From: alexees@wam.umd.edu (E.O.T.)
Subject: Re: Soul II Soul (Innocence and others)
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 06:52:45 GMT

In article <1992Jul23.115715.9563@waikato.ac.nz> pkingi@waikato.ac.nz writes:
>I have got all the albums mentioned so far, most of which do sound similar to
>Soul II Soul but I am suprised that 'Innocence' has not yet been mentioned.
>Their album 'Belief' from 1990 would have to be right up there with the best, 
>and would have to be the closest I have heard to the Soul II Soul sound.
>
>Other albums that have a Soul II Soul sound :
>            - 'The Chimes' : The Chimes
>            - 'Contribution' : Mica Paris
>           
>
>Question 1: was Innocence very big in Europe or the States. Down here hardly
>            anyone has heard of them.
>
 Answer   1: Innocence was huge in Europe. Don't know about the States, cause
             I wasn't here then... "Silent Voice" and the other song with
             the Wish You Were Here sample (was that called Innocence?)  
             became huge hits... Another hit was "Matter of Fact"...

>Question 2: Does anyone know if Mica Paris has any more albums coming out. On
>            most of her 12"s she has new songs on the B-sides. On the B-side of
>'South of the River' is song which is really hot. It's called 'Should've known
>better' and is produced by Omar. I wouldn't mind getting this on cd.
>
 Answer   2: Sorry, can't help you out on this one...

 Chimes    : Their song Heaven is great... Worth checking out... It's been a
             while since I last heard of them... Have you heard their
             version of the U2 classic "Still haven't found what I'm looking
             for" ? If not, you'll be amazed what they did to the song. Even
             Bono liked better than their version :-)

 Omar      : I would appreciate some sort of discography on this fella.

 Will Downing: Anybody knows where I can find his Love Supreme song?

 Alphonse Mouzon: Somebody mentioned him... He belongs among the best jazz
             drummers, right up there with Billy Cobham and Art (IMHO)...
             Chech out his song Alone in Paris, TREMENDOUS (not for the drums)
        
 Massive Attack: Daddy G and the rest of them used to be in the Wild Bunch!
             In those days, Nellee Hooper was in the Wild Bunch also. They
             never did any recordings cause each one took their own route...
             Nellee got into the Soul II Soul thing, Daddy G went to Japan,
             Mush was looking for his dad in New York and the rest stayed in
             Bristol doing parties...IMHO, Soul II Soul is a far better unit
             with Nellee Hooper with them...

 Neneh Cherry : Very much associated with the Wild Bunch. What's she doing                      nowadays?

 Fab Four (or something like that) : Didn't they record a song with Victoria
                Wilson-James called "Wishing on a star" ? What's become of
                them?

 There's our history lesson for today. Going to check out Lisa Stansfield this
 weekend. Let's see if she's the real thing...
 Any info on French Funksters FFF?

 aLeXees o touristas


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