Chris Ballin - Full Time Lover (1994)

Released in 1994 on Intimate Records, Full Time Lover by Chris Ballin wasn't first the track to feature his sublime vocals (that was Endless Love, his duet with ‎Mary Rose in 1990), but it was his first solo single, and one that got him noticed by the connoisseur soul crowd. It was then featured on the fantastic compilation album Soul Messenger 1 in 1995.

It finally found an album home on his 1996 album Do It Right; although output from Ballin has benn sporadic at best in recent years, he has also done session work with the likes of Incognito and Omar.

The version of Full Time Lover featured here is the Clean Hands Xtra Overtime Mix.

- FVHK5000

Sinclair - I Want You Back (1992)

Dome’s very first R&B outing was Mike Sinclair and this track, from the 1994 album of the same name. Produced by Dwayne Burke, the track was originally released in '92 on G&Q records and the reaction was amazing; specialist radio played it to death and that catchy sample (Rick Braun's theme to Midnight Caller) made this one of the memorable tunes of '92.
His talent caught the eye of Dome records, who signed him up for a full album deal in '94. It was a great example of Brit Street Soul during that time and came very close to crossing over, with Ain't No Casanova denting the UK Top Twenty at no. 28 in September of '93.  

While Ain't No Casanova is the more famous song, I Want You Back is Sinclair at his best, a little slice of soul heaven.

- Mr Fabulous