Soul II Soul - Club Classics, Vol. 1

With influences ranging from Chic to hip-hop to African music, Soul Ii Soul's debut album, Club Classics, Vol. 1 (titled Keep On Movin' in America), was among the most rewarding R&B releases of 1989. Soul Ii Soul leader/producer/composer Jazzie B takes one risk after another, all of which pay off. The group enjoyed major hits with the Chic-influenced gems "Keep On Movin'" and "Back to Life" (both of which feature the gifted Caron Wheeler), and equally superb are the African-influenced reflections of "Dance" and "Holdin' On," the soulful grit and intensity of "Feel Free," and the hypnotic house music of "Happiness." Though Wheeler was Soul Ii Soul's best-known singer and went on to enjoy a career as a solo artist, Rose Windross and Do'reen (both expressive soul divas) also do their part to make Club Classics, Vol. 1..... Read More