…to Cherish in the Soul (N*Soul Sampler)

Description

…to Cherish in the Soul (N•Soul Sampler) is a multi-artist electronic dance music compilation released on N•Soul Records in 1994, distributed in the US by Diamante Music Group. Also marketed and distributed in Europe by Alliance Music. DJ Mix by Scott Blackwell (tracks 2 to 30).

To anyone who is desperately trying to keep up with all the latest sanctified dance releases whilst operating within a limited budget, this album must appear as a true God-send! It’s a low price sampler (£4.99 CD/£2.99 Cass) that features 72 minutes of non-stop grooving. The World Wide Message Tribe are featured heavily with 11 tracks and there’s also smaller contributions from Private Boiz, Sozo, Virus, Rhythm Saints, Raving Loonatics, Prophecy of P.A.N.I.C., Resolution and the ‘Nitro Praise’ selection. It all begins with a short Scott Blackwell spoken introduction and then we’re straight into the action. The choice of tracks is excellent (Rhythm Saints «Elevation» and WWMT’s «When The Goes Down» are probably approaching classic status in my view) and the mixing from one track to the next is as seamless as you’d expect from an N-Soul production. Most tracks last around the two-minute mark, the glorious exception being WWMT’s new mix of «Zion» (the “I’m On My Way To Manchester” mix!) which clocks in at nearer eight minutes. The only gripe I have is about the packaging. The only track listing is on the CD (not on the cover) and even that doesn’t quite match the tracks that actually emerge from your speakers. Also, I didn’t hear any tracks from Mindbender, Gina or Limit X, even though these artists are named on the cover. But what’s on the album is very, very good indeed. A fine introduction to sanctified dance and the work of N-Soul in particular. [Karl Allison, Cross Rhythms, April 1995]

CD tracklist:

01. Scott Blackwell and Mindbender – Intro / Ambien – 0:29
02. The World Wide Message Tribe – In My Life – 2:44
03. Private Boiz – We Can Jam With The Rest Of ’Em – 1:49
04. The World Wide Message Tribe – Walking In The Glory (Of The Graceland) – 1:24
05. The World Wide Message Tribe – It’s A Short Life – 1:03
06. The World Wide Message Tribe – Get God – 1:19
07. Private Boiz – J.C.’s Livin’ Inside Of Me – 2:14
08. Rhythmsaints – L.A. Story (Hundred Thousand Lights) – 2:12
09. Resolution – Light And The Perfections – 1:46
10. Rhythmsaints – Sweet Liberation – 1:52
11. The World Wide Message Tribe – We Take The Blame – 3:09
12. Rhythmsaints – Elevation – 2:19
13. The World Wide Message Tribe – I Saw The Sky – 1:47
14. Nitro Praise – More Precious Than Silver – 1:16
15. Nitro Praise – I Magnify Your Name – 2:30
16. Rhythmsaints – Scenes From A Tribal Landscape – 2:13
17. Raving Loonatics – Verily, Verily – 2:17
18. The World Wide Message Tribe – Take A Hike (With The Chosen Few) – 2:07
19. Sozo – You Can – 2:03
20. Sozo – Stop Looking Back – 1:43
21. Sozo – Be True – 3:01
22. Raving Loonatics – The Youth Shall Faint – 1:10
23. Raving Loonatics – God Is Real – 3:34
24. The World Wide Message Tribe – Alleluia – 2:07
25. The World Wide Message Tribe – Life (Eternally) – 3:07
26. Prophecy Of P.A.N.I.C. – Everlasting – 1:52
27. Virus – Large – 1:46
28. Prophecy Of P.A.N.I.C. – Transcend – 1:53
29. Virus – Polyester – 1:41
30.a. Prophecy Of P.A.N.I.C. – Praise – 2:32
30.b. Prophecy Of P.A.N.I.C. – Transcend – 0:10
31. The World Wide Message Tribe – Zion (On My Way To Manchester Mix) – 7:54
32. Virus – Intro – 2:36

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by N•Soul Records. CD comes in a cardboard sleeve. Front cover reads: “₤4.99”. Manufactured in Holland. On the disc print only 30 tracks are named. All numbers from track 6 on are placed visually one track back (REAL track 7 is printed number 6 and so on). Only track 30 (REAL track 31) has a title listed on the disc. Artists for track 1 are nowhere listed.