Young Disciples | ||
| Allmusic Biography : One of the finer groups of the early-90s acid jazz scene, the short-lived Young Disciples featured Carleen Anderson (vocals, keyboards), Marc Nelson (bass, guitar, organ), and Femi Williams (percussion, programming). Their debut single came in 1990 with "Get Yourself Together," which was followed in 1991 by the Top 20 U.K. hit "Apparently Nothin." Road to Freedom, the groups lone album (aided by appearances from Masta Ace, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, and Pee Wee Ellis) was released on Talkin Loud in the U.K., and was issued in the States through Polygram. After the group folded, Anderson went solo; both Nelson and Williams continued background studio work. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 1 Title: Road to Freedom Released: 1991 Tracks: 10 Duration: 49:17 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Get Yourself Together (Parts 1 & 2) (06:12) 2 Apparently Nothin’ (Soul River) (05:21) 3 Funky Yeh Funki (Mek It) (00:41) 4 Talkin What I Feel (04:07) 5 All I Have (In Dub) (02:59) 6 Move On (03:27) 7 As We Come (To Be) (04:35) 8 Step Right On (Dub) (03:56) 9 Freedom Suite (i) Freedom (ii) Wanting (iii) To Be Free (15:58) 10 Young Disciples Theme (01:57) |
| Road to Freedom : Allmusic album Review : On their impressive debut Road to Freedom, the fiercely political Young Disciples offer muscular funk garnished with jazz, hip-hop and R&B; flourishes. The majority of vocals are handled by Carleen Anderson, whose low, smoky voice at times brings to mind the likes of Chaka Khan, Anita Baker and Oleta Adams. The production is clever and unpredictable; gospel organs open "Get Yourself Together" and then fade into the oncoming beats, while airy guitars introduce "Talkin What I Feel" before pulling a similar about-face when confronted with some surging hip-hop rhythms. | ||