Club Nation (album)
Club Nation is a mix album/compilation album, mixed by Richard Evans and compiled by Ashley Abraham, that was released on 6 April 1998. The compilation is a club mix album that consists of contemporary club tracks. The album is known for the Evian advertising contained within the CD booklet.
| Club Nation | ||||
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| Remix album by Richard Evans | ||||
| Released | 6 April 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1995-1998 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, house, big beat, breakbeat | |||
| Length | 156:27 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records/EMI | |||
| Producer | Unknown | |||
| Compiler | Ashley Abram | |||
| Richard Evans chronology | ||||
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Evian advertising
The Evian logo is present on the album cover and in 6 pages of the booklet, whilst "CD1" of the album features a full Evian bottle and "CD2" features a crushed Evian bottle. Evian had entered into a partnership with EMI and Virgin Records for the Club Nation release,[1] with the move representing a more youthful image for the brand.[2]
Songs and mixing
The album includes the rare extended version of the Norman Cook remix of "Brimful of Asha" and the "Rock n Roll" remix of Let Me Entertain You".[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars, saying, "it seems far too U.K.-influenced for its own good," and concluding, "It parades itself as being Australian, but at heart it's nothing but a masked U.K. mix."[4]
Track listing
Disc one
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Renegade Master" (Fatboy Slim Old Skool Mix) | Wildchild | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Brimful Of Asha" (Norman Cook Extended Mix) | Cornershop | 6:30 |
| 3. | "Never Ever" (Booker T's Vocal Mix) | All Saints | 5:47 |
| 4. | "Love Shy" (Tuff Jam Classic Vocal) | Kristine Blond | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Bamboogie" (12" Vocal Mix) | Bamboo | 5:15 |
| 6. | "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (Don Carlos Club Mix) | Byron Stingily | 3:50 |
| 7. | "It's Like That" (Drop The Break) | Run DMC vs Jason Nevins | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Meet Her At The Love Parade" (Nalin & Kane Mix) | Da Hool | 5:13 |
| 9. | "Shout To The Top" (Industry Standard Uprising Mix) | Fire Island feat. Loleatta Holloway | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Here's Where The Story Ends" (Canny Remix) | Tin Tin Out | 6:05 |
| 11. | "The Promise" (Space Brother Rethink Remix) | Essence | 5:15 |
| 12. | "Let Me Show You" (Tall Paul Remix) | Carisma | 4:49 |
| 13. | "Bellissima" (Original Mix) | DJ Quicksilver | 2:23 |
| 14. | "Choose Life" (Radio Edit) | PF Project feat. Ewan McGregor | 3:44 |
| 15. | "Seven Days & One Week" (Original Version) | B.B.E. | 3:42 |
| 16. | "Who Am I" (Original Version) | Beenie Man | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Music In My Mind" (Original Mix) | Adam F | 3:50 |
Disc two
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fusion" (Album Version) | Sven Vath | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Make The World Go Round" (Deep Dish Radio Edit) | Sandy B | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Closer Than Close" (Mentor Club Mix) | Rosie Gaines | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Free" (Mood II Swing Vocal Mix) | Ultra Naté | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Somebody Else's Guy" (Tuff Jam's Classic Garage) | CeCe Peniston | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Professional Widow" (Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix) | Tori Amos | 3:02 |
| 7. | "All That Matters" (DJ Tonka Mix) | Louise | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Anytime" (Original Mix) | Nu-Birth | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Give Me Rhythm" (Full Intention Club Mix) | Black Connection | 6:22 |
| 10. | "Plastic Dreams" (Radio Edit 1997) | Jaydee | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Want Love" (Original Version) | Hysteric Ego | 5:28 |
| 12. | "I'm Alive" (Original Mix) | Stretch 'N' Vern | 4:43 |
| 13. | "Stop" (Stretch 'n' Vern's Rock & Roll Mix) | Spice Girls | 3:21 |
| 14. | "Let Me Entertain You" (Stretch 'n' Vern's Rock & Roll Mix) | Robbie Williams | 4:22 |
| 15. | "Keep On Dancin' (Let's Go)" (Dub Brothers Edit) | Perpetual Motion | 4:40 |
| 16. | "Gotta Keep Pushin'" (12" Original) | Z Factor | 4:15 |
| 17. | "Insomnia" (Monster Mix Radio Edit) | Faithless | 3:35 |
| 18. | "Sunchyme" (Radio Mix) | Dario G | 3:53 |
References
- PrMC (19 March 2012). "BRAND HISTORY: EVIAN". PrMC - Pr, Marketing, Communication… and more. PrMC. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ANNE-MARIE CRAWFORD (29 January 1998). "Festival link-up refreshes Evian". Marketing. Haymarket. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- "Club Nation (EMI): Brimful of Asha [Norman Cook Extended Mix]". Artist Direct. Rogue Digital, LLC. 1997–2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- Jason Birchmeier (review only) (2012). "Mark Dynamix Club Nation". allmusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved 24 September 2012.