Track Listing

1. Summertime - MFSB
2. Funky Nassau - Munnings, Ray
3. Joyous - Pleasure (1)
4. I Heard That - Russ, Eddie
5. Stone To The Bone - Brown, James (1)
6. Party Groove - Showbiz & AG
7. Hanging On A String - Loose Ends (1)
8. Don't Let Love Get You Down - Bell, Archie & The Drells
9. Open Up - Chic
10. Mission Impossible - Lee, Byron & The Dragonaires
11. Feel Like Jumping - Griffiths, Marcia
12. Ali Baba - Holt, John
13. Prophecy - Fabian (2)
14. Rebel Without A Pause - Public Enemy
15. Sound Of Da Police - KRS-One
16. Too Blind To See It - Sims, Kym
17. Brighter Days - Cajmere
18. Music Sounds Better With You - Stardust (2)
19. Spread Love - Black Sun & Lenny Fontana
20. I Hear Music In The Streets - Unlimited Touch
21. Fearless - Incognito
22. El Bobo - Lewis, Webster
23. Greater Love - Nu Colours
24. Optimistic - Sounds Of Blackness
25. Thank You - Winans, Bebe
26. Just Us - Two Tons O' Fun
27. California Soul - Shaw, Marlena
28. If You Really Love Me - Wonder, Stevie

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29334 in Music
• Released on: 2003-05-12
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Double CD

Amazon.co.uk Review
Legendary DJ brothers, Norman and Joey Jay have been brewing an alternative roadblock at the Notting Hill Carnival since 1980. Sound controllers for the Good Times sound system, this fantastic compilation of up-tempo dance music demonstrates why the Jays are hugely influential DJs. Every song is an anthem. Deep, smooth and sinuous, Good Times crosses soul, reggae, hip hop, funk, disco and house perfectly evoking the hazy afternoon feel that is "carnival". You could be standing on the street, reggae-skanking to the gentle lilt of John Holt's "Ali Baba" one minute and jumping up crazily to KRS 1's "Sound of Da Police" the next. Good Times is so good because quality is Norman and Joey's chief concern, as they endearingly refuse to bow down to the whims of the latest club craze. The first CD begins appropriately with Chic's simple and festive disco stomper, "Open Up", swiftly following it up with a stack of bump'n'hustle gems including the super soul of Marcia Griffiths' "Feel Like Jumping" and the devotional groove of "Spread Love." CD 2 captures the multi-hued experience of loved-up early house clubs with gleeful vocal cuts from BeBeWinans ("Thank You"), Loose Ends ("Hanging On a String") and Nu Colours ("Greater Love"). Elsewhere, James Brown throws you right into his growling funk classic, "Stone To The Bone" and Marlena Shaw seduces you with the glorious "Californian Soul". Never less than explosive, Good Times has only your best party minded interests at heart. --Maxine Kabuubi

Customer Reviews

a bit of a gem !!
a good diverse collection here ,,,, lots of great tunes packed into double cd ,,,, culminating in the fantastic " california soul " by marlena shaw ... play this and watch the sunshine break out !!!!!

A gentle people party
"Good Times" definitely lies at the softer end of the dance spectrum, where the soul genius of Stevie Wonder and Chic resides. A sprinkling of reggae, rap and early house make this a very tasty mix for your own block party.

Let the Good Times roll . . .
If ya like a lotta chocolate on ya biscuit buy a chunkee KatKit - no advertising here! - If ya like a lotta good music then this is the one - only Joey n Norman can get away with the fact that this aint a mixed DJ Kicks but a wonderful opportunity for those people who missed a loada great music . .

Best Track - John Holt "Ali Baba" - Best Surpise - Hurley's mix of Kim Sims "Too Blind"

Overall! - go on buy it! - u won't be disappointed!