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Their debut album ‘London Hooligan Soul’ was a clarion call to a generation of clubbers, who were excited by the opportunities presented by house music, but also saw the musical continuity encapsulated in the many routes of clubland history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMade up of Ashley Beedle, David Hill, Rocky \u0026amp; Diesel, four men who themselves have had storied roles in UK club music, The Ballistic Brothers are a unique product of time and place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHoused in an evocative sleeve, adorned with an evocative picture of the 1990 Poll Tax riots taken by band member David Hill. Its back cover came with a written manifesto of memories that took in everything from Soul Boy Weekenders, record shops, The Blackpool Mecca, The Jam and the early UK hip hop of The Language Lab, to life both on the dole and under the dreg ends of Tory rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMusically the journey within was just as immersive, taking in the jazz-house of \u003cem\u003e‘Come On’\u003c\/em\u003e, early drum and bass stirrings on \u003cem\u003e‘I’ll Fly Away’,\u003c\/em\u003e a tribute to the West London reggae shop\u003ci\u003e ‘Peckings’\u003c\/i\u003e to some of the most blissful Ibiza style chill out grooves on \u003cem\u003e‘Uschi’s Lament’\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e‘A Beautiful Space’\u003c\/em\u003e. And although it is now a cliché to say it, the music has a filmic quality – as the album seems to chart a series of scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt has been nearly 30 years since the album was first released and it has never been reissued on vinyl, whilst it has continued to build up a reputation for its brilliance. To prepare this release the band and we have gone back to the original master DATs and, in association with Nick Robbins at Sound Mastering, have made new high quality transfers to ensure the finest sound quality possible. The original Blue Source sleeve has been carefully restored by The Unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePortobello Cafe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCome On\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSoho Cab Ride\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’ll Fly Away\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJah Jah Call You\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMark’s Lude\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI Don’t Know\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSister Song\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA Beautiful Space\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSteppin’ Into Eden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePeckings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUschi’s Lament\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"acid jazz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52280192041297,"sku":"AJX2LP730","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/5302\/4337\/files\/Hooligan-Soul.jpg?v=1762347099"},{"product_id":"the-ballistic-brothers-vs-eccentric-afros-vol-1","title":"The Ballistic Brothers vs. The Eccentric Afros Vol. 1 (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAt the start of the year, we were excited to announce a long-term collaboration with cult club troupe The Ballistic Brothers. After a sell-out 7” of the classic ‘Blacker’, and a series of digital releases, we reissued \u003ci\u003e‘London Hooligan Soul’ \u003c\/i\u003ein April. On 23 August we are set to release their vital debut \u003ci\u003e‘The Ballistic Brothers vs. The Eccentric Afros (Vol. 1)’\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis release was a club smash – the place where ‘Blacker’ first appeared, and if you owned an original copy you have probably worn out either the vinyl, the flimsy original sleeve (or both).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginally consisting of Ashley Beedle, Rocky and Diesel of X-Press\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e2, with contributions from keyboard player Uschi Classen – David Hill of Nuphonic would join for Volume 2 – each member has had storied roles in UK club music. The Ballistic Brothers are a unique product of time and place. A place where a generation of clubbers sought the many routes and possibilities of the burgeoning London dance scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e’The Ballistic Brothers vs. The Eccentric Afros (Vol. 1)’\u003c\/i\u003e, originally released on the ‘On Delancy Street’ label in 1994, sat somewhere between a mini album and a 12” EP. The reality is – a lot like \u003ci\u003eLondon Hooligan Soul\u003c\/i\u003e – it was its own thing. For the first time, it will be presented in a full-spine outer sleeve, with a beautiful recreation of the original graphics by The Unknown, and the music restored and remastered from the original master DATs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 Nyx2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA2 Gangstalene\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA3 Uschi’s Groove\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA4 And It Goes Like This\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB1 MCF 2870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB2 Blacker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB3 Valley Of The Afro Temple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB4 Grover’s Return\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"acid jazz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52280202035537,"sku":"AJXLP790","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/5302\/4337\/files\/0676499079034-scaled.jpg?v=1762347214"},{"product_id":"the-ballistic-brothers-vs-the-eccentric-afros-vol-2","title":"The Ballistic Brothers vs. The Eccentric Afros Vol. 2 (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFirst-time vinyl reissue of cult UK dance classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOne of the cult acts of the heyday of London clubland in the early 1990s, the Ballistic Brothers consisted of later-X-Press 2 members Ashley, Rocky and Diesel, alongside David Hill and Uschi Clansen. After the success of underground smash ‘Blacker’ and ‘vs. Eccentric Afros Vol. 1’, The Ballistic Brothers returned with the second volume of their sampledelic good times with ‘Vol. 2’. The group came armed with years of dance floor expertise, and record making acumen, and delivered a further 8 tracks of good time funky grooves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe opener ‘Delancey Street…The Theme’ paid tribute to their Camden-based record label and was an immediate anthem, while ‘Goodvibes…Goodnight’ was an irresistible mash-up. Elsewhere are jazz, funk, reggae influences and images of the streets of New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA vital snapshot of a very unique place in time, specially remastered for this Acid Jazz release, set in a spined sleeve for the first time, with a beautiful expansion of the original artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"ol1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eDelancey Street.. 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A track on a mysterious 12-inch that no-one could quite work out if it was a 12-inch single of a cheaply packaged album (it was in effect a 12 inch EP), but in the end it didn’t matter. It provided any DJ with a guaranteed dance-floor winner. A sly mix of beats and samples, it is nothing short of an anthem, and with the full co-operation of the group, we are making it available for the first time as a 7-inch single. The Ballistics – Ashley Beedle, Rocky, Diesel and David Hill – went on to record a further 12-inch EP and two full-length albums, making them one of the cult names of 1990s music. On the flip of this seven is one of their most popular cuts, what at the time was an LP-only track ‘Cubafro Con Amigos’, which has been specially edited for this release.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFollowing the sellout of the first-time 7″ in 2023, we are excited to offer a repress. Limited to 300 copies and pressed on transparent red vinyl in a black disco bag!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"acid jazz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52280264130897,"sku":"AJX763S-R","price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/5302\/4337\/files\/Blacker-Label.png?v=1762347747"}],"url":"https:\/\/acidjazz.co.uk\/collections\/the-ballistic-brothers.oembed","provider":"acid jazz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}