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Sweet Soul Music (London Boys Album)
''Sweet Soul Music'' is the second studio album by the London Boys, a British dance pop duo. It was released in 1991 and reached number 22 in Austria. It did not chart in the UK, unlike the previous album The Twelve Commandments Of Dance. Five singles were released from this album: "Chapel of Love", "Freedom", "Is This Love?", "Sweet Soul Music", and "Tonight! Tonight!" "Freedom" peaked at #29 in Switzerland. The single "Sweet Soul Music" peaked at #11 in Austria. Track listing All tracks written by Ralf René Maué. # "Sweet Soul Music" (3:32) # "Tonight! Tonight!" (3:54) # "Freedom" (3:58) # "Is This Love?" (4:30) # "Bob Marley" (4:27) # "Was?! (Just an Illusion)" (4:33) # "Love Train" (3:52) # "High Fidelity" (3:57) # "Chapel of Love "Chapel of Love" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, and made famous by The Dixie Cups in 1964, spending three weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.Whitburn, Joel (2009). ''Top Pop Singles 1955-200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Boys
London Boys were a German-based United Kingdom, British dance-pop Musical duo, duo composed of Edem Ephraim (1 July 1959, London, UK – 21 January 1996) and Dennis Fuller (19 June 1959, Jamaica – 21 January 1996). They are best remembered for the UK Top 5 hits "Requiem (London Boys song), Requiem" and "London Nights (song), London Nights". The duo were killed when their car was hit by a drunk driver in the Eastern Alps, Austria, on 21 January 1996. Ephraim's wife also died in the accident, leaving their three-year-old son orphaned and leaving Fuller's 10-year-old daughter without a father.Verzeanu, Milen"a.k.a The New London Boys" website Retrieved 21 June 2007 Musical career Although they had lived near Glinde (Stormarn), Hamburg, Germany, since 1981, the pair had actually met when they were at school in Greenwich, London, Ephraim having been born in London and Fuller in Jamaica. They were formed in 1986 as a vehicle for songwriter and record producer Ralf-René Maué. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement. In terms of performance, the major categories are live dance music and recorded dance music. While there exist attestations of the combination of dance and music in ancient times (for example Ancient Greek vases sometimes show dancers accompanied by musicians), the earliest Western dance music that we can still reproduce with a degree of certainty are old fashioned dances. In the Baroque period, the major dance styles were noble court dances (see Baroque dance). In the classical music era, the minuet was frequently used as a third movement, although in this context it would not accompany any dancing. The waltz also arose later in the classical era. Both remained part of the romantic music period, which also saw the rise of various other nationalistic dance forms like the barcarolle, mazurka, ecossaise, ballade and po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralf René Maué
Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced , as are all other English spellings without "l". * Raife, a very rare variant. * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish. * Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian. * Raoul, the traditional variant form in French. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. * Raul, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. * Raül, the traditional variant form in Catalan. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish. Given name Middle Ages * Ral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Twelve Commandments Of Dance
''The Twelve Commandments of Dance'' is the debut album by German-based English dance-pop duo London Boys, released in 1989. It reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart and stayed on the chart for 29 weeks. Other than the charting singles stated in the track listing, two other singles were released: "I'm Gonna Give My Heart" and "Dance Dance Dance". Critical reception A review published in ''Music Week'' presented the album as a "perfect, pimple-free, faceless pop music that attempts to be soulful but lacks any kind of charisma", reproached the fact that all the tracks "repeat the ameformula ad nauseum", and concluded that "the album is a danger to youngsters everywhere". Johnny Dee of ''Record Mirror'' stated that lyrically, the album is "all utter cack", but considered that the more important thing lies in the fact that every track "has a 132 bpm sequencer chugging away" and "a chorus so catchy" that listerners could not forget it and could perform "stupid dances" on it. Retros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love 4 Unity
''Love 4 Unity'' is the third studio album by the London Boys, a British dance pop duo. It was released in 1993. Both "Moonraker" and "Baby Come Back" were released as singles in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Baby Come Back peaked at #27 in Austria. This was the last album from the duo, although '' Hallelujah Hits'' would be released under the name The New London Boys. The album was not successful and the two singles also failed to chart in Germany. Like previous albums, songwriting and production were by Ralf René Maué. Track listing ''All tracks written by Ralf René Maué except track one written by Eddy Grant.'' # Baby Come Back (3:43) # I Have A Dream (4:12) # Philadelphia '69 (3:56) # Knock, Knock, Knock (3:42) # Moonraker (3:53) # Oh, Tracy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapel Of Love (London Boys Song)
"Chapel of Love" is Europop duo London Boys' first single of 1990 from the album '' Sweet Soul Music''. The single was written and produced by Ralf René Maué, and peaked at #75 in the UK. The single wasn't available on 7" vinyl in the UK but on 12" and CD instead. 7" versions were released in Germany. The single version replaces the album version's backing lyrics of "forever and a day" with "crying". Critical reception On its release, '' Smash Hits'', wrote "The rubber men in the ill-advised vests return to form with a mental Euro-stunner of 'London Nights' hilarity; prepostous classical bit at the beginning, thumping chorus about crying in the chapel (enough to make Duke Elvis Priestly do cartwheels in his grave), bells bonging, cymbals freaking out completely, deep-throated huskings in the background a-plenty - not one with-it house beat happening flare in sight. Quite right, too. Their resolute unfashionableness is their genius for they are, after all, the new ABBA ABBA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Soul Music (London Boys Song)
"Sweet Soul Music" is a single by the Europop duo London Boys which also featured Soul Kitchen. The single was written and produced by Ralf René Maué, and was the first since the duo's rise to fame not to be released in the UK. The single had a promotional music video created to support the track. This became the last promo video for the duo although there was a video for 1995 single "Gospel Train to London" which was released under the name The New London Boys, despite being the same duo. Formats ;7" Single #"Sweet Soul Music" - 3:29 #"Sweet Soul Music (Instrumental)" - 3:33 ;12" Single #"Sweet Soul Music (Soul Kitchen Mix)" - 7:15 #"Sweet Soul Music (Radio Mix)" - 3:29 #"Sweet Soul Music (Instrumental)" - 3:33 ;CD Single #"Sweet Soul Music (Soul Kitchen Mix)" - 7:15 #"Sweet Soul Music (Radio Mix)" - 3:29 #"Sweet Soul Music (Instrumental)" - 3:33 ;CD Single (Japan release) #"Sweet Soul Music (Soul Kitchen Mix)" - 7:21 #"Sweet Soul Music (Radio Mix)" - 3:35 #"Sweet Soul Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom (London Boys Song)
"Freedom" is a song by German-based British dance-pop duo London Boys, which was released in 1991 as the second single from their second studio album ''Sweet Soul Music "Sweet Soul Music" is a soul song, first released by Arthur Conley in 1967. Written by Conley and Otis Redding, it is based on the Sam Cooke song "Yeah Man" from his posthumous album '' Shake''; the opening riff is a quote from Elmer Bernstein's ...''. The song was written and produced by Ralf René Maué. In the UK, the single fared at #54, better than the previous single " Chapel of Love" which peaked at #75. Formats ;7" single #"Freedom" - 3:54 #"Freedom (Instrumental)" - 3:53 ;12" single #"Freedom (Eight-O-Eight Mix)" - 8:08 #"Freedom (Radio Version)" - 3:54 #"Freedom (Instrumental)" - 3:53 ;CD single #"Freedom (Radio Version)" - 3:54 #"Freedom (Eight-O-Eight Mix)" - 8:08 #"Freedom (Instrumental)" - 3:53 Charts Personnel * Edem Ephraim: Vocals * Dennis Fuller: Choreographer, backing vocals * Ralf Ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suomen Virallinen Lista
The Official Finnish Charts ( fi, Suomen virallinen lista; sv, Finlands officiella lista) are national record charts in Finland compiled and published by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. The name ''Suomen virallinen lista/Finlands officiella lista'' (lit. "the Official Finnish Chart"), which is singular in both Finnish and Swedish, is used generically to refer to both the albums and the singles chart, and the context (albums or songs) reveals which chart is meant. History The first charts were published in 1951. In January 1991, the Yle radio station Radiomafia started to compile the first weekly chart in Finland called ''Radiomafian lista'', which was broadcast on the radio every Sunday. Prior to that, all singles and album charts in Finland had been either monthly or biweekly published sales charts. ''Radiomafian lista'' became the official Finnish charts in January 1994 when they began a partnership with Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat (ÄKT) (now known as Musiik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Albums
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Philippines, making it the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century; MTS Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa, but the crew notoriously abandons the vessel before the passengers are rescued; Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Soviet flag is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation; The United States and soon-to-be dissolved Soviet Union sign the START I Treaty; A tropical cyclone strikes Bangladesh, killing nearly 140,000 people; Lauda Air Flight 004 crashes after one of its thrust reversers activates during the flight; A United States-led coalition initiates Operation Desert Storm to remove Iraq and Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
