Description
Another Exclusive, Long overdue reissue of Keni Stevens classic 1987 debut album Blue Moods.
Keni sticking with Elite Records started recording his debut album “Blue Moods”. Keni described the sessions as being long stretches in the studio and even doing a full 30 hour recording sessions some days. The initial thoughts of the record label were that the album sounded too mellow for the UK market as at the time UK soul was a more upbeat affair with acts like Loose Ends and Junior breaking the UK charts. Keni states at the time he was determined to release the album with or without the label’s backing. To test the water “Too much too SoonEand “Cannot Live Without Your LoveEwere released as 12inch singles (Too much too soonEon Elite Records and “Cannot Live Without Your LoveEon the newly formed Jam Today label ran by Andy Sojka (the man responsible for producing and releasing Level 42’s initial singles). To the label’s surprise Keni was proven right, and so paved the way for the release of the classic “Blue MoodsEalbum on the Jam Today label in 1987.
The songs on the “Blue MoodsEalbum were a very passionate affair and soon found its way on top of most DJ playlists. “Cannot live without your loveEwas featured on many top soul compilations at the time i.e. “Upfront 6E(out on Serious Records), and “Spend the NightEon “Slow Jams 3E(out on Street Sounds).
The “Blue MoodsEalbums sold over 150,000 copies in the UK alone and over a million worldwide. Which was not bad start for a UK Indie Soul album at the time. The album established Keni Stevens on the soul scene in the UK and the loyal European soul market. Keni also appeared on a few television shows to promote the album such as the now infamous UK 80’s show “Solid Soul”
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Tracklist
1) Blue Moods
2) Spend The Night
3) Shine
4) Night Moves
5) Passionate
6) Too Much Too Soon
7) Cannot Live Without Your Love
Bonus Tracks
8) All Day All Night
9) Spend The Night (Food Of Love)
10) Passionate (Young And In Dub)
11) Blue Moods (Black Magic)
12) Cannot Live Without Your Love (Short And Suite)
13) Night Moves (A Dark Secret)
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