| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Mojo | [2] |
| Muzik | [3] |
| Q | [4] |
| Select | 3/5[5] |
| Uncut | [6] |
Northern Sulphuric Soul is the debut studio album by English electronic music duo Rae & Christian, released on 5 October 1998 by Grand Central Records.
In the United States, Northern Sulphuric Soul was released on the Sm:)e label, with a green version of the original orange sleeve. A remastered version was released on 12 January 2004, which contained three extra tracks and alternative sleeve art.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Divine Sounds" | 5:17 |
| 2. | "Anything U Want" (featuring QBall & Curt Cazal) | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Swan Song (For a Nation)" (featuring Veba) | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Now I Lay Me Down" (featuring YZ) | 3:58 |
| 5. | "The Hush" (with Texas) | 5:26 |
| 6. | "All I Ask" (featuring Veba) | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Swimming Pool" | 5:38 |
| 8. | "Fool" (featuring Veba) | 5:22 |
| 9. | "Catch a Rude Awakening" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Play On (Grand Central)" (featuring Jungle Brothers) | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Bring the Drama" | 2:47 |
| 12. | "Flip the Mic" (featuring Jeru the Damaja) | 4:45 |
| 13. | "Spellbound" (featuring Veba) | 5:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Time to Shine" | 5:11 |
| 15. | "The Bacalau" | 3:15 |
| 16. | "Premonition" | 5:38 |
Personnel
Rae & Christian
- Steve Christian – engineering, mixing, production
- Mark Rae – production, scratching, liner notes
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 150 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[8] | 25 |
References
- ^ Bush, John. "Northern Sulphuric Soul – Rae & Christian". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Rae & Christian: Northern Sulphuric Soul". Mojo (123): 110. February 2004.
- ^ Bush, Calvin (November 1998). "Rae & Christian: Northern Sulphuric Soul (Grand Central)". Muzik (42): 81.
- ^ "Rae & Christian: Northern Sulphuric Soul". Q (211): 116. February 2004.
- ^ Das, Simon (December 1998). "Rae and Christian: Northern Sulphuric Soul". Select (102): 107.
- ^ "Rae & Christian – Northern Sulphuric Soul". Uncut (82): 112. March 2004. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: The Rabble Army – RZA". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2019.