Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (also titled as The Essence of Rare Essence: Greatest Hits Vol. 1)[1] is a greatest hits album by Washington, D.C.–based go-go band Rare Essence. The album was released on December 12, 1995, and consist of a compilation of ten songs from their previously released studio and live albums, including "Work the Walls", "Do the Mickey", "Body Moves", and "Do You Know What Time It Is".[1]
| Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | December 12, 1995[1] | |||
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| Length | 54:25[1] | |||
| Label | Sounds of the Capital | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Washington Post | (favorable)[3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Body Moves" | Rare Essence | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Back Up Against the Wall" | Rare Essence | 6:20 |
| 3. | "Shoo-Be-Do-Wop" | Rare Essence | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Umm Umm Good" (featuring Chuck Brown) | Rare Essence | 5:36 |
| 5. | "Do You Know What Time It Is?" | Moe Dewese | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Work the Walls" | Derek Floyd | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Lock It" |
| 5:52 |
| 8. | "Do the Mickey" | Rare Essence | 5:58 |
| 9. | "One on One" | Rare Essence | 7:35 |
| 10. | "Holy Ghost" |
| 4:23 |
| Total length: | 54:25 | ||
Personnel
edit- Charles "Shorty Corleone" Garris – vocals
- Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson – electric guitar, vocals
- Michael "Funky Ned" Neal – bass guitar
- Donnell Floyd – vocals, saxophone
- Kent Wood – keyboards
- Milton "Go-Go Mickey" Freeman – congas, percussion
- Derick Paige – trumpet, vocals
References
edit- ^ a b c d Theakston, Rob. "Rare Essence: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Tognazzini, Anthony. Rare Essence: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Wartofsky, Alona (January 28, 1996). "New Releases: POP". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 November 2016.