Deee-Lite - Dewdrops In The Garden (2025) (Limited Edition Purple & Pink Psychadelic Colour Vinyl LP)

PRESSED ON PINK & PURPLE PSYCHEDELIC SWIRL-COLORED VINYL
 
 When one makes mention of Deee-Lite, the 90's house-funk trio of Lady Miss Kier, and DJs Dmitry and Towa Tei, invariably their Billboard smash single “Groove Is In The Heart” (Off their 1990 studio debut World Clique) will come up, and for good reason. With its Herbie Hancock-sampling bassline, some classic rhymes from Q-Tip, and guest vocals by Parliament-Funkadelic legend Bootsy Collins, the song became an indelible classic of 90s music, a massive commercial hit for Deee-lite, (Reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100) and is widely considered one of the greatest dance songs of all time. Although a massive success for the group, “Groove Is In The Heart” led to some pigeonholing from critics and reviewers, who had specific expectations for future records.
 
 Rather than deliver more of the same free-wheeling, breezy dance music of World Clique, Deee-lite took a more politically-minded approach with their second album, spurred largely by front-woman Lady Miss Kier, who had a lengthy history of political activism prior to forming the group. 1992's Infinity Within rendered several Dance-chart hit singles, but was not as commercially or critically lauded as its forebear.
 
 Deee-lite were undaunted by their change in commercial fortune, regrouping with the addition of junglist DJ Ani, replacing the absent Towa Tei to record their third record. 1994's Dewdrops In The Garden was the result of their efforts, which struck a remarkable balance between the celebratory grooves of World Clique, and the social justice-driven Infinity Within. Lady Miss Kier had done a lot of world-traveling in the time between albums, and the material in Dewdrops was a reflection of her experiences, applying a spirit of global togetherness to their house-funk grooves.
 
 Regrettably, Dewdrops In The Garden was not a commercial success, yet it still managed to render its share of #1 Dance Chart singles; the atmospheric techno bounciness of “Bring Me Your Love”, and the spacious funk-house track “Call Me.” Though Deee-lite would disband soon after Dewdrops In The Garden's release, the record remains an unheralded favorite among dance music devotees for its coupling infectiously bright, and soulful melodies, with banging dance-floor grooves, and unshakably optimistic vibes.
 
 FORMAT: Vinyl
 CONDITION: Brand New
 DISC SIZE: 12"
 GENRE: Dance / Electronica
 LABEL: Get On Down
 UPC: 664425275513
 NO OF DISCS: 2
 
 TRACKLIST:
 A1. Say Ahhh...
 A2. Mind Melt
 A3. Buttersweet Loving
 A4. River Of Freedom
 B1. Somebody
 B2. When You Told Me You Loved Me
 B3. Stay In Bed, Forget The Rest
 B4. Call Me
 C1. Music Selector In The Soul Reflector
 C2. Sampladelic
 C3. Bring Me Your Love
 C4. Picnic In The Summertime
 D1. Apple Juice Kissing
 D2. Party Happening People
 D3. DMT (Dance Music Trance)
 D4. What Is This Music?