Connected (Stereo MCs album)
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| Studio album by Stereo MCs | ||||
| Released | October 1992 | |||
| Genre | Acid jazz, alternative hip hop, trip hop | |||
| Length | 56:10 | |||
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Fourth & Broadway/Island/PolyGram Records  512 743 | |||
| Producer | Stereo MCs, Veronica Davis, Andrea Groves | |||
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| Singles from Connected | ||||
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| Allmusic |   link |
| Robert Christgau | B–[1] |
Connected is a 1992 album by Stereo MCs. The tracks "Connected", "Ground Level", "Step It Up" and "Creation" became hit singles; "Connected" was particularly famous for its use in adverts for the Carphone Warehouse.
Critical reception
In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau said that, although its music is amiable and rhythmic, Connected is also "so multifaceted that its functionality is fungible and forgettable."[1]
In 2000 Q magazine placed Connected at number 52 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.
The album won Best British Album at the 1994 Brit Awards, and was shortlisted for the 1993 Mercury Prize.
Track listing
All songs written by Robert Birch (Rob B)/Nicholas Hallam (The Head), except as noted
- "Connected" (Birch/Hallam/H.W. Casey/Richard Finch) – 5:14
- Contains a sample from "Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover)" by Jimmy "Bo" Horne.
- "Ground Level" – 4:13
- "Everything" (Birch/Hallam/James L. Worthy) – 3:47
- "Sketch" (Birch/Hallam/Tuzé DeAbreu)– 5:44
- Contains a sample of "Passarinho" by Gal Costa.
- "Fade Away" – 4:25
- "All Night Long" – 4:07
- "Step It Up" – 4:59
- "Playing With Fire" – 4:20
- Contains a sample of "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" by Pet Shop Boys.
- "Pressure" – 3:50
- "Chicken Shake" – 3:50
- "Creation" – 5:03
- "Don't Let Up" (feat. Mica Paris)[2] – 3:09
- "The End" (Birch/Hallum/Carole King/Toni Stern) – 3:47
Personnel
Stereo MCs
- Robert Charles "Rob B." Birch: Vocals
- Nick "The Head" Hallam: DJ
- Ian Frederick "Owen If" Rossiter: Drums, Percussion
- Cath Coffey: Backing Vocals
Additional Personnel
- James Hallawell: Keyboards, Organ
- Paul O. Kane, Matthew Seligman: Bass
- Chicu Modu: Sax
- Ivan Hussey, Johnny T., Anya Ulman: Strings
- Kick Horns: Brass
Singles
- "Connected" (#18 in the UK, October 1992)
- "Step It Up" (#12 in the UK, November 1992)
- "Ground Level" (#19 in the UK, February 1993)
- "Creation" (#19 in UK, May 1993)
Audio sample
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The Stereo MCs - Connected excerpt
 An excerpt from Connected |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Christgau, Robert (23 November 1993). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ "Stereo MC's – Connected". Discogs. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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