- Artist: Various Artists
- Release Date: 1998 11
- Type: Collection (various artists)
- Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Review
A good collection of hip-hop, acid jazz, and groove music from the late '80s and early '90s, Pure Groove includes tracks from
the Brand New Heavies,
Incognito,
Definition of Sound,
Us3,
Jhelisa, D-Influence,
A Tribe Called Quest,
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince,
Guru, the Groove Collective, and many others. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
Similar Albums
Jazz Hop Soul,
Pushing Against the Flow,
Divas of Dance, Vol. 2,
Hip Hop Jazz; Acid Metropolis, Vol. 1,
Greatest 90's Dance Hits,
Layin' Low in the Cut,
Brass-Hop
Tracks
| Never Stop (Lyrics) |
Jan Kincaid |
The Brand New Heavies |
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| Everyday (Lyrics) |
Peter Hinds, Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick |
Incognito |
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| Remember Me |
Marlena Shaw, Richard Evans, Robert Miller, Lex Blackmore |
Blue Boy |
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| Pass the Vibes |
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Definition of Sound |
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| Revival |
Ray Hayden |
Martine Girault |
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| Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) |
Herbie Hancock, Mel Simpson, Geoff Wilkinson, Rahsaan Kelly |
Us3, Rashaan |
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| People in tha Middle (Lyrics) |
Michael Franti |
Spearhead |
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| Real Love |
Tony "Dr. Edit" Garcia, Victor GarcĂa |
Drizabone |
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| Spiritual Love |
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Urban Species |
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| Whirl Keeps Turning |
Matt Cooper, Jhelisa |
Jhelisa |
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| Something in My Eye |
Richard Searle, Ben Addison, Scott Addison |
Corduroy |
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| Venceremos |
Simon Booth |
Working Week |
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| Promise Me Nothing |
Jonathan Maron, Nicole Willis, Andy Faranda |
Repercussions |
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| Good Lover |
D'Influence, Gordon Worthy, Ned Bigham |
D'Influence |
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| Boundaries |
Alan Gorrie, Holler, Leena Conquest, Joe Popp |
Leena Conquest |
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| Summertime (Lyrics) |
R. Bell, George "Funky" Brown, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, Dennis "D.T." Thomas, Richard Westfield, Alton Taylor |
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince |
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| Can I Kick It? |
Lou Reed, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jonathan Davis |
A Tribe Called Quest |
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| Whatchugot |
Jonathan Maron, Itaal Shur |
Groove Collective |
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| Feel the Music (Lyrics) |
Keith Elam, Ray Hayden |
Guru |
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| Take the L Train (To 8th Avenue) |
Lati Kronlund |
Brooklyn Funk Essentials |
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Credits
Incognito (Performer), Definition of Sound (Performer), Groove Collective (Performer), Drizabone (Performer), Repercussions (Performer), Martine Girault (Performer), Guru (Performer), Working Week (Performer), Jhelisa (Performer), D'Influence (Performer), Leena Conquest (Performer), DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (Performer), Urban Species (Performer), The Brand New Heavies (Performer), Brooklyn Funk Essentials (Performer), Spearhead (Performer), Us3 (Performer), Blue Boy (Performer), A Tribe Called Quest (Performer)