Their songs are a riot of 1960s samples, including Donovan, The Zombies and The Moody Blues. The opening track on this selection, Moira Jane's Café, is built around a grab from Gloria by Them.
Their choice of remixers was also impeccable: Stereo MC's production alias Ultimatum, Streets Ahead aka Shem McCauley, Marc Kinchen, Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry, Norman Cook. There were a few unexpected choices too: 1996 single Child, a personal favourite, was remixed by Robin Guthrie and Jah Wobble.
Today's selection is drawn from my rather paltry collection of singles - I really must track down their albums - and is surprisingly missing Pass The Vibes, which reached #23 in 1995.
(I'm certain I had this single on CD, so it must have fallen victim to a flat move or inadvertently bundled up with a charity shop purge at some point).
Rise Like The Sun appeared on the 1991 compilation Give Peace A Dance! raising awareness and funds for CND aka the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. A YouTube trawl has unearthed this rather fine session for John Peel, recorded 30th December 1990.
It's been a crappy week so far, but I'm already feeling better for listening to this. The energy's flowing, my friend, time to pass the vibes.
1) Moira Jane's Café (Original Mix) (1990)
2) Aint Saying Nothing (1992)
3) What Are You Under (Groove Mix By Definition Of Sound ft. Mark MacPherson) (1992)
4) Rise Like The Sun (Album Version) (1991)
5) Child (Robin Guthrie Mix) (1996)
6) Now Is Tomorrow (I Want To Be An Oilfire Firefighter Mix) (1991)
7) Wear Your Love Like Heaven (Ultimatum Mix By Stereo MC's) (1991)
8) When A Lion Awakens (Full Length Version) (1991)
9) Dream Girl (Excursion On The Version) (Remix By Norman Cook) (1991)
10) I Don't Know Nothin 'Bout Daisies (1991)
