Soul II Soul - Club Classics Vol. One (1999)

Tracklist

01. Keep On Movin'
02. Fairplay
03. Holdin' On
04. Feeling Free (Live From Westside Studios,United Kingdom/1989)
05. African Dance
06. Dance
07. Feel Free
08. Happiness (Dub)
09. Back To Life
10. Jazzie's Groove
11. Ambition (Rap)
12. Keep On Movin'
13. Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
14. Jazzie's Groove (Piano Version)
15. Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) (One World Remix)
16. Keep On Movin' (M Beat Bonus Mix)


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. 1 (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. 1 the artistic triumph that it is.

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