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Soul II Soul - Vol. IV: The Classic Singles 1988-1993
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Artist...............: Soul II Soul
Album................: Vol. IV: The Classic Singles 1988-1993
Genre................: Electronic, Reggae, Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1993
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 8/22/2016
Included.............: NFO, LOG, CUE
Covers...............: Front
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Tracklisting
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1. Soul II Soul - A Dream's a Dream [03:52]
2. Soul II Soul - Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) [03:31]
3. Soul II Soul - Back to Life (bonus beats) [03:06]
4. Soul II Soul - Fairplay (Ethnic Boys mix) [05:15]
5. Soul II Soul - Fairplay [03:38]
6. Soul II Soul - Get a Life [03:23]
7. Soul II Soul - Jazzie's Groove [04:44]
8. Soul II Soul - Joy [03:53]
9. Soul II Soul - Just Right [03:34]
10. Soul II Soul - Keep on Movin' (Mafia & Fluxy mix) [04:43]
11. Soul II Soul - Keep on Movin' [03:20]
12. Soul II Soul - Missing You [04:33]
13. Soul II Soul - Move Me No Mountain [03:04]
14. Soul II Soul - People [03:33]
15. Soul II Soul - Wish [04:06]
Playing Time.........: 58:22
Total Size...........: 155.94 MB
NFO generated on.....: 8/22/2016 6:37:36 PM
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AllMusic Review by Jose F. Promis
This compilation captures the essence of ultra-sophisticated R&B and house
music at a turning point, before the sample-heavy storm of American R&B
took over in the early '90s. Soul II Soul brought an organic feeling to their
music, which shines through on this stellar compilation. The music was sleek,
the vocals were clear, and the beats were irresistible. This collection
assembles the hits and singles from the ever-evolving act's first three albums.
"Back to Life," the group's biggest stateside hit, is included in its single form,
which was dramatically different from the original album version, which made
many purchasers of Keep on Movin' very disappointed when they realized the
song they heard on the radio was clearly not the one on the album. Other
singles, such as "Jazzie's Groove" and "A Dream's a Dream" are also included
in their radio/video versions. The album includes their other big hit, "Keep on
Movin'" (unfortunately in an edited form -- the full-length album version was
better), as well as other key singles, such as the rousing "Joy," the gritty club
hit "Fairplay," and the ballad "Move Me No Mountain." From slick R&B ballads
to Philly-inspired soul, from hip-hop to house music, Soul II Soul's hit collection
offers up a musical smorgasbord that neatly highlights the outfit's greatest
successes. As a final note, this album is only available as an import and has
yet to see the light of day in the U.S.
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