Club Nation (album)

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Club Nation
ClubNation.jpg
Remix album by
Richard Evans
Released6 April 1998
Recorded1995-1998
Genre Electronica, house, big beat, breakbeat
Length156:27
Label Virgin Records/EMI
Producer Unknown
CompilerAshley Abram
Richard Evans chronology
Club Nation
(1998)
Club Nation 2: Mixed by Danny Rampling and Tall Paul
(1998)

Club Nation is a mix album/compilation album, mixed by Richard Evans and compiled by Ashley Abraham, that was released on 6 April 1998.[ citation needed ] 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.

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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.TitleArtistLength
1."Renagade 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 Blond4:20
5."Bamboogie" (12" Vocal Mix) Bamboo 5:15
6."You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (Don Carlos Club Mix)Byron Stingily3:50
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 Hool5:13
9."Shout To The Top" (Industry Standard Uprising Mix)Fire Island feat. Loleatta Holloway4:04
10."Here's Where The Story Ends" (Canny Remix) Tin Tin Out 6:05
11."The Promise" (Space Brother Rethink Remix)Essence5:15
12."Let Me Show You" (Tall Paul Remix)Carisma4:49
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.TitleArtistLength
1."Fusion" (Album Version)Sven Vath3:30
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)Louise4:44
8."Anytime" (Original Mix)Nu-Birth4:37
9."Give Me Rhythm" (Full Intention Club Mix)Black Connection6:22
10."Plastic Dreams" (Radio Edit 1997) Jaydee 3:16
11."Want Love" (Original Version)Hysteric Ego5:28
12."I'm Alive" (Original Mix)Stretch 'N' Vern4:43
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 Motion4:40
16."Gotta Keep Pushin'" (12" Original)Z Factor4:15
17."Insomnia" (Monster Mix Radio Edit) Faithless 3:35
18."Sunchyme" (Radio Mix) Dario G 3:53

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