Tight one, but I am going to give it to Soul II Soul

Very close but the nod goes too...

Loose Ends

how come, ms trina?

scriptgirl said:

how come, ms trina?

Its a matter of preference, its not one thing.

I thought their production was a little tighter than Soul's and they were tad funkier. Carl, Jane, and Steve had such a presence, video loved them -easy charisma, they could sing, and they could dance. I'm a Big fan of Jane Eugene . I'm sorry those guys (as always) allowed ego and bullshit to get in the way of their music as a group.

gotta go with Loose Ends. the predecessors cast a vision for what Soul II Soul COULD be. me thinks, no Loose Ends, no Soul II Soul

datdude said:

gotta go with Loose Ends. the predecessors cast a vision for what Soul II Soul COULD be. me thinks, no Loose Ends, no Soul II Soul

Totally agree!!

ok...Loose Ends.

Loose Ends

Loose Ends."Hangin On A String" and "Slow Down" are great songs.

I actually only like one song by Soul II Soul,"Keep On Moving".

SoulAlive said:

Loose Ends."Hangin On A String" and "Slow Down" are great songs.

I actually only like one song by Soul II Soul,"Keep On Moving".

So I guess "Back To Life" didn't do it for you either?

datdude said:

gotta go with Loose Ends. the predecessors cast a vision for what Soul II Soul COULD be. me thinks, no Loose Ends, no Soul II Soul

I never made the connection myself, but now that you've mentioned it I totally see what you mean! Loose Ends is my favorite too.

Not dissing Soul II Soul though, they had some great tunes as well.

SoulAlive said:

Loose Ends."Hangin On A String" and "Slow Down" are great songs.

I actually only like one song by Soul II Soul,"Keep On Moving".

Nice to see Loose Ends getting some love. Soul II Soul were great, too, though -- the songwriting, the production, the positive vibe. One of my most favouritest favourites.

I loved their second album when it came out - and it's still one that stands up when I spin it today.

Loose Ends! More cohesive output, more hits and a light, tight sound all their own. S2S always seemed 2 try 2 hard 2 redefine the genre in my opinion and it only worked for a couple of songs, while Loose Ends had a more everlasting impact on Old School R&B.

Loose Ends were mysterious and funky. I dont know if it was the way their songs were arranged or the keys they played in..or the heavy use of 808 machine but they had the JAMS

Nights Of Pleasure

HOAS

Choose Me

999

Tell Me What U Want

Lets Rock

Slow Down

I could go on and on

dreaminaboutu said:

SoulAlive said:

Loose Ends."Hangin On A String" and "Slow Down" are great songs.

I actually only like one song by Soul II Soul,"Keep On Moving".

So I guess "Back To Life" didn't do it for you either?

That song annoys me! They keep on repeating "how ever do you want me?.....how ever do you need me?"

Loose Ends for me.

Stay A Little While Child, You Can't Stop The Rain, Hanging On A String, Slow Down... sounded so good . I loved their vocals, production, visuals, everything.

An Unsung on them would be nice.

SoulAlive said:

dreaminaboutu said:

So I guess "Back To Life" didn't do it for you either?

That song annoys me! They keep on repeating "how ever do you want me?.....how ever do you need me?"

you have a point.

Who came out first?

Loose Ends for me!

scriptgirl said:

Who came out first?

Loose Ends debut single came out in 82, Soul II Soul debuted in 88

I love Soul II Soul but Loose Ends easily get this vote

their catalogue was always solid as opposed to Soul II Soul's whos releases were a bit hit & miss for me.

Also I cant stress the impact that Loose Ends had on putting UK R&B on the map & paving the way for other UK acts.

My vote goes to Soul II Soul.