| Beneath the Surface | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Studio | Church Studios, London, England
Livinstone Marcus Master Rock Master Sound, Asto Metroplis Roundhouse Trident Westside | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 71:16 | |||
| Label | Talkin' Loud | |||
| Producer | Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick | |||
| Incognito chronology | ||||
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Beneath the Surface is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 1996 on Talkin' Loud Records. [1] The album peaked at No. 11 on the UK R&B Albums Chart. [2]
Production
The album was produced by band leader Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick. [1]
Singles
Out of the Storm reached No. 13 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart and No. 18 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. [3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[4] |
Leo Stanley of AllMusic, in a 3 out of 5 stars review, claimed "Beneath the Surface finds original lead singer Maysa Leak returning to the Incognito fold. Coincidentally or not, the record finds the group moving deeply into smooth, laidback, jazzy soul. It's a seductive sound and the group executes it well, even though there ironically isn't that much substance beneath the surface." [4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solar Fire" | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Labour of Love" | 6:46 |
| 3. | "Beneath the Surface" | 5:42 |
| 4. | "A Shade of Blue" | 5:45 |
| 5. | "Without You" | 7:20 |
| 6. | "Misunderstood" | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Hold Onto Me" | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Living Against the River" | 4:21 |
| 9. | "She Wears Black" | 8:46 |
| 10. | "Fountain of Life" | 5:19 |
| 11. | "Out of the Storm" | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Dark Side of the Cog" | 6:27 |
| 13. | "All That You Want Me to Be" | 4:22 |
| 14. | "Sunchild" | 4:16 |
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Switzerland ( Hitparade) [5] | 41 |
| UK Pop Albums ( Official Charts) [2] | 11 |
References
- ^ a b Beneath the Surface - Incognito. Talkin' Loud. 1996.
- ^ a b "Beneath the Surface - Incognito". Official Charts.
- ^ "Incognito - Out of the Storm". Official Charts.
- ^ a b Stanley, Leo. "Incognito – Beneath the Surface". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Incognito – Beneath the Surface". Hitparade. Retrieved September 14, 2023.