Soundboy Rock

• Artist: Groove Armada
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• Release Date: April 23, 2007
• Genre: Electronica

Review

Groove Armada survived longer than most in the downbeat scene because they were able to move beyond the usual sample-plus-beats formula that so quickly lost its currency by the end of the '90s. Andy Cato and Tom Findlay could create tracks with or without samples, and their production skills put them in close company with the best in the business (Air, DJ Shadow). (They even used a Jay-Z beat better than, and previous to, its commercial-rap appearance -- on The Black Album's "What More Can I Say" -- and hired Jeru the Damaja to give it a better feature.) As before, the duo trawls British clubland of the past 20 years with surprisingly great results, spanning grime features like "Get Down" (an excellent single) and housey, digitalistic productions on a pair of Candi Staton features that are worthy of Massive Attack themselves. Prince gets extra props, with the funk extravaganza "The Girls Say" (featuring the great Rhymefest) and a refreshing look at mid-'80s neo-psych with the single "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)." Critics could (and would) say that there's little here that tells you what Groove Armada sound like (aside from their influences), but the productions are perfect, the hooks are miles-wide, and most of the vocal features turn out well. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Hasta Luego Mr. Fab (Interlude)	Andy Cato	Groove Armada	(:59)
Get Down (Lyrics)	Andy Cato	Groove Armada	(3:51)
The Things That We Could Share	Simon Lord, Andy Cato	Groove Armada	(3:57)
Save My Soul	Andy Cato	Groove Armada	(4:22)
What's Your Version? (Lyrics)	Tim Hutton, Andy Cato	Groove Armada	(3:46)
Paris (Lyrics)	Candi Staton, Andy Cato	Groove Armada	(5:36)
Love Sweet Sound (Lyrics)	Andy Cato, Candi Staton	Groove Armada	(4:35)
The Girls Say	Andy Cato, Jack Splash, Tim Hutton	Groove Armada, Jack Splash, Rhymefest	(4:01)
Lightsonic	Andy Cato, Mike Daniels	Groove Armada	(6:53)
Soundboy Rock (Lyrics)	Andy Cato, Mike Daniels	Groove Armada	(3:53)
Drop That Thing (Lyrics)	Andy Cato, Jack Splash, Tim Hutton	Groove Armada	(3:04)
Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)	Karen Ann Poole, Tim Hutton, Andy Cato	Groove Armada	(4:09)
From the Fooftops	Jack McManus, Andy Cato	Groove Armada	(4:48)
See What You Get (Lyrics)	Alan Donohoe, Andy Cato	Groove Armada	(4:33)
What's Your Version? (Reprise)	Tim Hutton, Andy Cato	Groove Armada	(2:09)

Credits

Joanne Morris (Vocals (Background)), Tom Findlay (Engineer), Jeb Loy Nichols (Vocals), Angela Botha (Vocals (Background)), Tommy Paterson (Producer), Red Rat (Vocals (Background)), Alan Donohoe (Vocals), Hayley Rowland (Vocals (Background)), Steve Fitzmaurice (Mixing), Dave Pensado (Mixing), Sarah Richardson (Vocals (Background)), Candi Staton (Vocals), Richard Archer (Melodica), Simon Lord (Vocals), Dan Hewson (String Arrangements), Tim Hutton (Horn), Jack McManus (Vocals), Andy Cato (Engineer), Tony Allen (Drums), Jack Splash (Vocals), Andy Cato (Bass), Tim Hutton (Vocals (Background)), Andy Cato (Guitar), Groove Armada (Mixing), Faye Donaldson (Vocals (Background)), Ilana Rakhorst (Vocals (Background)), Halima Khatun (Vocals (Background)), David "Hard Drive" Pensado (Mixing), David Kutch (Mastering), Tim Fuller (Vocals (Background)), Andy Cato (Producer), Patrick Dawes (Percussion), Tom Findlay (Producer), Tim Vine (Keyboards), Andy Cato (Guitar (Bass)), Tim Hutton (Keyboards), Tim Hutton (Guitar), Tony Allen (Drums), Tommy Paterson (Engineer)

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