Connected

~ Release by Stereo MC’s (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Connected
assistant engineer:
Neil Douglas and Elliot Singerman
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
additional keyboard:
James Hallawell
brass:
Kick Horns
additional vocals:
Cath Coffey, Verona Davis, Andrea Groves and Jennifer Ismail
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples:
Let Me Let Me Be Your Lover by Jimmy “Bo” Horne
recording of:
Connected
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs), Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch, Nick Hallam and Jimmy “Bo” Horne
publisher:
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Harrick Music, Longitude Music Co. and Virgin Music Ltd.
3.855:14
2Ground Level
assistant engineer:
Neil Douglas and Elliot Singerman
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
additional vocals:
Cath Coffey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ground Level
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs) and Nick Hallam
publisher:
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Virgin Music Ltd.
34:14
3Everything
assistant engineer:
Neil Douglas and Elliot Singerman
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
additional vocals:
Cath Coffey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples:
Arnie's Appeasement Signals (Samurai Sequence) by Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer) and Bite Your Granny by Morning, Noon & Night
recording of:
Everything
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs), Nick Hallam and James L. Worthy
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), J.D. Music and Virgin Music Ltd.
3.53:48
4Sketch
assistant engineer:
Neil Douglas and Elliot Singerman
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
additional vocals:
Cath Coffey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples:
Passarinho by Gal Costa
recording of:
Sketch
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs), Tuzé de Abreu and Nick Hallam
publisher:
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Virgin Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Brazil
3.55:45
5Fade Away
assistant engineer:
Neil Douglas and Elliot Singerman
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
brass:
Kick Horns
additional vocals:
Cath Coffey, Verona Davis, Andrea Groves and Jennifer Ismail
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fade Away
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs) and Nick Hallam
publisher:
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Virgin Music Ltd.
34:26
6All Night Long
assistant engineer:
Neil Douglas and Elliot Singerman
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
bass:
Matthew Seligman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
All Night Long
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs) and Nick Hallam
publisher:
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Virgin Music Ltd.
34:08
7Step It Up
assistant engineer:
Neil Douglas and Elliot Singerman
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
bass:
Paul O'Kane (guitarist)
brass:
Kick Horns
additional vocals:
Cath Coffey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Step It Up
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs) and Nick Hallam
publisher:
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Virgin Music Ltd.
3.755:01
8Playing With Fire
assistant engineer:
Neil Douglas and Elliot Singerman
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
brass:
Kick Horns
guitar:
Paul O'Kane (guitarist)
additional vocals:
Cath Coffey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Playing With Fire
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs) and Nick Hallam
publisher:
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Virgin Music Ltd.
3.54:21
9Pressure
assistant engineer:
Neil Douglas and Elliot Singerman
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
additional vocals:
Cath Coffey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Pressure
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs) and Nick Hallam
publisher:
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Virgin Music Ltd.
33:51
10Chicken Shake
assistant engineer:
Neil Douglas and Elliot Singerman
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
strings:
Laura Cochrane (violinist), Ivan Hussey, Johnny T and Anya Ullman
additional vocals:
Cath Coffey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Chicken Shake
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs) and Nick Hallam
publisher:
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Virgin Music Ltd.
3:50
11Creation
miscellaneous support:
Elliot Chiprut (task: special thanks)
assistant engineer:
Neil Douglas and Elliot Singerman
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
bass:
Paul O'Kane (guitarist)
brass:
Kick Horns
organ:
James Hallawell
additional vocals:
Cath Coffey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples:
Love Doll by Ray Jay and the Eastsiders
recording of:
Creation
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs) and Nick Hallam
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Virgin Music Ltd.
5:04
12Don’t Let Up
engineer:
Andy Mason (UK producer/engineer) and Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
additional vocals:
Mica Paris
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Don’t Let Up
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs) and Nick Hallam
publisher:
EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Virgin Music Ltd.
3:12
13The End
assistant engineer:
Neil Douglas and Elliot Singerman
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer:
Stereo MC’s
bass:
Matthew Seligman
brass:
Kick Horns
saxophone:
Chicu Modu
additional vocals:
Cath Coffey, Verona Davis, Andrea Groves and Jennifer Ismail
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The End
writer:
Rob Birch (Stereo MCs), Nick Hallam, Carole King and Toni Stern
publisher:
Col Gems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Virgin Music Ltd.
33:48

Credits

Release

photography:Steve Double (photographer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/29882 [info]
ASIN:US: B000001DXD [info]

Release group

includes:Collected
part of:Mercury Prize Shortlist Nominees (number: 1993) (order: 12)
Brit Award for British Album of the Year (winners) (number: 1994) (order: 14)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 98) (order: 98)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 724) (order: 725)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/108368 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/stereo_mcs/connected/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000093036 [info]
Wikidata:Q868760 [info]