Totally Wired The Best Of Acid Jazz

Totally Wired – The Best Of Acid Jazz

A vibrant celebration of the UK acid jazz movement, Totally Wired – The Best Of Acid Jazz brings together some of the defining artists and grooves from one of the most exciting underground music scenes of the late 1980s and 1990s. Blending jazz-funk, soul, rare groove, Hammond-driven instrumentals, hip-hop rhythms, and dance floor energy, this collection captures the sound of a generation rediscovering classic jazz through a modern club culture lens.

Featuring essential tracks from scene pioneers such as The Brand New Heavies, The James Taylor Quartet, Galliano, and Corduroy, the compilation showcases the diversity and infectious groove that made the Acid Jazz label and wider movement so influential.

From Hammond organ workouts and funky breakbeats to soulful vocal cuts and jazz-infused club tracks, the collection flows with the energy of late-night sessions and smoky basement venues. It’s both a snapshot of a specific cultural moment and an enduring reminder of how jazz continued to evolve through dance music and contemporary urban sounds.

An essential compilation for fans of rare groove, funk, soul-jazz, and British club culture, Totally Wired remains one of the definitive introductions to the acid jazz scene.

Tracklist:

CD1

1-1 The Brand New Heavies – Dream Come True
1-2 The James Taylor Quartet – 3 Miles Island
1-3 Snowboy – Mr. PC
1-4 Mother Earth – Riot On 103rd Street
1-5 Smoove & Bukky Leo – Rejoice In The Righteousness
1-6 Humble Souls – Beads, Things And Flowers
1-7 The Filthy Six – Midnight Boogaloo
1-8 Night Trains – A Bad Trip
1-9 Cloud Nine – Sleep Walk
1-10 Corduroy – Chow Down (Live)
1-11 Emperors New Clothes – Procession
1-12 Vibraphonic – Heavy Vibes
1-13 Samuel Purdey – Clever Girl
1-14 Twisted Tongue – You Want That Soul
1-15 New Jersey Kings – Spinning Wheel
1-16 The James Taylor Quartet – Theme From Dirty Harry

CD2

2-1 Smoove – The Revolution Will Be Televised
2-2 Quiet Boys – Quiet Boys (Featuring – Galliano)
2-3 Brand New Heavies – People Get Ready
2-4 The Apostles – Mercy Mercy Me
2-5 Vibraphonic – So What
2-6 Galliano – Frederick Lies Still
2-7 Subterraneans – Taurus Woman (Featuring – Mardou Fox)
2-8 Cloud Nine – Peace And Love (Featuring – Janette Sewell)
2-9 Corduroy – EType (Live)
2-10 Cloud Nine – Real Gone Turn It On
2-11 One Creed – The Ladder
2-12 Night Trains – Lovesick
2-13 Mother Earth – The People Tree
2-14 Jessica Lauren – Couldn’t Take The Missing You
2-15 New Jersey Kings – Smokin’
2-16 The James Taylor Quartet – Love Will Keep Us Together