Urban75 Album of the Year 1992

[ska invita]

Less into it but its strong

The Future Sound Of London - Accelerator

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Classic 92 rave comp - Reinforced records

Various - Callin For Reinforcements

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That WARP comp thats been getting anniversary treatment recently

Various - Artificial Intelligence

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[ska invita]

UK DUB
Classic

Dub Judah - Babylon Is A Trap

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Alpha & Omega Meets Dub Judah - Almighty Jah

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[Raheem]

I think I'd agree that it was the best album released in 1992, but is it a compilation? Knotted said no compilations.

Lots of my favourites have already been mentioned, so I'll add another to the mix:

IMO this is fine because, although it's a compilation, it's a compilation of material that hadn't been released previously. Which is the same as most albums really.

Needs an official ruling, though. Knotted

 

[Joe Chi Min]

If only for Represent which is still - to this day - one of the finest Hippity-Hop beats evah!

 

[ska invita]

my top 3 rap albums goes
1

Eric B. & Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique

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2

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca And The Soul Brother

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3

The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

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all certified classics

 

[Joe Chi Min]

my top 3 rap albums goes
1

Eric B. & Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique

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2

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca And The Soul Brother

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3

The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

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all certified classics

I see what you did there

 

[ska invita]

Debut album for Garnett Silk - what a loss, review on discogs

Review by Jo-Ann Greene
Only one Garnett Silk album was actually cut and released as the
artist planned -- It's Growing. His projected debut, Love Is the
Answer, recorded between 1990 and 1991 for Steely & Clevie,
wasn't released until 1994. Nothing Can Divide Us appeared the
following year, and compiled songs cut in 1992 for Courtney Cole.
Silky Mood, also released posthumously, rounded up numbers cut
for the Jammys label, and a myriad of other sets compiled up hits,
earlier offerings, and pretty much anything and everything that the
singer had recorded.
So, Growing remains Silk's only "true" album, and a masterpiece it
is, as across ten tracks the singer showcases his stunning power on
both romantic and cultural numbers. On the gorgeous title track, Silk
combines both into a spectacular lovefest. "Move on Slow" finds the
singer at his sultriest, and "Come to Me" at his most passionate,
while "Commitment" takes him into soulful territory. "Place in Your
Heart" is a total charmer, and was a huge Jamaican hit; Silk would
recut the song two years later for his projected debut for Atlantic.
"Bless Me" was also a smash, a fervent prayer for Jah's intervention,
backed by Michael Spense and Jazzwad's jazzy, high-stepping
accompaniment. "Keep Them Talking" boasts an equally inspired
backing from the Firehouse Crew, a dangerous, thumping rhythm
that will indeed keep them talking, as Silk puts those who reject Jah
firmly in their place. "I Am Vex" was even angrier, and another
deserved hit, where the singer ferociously addresses racists, while
his righteous anger also fires "Disadvantage." Both these numbers
were vehemently backed by Danny Browne, who supplied
accompaniment on two other tracks as well.
Sly & Robbie and Steely & Clevie also provide phenomenal
rhythms, with Brian & Tony Gold and Dean Fraser offering excellent
vocal support. Bobby "Digital" Dixon's expert production and
arrangements makes the whole set sizzle, adding glow to the
romantic numbers, and fire to the cultural tracks.
Every song within is a classic, the lyrics are strong, all penned by
the singer and/or his writing partner Anthony Rochester. It's Growing
is the album that established Silk's reputation, and is a continuing
reminder of his ferocious talent.

Garnett Silk - It's Growing

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This is a great set of revives

Frankie Paul - At Studio One

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Just for interest, two Shabba albums were big - signed to Epic/CBS -

Shabba Ranks - X-Tra Naked

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Shabba Ranks - Rough & Ready Vol.1

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[WhyLikeThis]

Another vote for Accelerator for Papua New Guinea alone

 

[Indeliblelink]

Fav rap LPs at the time =
Redman - Whut Thee Album


Dr Dre - The Chronic


Ice Cube - The Predator


Roxanne Shante - The Bitch Is Back

 

[hitmouse]

Did an attempt at a cryptic mention above, but Slanted & Enchanted is such a strong album:


Also, this thread still needs more Jesus Built My Hotrod:

 

[Spandex]

Canadian EBM types Bill Leeb & Rhys Fulber had a busy year, with four albums under three different names.

Front Line Assembly - Tactical Neural Implant



Intermix - Intermix



Intermix - Phase Two



Noise Unit - Strategy of Violence

 

[Spandex]

this thread still needs more Jesus Built My Hotrod

I saw Ministry at Brixton Academy in 92. Absolute fucking mayhem

 

[hitmouse]

Honey's Dead probably not J&MC's finest moment, but it's still J&MC, and so still better than a lot of other stuff:

I saw Ministry at Brixton Academy in 92. Absolute fucking mayhem

Did they have to bring Gibby along with them just for that one song? I can't imagine how it'd work without his vocals. Or did they play the song live but with samples of his voice or what?

 

[Spandex]

Did they have to bring Gibby along with them just for that one song? I can't imagine how it'd work without his vocals. Or did they play the song live but with samples of his voice or what?

I was too busy being buffeted by the manic crowd and blasted by the noise to know what was happening on stage.

 

[stavros]

Good shout on Redman, Indeliblelink .

Slightly closer to home:

 

[ska invita]

Need to give this a play, remember it being good

Lil' Louis & The World - Journey With The Lonely

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[ska invita]

Higher Heights - Twinkle Inna Polish Stylee

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and a dub set

Twinkle Brothers - Dub With Strings

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This was a wonderful thing that happened - telling it as best as i understand it, details might be wrong:Twinkle Brothers went to Poland to play in the late 80s, and at some point went to the mountains in the south that make the border with Czechoslovakia and met up with musicians from the 'gurals' / mountain traditional folk culture people - they all got on - leading to these albums and other recordings too i think, and certainly regular gigs in poland for years to come , wasn't just a one off awkward fusion project

its a beautiful thing i think, finding the commonality of the folk skank and the reggae skank....

Trebunie Tutki are the Polish band they record with



hanging out



one of the dub with strings dubs

 

[SpookyFrank]

The other one out of Spacemen 3 also had an album out...

 

[maomao]

Did anyone ever listen to this? Me and my mates (my mates and I) had this on repeat.

Irish indie with cynical lyrics. It's still brilliant.

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I saw them while working at the Fleadh in FInsbury Park and bought it on the strength of that but probably only played it twice.

 

[The39thStep]

Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy

 

[Spandex]

Early in 92 I went to see The Selector in Cambridge, supported by local ska act Colonel Hathi's Dawn Patrol. CHDP totally outperformed Selector, bringing enthusiasm, energy and excitement to their set that the older band, playing songs from over a decade before which they'd played thousands of times, couldn't hope to match. They were brilliant, so I bought their tape and caned it for ages.


(probably too short to count as an album, but it still sounds great. I think this youtube might be a bit sped up)

 

[Knotted]

I think I'd agree that it was the best album released in 1992, but is it a compilation? Knotted said no compilations.

Correct me if I'm wrong but it's a collection of unreleased work which would not count against the compilation rule.

 

[Spandex]

Correct me if I'm wrong but it's a collection of unreleased work which would not count against the compilation rule.

As a teenager Richard D James mainly made music for himself. He sometimes made tapes of his tracks for friends. After he released Analogue Bubblebath and Didgeridoo as singles Renaat Vandepapeliere, head of R&S and Apollo Records, invited him over to discuss releasing more music. He took a box of the cassettes he'd made for his friends with him and SAW is a collection of tracks from those tapes. So none of the tracks had appeared anywhere except as:

 

[Knotted]

OK fair enough Selected Ambient Works is allowed.

 

[hitmouse]

I've never actually listened to You Turn Me On, can anyone tell me if I like it? I sort of think of Dreamy as being a tiny bit too much like "proper music" and losing what makes the earlier stuff great, and the track lengths look a bit offputting, but I should probably actually listen to it before making my mind up I suppose?

Had a go at listening to You Turn Me On but didn't get all the way through, it's a bit dreary innit? Is there something I'm missing?

 

[Knotted]

1992 was my first year at university and I fell in with the rock crowd. Almost everybody I knew was into Dream Theater's Images and Words and even though at the time I was only interested in 1950's-60's blues plus (oddly) Mike Oldfield I tagged along, bought the album and the T-shirt etc. Not being interested in current music so I'd never been to a gig and so Dream Theater was my first gig. I moved onto other things pretty quickly and I don't think I've listened to this album in 30 years, but it does kind of stand up.

And objectively speaking it's been massively influential - almost foundational in terms of progressive metal. I'll leave it up to you to decide whether that influence is a good or bad thing.

Anyway 18 year old me discovered Änglagård and never looked back.

 

[Knotted]

The other half of all my friends were into Ministry's Psalm 69 + NIN's Pretty Hate Machine. I liked this too at the time but also got bored of it. Though it's kind of amazing if you are new to this sort of thing. TBH it hasn't dated too well.

 

[Knotted]

This Ugly Kid Joe song was also totally part of the sound of 1992 for me



I feel you need to be a teenager to like it now though.

 

[Knotted]

TBH my list will be a lot better if I ignore my own recommendations completely.

 

[ska invita]

As a teenager Richard D James mainly made music for himself. He sometimes made tapes of his tracks for friends. After he released Analogue Bubblebath and Didgeridoo as singles Renaat Vandepapeliere, head of R&S and Apollo Records, invited him over to discuss releasing more music. He took a box of the cassettes he'd made for his friends with him and SAW is a collection of tracks from those tapes. So none of the tracks had appeared anywhere except as:

Supposedly he asked his friends which were their favourite tracks from all the tapes he hit them with ... Whitled down from loads..... Suggests there's lots more from that era?

Iirc