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. Their first releases, in the late 1980s, were breakbeat covers of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Walk On By".[1] Both songs entered the UK Singles Chart.[2] Their work was associated with the Bristol sound, a precursor to Trip Hop.[3]
They produced Massive Attack's first single, "Any Love" released in 1988.[4][5] 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
- ^ 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