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'The Best Of Paradise' Released.

UK label Fierce! announced that they have got their hands on some rare and purely vintage material from one of the true pioneering bands of the British Gospel scene.

Paradise go back – way back – to the end of the 1970’s. It was then that a new sound emerged from British black churches. A fusion of disco funk, street soul and old gospel classics, the buzz grew as the mainstream sat up and listened.

They were the pioneers of this Gospel Funk sound. With a rolling lineup they represented a unique subgenre of UK Black gospel music which was influenced by 70’s giants like The Commodores and Earth Wind and Fire.

They crossed racial lines and drew plenty of attention from mainstream music executives, many of whom saw them as the UK’s answer to Kool And The Gang or Earth, Wind and Fire. In the early 1980s Paradise went on to pave the way for contemporary gospel in the UK.

Out tomorrow (August 16 2010) is a unique album: 'The Best of Paradise', including standout tracks from their ground breaking 1982 album World’s Midnight.

This CD is a tribute to a group of musicians who were not afraid to go beyond the frontiers. For the nostalgic, prepare for the flooding back of fond memories. For today’s generation prepare to discover a diamond.

What better way to celebrate a remarkable journey that influenced so many in the Gospel Christian music scene today?

ARTIST // Paradise
TITLE // The Best Of Paradise
RELEASE // 16th August 2010
FORMAT // CD
STYLE //Gospel/Soul/Funk
DISTRIBUTION // World
LABEL // Fierce!

Published 15 August 2010

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