Hil St Soul - Soul Organic (20th Anniversary Edition)

Twenty years ago the duo HIL ST SOUL released a groundbreaking debut album SOUL ORGANIC. Zambian-born vocalist Hilary Mwelwa and producer/musician/songwriter VictorRedwood-Sawyerr (VRS) had been working away in a North London studio creating a unique blend of neo soul, jazz and R&B that had critics on both sides of the Atlantic in raptures.Billboard magazine enthused: �Brimming with R&B/hip-hop/jazz-flavoured rhythms and image-rich lyrics�.Even Aretha�s Until You Come Back To Me glows again under Hil�s touch�.And talking about the lead single Strictly A Vibe Thang, US magazine Radio & Records were smitten: �You can�t sit still on this one. While listening to this infectious tune you got to move something � even if it�s just your big toe!� In the UK Echoes magazine called it �one of the best UK soul albums ever�.Strictly A Vibe Thang charted on the Billboard R&B Singles chart, following in the footsteps of Loose Ends, Soul II Soul and Brand New Heavies, while Hil�s acoustic take on the Stevie Wonder-composed Until You Come Back To Me came out of nowhere to be a sensation at America�s Smooth Jazz radio format It ended 2000 as the most-played vocal track of the year across US Smooth Jazz radio stations, and in the ensuing two decades it has been the most-downloaded - and one of the most-streamed - tracks on the Dome label. Also heavily played: the joyful mid-tempo groove of For Your LoveThis 20th Anniversary Edition of the album � now in a gatefold sleeve � includes three bonus tracks not included on the original vinyl release: the acoustic version of Until You Come Back To Me, the VRS Remix of Just A Matter Of Time, with its insidious groove, and Down To Business.Hil is still very active, playing several UK shows this autumn, including one at London�s Jazz Caf�, where she first performed 20 years ago.