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Track Listings
| 1. Tell Me What You Want |
| 2. Feel So Right Now |
| 3. Let's Rock |
| 4. So Much Love |
| 5. (Emergency) Dial 999 |
| 6. Music Takes Me Higher |
| 7. Choose Me (Rescue Me) |
| 8. A Little Spice |
| 9. In The Sky (Uk Single) |
| 10. Only A Day Away (Uk Single) |
| 11. We've Arrived (Uk Single- U.S. Mix) |
| 12. Don't Hold Back Your Love (Uk Single) |
| 13. No Stranger To Darkness (Uk Single) |
| 14. Tell Me What You Want (Extended Version) |
| 15. Choose Me (Rescue Me) (Extended Remix) |
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By 1983, Jane Eugene, Carl McIntosh and Steve Nichol (who had played in The Jam’s horn section) had added the ‘s’ to their name and were signed by Virgin. Their accomplished debut album, A Little Spice, features a group who had spent time honing their sound. Whereas you were always aware that Linx or Light of the World could only have come from the UK, Loose Ends had a perfect transatlantic groove. This was due in no small part to the involvement of Philadelphia-based DJ and remixer Nick Martinelli, who’d recently moved into production with Fat Larry’s Band. Their Zoom had been a huge hit for Virgin.
A Little Spice is consistently strong. Three singles were taken from it: Tell Me What You Want, Choose Me and Dial 999, the latter titled Emergency (Dial 999) in the US. Eugene’s Evelyn King-influenced vocal on 999 stands side by side with anything that was coming out of New York at this juncture. Let’s Rock is a fantastic, accomplished piece of urban soul, albeit with all the requisite in-era machines. Music Takes Me Higher is the best here, though; a sultry swagger, with a breathtaking chorus vocal arrangement.
The original UK version of A Little Spice was released in late 1983, but was modified for the US market with the addition of their later mega hit Hangin’ on a String (Contemplating) (at the expense of the sweet yet fairly generic Feels So Right Now). It took the early Jam and Lewis sound back to US radio with a considerable degree of élan, and enjoyed recent exposure after it featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.
America took the group to its heart, elevating the album to the R&B chart top five, while Hangin’ on a String (Contemplating) topped the R&B singles chart. By which time the group were ready with their follow up, So Where Are You, to capitalise on this success. --Daryl Easlea
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CD Description
* Originally known as "Loose End," the trio began recording a series of singles for Virgin Records in 1982. A year later, the group started work on their first LP with renowned Philadelphia producer Nick Martinelli cutting an entire album of original material, penned by the group members. In 1984, A LITTLE SPICE was issued in the UK and reached No. 46 on the UK album charts, spawning three charted singles, `Tell Me What You Want,' `(Emergency) Dial 999' and `Choose Me (Rescue Me).' The US version of the album was issued by MCA Records in 1985 and reached the Top 5 on the R&B charts and No. 46 on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart.
* This original UK version of A LITTLE SPICE has been out of print on CD for many years. This great expanded edition - co-produced by renowned US reissue producer Donald Cleveland and SoulMusic.com's David Nathan - includes the group's first three singles (as Loose End) and two additional Loose Ends non-album tracks as well as extended versions of the hit singles, `Tell Me What You Want' and `Choose Me (Rescue Me).'
* Notes by David Nathan include quotes from 2011 interviews with Carl, Jane and Steve, producer Nick Martinelli and others.
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It now contains the single only tracks ('In The Sky' being particularly memorable)tacked on to the original lp;whose stand -out tracks include the galloping 'Emergancy (Dial 999) and slinky 'Choose Me (Rescue Me),both UK chart singles.
Well produced by American Nick Martinelli it's a must for lovers of UK 80s soul and this reissue contains informative sleeve notes by David Nathan..A BRILLIANT REISSUE!
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