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Six years after they revolutionized R&B and soul with their debut album, Keep on Movin', Soul II Soul returned with Vol. V: Believe. Since their debut, the soul collective had been struggling to regain their position as musical innovators; in the process, they turned out two confused albums that had their moments, but nothing quite as stirring as their initial singles, which were collected on the British-only Volume IV: The Classic Singles. Believe, their fourth album of original material, doesn't necessarily make a case for Soul II Soul as pioneers in the mid-'90s, but it does represent something of a comeback. Where their two previous albums were muddled affairs, Believe is clear and confident, filled with fully formed songs. It helps that Jazzie B, the leader of the group, has persuaded former members Caron Wheeler and Penny Ford to make appearances on the album, and has recruited some genuine new talent that helps spark him into recording his best music since the group's debut. Granted, it doesn't push down many boundaries, but Believe fits comfortably into the laid-back, jazz-saturated grooves of '90s R&B.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Simon Law, ComposerLyricist - Will Mowatt, ComposerLyricist - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Penny Ford, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Caron Wheeler, ComposerLyricist - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Matthew, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Beresford Romeo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Law, Composer - Anderson, Composer - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Caron Wheeler, Composer, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Matthew, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Harvey, Composer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Caron Wheeler, Composer, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Matthew, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Anderson, Composer - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer - Lamya Al-Mugheiry, Composer
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Morrison, Composer - Jazzie B, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Matthew, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Juni Morrison For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Strachan, Composer - Colgan, Composer - Eyvet, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Melissa Bell, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Taxman, Producer - Steven Francis, Composer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Harvey, Composer - Daddae for Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Charlotte Kelly, Composer - Charlotte, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Law, Composer - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Matthew, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Simon Law, Composer - Will Mowatt, Composer - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Caron Wheeler, Composer, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Anderson, Composer - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Charlotte, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Sensi, Rap Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Taxman, Producer - Nikkola Daniel, Composer - Steven Francis, Composer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Charlotte, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Junie Morrison, ComposerLyricist - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Juni Morrison For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Matthew, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Chue, Composer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Hayden Browne, Composer - Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Jazzie B, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eugene "Eugenius" Ellis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Matthew, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jazzie B For Funki Dred Productions, Producer - Zima, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Harvey, Composer - Patrick Henry, Composer - Daddae, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Beresford Romeo, Composer
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
Six years after they revolutionized R&B and soul with their debut album, Keep on Movin', Soul II Soul returned with Vol. V: Believe. Since their debut, the soul collective had been struggling to regain their position as musical innovators; in the process, they turned out two confused albums that had their moments, but nothing quite as stirring as their initial singles, which were collected on the British-only Volume IV: The Classic Singles. Believe, their fourth album of original material, doesn't necessarily make a case for Soul II Soul as pioneers in the mid-'90s, but it does represent something of a comeback. Where their two previous albums were muddled affairs, Believe is clear and confident, filled with fully formed songs. It helps that Jazzie B, the leader of the group, has persuaded former members Caron Wheeler and Penny Ford to make appearances on the album, and has recruited some genuine new talent that helps spark him into recording his best music since the group's debut. Granted, it doesn't push down many boundaries, but Believe fits comfortably into the laid-back, jazz-saturated grooves of '90s R&B.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:54
- Main artists: Soul II Soul
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1995 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
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