No Time Like the Future
1999 studio album by Incognito
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No Time Like The Future is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 1999 on Talkin' Loud Records.[1] It was produced by band leader Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick.[1]
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| Released | 1999 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 60:34 | |||
| Label | Talkin' Loud | |||
| Producer | Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick | |||
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The album peaked at No. 9 on the UK R&B Albums Chart and No. 4 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2][3]
Singles
A cover of The Jones Girls' "Nights Over Egypt" reached No. 2 on the UK Dance Singles Chart, No. 12 on the UK R&B Singles Chart and No. 38 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[4][5][3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Wild and Peaceful" | Jean-Paul Maunick, Dominic Oakenfull | 5:46 |
| 2. | "Get into My Groove" | Maunick, Oakenfull | 4:59 |
| 3. | "It Ain't Easy" | Maunick, Graham Harvey | 6:17 |
| 4. | "Marrakech" | Maunick, Harvey, Randy Hope-Taylor | 6:42 |
| 5. | "Fearless" | Maunick, Oakenfull | 6:14 |
| 6. | "Nights Over Egypt" | Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel | 6:49 |
| 7. | "Center of the Sun" | Maunick, Harvey | 5:02 |
| 8. | "More of Myself" | Maunick | 4:54 |
| 9. | "I Can See the Future" | Maunick, Harvey, Hope-Taylor | 8:15 |
| 10. | "Black Rain" | Maunick, Harvey | 10:52 |
Personnel
The Incognito Family
- Karen Bernod – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Jocelyn Brown – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Maysa Leak – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals, horn arrangements
- Graham Harvey – keyboards, drum programming
- Ski Oakenfull – keyboards, additional drum programming, backing vocals
- Gary Sanctuary – keyboards
- Julian Crampton – bass
- Randy Hope-Taylor – bass
- Richard Bailey – drums
- Max Beesley – drums
- Simon Cotsworth – drum programming
- Daniel Maunick – drum programming, effects
- Alex Rizzo – additional drum programming
- Thomas Dyani-Akuru – percussion
- Bud Beadle – alto saxophone
- Chris De Margary – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flutes
- Ed Jones – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Matt Coleman – trombone
- Adrian Fry – trombone
- Fayyaz Virji – trombone
- Dominic Glover – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
- Simon Hale – string arrangements and conductor
- Chris Ballin – backing vocals
- Veronique De Margary – backing vocals
- Valerie Etienne – backing vocals
- Paul Lewis – backing vocals
- Charlise Rockwood – backing vocals
- Ogadinma Umelo –backing vocals
Guest musicians
- Irakere Horn Section
- Roman Filiu – alto saxophone
- Irving Acao – tenor saxophone
- Basilio Marquéz – trumpet
- Julio Padrón – trumpet, horn arrangements
Production
- Gilles Peterson – A&R direction
- Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – producer, mixing
- Simon Cotsworth – producer, recording, mixing
- Tom Jenkins – string recording
- Steve Price – string recording
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering at Metropolis Mastering (London, UK)
- Tom Bird – art direction
- Rick Lecoat – design
- Blinkk – photography
- Sharon Blankson – fashion stylist
- Alison Butler – grooming stylist
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Switzerland (Hitparade)[6] | 47 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[2] | 82 |
| UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums (Official Charts)[2] | 9 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[3] | 28 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[3] | 4 |