Best of Incognito

Best of Incognito

ASIN: B000050HZN

Editorial Reviews
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With the success of Erik Truffaz, Nils Petter Molvaer, and St. Germain, the epicenter of the acid jazz/funk scene moves fluidly between the European continent and London, home of Incognito. The genre's roots are inextricably linked to Incognito, a huge amalgamation of musicians led by composer and guitarist Jean Paul "Bluey" Maunick. The band's rabid devotees will no doubt use this 13-song compilation as an Incognito primer for potential converts, particularly pointing to the back-to-back inclusion of their three biggest hits--"Everyday," "Deep Waters," and "Spellbound and Speechless"--which convey perfectly their layers of funk, jazz, and r&b vocal harmonies to the uninitiated. Several special remixes make this best-of important to the knowledgeable hard core who can't get enough of Incognito's vocalists--Maysa, Jocelyn Brown, and Pamela Anderson--including one with Stevie Wonder playing harmonica on Bluey's punched-up version of "Change," and mix-master David Morales's take on Ronnie Laws's "Always There." Much more important to Bluey's army of American fans is the very last track--a rowdy version of "Talkin' Loud." Finally, there is a live Incognito album, Last Night in Tokyo: Incognito Live, available as an import. --Mark Ruffin

Tracks:

Still A Friend Of Mine
Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
Everyday
Deep Waters
Spellbound And Speechless (Edit)
Colibri
Roots
A Shade Of Blue (Edit)
Change (Bluey Remix)
Nights Over Egypt (Edit)
Always There (David Morales Remix)
Yesterday's Dreams
Talkin' Loud

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With the success of Erik Truffaz, Nils Petter Molvaer, and St. Germain, the epicenter of the acid jazz/funk scene moves fluidly between the European continent and London, home of Incognito. The genre's roots are inextricably linked to Incognito, a huge amalgamation of musicians led by composer and guitarist Jean Paul "Bluey" Maunick. The band's rabid devotees will no doubt use this 13-song compilation as an Incognito primer for potential converts, particularly pointing to the back-to-back inclusion of their three biggest hits--"Everyday," "Deep Waters," and "Spellbound and Speechless"--which convey perfectly their layers of funk, jazz, and r&b vocal harmonies to the uninitiated. Several special remixes make this best-of important to the knowledgeable hard core who can't get enough of Incognito's vocalists--Maysa, Jocelyn Brown, and Pamela Anderson--including one with Stevie Wonder playing harmonica on Bluey's punched-up version of "Change," and mix-master David Morales's take on Ronnie Laws's "Always There." Much more important to Bluey's army of American fans is the very last track--a rowdy version of "Talkin' Loud." Finally, there is a live Incognito album, Last Night in Tokyo: Incognito Live, available as an import. --Mark Ruffin

Customer Reviews:

AWESOME CD!.......2007-02-12

All I can say is I love this group and Maysa can sing she is awesome!
I finally got to see her live on a jazz cruise and all I can say is awesome this is a great CD the whole darn thing is good!

Love this band!.......2006-12-15

I fell in love with this band when I saw them live in Belgrade, Serbia last May. Their music is energetic, and they wowed the crowd from start to finish. This album is the best of their best music!

I love Acid Jazz!.......2006-08-02

I currently own this cd and it is without a doubt my favorite cd. I just love the smooth and soothing sounds of Maysa's voice and the collection itself is just undeniably the best! This is my wind down music, it takes me somewhere else after a hard day. I would surely recommend this classic for any of you Smooth, and Acid Jazz lovers.

Mediocre Wedding Band.......2005-01-25

I bought this based on the enthusiasm of the reviews. I can only surmise that the reviewers are either friends and family of this group, or that Incognito has compromising pictures of the reviewers. If you're into wedding bands, then this is for you. If you're looking for an original sound with a real groove, look elseswhere.

maysa.......2004-05-12

I wanted to know the name and cd for a song that has some of these words. GOING OUT OF MY HEAD. and where I can get it in detroit.

Cool City Sounds~The Very Best of Today's Smooth Jazz

Average customer rating:

Cool City Sounds~The Very Best of Today's Smooth Jazz
Chris Botti , Incognito , David Benoit , Marc Antoine , Joe Sample , Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown , Regina Carter , Donald Harrison , Philippe Saisse , and Kombo
Manufacturer: Verve Music Group
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000AAEL2I

Product Description

Compilation CD of Smooth Jazz sold by Circuit City. 10 Tracks: 1. Drive Time, Chris Botti, 2. More of Myself, Incognito, 3. Something You Said, David Benoit, 4. Sunland, Marc Antoine, 5. The Song Lives On, Joe Sample, 6. Without Me Baby, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, 7. New York Attitude, Regina Carter, 8. Mr. Cool Breeze, Donald Harrison, 9. The Girl with Botticelli Eyes, Philippe Saisse, 10. Talk The Talk, Kombo.

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Best of Incognito

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Acid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

Neo-Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0000677KR
Release Date: 2002-06-24

Tracks:

Don't You Worry 'bout A Thing
Everyday
Still A Friend Of Mine
Givin' It Up
I Hear Your Name
A Shade Of Blue
Roots (Back To A Way Of Life)
Talkin' Loud
Always There
Colibri
Out Of The Storm
Good Love
Deep Waters
Jump To My Love
Change

Album Description

Japanese exclusive 1998 compilation for the UK acid jazz act. 15 tracks.

Average customer rating:

Good buy... for new Incognito fans
Includes a compilation of their best hits. Great cover!

Best of Incognito
Incognito
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Acid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

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General | Rock | Styles | Music

Neo-Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music

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ASIN: B00000895U
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

Still a Friend of Mine
Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
Everyday
Deep Waters
Spellbound and Speechless [Edit]
Colibri
Roots (Back to a Way of Life)
Shade of Blue
Change [Bluey Remix] - Incognito, Stevie Wonder
Nights Over Egypt [David Morales Remix][Edit]
Always There [David Morales Remix]
Yesterday's Dreams
Talkin' Loud

Album Details

Japanese Exclusive Best of Compilation.

Customer Reviews:

Good buy... for new Incognito fans.......1999-05-02

I'm a big incognito fan who has all of there albums. So to get me to purchase this CD was not a hard sell. However, this would be a great buy for the individual who wants to get a lot of the good songs from a talented musical group from England with out purchasing a bunch of CD's. You get great songs such as, "still a friend of mind", "a shade of blue", "colibri" and "deep waters". By the way there are a lot of great incognito songs not on this CD. Hopefully this CD would motivate a person new to incognito to go out and purchase other CDs.

Includes a compilation of their best hits. Great cover!.......1998-10-01

Tracklist:

1.Don't you worry 'bout a thing 2.Everyday 3.Still a friend of mine 4.Givin' it up 5.I hear your name 6.A shade of blue 7.Roots 8.Talkin' loud 9.Always there 10.Colibri (Instrumental) 11.Out of the storm 12.Good love 13.Deep waters 14.Jump to my love 15.Change

For further information, see Incognito Everyday

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