Track Listing

1. Keep on Movin' [Featuring Caron Wheeler]
2. Fairplay [Featuring Rose Windross]
3. Holdin' On [Bambelela]
4. Feeling Free [Live Rap]
5. African Dance
6. Dance
7. Feel Free [Featuring Do'reen]
8. Happiness [Dub]
9. Back to Life [Acapella]
10. Jazzie's Groove
11. Ambition Rap
12. Keep on Movin' [Big Beat A Capella]
13. Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
14. Jazzie's Groove [Piano Version]
15. Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) [One World Remix]
16. Keep On Movin' [M Beat Bonus Mix]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #139630 in Music
• Released on: 1999-05-18
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import

From Amazon.com
When Jazzie B and his Bristol crew released this debut--which was called Keep on Movin' in the U.S., after its first hit--in 1989, at the height of twice-a-second dance beats, it was a landmark event in the club music scene. They slowed down their rhythms and brought in subtle, soulful vocals (mostly from Caron Wheeler); more intriguingly, they structured the disc like a club DJ set. Some songs, such as the giddy "Fairplay," were presented straight, but others appeared only as almost-instrumental dub or as a groove with toasting-influenced spiels by Jazzie or (in the case of the smash "Back to Life") a cappella. This reissue expands the original with some B-sides, alternate versions, and the fully orchestrated single version of "Back to Life," as well as a superfluous drum & bass remix of "Keep on Movin.'" --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews

A seminal moment for UK soul music
This album pretty much marked the coming of age for UK Soul music, and paved the way for other quality acts to follow, such as The Brand New Heavies, Young Disciples etc etc. I think it was pretty much the first time UK black music had an impact stateside, too. I would like to take issue with the Amazon review, though. Soul II Soul were a LONDON based crew, not a Bristolian one. That's Massive Attack, matey! Anyway, for the extra tracks alone I'd say this version of the album is the definitive version, and THE one to get, as many were disapointed that the original lacked the single version of Back II Life. Peace & Luvizm x