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The Promised Land

Joe Smooth Inc. Featuring Anthony Thomas

1988 · Electronic

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The Promised Land by Joe Smooth Inc. Featuring Anthony Thomas

The Promised Land is an Electronic album by Joe Smooth Inc. Featuring Anthony Thomas, originally released in 1988. On Gatefold: 54 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. APromised Land (Club Mix)

Side B

  1. B1Promised Land (Underground Mix)
  2. B2Promised Land (Radio Mix)

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • House
  • synthetic
  • uplifting
  • club

Album notes

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First released in the US in May 1988 by D.J. International Records.
"Forceful underground/house with a message and nice vocal."
Being one of D.J. International's best selling 12"s, the US release has several variants:
- 4LW with dot, no TOP, PAN below spindle hole, Anthony Thomas not underlined, single narrow pressing ring.
- 4LW with dot, no TOP, PAN below spindle hole, Anthony Thomas not underlined, single wide pressing ring.
- 4LW with dot, no TOP, PAN below spindle hole, Anthony Thomas not underlined, dipped labels.
- 4LW with dot, no TOP, PAN below spindle hole, Anthony Thomas underlined, single wide pressing ring.
- 4LW with dot, 2x TOP, PAN above spindle hole, Anthony Thomas not underlined, single wide pressing ring.
- 4LW without dot, 2x TOP, PAN above spindle hole, Anthony Thomas not underlined, dipped labels.
- 4LW without dot, no TOP, PAN below spindle hole, Anthony Thomas not underlined, dipped labels.
- 4LW without dot, no TOP, PAN below spindle hole, Anthony Thomas underlined, dipped labels.
Also the internationally licensed releases in the UK and Germany come in different variants. All of them were first released in 1989.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Anthony ThomasFEATURING FEATURING, VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
  • Don ConnellyBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Joe SmoothFEATURING VOCALS
  • Shawn ChristopherBACKING VOCALS
  • Yvonne GageBACKING VOCALS

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