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Nuyorican Soul is the debut studio album by Nuyorican Soul, released in 1997. It featured guest appearances from George Benson, Roy Ayers, Tito Puente, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jocelyn Brown, Vincent Montana Jr., Salsoul Orchestra, and India.[2] It peaked at number 25 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]

Nuyorican Soul
Studio album by
Nuyorican Soul
Released1997 (1997)
Genre
  • Salsa
  • Latin
  • soul
  • house
  • jazz[1]
Length74:03
LabelTalkin' Loud
Producer
  • Little Louie Vega
  • Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez
Nuyorican Soul chronology
Nuyorican Soul
(1997)		 The Remixes
(1998)
Singles from Nuyorican Soul
  1. "Runaway"
    Released: 1996
  2. "You Can Do It (Baby)"
    Released: 1996
  3. "It's Alright, I Feel It!"
    Released: 1997
  4. "I Am the Black Gold of the Sun"
    Released: 1997

Critical reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
BBC(favorable)[1]
Muzik10/10[5]
The Times(favorable)[6]

John Bush of AllMusic said: "In keeping with Masters at Work's heritage, most of the album is Latin in feel and jazzy in composition, but with ever-present synths and piano runs that belie their heavy dance heritage."[4] He called it "one of the best all-star dance albums ever recorded."[4]


Track listing


No.TitleLength
1."Nuyorican Soul (Intro)"1:24
2."I Am the Black Gold of the Sun"5:19
3."It's Alright, I Feel It!"3:18
4."MAW Latin Blues"6:19
5."Gotta New Life"4:26
6."Nautilus"7:12
7."Taita Caneme"4:59
8."Habriendo el Dominante"6:08
9."Roy's Scat"3:07
10."Sweet Tears"5:10
11."Runaway"7:53
12."Shoshana"7:12
13."Jazzy Jeff's Theme"2:53
14."You Can Do It (Baby)"8:43
1997 European limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."The Nervous Track"6:25
2."Mind Fluid"6:35
3."Makes Your Nature Rise"5:00
1997 Japanese limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."The Nervous Track"6:25
2."Mind Fluid"6:35
3."Makes Your Nature Rise"5:00
4."Runaway (Original 12")"9:55
5."Runaway (Bonus Beats)"2:38
6."Runaway (Mousse T's Jazz Funk Experience)"8:19
7."It's Alright, I Feel It! (Full Length Version)"9:48
2006 reissue edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Runaway (India's Ambient Dream)"2:51
2."I Am the Black Gold of the Sun (MAW Remix)" (featuring Q-Tip)7:03
3."Mind Fluid"6:02
4."It's Alright, I Feel It! (M.A.W. 12" Mix)"9:49
5."Runaway (Original Flava 12")"9:55
6."Makes Your Nature Rise"5:00
7."The Nervous Track"6:25
8."Runaway (Armand Van Helden Mix)"8:37

Personnel



Musicians



Charts


Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 25
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 27
US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[8] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 58

References


  1. Easlea, Daryl (2011). "Nuyorican Soul Nuyorican Soul Review". BBC. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. Tinti, Hannah (June–July 1997). "Nuyorican Soul: Hot and Buttered". Vibe: 84.
  3. "Nuyorican Soul". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  4. Bush, John. "Nuyorican Soul - Nuyorican Soul". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. Morley, Michael (February 1997). "Nu Yorican Soul: Nu Yorican Soul" (PDF). Muzik. No. 21. p. 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. Sinclair, David (February 22, 1997). "The week's top pop releases; Records". The Times.
  7. "Nuyorican Soul - Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  8. "Nuyorican Soul - Chart History - Jazz Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  9. "Nuyorican Soul - Chart History - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.




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