1997 studio album by Nuyorican Soul
Nuyorican Soul is the debut studio album by Nuyorican Soul , released in 1997. It featured guest appearances from George Benson , Roy Ayers , Tito Puente , DJ Jazzy Jeff , Jocelyn Brown , Vincent Montana Jr. , Salsoul Orchestra , and India .[2] It peaked at number 25 on the UK Albums Chart .[3]
Critical reception [ edit ] John Bush of AllMusic said: "In keeping with Masters at Work 's heritage, most of the album is Latin in feel and jazzy in composition, but with ever-present synths and piano runs that belie their heavy dance heritage."[4] He called it "one of the best all-star dance albums ever recorded."[4]
Track listing [ edit ] Title 1. "Nuyorican Soul (Intro)" 1:24 2. "I Am the Black Gold of the Sun" 5:19 3. "It's Alright, I Feel It! " 3:18 4. "MAW Latin Blues" 6:19 5. "Gotta New Life" 4:26 6. "Nautilus" 7:12 7. "Taita Caneme" 4:59 8. "Habriendo el Dominante" 6:08 9. "Roy's Scat" 3:07 10. "Sweet Tears" 5:10 11. "Runaway " 7:53 12. "Shoshana" 7:12 13. "Jazzy Jeff's Theme" 2:53 14. "You Can Do It (Baby)" 8:43
1997 European limited edition bonus disc Title 1. "The Nervous Track" 6:25 2. "Mind Fluid" 6:35 3. "Makes Your Nature Rise" 5:00
1997 Japanese limited edition bonus disc Title 1. "The Nervous Track" 6:25 2. "Mind Fluid" 6:35 3. "Makes Your Nature Rise" 5:00 4. "Runaway (Original 12")" 9:55 5. "Runaway (Bonus Beats)" 2:38 6. "Runaway (Mousse T 's Jazz Funk Experience)" 8:19 7. "It's Alright, I Feel It! (Full Length Version)" 9:48
2006 reissue edition bonus disc Title 1. "Runaway (India's Ambient Dream)" 2:51 2. "I Am the Black Gold of the Sun (MAW Remix)" (featuring Q-Tip ) 7:03 3. "Mind Fluid" 6:02 4. "It's Alright, I Feel It! (M.A.W. 12" Mix)" 9:49 5. "Runaway (Original Flava 12")" 9:55 6. "Makes Your Nature Rise" 5:00 7. "The Nervous Track" 6:25 8. "Runaway (Armand Van Helden Mix)" 8:37
Personnel [ edit ] Musicians [ edit ] Bobby Allende – congas, percussion John Allmark – trumpet, muted trumpet Richard Amaroso – cello Orest Artymiw – violin Roy Ayers – scat, vibraphone, vocals, background vocals Catrice Barnes – background vocals Davis A. Barnett – viola Diane Barnett – violin Rocco Bene – trumpet Patricia Brown – violin Terry Burrus – piano Kathleen Carroll – viola Edward Cascarella – trombone Tony Cintron – drums José "Cochi" Claussell – timbales Starvin' T. Cordero – congas, percussion Peter Daou – Fender Rhodes, keyboards Dave Darlington – keyboards Vidal Davis – drums Benny Diggs – background vocals Sarah Dubois – violin Lisa Fischer – arranger, scat, vocal arrangement, background vocals Richie Flores – bongos, congas, percussion Richard Genovese – bass trombone Edward Golazewski – baritone sax Roger Harrington – violin Carlos "El Nene" Henrique – bass Ronnie James – guitar Bashiri Johnson – percussion Richard Jones – violin, background vocals Olga Konopelsky – violin Victoria Ann Matosich – viola Andy McCloud III – bass, upright bass Paulette McWilliams – background vocals Albert Sterling Menendez – keyboards Cindy Mizelle – background vocals Diane Monroe – violin Vince Montana – arranger, conductor, Fender Rhodes, string arrangements, vibraphone Michael Natalie – trumpet Peter Nocella – viola Brian Pastor – trombone Gene Perez – bass Anthony Pirollo – cello Anthony Posk – violin Pamela Posk – violin James Preston – Fender Rhodes Marc Quiñones – timbales Luisito Quintero – percussion, timbales George Rabbai – trumpet Christine Reeves – violin Kimberly Reighley – flute Melvin Roundtree – violin David Sanchez – saxophone Richard Schwartz – French horn Ira Segal – guitar Charlie Sepúlveda – trumpet Richard Shade – background vocals Barbara Sonies – violin Igor Szwec – violin Gregory Teperman – violin Kathleen Thomas – violin Steve Turre – percussion, trombone Eric Velez – bongos, congas Guest artists [ edit ] George Benson – guitar, vocals Jocelyn Brown – scat, vocals, background vocals DJ Jazzy Jeff – turntables India – Spanish translation, vocal arrangement, vocals, background vocals Eddie Palmieri – piano synthesizer Tito Puente – timbales, vibraphone Hilton Ruiz – arranger, horn arrangements, organ (Hammond), piano Dave Valentin – flute Production [ edit ] Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez – producer Little Louie Vega – producer Steven Barkan – engineer, mixing, mixing engineer Dave Darlington – engineer, mixing, mixing engineer Gene Leone – engineer, string engineer Arthur Stoppe – engineer, string engineer Oscar Monsalve – assistant engineer Phil Pagano – assistant engineer Dan Yashiz – assistant engineer
References [ edit ] ^ a b Easlea, Daryl (2011). "Nuyorican Soul Nuyorican Soul Review" . BBC . Retrieved April 4, 2018 . ^ Tinti, Hannah (June–July 1997). "Nuyorican Soul: Hot and Buttered". Vibe : 84. ^ a b "Nuyorican Soul" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 4, 2018 . ^ a b c Bush, John. "Nuyorican Soul - Nuyorican Soul" . AllMusic . Retrieved April 4, 2018 . ^ Morley, Michael (February 1997). "Nu Yorican Soul: Nu Yorican Soul " (PDF) . Muzik . No. 21. p. 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022 . ^ Sinclair, David (February 22, 1997). "The week's top pop releases; Records". The Times . ^ "Nuyorican Soul - Chart History - Heatseekers Albums" . Billboard . Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018 . ^ "Nuyorican Soul - Chart History - Jazz Albums" . Billboard . Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018 . ^ "Nuyorican Soul - Chart History - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard . Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018 . External links [ edit ]