Smith & Mighty
Smith & Mighty | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bristol, England |
| Genres | Trip hop |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Studio !K7, Three Stripe, Beatmaster Records |
| Associated acts | More Rockers |
| Members | Rob Smith Ray Mighty Peter D Rose |
Smith & Mighty are an English trip hop group from Bristol, England, consisting of Rob Smith and Ray Mighty.[1] Their first releases, in the late 1980s, were breakbeat covers of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Walk On By".[2] Both songs entered the UK Singles Chart.[3] Their work was associated with the Bristol sound, a precursor to trip hop.[4]
They produced Massive Attack's first single, "Any Love" released in 1988.[5][6] In 1989, they produced "Wishing on a Star" for Fresh Four, which charted in the UK at number 10.
Discography[]
Studio albums
- Bass Is Maternal (More Rockers, 1995)
- Big World Small World (Studio !K7, 2000)
- Life Is... (Studio !K7, 2002)
- The Ashley Road Sessions 88-94 (Punch Drunk, 2018)
Compilation albums
- Retrospective (Studio !K7, 2004)
- The Three Stripe Collection 1985-1990 (Bristol Archive Records, 2012)
DJ mix albums
- DJ-Kicks: Smith & Mighty (Studio !K7, 1998)
EPs
- Stepper's Delight (Three Stripe/London/PolyGram, 1992)
- Remember Me (Three Stripe/London/PolyGram, 1994)
Singles
- "Walk On..." (Three Stripe, 1988)
- "Anyone..." (Three Stripe, 1988)
- "Same" (More Rockers, 1996)
- "No Justice" (Studio !K7, 1999)
- "Seeds" (Studio !K7, 1999)
- "Life Has a Way" / "B-Line Fi Blow" (Studio !K7, 2002)
- "Maybe It's Me" (Studio !K7, 2002)
Productions
- Carlton - The Call Is Strong (1990)
Remixes
- Neneh Cherry - "Manchild" (1988)
- M People - "Search for the Hero" (1995)
References[]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 313/4. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ Bush, John. "Smith & Mighty". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Smith & Mighty". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Smithy & Mighty". Bristolarchiverecords.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Webb, Peter (October 2007). "Once Upon A Time In Bristol: Bristol Blues and Roots". Red-lines.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Dug Out // Sound & Vision // Rob Smith and Smith & Mighty". Electricpavilion.org. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
External links[]
- Smith & Mighty at AllMusic
- Smith & Mighty discography at Discogs
- Smith & Mighty discography at MusicBrainz
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