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Track Listings
| 1. Buffalo Stance (12'' Version) |
| 2. Manchild |
| 3. Kisses On The Wind |
| 4. Inna City Mamma |
| 5. The Next Generation |
| 6. Love Ghetto |
| 7. Heart |
| 8. Phoney Ladies |
| 9. Outre Risque Locomotive |
| 10. So Here I Come |
| 11. My Bitch |
| 12. Heart (It's A Demo) |
| 13. Buffalo Stance (Sukka Mix) |
| 14. Manchild (Old School Mix) |
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Born in Sweden to a highly bohemian family (musician father and stepfather, artist mother) and gaining an impressive pre-fame musical pedigree (rubbing shoulders with such reggae royalty as Bim Sherman in Adrian Sherwood's New Age Steppers) Neneh's feisty femininity breathed life into late 80s chart scene. Though other successes would follow - most notably international smash 7 Seconds with Youssou N'dour - she would never recreate the impact of her debut.
Much of that impact can be attributed to starting the album with the biggest tunes. Buffalo Stance, with its undulating synths, ''You go girl!'' sentiments and killer hooks is every bit the floor-filler it was ten years ago. The offbeat, ambient ballad Manchild (co-written with Massive Attack's 3D) showcases Cherry's maternal side, while the Cuban-tinged Kisses On The Wind's autobiographical words give an intriguing insight into a young girl who wanted to be remembered for more than just her incredible looks.
The quality does dip a little once we get past the hits, with lots of sub-Prince keyboard funk and mocked up party FX. The straight rap tunes have dated the most, but Neneh's lyrics are a hoot - slamming together pop culture and pop psychology with endearing results. Compared to the raunch of today's charts, her attitudes are unusually tame (''My body is clean but my mind is bad'', ''he wasn't impressed cause I wouldn't get undressed'') valuing love, monogamy and genuineness above all else. Other plusses include a nice nod to her reggae past on duet My Bitch - when Gilly G breaks into the first verse of Leroy Smart's Happiness Is My Desire - and some stripped down remixes of the singles which give the album a closing lift. Frontloaded it may be, yet most of Raw Like Sushi still sounds fresh. --Angus Taylor
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From the bruiser-with-a-bra-strap cover, it's sex with strength all the way. Check out The Next Generation, when even the Public-Enemy-goes-pop backing can't keep pace with Neneh's indignation.
Even if Mr Cherry Cameron McVey hadn't wound up working with All Saints, and Mel B hadn't hailed Neneh as key, Sushi would still have been the main ingredient in the Girl Power pot.
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