Young Disciples - Road To Freedom (1991) [1993, Reissue]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: April 7, 2018

"Road to Freedom" is the debut album of soul and jazz band Young Disciples, the only album the band ever released. Issued in 1991 on the Talkin' Loud label in the UK and on Polygram in the US, the critically well-received album was influential in the music genres of acid jazz and neo soul. Containing two charting singles, "Get Yourself Together" and "Apparently Nothin'", the album itself reached a chart position of number 21. It was on the short list of nominees for the 1992 Mercury Prize and was reissued in 1993 in limited edition with a bonus remix EP of the song "Apparently Nothin'".

~Wikipedia

"Road to Freedom" is the debut album of soul and jazz band Young Disciples, the only album the band ever released. Issued in 1991 on the Talkin' Loud label in the UK and on Polygram in the US, the critically well-received album was influential in the music genres of acid jazz and neo soul. Containing two charting singles, "Get Yourself Together" and "Apparently Nothin'", the album itself reached a chart position of number 21. It was on the short list of nominees for the 1992 Mercury Prize and was reissued in 1993 in limited edition with a bonus remix EP of the song "Apparently Nothin'".

~Review by Jason Ankeny

Release of this album: 1991 [2LPs Mercury/Talkin' Loud, Cat.# 314 514 406(7)-1, USA]
Release of this CD: 1993 [CD Talkin' Loud (USA), Cat.# 314 514 080-2 / UPC: 731451408021]
℗© 1993 Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Manufactured and Marketed by PolyGram Records Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Credits:

Alto Saxophone – Maceo Parker (tracks: 7, 8)
Arranged By – Demus, Young Disciples
Arranged By [Horns] – Carleen Anderson (tracks: 8)
Arranged By [Young Disciples Orchestra] – Whitfield Riser
Bass – Marc Nelson (tracks: 3, 5, 6)
Bass [Fender] – Marc Nelson (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8, 11)
Clavinet – Michael Talbot (tracks: 3)
Design Concept [Sleeve Concept] – Young Disciples
Design, Typography [Typographics] – Swifty
Double Bass – Wayne Batchelor (tracks: 10)
Drum Programming – Demus (tracks: 7, 9), Femi Williams (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 11)
Drums – Maxton "Gig" Beesley Jnr. (tracks: 6), Steve White (tracks: 8)
Electric Piano – Michael Talbot (tracks: 3, 7, 10)
Engineer [Co-engineer] – Brendan Lynch
Flute – Herbie Kirk (tracks: 1, 2, 11), Jacko Peake (tracks: 10)
Guitar – Marc Nelson (tracks: 7, 10), Paul Weller (tracks: 8), Phil Hudson (tracks: 8)
Keyboards – Carleen Anderson (tracks: 3), Michael Talbot (tracks: 1, 2, 9 to 11)
Lyrics By – Carleen Anderson (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 8, 10 (I)), IG Culture (tracks: 10 (II)), I. Bello (tracks: 9), MC Mell'O' (tracks: 11), Marc Nelson (tracks: 1, 2), Master Ace (tracks: 5)
Melodica – Marc Nelson (tracks: 10)
Mixed By – Demus, Young Disciples
Music By – Carleen Anderson (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 8, 10 (I)), Demus (tracks: 6, 10 (II), 10 (III)), Femi Williams (tracks: 1, 2, 9, 11), Marc Nelson (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10 (II) to 11), Michael Talbot (tracks: 10 (II), 10 (III))
Organ – Marc Nelson (tracks: 7)
Organ [Hammond] – Marc Nelson (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 11)
Percussion – Spry (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8 to 11), Femi Williams (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 11)
Percussion [Beats] – Demus (tracks: 5, 6, 10), Marc Nelson (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 11)
Photography By – Chris Clunn
Piano – Michael Talbot (tracks: 8)
Producer – Demus, Young Disciples
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Brendan Lynch (tracks: 1, 2)
Rap – M.C. Bello (tracks: 9), IG Culture (tracks: 10), K Gee (tracks: 9), MC Mell'O' (tracks: 11), Master Ace (tracks: 5)
Scratches – K Gee (tracks: 5, 9, 10), Marc Nelson (tracks: 10)
Synthesizer [Moog] – Michael Talbot (tracks: 10)
Tenor Saxophone – Pee Wee Ellis (tracks: 7, 8)
Trombone – Fred Wesley (tracks: 7, 8)
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Johnny Lytle (tracks: 10)
Vocals [All Lead], Backing Vocals – Carleen Anderson (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 8, 10)

Tracklist:

01. Get Yourself Together, Parts I &, Part II (06:13)
02. Apparently Nothin' (Soul River) (05:18)
03. Funky Yeh Funki (Mek It) (00:41)
04. Talkin' What I Feel (04:17)
05. All I Have (Young Ideas Mix) (06:06)
06. Move On (03:28)
07. As We Come (To Be) (04:35)
08. Stop Right On (Original Mix) (03:25)
09. Freedom Suite: (I) Freedom/(II) Wanting/(III) To Be Free (15:58)
10. Young Disciples Theme (01:34)

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