Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade

Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade
Studio album by Soul II Soul
Released 21 May 1990
Recorded 1989-90
Genre Electronica, R&B, new jack swing
Length 46:23
Label Virgin
Producer Jazzie B., Nellee Hooper
Soul II Soul chronology
Club Classics Vol. One
(1989)
Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade
(1990)
Volume III Just Right
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyA [2]
Robert ChristgauA- [3]
Rolling Stone [4]

Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade is a 1990 album by Soul II Soul. The album reached No. 1 in the UK in May 1990, and contained three UK hits, "Get a Life", which reached No. 3 (and which peaked at No. 54 on America's Billboard Hot 100), "A Dream's A Dream", which made No. 6 (and peaked at No. 85 on the Hot 100), and "Missing You", which reached No. 22 (and did not chart on the Hot 100).

The album was recorded following the departure of Caron Wheeler (the Soul II Soul collective's best known singer) who did not perform on the record. Guest performers included singers Kym Mazelle, Lamya, Marcia Lewis and Victoria Wilson James, saxophonist Courtney Pine and legendary New York hip-hop scenester Fab 5 Freddy.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Get a Life"  Trevor Beresford Romeo, Hayden Maclaren Browne 3:42
2. "Love Come Through"  Romeo, Michael McEvoy, Lamya Almugheira 4:30
3. "People"  Romeo, Browne 4:55
4. "Missing You"  Romeo, Simon Law, Kym Mazelle 5:24
5. "Courtney Blows"  Romeo, Browne 4:33
6. "1990 A New Decade"  Romeo, Tony Campbell 4:01
7. "A Dream's a Dream"  Romeo, Law 5:37
8. "Time (Untitled)"  Romeo, Browne 6:05
9. "In the Heat of the Night"  Romeo, Browne 3:39
10. "Our Time Has Now Come"  Romeo, Browne, Campbell 3:57

Personnel

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  2. Sandow, Greg (June 1, 1990). "Vol. II 1990 A New Decade Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  3. Christgau, Robert. "Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  4. Considine, J.D. (June 28, 1990). "Soul II Soul: Vol. II 1990 - A New Decade : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
Preceded by
Only Yesterday: Their Greatest Hits
by The Carpenters
UK number one album
June 2, 1990 – June 22, 1990
Succeeded by
The Essential Pavarotti
by Luciano Pavarotti
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