Connected
Connected is the third studio album by Stereo MC's. The tracks "Connected", "Ground Level", "Step It Up" and "Creation" became hit singles.
Connected
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- Connected
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- singing · music
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Connected is the third studio album by Stereo MC's. The tracks "Connected", "Ground Level", "Step It Up" and "Creation" became hit singles.
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Connected was a composer, record producer and singer. The composer was active in music and singing. Genres include acid jazz, alternative hip-hop and house, among others.
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Key facts
• Name — Connected • Type — Album • Artist — Stereo MC's • Released — 5 October 1992 • Genre — Acid jazz, alternative hip hop, trip hop • Length — 56:10 • Label — Gee Street/Island 512 743 • Producer — Stereo MC's • Prev Title — Supernatural • Prev Year — 1990 • Next Title — DJ Kicks • Next Year — 2000
Track listing
Track listing
All songs written by Robert Birch (Rob B)/Nicholas Hallam (The Head), except where noted • "Connected" (Birch/Hallam/H.W. Casey/Richard Finch) – 5:14 • Contains a sample from "Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover)" by Jimmy "Bo" Horne. • "Ground Level" – 4:13 • "Everything" (Birch/Hallam/James L. Worthy) – 3:47 • "Sketch" (Birch/Hallam/Tuzé DeAbreu) – 5:44 • Contains a sample of "Passarinho" by Gal Costa. • "Fade Away" – 4:25 • "All Night Long" – 4:07 • "Step It Up" – 4:59 • "Playing With Fire" – 4:20 • Uses the piano progression from the introduction to Monkey Man on Let it Bleed by the Rolling Stones • Contains a sample of "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" by Pet Shop Boys. • "Pressure" – 3:50 • "Chicken Shake" – 3:50 • "Creation" – 5:03 • "Don't Let Up" (feat. Mica Paris) – 3:09 • "The End" (Birch/Hallum/Carole King/Toni Stern) – 3:47
Stereo MCs
Stereo MCs
• Robert Charles "Rob B." Birch – vocals • Nick "The Head" Hallam – DJ • Ian Frederick "Owen If" Rossiter – drums, percussion • Cath Coffey – backing vocals
Additional personnel
Additional personnel
• James Hallawell – keyboards, organ • Paul O. Kane, Matthew Seligman – bass guitar • Chicu Modu – saxophone • Ivan Hussey, Johnny T., Anya Ulman, Laura Cochrane – strings • Kick Horns – brass
Singles
Singles
• "Connected" (#18 in the United Kingdom, 14 September 1992) • "Step It Up" (#12 in the United Kingdom, 23 November 1992) • "Ground Level" (#19 in the United Kingdom, 8 February 1993) • "Creation" (#19 in United Kingdom, 17 May 1993)
Charts
Charts
Chart performance for Connected • Chart (1992–1993) — Peak position • Australian Albums (ARIA) — 86 Austria Germany New Zealand Sweden Switzerland • Chart (2026) — Peak position • Greek Albums (IFPI) — 57
Critical reception
In a contemporary review, James Muretich from Calgary Herald said that "the hour-long program does wear a wee thin but, hey, while the groove-mood lasts, it`s a blast". Music critic Robert Christgau for The Village Voice, wrote that, although its music is amiable and rhythmic, Connected is also "so multifaceted that its functionality is fungible and forgettable." In June 2000, Q placed Connected as #52 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. The album won Best British Album at the 1994 Brit Awards, was shortlisted for the 1993 Mercury Prize, and included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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- 1.AllMusic. Connected – Stereo MC's.
- 2.Muretich, James (24 January 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
- 3.Kot, Greg (21 January 1993). "Stereo MC's Connected". Chicago Tribune.
- 4.Larkin, Colin. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. 2011. 978-0-85712-595-8.
- 5.Diehl, Matt. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 781. 2004. 0-7432-0169-8.
- 6.Higginbotham, Adam. The Stereo MCs: Connected. Select. 29. 85. November 1992.
- 7.Christgau, Robert. Turkey Shoot. The Village Voice. 23 November 1993.
- 8.Q - the 100 greatest British albums (june 2000). muzieklijstjes.nl.
- 9.Best Album by a British Artist. Billboard. 48. 18 February 1995.
- 10.Mercury Prize. Mercury Prize 1993.
- 11.Universe. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. 23 March 2010. 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- 12.Discogs. Stereo MC's – Connected.
- 13.266.
- 14.IFPI Greece. Official IFPI Charts Top-100 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 01/2026.
- 15.Rap On The Global Map. Billboard. 34. 26 November 1994. 0006-2510.
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