Focus – Sweet And Sour

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Label:	Versatile Records – VERLP008
Format:	3 x Vinyl , 12", Album
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Released:	Nov 2002
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Experimental

Tracklist

A1	Bamba Congas, Percussion [Hand] – Kaidi Tatham Electric Piano [Rhodes 73], Synthesizer [Korg Ms 20] – Kaidi Tatham Written-By – Des Laszlo*	3:55
A2	Wha Blo Edited By [Vocals] – Felix Hopkins Featuring, Electric Piano [Rhodes 73], Synthesizer [Korg Ms 20], Congas, Percussion [Hand], Written-By – Kaidi Tatham Vocals [Additional] – Maiya James Vocals [Chants] – Focustribe Voices Edited By [Vocals] – Felix Hopkins Featuring, Electric Piano [Rhodes 73], Synthesizer [Korg Ms 20], Congas, Percussion [Hand], Written-By – Kaidi Tatham Vocals [Additional] – Maiya James Vocals [Chants] – Focustribe Voices	2:16
A3	Having Your Fun Edited By [Vocals] – Felix Hopkins Synthesizer [Yamaha Cs 15d], Piano [Yamaha U3 Upright Acoustic Piano] – Kaidi Tatham Vocals – Maiya James	3:42
B1	Marvin Is One Keyboards [Prophet 5 & Se 1] – Nathan G Haines*	7:37
B2	Never Giving Up Edited By [Vocals] – Felix Hopkins Keyboards [80's Keys] – Mighty Mike Patto* Vocals, Written-By – Maiya James	4:36
C1	Sweet & Sour Keyboards [Wurlitzer & Spaceage Key's], Written-By – Mark De Clive Lowe* Vocals – Peabo Hares	6:09
C2	Journey To Jupiter (Act 1 The Daughter Of Spazm) Cello – Analogue (8) Guitar – Chris Franck Keyboards – Kaidi Tatham	6:58
D1	Spaceship Rocket Bass [Warp 10 Bass] – Mike Patto	5:59
D2	Find Myself Edited By [Vocals] – Felix Hopkins Percussion – Williams Cumberbache Vocals – Andrea Mendez	6:52
E1	Bassual Edited By [Vocals] – Felix Hopkins Keyboards [Additional 80's Keys] – Mike Patto Percussion – Williams Cumberbache Vocals – Maiya James	5:46
E2	China Bumps	2:25
F1	Hal Bass – Joe Carpenter Drums – Daniel Crosby Keyboards – Mike Patto	8:01
F2	Exagr8	2:36

Companies, etc.

Produced For – Restless Soul Productions
Mixed At – Fluidity Suite 16
Engineered At – Fluidity Suite 16

Credits

Arranged By – Phil Asher (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E1, E2, F1 ,F2)
Artwork By – Sophie Toperkoff
Mixed By, Engineer – Felix Hopkins
Producer, Written-By – Phil Asher

Notes

Produced and arranged for restless soul productions.
Mixed & Engineered @ Fluidity / Suite 16 for restless soul productions.

A1: Published by 1981 ARTISJUS.
A2: Phlash music / Bitasweet music / Westbury music
A3: Phlash music / Westbury music
B1: Phlash music / Westbury music
B2: Phlash music / Westbury music / Copyrite Control
C1: Phlash music / Mizugaki music / Westbury music
C2: Phlash music / Westbury music
D1: Phlash music / Westbury music
D2: Phlash music / Westbury music
E1: Phlash music / Westbury music
F1: Phlash music / Westbury music

Made In .

Track durations and BPM are not provided on the record.
BPM:
A1: 138 | A2: 138 | A3: 110
B1: 125 | B2: 119
C1: 127 | C2: 125
D1: 127 | D2: 126
E1: 130 | E2: 128
F1: 127 | F2: 125

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 3 760015 450326
Rights Society: SACEM

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Sweet And Sour (CD, Album)	Versatile Records	VERCD008		2002
	Sweet And Sour (CD, Album, Promo)	Versatile Records	VERCD008		2002
New Submission	Sweet And Sour (CD, Album)	Village Again	VIA-0004	Japan	2002
Recently Edited	Sweet And Sour (3×12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Misprint)	Versatile Records	VERLP008		2002
New Submission	Sweet And Sour (CD, Album, Promo)	Village Again	VIA-0004	Japan	2002

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Reviews

disco_dez Jan 28, 2021
Edited 4 years ago

i hearing 'Hal' in the early 2000s and thought it sounded like the future. Really underrated track. Has some typically detroit keys but this changing syncopated Brazilian sounding beat driving the whole thing - that sometimes sounds like it's in a different time signature.