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Soul II Soul (A-Side)

Episode 9 of 12

Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler talk to John Wilson about Soul II Soul's 1989 debut album, 'Club Classics Vol 1'. From December 2013.

Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler discuss Soul II Soul's 1989 debut album, 'Club Classics Vol 1', which included the global hit 'Back to Life'.

Series in which leading performers and songwriters talk about the album that made them or changed them.

Recorded in front of a live audience at the 91Èȱ¬'s iconic Maida Vale Studios, each edition includes two episodes - the A-side and B-side.

In the A-side, Jazzie B and Caron talk to John Wilson.

Soul II Soul is one of the most successful British black groups of all time.

Their ethos of 'a happy face, a thumping bass for a loving race' and the sound of their debut album, released in 1989, defined a time and place in the UK's musical history. Featuring the huge hits 'Back To Life' and 'Keep On Moving' the album took London's multicultural underground club culture into the mainstream and achieved worldwide success. 'Club Classics' mixed the sounds of a burgeoning DJ scene with Jazzie B's distinctly British take on rap and the colossal vocal talents of Caron Wheeler.

In the B-side of the programme, it's the turn of the audience to ask the questions.

Producer: Helen Lennard

First broadcast on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4 in December 2013.

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30 minutes

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Mon 10 Jul 2023 21:00

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  • Mon 9 Dec 2013 23:00
  • Fri 14 Sep 2018 18:30
  • Sat 15 Sep 2018 00:30
  • Mon 10 Jul 2023 21:00

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