Released March 23, 1990 | Length 50:48 Release date 23 March 1990 Label Ariola Records | |
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Recorded May–July 1989 at I.C.P. studios, Brussels Similar Urban Dance Squad albums, Other albums | ||
Urban dance squad mental floss for the globe full album
Mental Floss For The Globe is the debut album by Dutch band Urban Dance Squad. Released in 1989 (in the US, 1990) and produced by Belgian guitarist Jean-Marie Aerts, the album features a crossover of several music genres, such as rock, hip hop, and funk. It spawned the hit single "Deeper Shade of Soul," which gained the band international recognition, including in the United States, where they toured with Living Colour. The album got to #54 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
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- Urban dance squad mental floss for the globe full album
- Critical reception
- CD Release
- Vinyl Release
- Europe
- US
- Songs
- References
"Deeper Shade of Soul" reached #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, and two other singles were taken from the album, "No Kid" and "Fast Lane". The album won an Edison Award in the Netherlands, and in 2008 was named the best Dutch pop album of all time by Dutch music magazine OOR.
Critical reception
The album was released in the United States to positive reviews; the Toledo Blade commented on the unusual combination of rock instrumentation with a rapper and a DJ, and of hip hop rhythms with heavy metal music, and called it "refreshing". Allmusic rated the album 4 out of 5.
CD Release
- "Fast Lane" – 3:29
- "No Kid" – 3:39
- "Deeper Shade of Soul" – 4:29
- "Prayer for My Demo" – 3:34
- "Big Apple" – 3:30
- "Piece of Rock" – 4:59
- "Brainstorm on the U.D.S." – 4:03
- "The Devil" – 3:21
- "Famous When You're Dead" – 5:15
- "Mental Floss for the Globe" – 3:05
- "Struggle for Jive" – 4:04
- "Man on the Corner" – 3:40
- "God Blasts the Queen" – 4:11
Vinyl Release
Europe
US
Songs
1Fast Lane3:30
2No Kid3:39
3Deeper Shade of Soul4:33