Smith & Mighty
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Smith & Mighty | |
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| Origin | Bristol, England |
| Genres | Trip hop |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Studio !K7, Three Stripe, Beatmaster Records |
| Members | Rob Smith Ray Mighty Peter D Rose |
Smith & Mighty are an English trip hop group from Bristol, England, consisting of Rob Smith, Ray Mighty and Peter D Rose.[1][2] They pioneered the Bristol sound producing Massive Attack's "Any Love". The Bristol sound being a precursor to trip hop.[3][4] As well as producing for others, they produced their own work, and various solo projects and collaborations.
Biography[edit]
In the late 1980s, they produced their first releases; were breakbeat covers of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Walk On By".[5] Both songs entered the UK Singles Chart.[6]
They produced Massive Attack's first single, "Any Love" released in 1988.[7][8] In 1989, they produced "Wishing on a Star" for Fresh 4, a group consisting of Paul Southey (Suv), Krust, Judge and Flynn Thompson.[9] The track was an early example of the Bristol sound; it exposed more people to the style[10] charting in the UK at number 10.[11]
Smith and Might left London in 1994. Shortly after leaving they set up 'More Rockers' the record label.[12]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums
- Bass Is Maternal (More Rockers, 1995)
- Big World Small World (Studio !K7, 2000)
- Life Is... (Studio !K7, 2002)
- The Ashley Road Sessions 88-94 (Punch Drunk, 2018)[13]
Compilation albums
- Retrospective (Studio !K7, 2004)
- The Three Stripe Collection 1985-1990 (Bristol Archive Records, 2012)
DJ mix albums
- DJ-Kicks: Smith & Mighty (Studio !K7, 1998)
EPs
- Stepper's Delight (Three Stripe/London/PolyGram, 1992)
- Remember Me (Three Stripe/London/PolyGram, 1994)
Singles
- "Walk On..." (Three Stripe, 1988)
- "Anyone..." (Three Stripe, 1988)
- "Same" (More Rockers, 1996)
- "No Justice" (Studio !K7, 1999)
- "Seeds" (Studio !K7, 1999)
- "Life Has a Way" / "B-Line Fi Blow" (Studio !K7, 2002)
- "Maybe It's Me" (Studio !K7, 2002)
Productions
- Carlton - The Call Is Strong (1990)
Remixes
- Neneh Cherry - "Manchild" (1988)
- M People - "Search for the Hero" (1995)
References[edit]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 313/4. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ "Smith & Mighty". Discogs. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Smithy & Mighty". Bristolarchiverecords.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Warwick, Oli (30 November 2018). "Life Has A Way: The Smith & Mighty story". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Bush, John. "Smith & Mighty". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Smith & Mighty". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Webb, Peter (October 2007). "Once Upon A Time In Bristol: Bristol Blues and Roots". Red-lines.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Dug Out // Sound & Vision // Rob Smith and Smith & Mighty". Electricpavilion.org. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Fresh 4". Discogs. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Watershed. "Wishing on a Star - Fresh 4 in conversation". www.watershed.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 215. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Andy Allen The People Bristol Archive Records". www.bristolarchiverecords.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Ashley Road Sessions 88-94, by Smith & Mighty". RSD. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- Smith & Mighty at AllMusic
- Smith & Mighty discography at Discogs
- Smith & Mighty discography at MusicBrainz
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