Check Out the Groove
{{Infobox album
| name = Check Out the Groove
| type = studio
| artist = Undercover
| cover = Undercover_Check_Out_the_Groove_album_cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1992
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| length =
| label = PWL International
| producer = Steve Mac
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Ain't No Stopping Us
| next_year = 1994
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Select
| rev1score = {{rating|1|5|full=U+25A0.svg|empty=U+25A1.svg|rating=medal}}{{cite magazine|first=Adam|last=Higginbotham|url=https://selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk/showpage.php?file=wp-content/uploads/2014/09/albums5.jpg|title=Reviews: New Albums — Sound Bites|work=Select|date=February 1993|page=74|access-date=26 December 2024|author-link=Adam Higginbotham}}
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Check Out the Groove is the debut album by British dance group Undercover, released in 1992 by PWL International. The album contains mostly cover versions of songs from the 1970s and 1980s.
Singles
A cover of "Baker Street", originally performed by Gerry Rafferty, was the first single released from the album. This reached number two in the UK singles chart{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/27974/undercover/|title=UNDERCOVER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}} and the top 10 of many other countries around Europe. "Never Let Her Slip Away", originally by Andrew Gold, was the second single, reaching number five in the UK as well as the top 10 of several other European charts. "I Wanna Stay with You", originally by Gallagher and Lyle, was the third single released from the album, reaching number 28 in the UK as well as charting in several other European countries.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Original artist
| title1 = Baker Street
| note1 =
| writer1 = Gerry Rafferty
| extra1 = Gerry Rafferty
| length1 = 4:10
| title2 = Never Let Her Slip Away
| note2 =
| writer2 = Andrew Gold
| extra2 = Andrew Gold
| length2 = 3:32
| title3 = Lovetown
| note3 =
| writer3 = {{hlist|Len Barry|Bobby Eli}}
| extra3 = Booker Newberry III
| length3 = 6:02
| title4 = September
| note4 =
| writer4 = {{hlist|Maurice White|Al McKay|Allee Willis}}
| extra4 = Earth, Wind & Fire
| length4 = 3:34
| title5 = How Long
| note5 =
| writer5 = Paul Carrack
| extra5 = Ace
| length5 = 4:16
| title6 = Sha Bang
| note6 =
| writer6 = {{hlist|John Matthews|Jon Jules|Steve McCutcheon}}
| extra6 = new song
| length6 = 5:47
| title7 = The Way It Is
| note7 =
| writer7 = Bruce Hornsby
| extra7 = Bruce Hornsby and the Range
| length7 = 3:56
| title8 = Waiting for a Girl Like You
| note8 =
| writer8 = {{hlist|Mick Jones|Lou Gramm}}
| extra8 = Foreigner
| length8 = 5:24
| title9 = I Wanna Stay with You
| note9 =
| writer9 = {{hlist|Benny Gallagher|Graham Lyle}}
| extra9 = Gallagher and Lyle
| length9 = 3:38
| title10 = Check Out the Groove
| note10 =
| writer10 = {{hlist|Rodney Brown|Willie Lester}}
| extra10 = Bobby Thurston
| length10 = 6:09
| title11 = Never Too Much
| note11 =
| writer11 = Luther Vandross
| extra11 = Luther Vandross
| length11 = 4:52
| title12 = Sha Do
| note12 =
| writer12 = {{hlist|Matthews|Jules|McCutcheon}}
| extra12 = new song
| length12 = 3:28
}}
Personnel
=Musicians=
Undercover
- John Matthews – vocals, backing vocals
- Steve Mac – keyboards, backing vocals
- Jon Jules – bass guitar
Additional musicians
- Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals
- Guy Barker – trumpet
- Joe Becket – percussion
- Chris Laws – drums
- Tim Laws – guitar
- Phil Todd – saxophone
- Nigel Wright – trombone
=Production=
- Produced by Steve Mac
- Sleeve design: David Howells
- Photography: Mike Smallcombe, assisted by Debs & Peter Sherrard
- Styling: Shazza
- Makeup: Katya Thomas
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Chart (1992–93)
!Peak |
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| {{album chart|Austria|29|artist=Undercover|album=Check Out the Groove|accessdate=26 January 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|34|artist=Undercover|album=Check Out the Groove|accessdate=26 January 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|56|artist=Undercover|album=Check Out the Groove|id=9459|accessdate=26 January 2021}} |
| {{album chart|UK|26|artist=Undercover|album=Check Out the Groove|accessdate=26 January 2021}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.discogs.com/Undercover-Check-Out-The-Groove/release/3339719 Check Out the Groove] at Discogs
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Category:Albums produced by Steve Mac