No Time Like The Future is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 1999 on Talkin' Loud Records. It was produced by band leader Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick.
The album peaked at No. 9 on the UK R&B Albums Chart and No. 4 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Singles A cover of The Jones Girls' "Nights Over Egypt" reached No. 2 on the UK Dance Singles Chart, No. 12 on the UK R&B Singles Chart and No. 38 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
Track listing
Personnel
The Incognito Family Karen Bernod – lead vocals, backing vocals Jocelyn Brown – lead vocals, backing vocals Maysa Leak – lead vocals, backing vocals Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals, horn arrangements Graham Harvey – keyboards, drum programming Ski Oakenfull – keyboards, additional drum programming, backing vocals Gary Sanctuary – keyboards Julian Crampton – bass Randy Hope-Taylor – bass Richard Bailey – drums Max Beesley – drums Simon Cotsworth – drum programming Daniel Maunick – drum programming, effects Alex Rizzo – additional drum programming Thomas Dyani-Akuru – percussion Bud Beadle – alto saxophone Chris De Margary – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flutes Ed Jones – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute Matt Coleman – trombone Adrian Fry – trombone Fayyaz Virji – trombone Dominic Glover – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements Kevin Robinson – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements Simon Hale – string arrangements and conductor Chris Ballin – backing vocals Veronique De Margary – backing vocals Valerie Etienne – backing vocals Paul Lewis – backing vocals Charlise Rockwood – backing vocals Ogadinma Umelo –backing vocals
Guest musicians Irakere Horn Section Roman Filiu – alto saxophone Irving Acao – tenor saxophone Basilio Marquéz – trumpet Julio Padrón – trumpet, horn arrangements
Production Gilles Peterson – A&R direction Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – producer, mixing Simon Cotsworth – producer, recording, mixing Tom Jenkins – string recording Steve Price – string recording Stuart Hawkes – mastering at Metropolis Mastering (London, UK) Tom Bird – art direction Rick Lecoat – design Blinkk – photography Sharon Blankson – fashion stylist Alison Butler – grooming stylist
Charts Chart (1999) PeakpositionSwitzerland (Hitparade) 47UK Albums (Official Charts) 82UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums (Official Charts) 9US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 28US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) 4
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