Showing posts with label 90s Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 90s Music. Show all posts

Black Box - Fantasy

"Fantasy" is a song by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, which was issued as a single in 1978 by Columbia Records. In 1990, Italian group Black Box recorded a cover of "Fantasy" for their debut studio album, Dreamland (1990). Their version featured Martha Wash on lead vocals, but their music producers initially failed to credit her. It also contains a sample from the drum pattern of Grace Jones' rendition of "La Vie en rose" (1977).

 

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Sailing On The Seven Seas

"Sailing on the Seven Seas" is a song by the English electronic music band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released on 18 March 1991 by Virgin Records as the first single from their eighth studio album, Sugar Tax (1991).

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Artist: OMD

A-Side: Sailing On The Seven Seas 

B-Side: Burning

Year Released: 1991

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Virgin

Label/Catalog #: VS1310 
 
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Scorpions - Wind Of Change

"Wind of Change" is a song by German rock band Scorpions, recorded for their 11th studio album, Crazy World (1990). A power ballad it was released as the album's third single. The lyrics were composed by Meine following the band's visit to the Soviet Union at the height of perestroika, when the enmity between the communist and capitalist blocs subsided concurrently with the start of large-scale socioeconomic reforms in the Soviet Union. 

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 Artist: Scorpions      

A-Side: Wind Of Change   

B-Side: Tease Me Please Me

Year Released: 1990

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Hard Rock, Ballad, Soft Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Mercury

Label/Catalog #: 878 692-7
 
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Reel 2 Real feat. The Mad Stuntman - Go On Move

"Go on Move" is a song by American solo project Reel 2 Real (Erick Morillo), featuring ragga vocals by Trinidad and Tobago rapper the Mad Stuntman (a.k.a. Mark Quashie). Originally released in 1993 by Strictly Rhythm as a single from the project's debut album, Move It! (1994), it was re-released in 1994 after the success of "I Like to Move It". This mix is the "Erick 'More' '94 Vocal Mix Edit" with the B-Side featuring the Judge Jules & Michael Skins Pumped Up Club Mix.



Criminal Element Orchestra - Everybody (Rap)

"Everybody (Rap)" is a track by New York-based electronic and dance music project Criminal Element Orchestra (fronted by the legendary producer and DJ Arthur Baker with the hip hop lyrics by Wendell Williams), the "orchestra" wasn't a traditional band but rather a rotating collective of musicians, vocalists, and engineers under Baker's direction. They were a cornerstone of the New York club scene, bridging the gap between hip-hop, electro, and early house music.



BBG - Snappiness

"Snappiness" is a Balearic track written by the British group BBG (a side project of Jazzie B from Soul II Soul under the alias of Beresford Romeo, Nellee Hooper, Tony Newland, Ben Angwin and Phil Hope) with vocals by American singer/songwriter Dina Taylor, released in 1990 it would go on to chart at No28. 


Messiah - Temple Of Dreams

"Temple Of Dreams" is a trzck released by the British techno/acid house duo Messiah (made up of Mark Davies and Ali Ghani) in 1992, Known for their heavy use of sampling quotes from films, melodic female vocals, and aggressive synthesizer lines, the group released two full-length albums and several singles during the 1990s.

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Artist: Messiah

A-Side: Temple Of Dreams

B-Side: You're Going Insane

Year Released: 1992

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Breakbeat, Hardcore

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Kickin Records

Label/Catalog #: KICK 12 S 

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Altern 8 - Activ 8 (Come With Me)

"Activ 8 (Come With Me)" is a track by the British electronic music duo Altern 8, comprising Mark Archer and Chris Peat which formed in Stafford in 1990, as a side project to their other work as the group Nexus 21, Released in 1991 "Activ 8 (Come with Me)" would go on to peak at No 3 in the UK Charts and would later feature on the first studio album Full On... Mask Hysteria (1992). 

 

Mr. Big - To Be With You

"To Be with You" is a song by American rock band Mr. Big, released in November 1991 by Atlantic Records as the second single from their second studio album, Lean into It (1991).

 

Blue Pearl - (Can You) Feel The Passion

"(Can You) Feel the Passion" is a 1991 rave-theme House song recorded, written, and produced by the American/British group Blue Pearl. The single is done in a spoken word type manner by lead singer Durga McBroom, while the hook, riffs, and chorus melody written by Durga was augmented by Youth on the keyboards, and samples from Bizarre Inc's "Playing with Knives."



Doop - Doop

"Doop" is an instrumental by Dutch Eurodance group Doop (made up of Peter Garnefski & Frederik Ferry). It was released on 28 February 1994, by Clubstitute Records, as the first single from their debut album, Circus Doop (1994).



Rozalla - Are You Ready To Fly

"Are You Ready to Fly" is a song by Zambian-born singer Rozalla, released in February 1992 by Pulse 8 as a single from her second album, Everybody's Free (1992). 

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 Artist: Rozalla

A-Side: Are You Ready To Fly (Rainbow Edit)

B-Side: Are You Ready To Fly (Marauder Acapella Edit)

Year Released: 1992

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic

Style: House, Euro House

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Pulse-8 Records

Label/Catalog #: LOSE 21
 
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2 For Joy - Let The Bass Kick

"Let The Bass Kick (Heron Mix)" is a track by the Manchester based rave outfit 2 For Joy (made up of Mark Hall & Phil Beckett) it was released in 1991.

 

Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman - Kinky Boots

"Kinky Boots" is a song written by Herbert Kretzmer and David Lee for an episode of the television programme That Was The Week That Was in 1963, and subsequently recorded in 1964 by Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman, stars of another television series, The Avengers. The track would be released again the the UK in 1990.

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Artist: Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman

A-Side: Kinky Boots

B-Side: Let's Keep It Friendly

Year Released: 1990

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Non-Music, Pop, Stage & Screen

Style: Novelty, Beat

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Deram

Label/Catalog #: KINKY1 or 882 202-7 

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Digital Orgasm - Running Out Of Time

"Running Out Of Time" is a track released in 1991 by the group, Belgium-based new beat artists Digital Orgasm, which was made up Praga Khan (Maurice Engelen) and Jade4U (Nikkie Van Lierop) which became a Top20 hit in the UK towards the end of 1991.

 

Smart E's - Sesame's Treet

"Sesame's Treet" is a song by the English rave group Smart E's. It is a remix of "Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?", with the song's title being a pun on "Sesame Street". The song reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1992. 

 
Artist: Smart E's      

A-Side: Sesame's Treet (Edit)  

B-Side: Magnificent

Year Released: 1992

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Breakbeat, Hardcore

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Suburban Base Records

Label/Catalog #: SUBBASE 012S 
 
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ShaFt - Roobarb & Custard

"Roobarb & Custard" is a track by the English electronic music group ShaFt (made up of Mark Pritchard and Adrian Hughes), This track heavily samples the Roobarb and Custard theme from the 1970s kids' TV programme of the same name, but the vocal snippets are not original. The track was a top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart in December 1991. 

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 Artist: ShaFt      

A-Side: Roobarb & Custard   

B-Side: Bolts Beats

Year Released: 1991

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Hardcore, House, Breakbeat, Acid House, Hardcore

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Ffrreedom

Label/Catalog #: TAB 100 or 869 634-7

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