Incognito
An acid jazz project with surprisingly deep roots in the 1970s jazz/funk/fusion world, Incognito was originally formed by Jean-Paul Maunick (aka Bluey) and Paul "Tubbs" Williams. Both were leaders of the late-'70s disco-funk group Light of the World, who scored several moderate British hits, including a cover of "I Shot the Sheriff." Just after the release of Light of the World's third LP (Check Us Out), Maunick and Williams shifted the lineup slightly and renamed the conglomeration Incognito.
Incognito debuted with the single "Parisienne Girl" and released the 1981 LP Jazz Funk, but was inactive during the rest of the 1980s. Maunick continued to write material for his group, even while working with Maxi Priest and others. (Williams later moved to Finland.) By the beginning of the 1990s, DJ legend and early Incognito fan Gilles Peterson had founded the Talkin' Loud label and he made Incognito one of his first signings. The 1991 single "Always There" (with vocals by Jocelyn Brown) became a Top Ten hit as part of Britain's booming acid jazz scene, prompting the release of Incognito's second album overall, Inside Life. It was largely a studio affair, with Maunick and engineer Simon Cotsworth directing a large cast with many of the best musicians in Britain's fertile groove community.
With 1992's Tribes Vibes + Scribes, Maunick added a more established vocalist, the American Maysa Leak. A cover of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" became another Incognito hit, and the album ascended Britain's pop charts even as it rose on America's contemporary jazz charts. The third album, Positivity, became the group's biggest album success, with much attention across Europe as well as Britain. Leak unsuccessfully attempted a solo career with Blue Note, leading to the temporary vocal replacement Pamela Anderson (not the Baywatch pinup) on 1995's 100° and Rising. Leak returned, though, appearing on the following year's Beneath the Surface.
Incognito later expanded its discography with 1996's Remixed, 1998's Tokyo Live, and 1999's No Time Like the Future. The group's next two albums were again made without Leak, 2001's Life Stranger Than Fiction and 2003's Who Needs Love, which featured Brazilian vocalist Ed Motta. Leak returned for 2004's Adventures in Black Sunshine. Bees + Flowers + Things appeared at the end of 2006. The album was a mix of cover versions along with re-recordings of four Incognito classics. John Bush, All Music Guide
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Jazz Funk
1981
EMI Music Distribution
Nyit/zár 1 Parisienne Girl Maunick, Williams 5:45
2 Summer's Ended Williams, Maunick 5:05
3 Shine On Williams, Doobay, Maunick 5:03
4 Wake up the City Williams, Dunn, Hinds, Maunick 4:08
5 Interference Maunick, Williams 5:19
6 Incognito Maunick, Williams 4:55
7 Sunburn Doobay, Williams, Maunick 4:49
8 Smile of a Child Williams, Maunick 4:07
9 Why Don't You Believe Me? Maunick, Williams 3:20
10 Chase the Clouds Away Williams, Doobay, Maunick 4:35
11 Walking on Wheels Dunn, Williams, Maunick, Hinds 4:54
Inside Life
1991
Verve Forecast
Nyit/zár 1 Inside Life Stuart, Maunick 4:33
2 One Step to a Miracle Maunick, Robinson 4:46
3 Journey into the Sunlight Maunick 4:07
4 Gypsy Robinson, Maunick 5:29
5 Promise You the Moon Maunick, Hinds 5:29
6 Sketches in the Dark Robinson, Maunick 4:23
7 Metropolis Muriel, Maunick 5:09
8 Love Is the Color Carless, Maunick 4:09
9 Soho Muriel, Sanctuary, Carless, Maunick 5:00
10 Always There Laws, Allen, Jeffrey 5:05
11 Crazy for You Henry, Maunick, Hnery, Bull 3:31
Tribes Vibes + Scribes
1992
Talkin Loud
Nyit/zár 1 Colibri Maunick, Bull 5:59
2 Change Maunick, Bull 5:05
3 River in My Dreams Maysa [Urban], Maunick 1:08
4 Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing Wonder 5:20
5 Magnetic Ocean Clahar, Maunick, Bull 5:18
6 I Love What You Do for Me Bull, Maunick 4:30
7 Closer to the Feeling Bull, Virgi, Maunick 4:22
8 Arc en Ciel de Miles Bull, Robinson, Maunick 4:01
9 Need to Know Maunick, Bull 5:15
10 Pyramids Harvey, Maunick, Bull 4:19
11 Tribal Vibes Robinson, Bull, Maunick 5:55
Positivity
1994
Talkin Loud
Nyit/zár 1 Step into My Life Bull, Maunick, Hinds 4:13
2 Still a Friend of Mine Bull, Maunick 5:37
3 Smiling Faces Maunick, Hayden, Harvey 5:09
4 Where Do We Go from Here Hayden, Maunick 5:21
5 Positivity Bull, Hope-Taylor, Maunick 3:51
6 Inversions Beesley, Maunick 5:55
7 Givin' It Up Maunick, Bull 5:08
8 Talkin' Loud Harvey, Bull, Maunick 3:27
9 Deep Waters Bull, Maunick 6:37
10 Do Right Hayden, Harvey, Maunick 5:29
11 Pieces of a Dream Maunick, Bull 4:19
12 Thinking 'Bout Tomorrow Maunick, Bull, Virgi 5:53
13 Keep the Fires Burning Maunick, Hayden 5:20
100° and Rising
1995
Verve
Nyit/zár 1 Where Did We Go Wrong Maunick, Bull 5:38
2 Good Love Maunick, Hinds 6:00
3 One Hundred and Rising Maunick 5:55
4 Roots (Back to a Way of Life) Maunick 5:39
5 Everyday Maunick 5:54
6 Too Far Gone Maunick, Hinds 2:34
7 After the Fall [Instrumental] Maunick, Bull 3:26
8 Spellbound and Speechless Harvey, Maunick 5:29
9 I Hear Your Name Maunick 6:51
10 Barumba [Tribute to Luiz Eça] Maunick, Harvey 4:55
11 Millenium [Instrumental] Beesley, Maunick 6:24
12 Time Has Come Maunick 3:58
13 Jacob's Ladder [Instrumental] Maunick, Crampton 6:03
Beneath the Surface
1996
Talkin' Loud/Verve Forecast
Nyit/zár 1 Solar Fire Maunick 2:11
2 Labour of Love Maunick, Harvey 6:46
3 Beneath the Surface Harvey, Maunick 5:42
4 Shade of Blue Maunick, Harvey 5:45
5 Without You Harvey, Maunick 7:20
6 Misunderstood Maunick 5:05
7 Hold Onto Me Maunick, Hope-Taylor 5:23
8 Living Against the River Maunick, Harvey 4:21
9 She Wears Black Maunick, Hope-Taylor, Harvey 8:46
10 Fountain of Life Harvey, Maunick 5:19
11 Out of the Storm Harvey, Maunick 3:49
12 Dark Side of the Cog Maunick 6:27
13 All That You Want Me to Be Daniels, Maunick 4:22
14 Sunchild Harvey, Maunick 4:16
Remixed
1996
Talkin Loud
Nyit/zár 1 Always There [Masters at Work Remix '96] Jeffrey, Allen, Laws 8:01
2 Good Love [CJ's 12" Mix] Maunick, Hinds 5:53
3 Jump to My Love Maunick 4:07
4 I Hear Your Name [Rogers Ultimate Anthem Mix] Maunick, Harvey 7:53
5 Jacob's Ladder [Nu Yorican Dub] Maunick, Crampton 7:44
6 Barumba [Daniel Manunick's Mix] Maunick 5:53
7 Roots (Back to a Way of Life) [Pete Rock Remix] Maunick 4:19
8 Always There [David Morales Remix] Jeffrey, Allen, Laws 6:36
9 Givin' It Up [Roger Sanchez Uplifting Club Mix] Maunick, Bull 6:05
10 Pieces of a Dream [Roger Sanchez Seven Minutes of Soul Mix] Bull, Maunick 6:12
11 Everyday Maunick, Hinds 5:31
12 Still a Friend of Mine [Bluey's Mix for '96] Maunick, Bull 6:26
Last Night in Tokyo, Live 1996
1998
Talkin Loud
Nyit/zár 1 She Rises in the East Maunick, Harvey, Lebovich 1:39
2 Solar Fire Maunick 2:18
3 Labour of Love Maunick, Harvey 6:44
4 I Love What You Do for Me Bull, Maunick 4:49
5 Talkin' Loud Bull, Harvey, Maunick 3:53
6 Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing Wonder 5:31
7 Out of the Storm Maunick, Harvey 4:06
8 Dark Side of the Cog Maunick 3:08
9 Beneath the Surface Maunick, Harvey 5:50
10 Colibri Maunick, Bull 6:22
11 Deep Waters Bull, Maunick 7:24
12 Everyday Hinds, Maunick 4:48
13 Roots Maunick 5:33
14 Always There Allen, Laws, Jeffrey 9:40
15 Still a Friend of Mine Maunick, Bull 7:18
No Time Like the Future
1999
Talkin Loud
Nyit/zár 1 Wild and Peaceful Maunick, Oakenfull 5:46
2 Get into My Groove Maunick, Oakenfull 4:59
3 It Ain't Easy Maunick, Harvey 6:17
4 Marrakech Hope-Taylor, Harvey, Maunick 6:42
5 Fearless Maunick, Oakenfull 6:14
6 Nights Over Egypt Biggs, Wansel 7:09
7 Centre of the Sun Harvey, Maunick 5:02
8 More of Myself Maunick 4:54
9 I Can See the Future Hope-Taylor, Harvey, Maunick 8:15
10 Black Rain Maunick, Harvey 10:52
Future Remixed
2000
Universal/Talkin Loud
Nyit/zár 1 Nights Over Egypt [Masters at Work Main Mix] 7:50
2 I Can See the Future [Ski's Main Mix] 7:44
3 It Ain't Easy [Cosmos Remix] 7:55
4 Fearless [Blaze Shelter Dub] 11:12
5 Wild & Peaceful [K-Dope Remix] 6:51
6 Marrakech [Spacek Remix] 4:05
7 Out of the Storm [C's Planet E Special Mix] 10:42
8 Get into My Groove [Jazzanova Regroove] 7:15
9 Nights Over Egypt [MJ Cole Remix] 5:54
10 Port Louis [United Future Organization Remix] 6:49
Life Stranger Than Fiction
2001
Talkin Loud
Nyit/zár 1 Stay Mine Harvey, Pert, Maunick, Maunick 4:39
2 Bring You Down Maunick, Maunick 4:49
3 Slow Down (Get a Grip) Sanctuary, Maunick, Maunick 4:40
4 Skin on My Skin Maunick, Maunick 5:18
5 Cut It Loose Oakenfull, Maunick, Maunick 4:33
6 There Will Come a Day Hinds, Harvey, Crampton, Oakenfull, Maunick, Maunick 5:37
7 Castles in the Air Maunick, Maunick, Oakenfull, Watson, Crampton 5:46
8 Got to Know Maunick, Maunick, Oakenfull 4:52
9 Reach Out Maunick, Oakenfull, Maunick 6:16
10 Rivers Runnin' Black Watson, Maunick, Maunick, Crampton 6:46
11 On the Road, Pt. 1 Sanctuary, Kerouac, Maunick, Maunick 4:24
12 On the Road, Pt. 2 Sanctuary, Maunick, Maunick 4:18
One Nation
2003
Pony Canyon Records (Japan)
Nyit/zár 1 Master Plan [Prelude to the Remix] Maunick 1:22
2 Stay with Me [More Bounce to the Ounce Mix] Miura, Hayashi 4:13
3 Come Again [Dance Eternal Mix] Taku, Verbal, Lisa 5:13
4 Life [Hands Up in the Air Mix] Furuya, MIHO 5:05
5 Heavenly [Soul Crusaders Mix] Pushim 4:59
6 [Untranslated] [Groove Encounters Mix] Horigome 5:49
7 Beautiful Days [Dan's Uplifting Beats Mix] Tanaka, Miyakawa 6:01
8 Hot Glamour [Blue Bossa Mix] Shimano, Harukawa 5:26
9 Ethology [Rio Love Affair Mix] Nozaki, Bebe 5:15
10 [Untranslated] [Summer Cruisin' Mix] Bonnie Pink 7:42
11 Out of the Blue [Original Full Mix] Maunick, Matsubara, Oakenful, Akiko 5:03
12 Happy Valley [Churchez LA Dance Mix] Nagashima, Fujimoto 4:22
13 Kissing You [Sunshower Mix] Akira, Fujibayashi 4:27
14 [Untranslated] [Parisian Sun Down Mix] Tajima 8:11
15 [CD-Rom Track]
Who Needs Love
2003
Boutique Records
Nyit/zár 1 Can't Get You Out of My Head Maunick, Glover, Norton, Cooper, Crampton 4:33
2 People at the Top Oakenfull, Maunick 4:44
3 Morning Sun Cooper, Rose, Maunick 4:34
4 Stone Cold Heart Norton, Maunick 6:05
5 Cada Dia (Day by Day) Thompson, Maunick, Cooper 4:48
6 If You Want My Love Maunick, Harvey, Lackey 4:04
7 Don't Be a Fool Edwards, Maunick 4:53
8 Byrd Plays Maunick, Cooper 5:33
9 Where Love Shines Grey, Maunick 6:51
10 Did We Really Ever Try Maunick, Edwards 6:17
11 Blue (I'm Still Here With You) Sae, Weller, Maunick 5:56
12 Fly Maunick, Crampton, Cooper, Glover
Adventures in Black Sunshine
2004
EMI Music Distribution
Nyit/zár 1 Don't Turn My Love Away Maunick, Cooper 4:54
2 Everything Your Heart Desires Oakenfull, Maunick 4:15
3 Close My Eyes Norton, Maunick 3:28
4 25th Chapter Glover, Maunick, Oakenfull 6:13
5 True to Myself Maunick, Oakenfull 5:03
6 Principles of Love Oakenfull, Maunick 7:38
7 This Thing Called Love Norton, Maunick 3:12
8 Fences and Barriers Maunick, Oakenfull 4:09
9 Mindin' My Business Oakenfull, Thomson, Maunick 8:13
10 Autumn Song Harvey, Maunick 5:42
11 Listen to the Music Johnston 4:49
12 Mr. Jones Oakenfull, Maunick 4:34
13 World Is Mine Maunick 7:35
14 Beyond the Clouds Harvey, Maunick 4:44
25th Chapter
2005
Dome Records
Bees + Flowers + Things
2006
Dome Records
Nyit/zár 1 Everybody Loves the Sunshine Ayers 4:17
2 Everyday Maunick, Hinds 4:05
3 Summer in the City Sebastian, Sebastian, Boone 4:45
4 Always There Allen, Jeffrey, Laws 2:30
5 Raise Maunick, Oakenfull 3:18
6 Still a Friend of Mine Maunick, Bull 5:39
7 Tin Man Bunnell 3:28
8 Crave Cooper, Maunick 5:32
9 Deep Waters Maunick, Bull 4:58
10 You Are Golden Maunick 3:52
11 That's the Way of the World White, Stepney, White 9:00
Eleven
2006
Dome Records
Nyit/zár 1 Let the Mystery Be Hylton, Thomson, Remy, Maunick, Cooper 6:50
2 We Got Music Maunick, Hylton, Remy 5:24
3 Come Away with Me Cooper, Maunick 7:04
4 Baby It's Alright Maunick, Remy 4:36
5 When Tomorrow Brings You Down Cooper, Maunick 3:41
6 Jacaranda Oakenfull, Glover, Maunick 6:20
7 Show Me Love Oakenfull, Maunick 5:38
8 Will I Ever Learn? Maunick, Cooper 4:40
9 I'll Get By Maunick, Oakenfull 5:09
10 It's Just One of Those Things Maunick, Oakenfull 4:58
11 As Long as It's You Harvey, Maunick 4:21
More Tales Remixed
2008
Heads Up Records
Nyit/zár 1 Step Aside [Dimitri from Paris & DJ Meme Remix] Maunick, Hylton 6:59
2 Love Joy Understanding [Tortured Soul Mix] Cooper, Maunick 7:55
3 Freedom to Love [Simon Grey Mix] Maunick, Oakenfull 6:15
4 Feel the Pressure [Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix] Oakenfull, Maunick 6:16
5 I've Been Waiting [Ski Oakenfull Remix] Grey, Maunick 5:59
6 Happy People [Christian Prommer Remix] Hylton, Maunick 7:29
7 N.O.T. [Physics' D.O.G.H. Mix] Maunick, Cooper 5:52
8 I Come Alive (Rimshots and Basses) Maunick, Cooper 3:36
9 Freedom to Love [Yam Who? Rework] Oakenfull, Maunick 5:47
10 Happy People [Mystery & Matt Early Remix] Hylton, Maunick 6:02
11 I Remember a Time [Francis Hylton's "Black Moses" Rework] Maunick, Cooper 6:04
12 Tales from the Beach [Outside Remix] Momrelle, Maunick, Crampton 5:29
Tales from the Beach
2008
Heads Up Records
Nyit/zár 1 Step Aside Hylton, Maunick 5:58
2 I've Been Waiting Maunick, Grey 4:28
3 When the Sun Comes Down Bull, Maunick 4:46
4 Love Joy Understanding Maunick, Cooper 6:44
5 I Come Alive (Rimshots and Basses) Maunick, Cooper 3:54
6 Happy People Maunick, Hylton 4:16
7 N.O.T. Maunick, Cooper 6:10
8 Freedom to Love Maunick, Oakenfull 6:45
9 I Remember a Time Maunick, Cooper 5:29
10 It May Rain Sometime Maunick 2:06
11 Never Look Back Maunick, Bull 6:44
12 When Words Are Just Words Maunick, Harvey, Bull 6:12
13 Feel the Pressure Maunick, Oakenfull 4:46
14 Silence of My Mind Maunick, Bull 3:54
15 Tales from the Beach Crampton, Momrelle, Maunick 1:42
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