Romeo, Composer - NELLEE HOOPER, Producer - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Jazzie B, Producer
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Caron Wheeler, FeaturedArtist - Jazzie B, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Law, ComposerLyricist - NELLEE HOOPER, Producer - George Tipton, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Paul Hooper, ComposerLyricist - Caron Wheeler, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jazzie B, Producer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
NELLEE HOOPER, ComposerLyricist - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Nellee Hooper For Silent Productions Ltd, Producer - Jazzie B, Producer - Anthony Alexander Campbell, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Law, ComposerLyricist - NELLEE HOOPER, Producer - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Paul Hooper, ComposerLyricist - Caron Wheeler, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jazzie B, Producer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Caron Wheeler, MainArtist - Jazzie B, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
When American urban-contemporary radio was bombarding its listeners with one Guy clone after another in the late '80s and early '90s, British neo-soulsters like Soul II Soul, Lisa Stansfield, and the Chimes offered highly creative and gutsy alternatives. With influences ranging from Chic to hip-hop to African music, Soul II Soul's debut album, Club Classics Vol. One (titled Keep On Movin' in the U.S.), was among the most rewarding R&B releases of 1989. Soul II Soul leader/producer/composer Jazzie B takes one risk after another -- all of which pay off. The group enjoyed major hits with the Chic-influenced gems "Keep On Movin'" and "Back to Life" (both of which feature the gifted Caron Wheeler), and equally superb are the African-influenced reflections of "Dance" and "Holdin' On," the soulful grit and intensity of "Feel Free," and the hypnotic house music of "Happiness." Though Wheeler was Soul II Soul's best-known singer and went on to enjoy a career as a solo artist, Rose Windross and Do'Reen (both expressive soul divas) also do their part to make Club Classics Vol. One the artistic triumph that it is.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:15
- Main artists: Soul II Soul
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin
- Genre: Electronic Dance
© 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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