Soul II Soul:
Home > Music > S > Soul II Soul > Discography
Albums | Compilations | Singles
 Soul II SoulVol. II: 1990 - A New Decade Release Date: 1990 05 21 Running Time: 46:23 Label: Virgin Rating:  |
When a debut album is as promising as Soul II Soul's Keep on Movin', there are always fears of a sophomore slump -- meaning that the second album won't live up to the promise of the first. But Vol. II: 1990, A New Decade, Soul II Soul's sophomore album, isn't the least bit disappointing. Although Keep on Movin' (which was titled Club Classics, Vol. 1 in England) remains the British outfit's most essential release, this is an excellent follow-up. Soul II Soul suffered a major loss when singer Karon Wheeler left to pursue a solo career after Keep on Movin'; it was a major blow, but certainly not a fatal one. Jazzie B.'s collective fares well without her on sleek urban/dance/neo-soul grooves like "Missing You" (which boasts a guest appearance by British dance diva Kym Mazelle), "People," and the haunting "A Dream's a Dream." Jazzie realized that Wheeler's departure was a big loss for Soul II Soul, and when the time came to record a second album, he filled the void by featuring talented, expressive female vocalists such as Victoria Wilson-James, Lamya, and Marcia Lewis. However, not every tune on this CD employs a vocalist. "Courtney Blows" (just to give one example) is an acid jazz instrumental that features British jazz saxophonist Courtney Pine; the tune isn't hard bop or straight-ahead jazz, but it's a pleasing example of dance music with jazz overtones. Again, Keep on Movin' is Soul II Soul's most essential album, but Vol. II: 1990, A New Decade is also well-worth the price of admission. Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Get a Life | Browne, Romeo | 3:44 |
| 2 | Love Come Through | Mcevoy, Romeo, Almougheira | 4:31 |
| 3 | People | Romeo, Browne | 4:57 |
| 4 | Missing You | Romeo, Mazelle, Law | 5:26 |
| 5 | Courtney Blows | Romeo, Browne | 4:34 |
| 6 | 1990. A New Decade | Campbell, Romeo | 4:03 |
| 7 | Dream's a Dream | Romeo, Law, Campbell | 5:38 |
| 8 | Time | Romeo, Browne | 6:06 |
| 9 | In the Heat of the Night | Romeo, Addis | 3:39 |
| 10 | Our Time Has Now Come | Browne, Romeo, Campbell | 3:56 |
Browse More Music:
![Add to My Music](javascript:addFavorite("0","R 18489","3","Soul+II+Soul%3A+Vol.+II+1990+-+A+New+Decade","http%3A%2F%2Fimages.starpulse.com%2FAMGPhotos%2Fpop%2Fcov75%2Fdrf600%2Ff610%2Ff61042zh2ls.jpg","Music%2FSoul_II_Soul%2FDiscography%2Falbum%2FP5480%2FR18489","My Music");){kind=link}