In the midst of the UK house rave-olution of the early-’90s, London’s V4 Visions imprint documented the confluence of street soul, deep house, swingbeat, and jungle sounds emanating from the clubs and pirate radio signals. Over the course of half a decade, V4’s unparalleled 12” output referenced every significant Black British music scene; from lovers rock to jazz-funk, sound system reggae to hip hop, new jack swing to garage, from artists Ashaye, Julie Stapleton, Maureen Mason, Rohan Delano, The Wades, and Endangered Species. This 18-track double LP is the first critical overview of the label, with extensive notes by Simon Reynolds, era-defining photographs, and fresh remasters, all housed in a glorious foil-stamped gatefold tip-on sleeve. Is this a dream?
TRACKLIST
1.1 I’M BELIEVING (IN LOVE AGAIN)
1.2 WHAT’S THIS WORLD COMING TO
1.3 JUST DREAMING
1.4 DREAMING (ORIGINAL MIX)
1.5 ALL THE WAY (GUITAR MIX)
1.6 IF THIS IS A DREAM
1.7 GET OFF THAT (POISON)
1.8 COME GO WITH ME
1.9 WHERE’S YOUR LOVE GONE (REMIX)
1.10 THE WAY I LOVE YOU
2.1 DREAMING (JUNGLE MIX)
2.2 JUST A MEMORY (VOCAL MIX)
2.3 ENDANGERED SPECIES
2.4 FANTASY (INSIGHT MIX)
2.5 NOWHERE TO RUN (INSTRUMENTAL SOUTH SIDE MIX)
2.6 PARADISE (PARA DUB)
2.7 JOY IN THE JUNGLE
2.8 INFLIGHTs
