How we made Back to Life by Soul II Soul

Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler on how reggae violins, shuffling beats and an outstanding vocal made a 1980s club classicJazzie B, producer and rapperEverything about this single was magic. We weren't trying to follow any trend or fit into any category – we were just doing our own thing. We'd originally done Back to Life a cappella on our album Club Classics Vol One, so we reworked it and released it as a quick follow-up to Keep on Movin', which had gone to No 5 in the UK singles chart. It went to ...

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