''The Antidote'' is the debut album by English

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Ronny Jordan Robert Laurence Albert Simpson, known professionally as Ronny Jordan (29 November 1962 – 13 January 2014) was a British guitarist and part of the acid jazz movement at the end of the twentieth century. Jordan described his music as "urban jaz ...

, that was released by

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in 1992.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars. Allmusic Review: ''The Antidote''accessed 29 April 2010 The album followed the release of the

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composition ''

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'' as a single, which was popularised by London DJs and went on to become a classic of the 1990s acid jazz genre. The third single, the

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-flavoured ''After Hours'', became Jordan's first single to reach the US R&B charts.

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, programming *

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– flute * Joe Bashorun – piano * Adrian York – organ * Hugo Delmirani – organ, vibraphone * Arnie Somogyi –

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* Longsy D – drum programming * Isabel Roberts – vocals * IG Culture – rap * Recorded at PLJ Studios by Patrick Longmore

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Antidote 1992 albums Acid jazz albums