Neneh Cherry – 3 Studio Albums + Single [1989-1996] (4CD) [FLAC]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 1.36 Gb (incl 5%) | Scans included
Genre: Hip Hop, Alternative Hip Hop, R&B, Trip Hop, Downtempo, Dance Pop | Time: 02:55:16
Neneh Mariann Cherry is a Swedish singer-songwriter, rapper, and occasional DJ and broadcaster. Blending hip hop with other influences, Cherry experienced mainstream success with several of her recordings. Collection includes solo studio albums and collaboration single ’7 Seconds’.
The stepdaughter of jazz trailblazer Don Cherry, vocalist Neneh Cherry forged her own groundbreaking blend of pop, dance, and hip-hop, presaging the emergence of both alternative rap and trip-hop. She was born Neneh Mariann Karlssson on March 10, 1964, in Stockholm, Sweden, the daughter of West African percussionist Amadu Jah and artist Moki Cherry. Raised by her mother and her trumpeter stepfather in both Stockholm and New York City, Cherry dropped out of school at age 14, and in 1980 she relocated to London to sing with the punk group the Cherries.
Following brief flings with the Slits and the Nails, she joined the experimental funk outfit Rip Rig + Panic, and appeared on the group’s albums God (1981), I Am Cold (1982), and Attitude (1983). When the band broke up, Cherry remained with one of the spinoff groups, Float Up CP, and led them through one album, 1986′s Kill Me in the Morning. The band proved short-lived, however, and Cherry began rapping in a London club, where she earned the attention of a talent scout who signed her to a solo contract. Her first single, “Stop the War,” railed against the invasion of the Falkland Islands.
After attracting some notice singing backup on the The’s “Slow Train to Dawn” single, she became romantically and professionally involved with composer and musician Cameron McVey, who, under the alias Booga Bear, wrote much of the material that would comprise Cherry’s 1989 debut LP, Raw Like Sushi. One song McVey did not write was “Buffalo Stance,” the album’s breakthrough single; originally tossed off as a B-side by the mid-’80s pop group Morgan McVey, Cherry’s cover was an international smash that neatly summarized the album’s eclectic fusion of pop smarts and hip-hop energy.
A pair of hits — the eerie “Manchild” and “Kisses on the Wind” — followed, but shortly after the record’s release Cherry was sidelined with Lyme disease, and apart from a cover of Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” for the 1990 Red Hot + Blue benefit album, she remained silent until 1992′s Homebrew. A more subdued collection than Raw Like Sushi, it featured cameos from Gang Starr and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, as well as writing and production assistance from Geoff Barrow, who layered the track “Somedays” with the same distinct trip-hop glaze he later perfected as half of the duo Portishead. While the album was not as commercially successful as its predecessor, Cherry returned to the charts in 1994 duetting with Youssou N’Dour on the global hit “Seven Seconds.”
After another lengthy layoff spent raising her children, she resurfaced with the atmospheric Man in 1996. A remix version of the album, simply titled Remixes, would follow in 1998; then family life became a priority once again, with some guest appearances (including the 1998 single “Walk into this Room” with Live’s Edward Kowalczyk and a guest spot on Peter Gabriel’s 2000 album OVO) and work with her husband Burt Ford band’s Cirkus carrying her into the new millennium. She returned in 2012 with The Cherry Thing, an album in which she fronted the Thing, the experimental Scandinavian jazz trio whose founding mission was to play her stepfather’s music.
Biography by Jason Ankeny, Allmusic.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neneh_Cherry
Raw Like Sushi (1989)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 485 Mb (incl 5%)
Label: Virgin, Circa | # 0777 7 86116 2 2, CIRCD 8 | Time: 01:02:18 | Scans included
Those arguing that the most individualistic R&B and dance music of the late ’80s and early to mid-’90s came out of Britain could point to Neneh Cherry’s unconventional Raw Like Sushi as a shining example. An unorthodox and brilliantly daring blend of R&B, rap, pop, and dance music, Sushi enjoyed little exposure on America’s conservative urban contemporary radio formats, but was a definite underground hit. Full of personality, the singer/rapper is as thought-provoking as she is witty and humorous when addressing relationships and taking aim at less-than-kosher behavior of males and females alike. Macho homeboys and Casanovas take a pounding on “So Here I Come” and the hit “Buffalo Stance,” while women who are shallow, cold-hearted, or materialistic get lambasted on “Phoney Ladies,” “Heart,” and “Inna City Mamma.” Cherry’s idealism comes through loud and clear on “The Next Generation,” a plea to take responsibility for one’s sexual actions and give children the respect and attention they deserve.
Review by Alex Henderson, Allmusic.com
Tracklist:
01. Buffalo Stance (05:42)
02. Manchild (03:52)
03. Kisses On The Wind (03:57)
04. Inner City Mama (04:51)
05. The Next Generation (05:05)
06. Love Ghetto (04:29)
07. Heart (05:09)
08. Phoney Ladies (03:54)
10. So Here I Come (04:03)
11. My Bitch (05:27)
12. Heart (It’s A Demo) (04:52)
13. Buffalo Stance (Sukka Mix) (05:21)
14. Manchild (The Old School Mix) (05:31)
Homebrew (1992)
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Label: Circa | # CIRCD 25, 0777 7 86516 2 8 | Time: 00:42:43 | Scans included
Neneh Cherry doesn’t get into the studio nearly often enough. Three years passed before the British singer/rapper came out with a second album. Thankfully, she more than lived up to the tremendous promise of Raw Like Sushi on the equally magnificent and risk-taking Homebrew. Cherry shows no signs of the dreaded sophomore slump — everything on the CD is a gem. She triumphs with a seamless and unorthodox blend of hip-hop, R&B, dance music, and pop, and on “Money Love” and “Trout,” the presence of R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe brings rock to the eclectic mix. As humorous as Cherry can be, her reflections on relationships and social issues are often quite pointed. While “Money Love” decries the evils of materialism, the moving “I Ain’t Gone Under Yet” describes an inner-city woman’s determination not to be brought down by the poverty and drugs that surround her. And “Twisted” is about keeping yourself sane in a world gone insane. Unfortunately, Homebrew wasn’t the commercial breakthrough Cherry was more than deserving of.
Review by Alex Henderson, Allmusic.com
Tracklist:
01. Sassy (02:33)
02. Money Love (03:39)
03. Move With Me (05:18)
04. I Ain’t Gone Under Yet (04:03)
05. Twisted (04:37)
06. Buddy X (02:49)
07. Somedays (03:35)
08. Trout (Featuring Michael Stipe) (05:04)
09. Peace In Mind (05:35)
10. Red Paint (05:28)
Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry – 7 Seconds (1994)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 209 Mb (incl 5%) | Mp3 (CBR320/Stereo) ~ 121 Mb (incl 5%)
Label: Chaos/Columbia | # 660254 2 | Time: 00:21:40 | Scans included
“7 Seconds” is a song composed by Youssou N’Dour, Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey and Jonathan Sharp, released in 1994 as a single performed by Youssou N’Dour and Neneh Cherry. It reached the top three in various countries including the United Kingdom, France,Portugal, Germany, Italy, Australia, Russia and Poland. The single stayed at #1 for 16 consecutive weeks on the French Singles Chart, which was the record of the most weeks at the top at the time. The song also appeared on N’Dour’s album The Guide (Wommat), released shortly after the single. In 1996, it was included on Neneh Cherry’s album Man.
Tracklist:
01. 7 Seconds (04:10)
02. Mame Bamba (04:57)
03. 7 Seconds (R&B To The Hip Hop Drop Mix) (06:24)
04. 7 Seconds (Dub Mix) (06:07)
Man (1996)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 363 Mb (incl 5%)
Label: Virgin, Circa | # 7243 8 41982 2 0, 8419822 | Time: 00:48:33 | Scans included
Neneh Cherry, the critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and “rapstress” who burst onto the scene in 1989 with the mega-hit “Buffalo Stance,” did not even see the release of her third album, Man, in the United States. This set differs from her previous efforts in that there is absolutely no rap to be found anywhere on the disc, and all of the songs are slow-burning, midtempo alt-rock numbers, as opposed to anything remotely resembling dance or rap (though there are some hip-hop styled beats). There are really no immediate hits on this album, although it includes the international chart-topping duet with Youssou N’Dour, “7 Seconds,” as well as several other highlights, including “Woman,” “Hornbeam,” and “Everything.” Also included here is a tribute cover she recorded of Marvin Gaye’s “Trouble Man.” The album is a high-quality collection of alt-rock womens’ anthems, at times bluesy, at times folksy, and much more akin to her previous rock-leaning effort Homebrew than her breakthrough Raw Like Sushi. The songs have an organic, earthy feel, in tune with the Lilith Fair alternative-style musical movement going on at the time. A good deal of alterna-sexual references are found, especially considering some of the song titles (first single “Kootchi” and “Beastiality,” to mention two). A solid album, but definitely not very commercial. Still, it should have been given a chance in the U.S. market, especially given her previous track record.
Review by Jose F. Promis, Allmusic.com
Tracklist:
01. Woman (04:30)
02. Feel It (05:40)
03. Hornbeam (05:04)
04. Trouble Man (03:58)
05. Golden Ring (03:43)
06. 7 Seconds (Feat. Youssou N’Dour) (05:01)
07. Kootchi (05:07)
08. Beastiality (02:51)
09. Carry Me (04:26)
10. Together Now (03:10)
11. Everything (04:57)
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