Cause and Effect

Cause + Effect: UK STREET SOUL

Sat, Apr 16, 2022

Immaculately produced, distinctly British. UK Street Soul came into its own in the late 80s in inner city Black communities as a community-born sound, standing on its own from mainstream music and largely White raves. And the music itself is sublime. Its influence is largely unsung, being a stop in a long lineage of UK-specific forms: hybrid lovers rock, jungle, 2step, and beyond. Today on Cause & Effect, I’m just going to play a whole bunch of it ’cause I really like it. Plus some pirate radio clips. Plus some dance music. Plus some other stuff, but mostly this stuff.

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Playlist

    Time: April 16 - 1:00:50 pm

  • The S.O.S. Band, “The Finest (Instrumental)”

    from The Finest (Instrumental & Acapella)

    white label - 1986

    • Time: April 16 - 1:05:31 pm
  • Control

    Janet Jackson, “Nasty”

    from Control

    A&M - 2015

    • Time: April 16 - 1:08:12 pm
  • Crash

    The Human League, “Human”

    from Crash

    Virgin Records - 1986

    • Time: April 16 - 1:11:30 pm
  • fragile

    Cherrelle, “I Didn't Mean to Turn You On”

    from fragile

    Clarence Avant Catalog - 1984

    • Time: April 16 - 1:12:28 pm
  • Riptide

    Robert Palmer, “I Didn't Mean to Turn You On”

    from Riptide

    Island Records - 1985

    • Time: April 16 - 1:14:51 pm

  • Krazy, “The Party (Club Mix)”

    from The Party

    Big Beat - 1988

    • Time: April 16 - 1:17:59 pm

  • 4 Hero, “The Scorcher”

    from The Scorcher / Kirk's Back

    All Night Flight - 1990

    • Time: April 16 - 1:22:39 pm
  • Southern Freeez (Expanded Edition) [Remastered]

    Freeez, “Southern Freeez”

    from Southern Freeez (Expanded Edition) [Remastered]

    Beggars Banquet - 2011

    • Time: April 16 - 1:27:58 pm

  • T.T. Ross, “Jealousy”

    from Jealousy

    Dione Records - 1979

    • Time: April 16 - 1:30:08 pm
  • The Definitive Hits Collection (1977-1985)

    Janet Kay, “Capricorn Woman”

    from The Definitive Hits Collection (1977-1985)

    Janet Kay - 2011

    • Time: April 16 - 1:34:45 pm
  • Tighten Up, Vol. 1

    Loose Ends, “Hangin' On a String”

    from Tighten Up, Vol. 1

    Ten Records - 1992

    • Time: April 16 - 1:40:38 pm

  • 52nd Street, “Tell Me (How It Feels)”

    from Children of the Night

    MCA Records - 1986

    • Time: April 16 - 1:46:02 pm

  • Fifth of Heaven, “Just A Little More”

    from Just A Little More

    Mix Out Records - 1989

    • Time: April 16 - 1:51:41 pm

  • N-Zone, “Genie”

    from Genie

    Passionate Records - 1995

    • Time: April 16 - 1:55:15 pm

  • Projection, “Lovestruck”

    from Lovestruck 12"

    Jam Today - 1989

    • Time: April 16 - 2:02:03 pm
  • Keep On Movin'

    Soul II Soul, “Back to Life”

    from Keep On Movin'

    Virgin - 1989

    • Time: April 16 - 2:05:36 pm
  • Sybil's Greatest Hits

    Sybil, “Don't Make Me Over”

    from Sybil's Greatest Hits

    Roadrunner Records - 1997

    • Time: April 16 - 2:09:52 pm

  • Nightshade, “Let's Take Time”

    from Street Vibes Vol II

    Inter Action - 1995

    • Time: April 16 - 2:13:00 pm

  • Cool Down Zone, “Heaven Knows”

    from New Direction

    10 Records - 1990

    • Time: April 16 - 2:18:12 pm
  • Coming Back

    The Jones Girls, “All I Want”

    from Coming Back

    Expansion Records - 1992

    • Time: April 16 - 2:22:14 pm

  • Opaz, “I Admit It (feat. Ray Hayden & Martine Girault)”

    from Back! From The Raggedy Edge

    Opaz Multimedia - 1995

    • Time: April 16 - 2:27:48 pm
  • Street Soul - EP

    Soul Connection, “Change / Love”

    from Street Soul - EP

    Invisible City Editions - 2020

    • Time: April 16 - 2:32:15 pm

  • Urban Myths, “Stronger”

    from Summer Dubs

    Urban Myths - 2000

    • Time: April 16 - 2:34:09 pm

  • DGK ft. MC Spidey G, “Crazy (Mix 1)”

    from Crazy

    white label - 1999

    • Time: April 16 - 2:38:54 pm

  • J Da Flex & El-B, “When I Fall in Love (Vocal Mix)”

    from When I Fall in Love

    white label - 2000

    • Time: April 16 - 2:42:33 pm

  • Baby D, “Let Me Be Your Fantasy (White Label mix)”

    from 12"

    Unknown - 2001

    • Time: April 16 - 2:47:07 pm

  • Mica Paris, “I Should've Known Better”

    from I Should've Known Better

    4th & Broadway - 1991

    • Time: April 16 - 2:50:26 pm

  • Irini, “Love on My Mind”

    from Love On My Mind

    Here It Is - 1993

    • Time: April 16 - 2:54:57 pm

  • Rosaline Joyce, “Try”

    from Try - Single

    intrigue - 1988