Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Morning Child - 4 Hero & Carina Andersson
2. Take My Time - 4 Hero & Jack Davey
3. Look Inside - 4 Hero & Face
4. Sink Or Swim - 4 Hero & Lady Alma
5. Give In - 4 Hero & Darien Brockington/Phonte
6. Play With The Changes - 4 Hero & Talita Long/Harry Mizell
7. Something In The Way - 4 Hero & Bembe Segue/Kaidi Tatham
8. Stoke Up The Fire - 4 Hero & Face

Disc 2:

1. Awakening - 4 Hero & Ursula Rucker
2. Sophia - 4 Hero
3. Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) - 4 Hero & Terry Devos
4. Why Don't You Talk - 4 Hero
5. Bed Of Roses - 4 Hero & Jody Watley
6. Gonna Give It Up - 4 Hero & Lady Alma
7. Dedication To The Horse - 4 Hero
8. Our Own Place - 4 Hero

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #173942 in Music
• Released on: 2007-03-05
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Limited Edition

Customer Reviews

mmmmmmm...
Weird album really, I was expecting lush strings, tight jazz/drum and bass grooves and tastily voiced m11 chords.....THE 4Hero sound. However, after careful listening this album is, well, cheesy, as hell and abandons a lot of that 4 hero sound for weak stabs a "Hip-Hop" (!???! not sure it can even be called that)

It's fair to say that now even as cutting edge and fantastic as the Two Pages album is it is sounding slightly dated but its still a fantastic record (great production and excellent song craft). This though, is just a massive slab of stilton and one Jacob's cracker, no port, no desert wine.

The production is careless, the bass being ill defined and lost in the mix, the drums lacking their usual finesse clarity. Many of the riffs are also, shall we say weaker, basslines slip away unnoticed; throwaways. As an example, "Take My Time" provides one of the most appalling hiphop moments I can recollect on an album, with 4 Hero still employing the infamous "hand clap" and other clumsy drum sounds, this coupled with porn esque wah wah guitar styling it's no wonder I could barely finish the track.

In short, it really seems that HMS 4 Hero has run a ground and with the help of talkin' loud is marooned on a generic sandy beach, with a very generic sound and no coconuts. There is little merit here, with that 4 Hero sound that we're all looking for very rarely raising its head, and certainly not even nearly touching the heights of the Two Pages album. This all said, 4 Hero remain a large influence, it's just a matter of selected listening...cheers.

4Hero Returned in a Masterpiece
"Play With The Changes" clearly showed that despite the fact that they were gone for six years (since 2001), they were not the least bit rusty. The tracks were hot like an Indian summer giving me comparisons with US3's return in "Say What." This was an exciting classical neo-soul rhythm-type of an album that true music fans will enjoy. It combines deep creativity and originality from several different cultures to result in this hot fiery collection. The production was excellent on just about every track. I don't understand why this album has not gotten as much exposure as it deserves.

My favorite tracks include "Morning Child" ft. Carina Anderson, "Look Inside" ft. Face, "Take My Time" ft. Jack Davey (The First Three Tracks!), "Give In" ft. Darien Brockington & Little Brother, "Sophia", "Bed of Roses" ft. Jody Watley. "Superwoman" ft. Terry D. was a feministic yet uplifting track for all women feeling rejected.

There is much of a positive atmosphere expressed throughout the album. This group, 4hero, is responsible in introducing me to the genre of "drum and bass" (also know as jungle music). They deeply estalished their well-created footprints in this genre that can appease music fans of all genres. That is what has been so strikingly special about this group since the 90s.

It was impressive for them to collaborate with such artists such as most notably Jody Watley (who you can never forget from Shalamar) followed by the ever-growing Phonte and Darien Brockington. You need to buy this album especially if you like artists such as Us3, Nicolay (Dutch Producer) and Foreign Exchange.

Buy it, you won't regret it.
Listened to this once and instantly loved it. Upbeat, chilled, funky...a blend of lots of flavours. A must have for anybody with good taste.