Inspired! Blood, Soul, Sweat & Cheers - Harmless Album For The Olympics

.... and what of the Soul Food burger van and the T-shirts, any more info on that? :D

Steve

.... and what of the Soul Food burger van and the T-shirts, any more info on that? :D

Steve

LOL, my stuff is in the best possible taste.

Remember, just one synch deal from all this could make a heap of difference for the artists, writers or label owners. The real reason for doing this was to try and offer some different music to programmers everywhere as they'll probably all be looking for olympic or games related stuff to play over the next 7 weeks touch wood.....

Ian D

Cecil Washington surely Ian??

LOL, my stuff is in the best possible taste.

Remember, just one synch deal from all this could make a heap of difference for the artists, writers or label owners. The real reason for doing this was to try and offer some different music to programmers everywhere as they'll probably all be looking for olympic or games related stuff to play over the next 7 weeks touch wood.....

Ian D

I like your thinking Ian regarding offering alternatives to the inevitable corporate soundtrack, however I would bet the likes of 'Simply the Best', 'Search for the Hero inside of you' by Foghorn Leghorn (Heather Small), 'the only way is up' (Yazz version) etc etc, will be the TV and radio backdrop to the Games.

Jordi

Cecil Washington surely Ian??

or "Up and Over" - Jay Traynor for the pole vaulting. In fact Ian, you should have opened it up on here for suggestions before you compiled it.

Jordi

or "Up and Over" - Jay Traynor for the pole vaulting. In fact Ian, you should have opened it up on here for suggestions before you compiled it.

Jordi

Ha ha!

Off topic but about athletics. Look out for the Norwegian High jumper Tonje Angelsen. She is stunning.

Off topic but about athletics. Look out for the Norwegian High jumper Tonje Angelsen. She is stunning.

Steve ,arent you a bit old to be having a crush

Cecil Washington surely Ian??

It was on the original track listing along with a load of others but we couldn't license it unfortunately.....

Ian D

I like your thinking Ian regarding offering alternatives to the inevitable corporate soundtrack, however I would bet the likes of 'Simply the Best', 'Search for the Hero inside of you' by Foghorn Leghorn (Heather Small), 'the only way is up' (Yazz version) etc etc, will be the TV and radio backdrop to the Games.

Jordi

That's why I did the album Jordi. A lot of music researchers tend to go for the obvious via key word searches etc, so I thought I'd give 'em a hand with some stuff which doesn't turn up on the databases or Guiness Book Of Records......

Ian D

It was on the original track listing along with a load of others but we couldn't license it unfortunately.....

Ian D

Thats a shame. Well done with it though.

or "Up and Over" - Jay Traynor for the pole vaulting. In fact Ian, you should have opened it up on here for suggestions before you compiled it.

Jordi

Well, there's one I missed for a start! Too busy looking for running, jumping, winning, losing, etc, etc. I had a pretty long list but had to lose several of the more obvious ones due to licensing issues and not much time etc, etc....

Any more suggestions before I start seriously kicking myself.........

Ian D

Steve ,arent you a bit old to be having a crush

Nev you are only as old as the woman you are feeling. Lol. Its ok the missus knows I am harmless??

Its ok the missus knows I am harmless??

No I'm Harmless Steve......this is already getting confusing mate......

Ian D

Well, there's one I missed for a start! Too busy looking for running, jumping, winning, losing, etc, etc. I had a pretty long list but had to lose several of the more obvious ones due to licensing issues and not much time etc, etc....

Any more suggestions before I start seriously kicking myself.........

Ian D

Marvin Smith?

Dells - Run for Cover

Intruders - win , place or Show

Marvin Smith?

We used it recently on Sean Hampsey's "They Call It Crossover" Backbeats release but actually it would have been perfect for someone pulling out of a race with an injury. Good call.......I could have probably fitted that in.......

Ian D

Dells - Run for Cover

Intruders - win , place or Show

Intruders is on there Swifty and the Dells is Universal which made it too expensive to license unfortunately (same goes with Motown, 20th Century, ABC etc, etc)..........

Ian D

Timmie Williams Competition ?? Seriously good as well! Just learnt how to add a smiley.

Great idea nice mixture of tunes, ill buy it for Larry Wedgewood alone. Hope it sells well for you.

Cheers Pete

Sorry Wedgeworth

Marvin Smith?

Chocolate Syrup - Off and running

Spyder Turner - I can't make it any more (for that Paula Radcliffe moment)

Dean Parish - Bricks, broken bottles etc (for the English football side)

More to come....

..... and for the long jumpers.... ahem......."Come out of the sandbox". ..........Taxiiiiiiiiiii

Oh and of course. Little Richards "I dont want to discus it"..... get it. Another Taxi please

Steve

Of course, all the classics that are now gonna be mentioned will have been played at "The Torch". Sod the Taxi , I'll walk

Steve

... and as the last Torch bearer makes his/her way into the distance you could always play the Javel(ins) "Goodbye Nothing To Say"

Really must get a life. Sorry

Steve

Timmie Williams Competition ?? Seriously good as well! Just learnt how to add a smiley.

Missed that completely! Good call!

Ian D

Great idea nice mixture of tunes, ill buy it for Larry Wedgewood alone. Hope it sells well for you.

Cheers Pete

First time on CD too!

Ian D

Intruders is on there Swifty and the Dells is Universal which made it too expensive to license unfortunately (same goes with Motown, 20th Century, ABC etc, etc)..........

Ian D

Just made my appointment at Specsavers Ian , thing was I double checked the Intruders DOH!!

Great Mix there mate will be purchasing it myself and good luck !

Swifty

Here's a few more ......

For those that trained hard for years ... You Got To Pay The Price (vocal)

For those destined to come 2nd .... Follow The Leader (Major Lance)

For the decathlon hopefuls ......... Fresh (Kool & Gang)

For the winners .............. You Got The Stuff (Bill Withers)

For marathon Runners .... 25 Miles (Edwin)

For the weight Lifters ... You Got The Power (War)

For the 5000 m runners .... First Time Around (Skyy)

For the walkers ......... Backfield In Motion (Mel & Tim)

For The walkers 2 .... You Got Me Walkin (Jackie Wilson)

For David Beckham ... Gone For Good ( O V Wright)

For the 100 m runners .... You Got Me Running (Lonnie Hill)

For those with little hope of making a final ... You Gotta Believe (Pointer Sisters)

LOL, you're a natural compiler Roburt! This is actually getting in the spirit which is what I wanted.

When I eventually get home I'll post a list of some of the tunes we couldn't get for one reason or another. Luckily we managed to get around 80% of what we applied for, so it worked out pretty good in the end.

The best bit is trying to imagine the effect that many of these tunes will have on young music researchers looking for great music to use for all the footage. I think this album will give 'em a few ideas hopefully......

Ian D

or "Up and Over" - Jay Traynor for the pole vaulting. In fact Ian, you should have opened it up on here for suggestions before you compiled it.

Jordi

You know I actually wanted to do that 'cos it would've made my life easier in terms of legwork. But on the other hand, I didn't want to give the game away (no pun intended) otherwise some bloody TV advertised compilation with a £200K spend could've nicked the concept and just outgunned me. It's pretty cut-throat in the music biz these days and you're only as good as your next release, so this one was too good to give away. So I just couldn't risk it Jordi.

But I'm totally into throwing wild cards into the mix. That's how the Backbeats series and albums like "Holy Spirit" happened. There's no point in repeating the same old stuff all the time as Ace/Kent, Numero, Outta Sight and others consistantly demonstrate. People LOVE listening to stuff they've never heard before.

It'd be constructive to do a thread to see what people on here would like to see as potential compilation concepts. Word of warning though: there has to be a feasible and realistic audience for a CD release - several thousand minimum. Anything less won't cut it.

So I'll start a seperate thread about this. I'm actually looking for ideas for the next lot of Backbeats comps, which, incidentally, sell fantastically 'cos they're quality and cheap so peope don't mind spending a fiver to check 'em out. Some of the biggest sellers are the so-called 'uncommercial' ones. So I need more of 'em.

However, in the meantime, I have an Olympics album to deal with.......

All I need is 1,000th of that 4 Billion audience and I'll be good for another year...........

Ian D

for everone who finshed out side top 3

don ray born a loser

for everone who finshed out side top 3

don ray born a loser

Good call but it didn't make the cut 'cos it's not one of my faves LOL....

Ian D

now that chambers has been pick

cheating kind

Chocolate Syrup - Off and running

Spyder Turner - I can't make it any more (for that Paula Radcliffe moment)

Dean Parish - Bricks, broken bottles etc (for the English football side)

More to come....

English football team- Brown Sugar -The game is over

now that chambers has been pick

cheating kind

LOL, there were a few cheating records I could've used ("Cheaters Never Win" - Love Committee, "The Cheater" - Bob Kuban etc) but the emphasis was more on winning and losing rather than cheating.

Plus can you imagine the joy of trying to licence Don Gardner? It'd be difficult to even find a decent copy to dub from!

Ian D

English football team- Brown Sugar -The game is over

Good one Gogs. It was on the original list but got pipped by Bettye Swann in the end......

Ian D

One for the slow starters

Montclairs - Just can't get away

Pole jumpers

Bobby "blue" bland- Up and down world

Non drug takers

Mill Evans- use what you got

English football fans

Van Mccoy = My favourite fantasy

OK, this got mailed out today to 35 of the key movers and shakers in the music placement business, so they should all get it in the post tomorrow morning. The exciting bit for me is just imagining a lot of people hearing these tunes for the very first time.

Will they get it? Will the hair on the back of their neck stand up? Will they sit there drooling from the sheer brilliance of these rekids?

Who knows? We'll see if anything happens.

In the meantime does anyone have any mates up in Salford who are doing Olympic type stuff @ the Media centre? I'd like to zap 'em a copy........

Ian D

OK, this got mailed out today to 35 of the key movers and shakers in the music placement business, so they should all get it in the post tomorrow morning. The exciting bit for me is just imagining a lot of people hearing these tunes for the very first time.

Will they get it? Will the hair on the back of their neck stand up? Will they sit there drooling from the sheer brilliance of these rekids?

Who knows? We'll see if anything happens.

In the meantime does anyone have any mates up in Salford who are doing Olympic type stuff @ the Media centre? I'd like to zap 'em a copy........

Ian D

Can you please release something that might make my commute from Paddington to Spitalfields (there and back) more bearable during the Olympics? Come to think of it, and after the Olympics. Something on Mirwood maybe?

Can you please release something that might make my commute from Paddington to Spitalfields (there and back) more bearable during the Olympics? Come to think of it, and after the Olympics. Something on Mirwood maybe?

For Mirwood check out Kent's releases.

But Paddington to Spitalfields is a doddle. CD 2 of "Inspired" would probably work OK.....

Ian D

Good luck with your mailing Ian hope the cd pricks up some ears, think your theme could help the compilation in some kind of way. hope this venture works out for you.

Good luck with your mailing Ian hope the cd pricks up some ears, think your theme could help the compilation in some kind of way. hope this venture works out for you.

Cheers mate, so do I! It cost quite a bit to license, so I need some luck and hopefully plenty of coverage throughout the games.

Ian D

Hello Ian,

I heard there's going to be some kind of sporting event in London to promote this album.

I think it's called the Olympic Games.

Something like that.

Paul

Hello Ian,

I heard there's going to be some kind of sporting event in London to promote this album.

I think it's called the Olympic Games.

Something like that.

Paul

Yep. The easy part was compiling the album. The hard part was getting the games to come to London.......

Ian D

Hello Mr D! Great idea, well done :o)

We soul-punned the Olympics half to death on a drunken evening over on Facebook a couple of months back - some of my faves below to make you smile.

Free review copies to me at the usual address please ;o)

Tee x

Maxine Brown - It's Torcher

Little Richard - I Don't Want To Discus It

Landlords of East London - Cashing In

Invitations - Cross-Country Ski-ing In The Snow

Del-Larks - Job Opening Ceremony

Ron Grainer - A Touch Of Velvet A Sting Of Ralgex

Hop Skip & Jump Mahoney - Tennis (Don't Be So Blind To Love)

Paula Radcliffe - You Didn't Do A Turd

Judo Street - Shot

Benzine - Olympic Village Of Tears

Winstons - Love Of The Commentators

Johnny Nash - There Are More Equestrians Than Answers

Edwin Starr - Running Back And Forth

Johnny Howard - The (Steeple)Chase Is On

Marvin Gaye - Where Are We Rowing?

Willie Mitchell - That Diving Heat

Platters - With These Rings

Happy - Velvet Hammer

Edwin Starr - (Tug Of) War

Dana Valery - Judo Know If Your Drug Test Lies

Marvin Gaye - I Hurdle Through The Grapevine

Lou Pride - I'm Com"ží" 'neci In The Morn'un

Junior Walker - Shotput

Chairmen Of The IOC - Give Me Just A Little More Bribe

Tommy Hunt - Never Love A Robin Cousins

Melba Moore - The Magic Torch

Carstairs - It Relay Hurts Me Girl

and the boat racing washed ashore

Ian

Am thinking about buying the CD but the Amazon reviews of the CD that all refer to Jazz FM are confusing the hell out of me - maybe i am missing something but why-are there reviews from 2001 & 2002 going on about obviously different CD's?

Mick

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Can Jazz FM do any wrong? 24 July 2001

By xxxx

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Yet another fabulous album from Jazz FM. They just keep churning out fabulous compilations that are an asset to anyone's music collection.

Being an avid follower of the Hed Khandi series I am always intrigued by alternative Jazz FM releases and they never disappoint. Inspired is no exception!

The collection of songs on this album are truly wonderful and equally diverse. Whether you're into the funky sounds of the magnificent diva Beverley Knight, the gospel grooves of The Sounds of Blackness, or the remarkably mellow sound of Rahsaan Patterson, you'll definitely find what you like on this collection.

If you're into mellow, funky jazz then this will prove to be a great addition to your collection. It'll also prove superb value for money as this album will, no doubt, prove to be timeless.

Perfect for summer evenings, lazy days on the beach, pre-party and anytime you want an eargasm experience!

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Another hit from Jazz FM! 25 Dec 2001

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Jazz, soul..... funky, smooth and mellow. 32 tracks of pure bliss for the Jazz and Soul fan. Dennis Taylor with his "Enough is Enough" or a remix with Beverley Knight of the song "Flavour of the old school" absolutely beautiful. If you want to find new artists on the scene then this compilation is for you. Ecstasy for your ears.

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Chill Out with pure soul 26 Jan 2002

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I dismissed Jazz Fms record label ages ago as just being double collections of dull airy elevator music from the dreary Jazz Fm daytime playlist, and was only bowled over by the fresher uptempoes of the Hed Kandi division . However the Jazz Fm record label did bring out two belters in Spirit of the street 1 and 2 as they crossed over away from the Smooth Jazz genre to a more left field groove- inner city cool, and it's in the inner city cool vein that Inspired comes in on a wind down scale.The standard on inspired is high from mid-tempo old school styles to soul belters all with a soulful aura . This is a modern transatlantic soul selection at it's best with heavy grooves.Don't worry if your not familiar with the names. Will Downing, Angie Stone, Chico Debarge and Latimore are all renowned luminaries in there field but it's the more obscure names that offer the gems.

This is chill out with soul, for those how prefer the more soulful side of current sounds it's a Must!

I agree. It's been like that since Monday and it's bloody annoying. The Amazon software has some kind of 'recognition technique' which has confused "Inspired! Blood, Soul, Sweat & Cheers" with an 'inspired' title from Expansion and for some reason given us their reviews in the process. Daft.

I have nothing but problems with these automated systems because they're just not good enough. For example, I tried to load "Inspired! Blood, Soul, Sweat & Cheers" into the new Official Chart Company database today and it kept blowing me back.

It turns out the Database doesn't recognise exclamation marks or commas - basic English grammar which is fundamental to our language and national identity. So, in order to get on the system, I have to bastardise my title in order to comply with a badly designed database. Sheer stupidity.

But the people who run the system don't think that there's anything wrong with the system and can't understand why I would get so upset about losing an exclamation mark and a few commas. I'm like the Victor Meldrew of maintaining literary standards in a sea of shit LOL...

Amazon have been alerted twice in the last 4 days about this blitch but they work at their own speed so who knows when it'll get changed. I'm not gonna moan too much 'cos they're my best customer these days.

Ian D