Soul II Soul 'Back To Life' & The Third British Invasion

We've covered the excellent documentaries of New British Canon numerous times, so we're pleased to see another installment - covering Soul II Soul and their massive 'Back To Life' hit from 1989, and their influential and audatiously titled album 'Club Classics Vol. One'. Here's more: 

Compared to the drum-machine euphoria of dance music in 1989, Soul II Soul stood apart. Britain was getting sweaty in make-shift raves, with Euro producers snagging Disco samples to voice their four-to-the-floor 120 BPM party-starters. Meanwhile a loose collective of London-based DJs, dancers, singers and the occasional musician slowed it down, added doses of soulful groove and positive thinking, and changed the face of British music.

The arrogance at the time of calling their debut Club Classics Vol. One has dimmed in the face of what we know now, its seismic cultural impact with songs that still ignite dancefloors today. This is New British Canon and this is the story of "Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)".

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