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In the 1980s and '90s, a lot of dance music spotlighted female singers with thin, weak voices who seem on the verge of death. But house music has often been a home to expressive, big-voiced divas who can truly wail -- a fine example being Paris Gray of the duo Inner City. Along with producer/composer Kevin Saunderson, Gray was responsible for some of the most rewarding dance music of the late '80s and early '90s. Inner City's debut album, Big Fun (titled Paradise in the U.K.), is full of house gems that enjoyed extensive dance club exposure, including "Good Life," "Do You Love What You Feel," "Ain't Nobody Better," and the title song. While Saunderson's production is decidedly high-tech, Gray's warm, passionate singing is mindful of dance music's heritage and underscores its soul and gospel roots in a delightful way. Unfortunately, Inner City never crossed over to the R&B or pop markets as Virgin Records hoped -- an irony considering that Big Fun is so much more individualistic and soulful than most of the generic efforts that dominated black radio in 1989.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Kevin Saunderson, Composer, Producer - Inner City, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Kevin Saunderson, Composer, Producer - Shanna Jackson, Composer - Inner City, MainArtist - Ann Saunderson, Composer
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Kevin Saunderson, Composer, Producer - Shanna Jackson, Composer - Inner City, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Paris Grey, Composer - Kevin Saunderson, Composer, Producer - Inner City, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
James P. Pennington, ComposerLyricist - Paris Grey, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Saunderson, Producer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Forest, ComposerLyricist - Inner City, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Paris Grey, Composer - Kevin Saunderson, Composer - Inner City, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Paris Grey, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Saunderson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - WILLIAM ORBIT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Inner City, MainArtist - Roy Holmon, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Kevin Saunderson, Composer, Producer - Inner City, MainArtist - Ann Saunderson, Composer - Damier, Composer
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Paris Grey, Composer - ATKINS, Composer - Inner City, MainArtist - Juan Atkins, Producer
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Paris Grey, Composer - Kevin Saunderson, Composer, Producer - Inner City, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
In the 1980s and '90s, a lot of dance music spotlighted female singers with thin, weak voices who seem on the verge of death. But house music has often been a home to expressive, big-voiced divas who can truly wail -- a fine example being Paris Gray of the duo Inner City. Along with producer/composer Kevin Saunderson, Gray was responsible for some of the most rewarding dance music of the late '80s and early '90s. Inner City's debut album, Big Fun (titled Paradise in the U.K.), is full of house gems that enjoyed extensive dance club exposure, including "Good Life," "Do You Love What You Feel," "Ain't Nobody Better," and the title song. While Saunderson's production is decidedly high-tech, Gray's warm, passionate singing is mindful of dance music's heritage and underscores its soul and gospel roots in a delightful way. Unfortunately, Inner City never crossed over to the R&B or pop markets as Virgin Records hoped -- an irony considering that Big Fun is so much more individualistic and soulful than most of the generic efforts that dominated black radio in 1989.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:27
- Main artists: Inner City
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Catalogue
- Genre: Electronic Dance
© 1996 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
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