Flying Nun Records and Huh! are delighted to announce the reissue of Proud: An Urban-Pacific Streetsoul Compilation — the landmark 1994 album, conceived and produced by Alan Jansson — to be released on Friday 26th May on extended double vinyl for the very first time.
Originally released on CD and cassette in 1994, and briefly available again in 2000, Proud has been unavailable in its physical form for the past 23 years — although the album has never really left Aotearoa’s collective psyche — being named Independent Music New Zealand’s ‘Classic Record’ in May 2022, as well as being listed in Nick Bollinger’s 2009 book 100 Essential New Zealand Albums.
Remastered over 12 months by Alan Jansson, this Proud vinyl reissue includes iconic tracks from Sisters Underground (‘In The Neighbourhood'), Otara Millionaires Club (‘We R The OMC’) and Semi MCs (‘Trust Me’). and adds a side of rare 1994 12” remixes including the collectable ‘Sisters On The Boulevarde Dub’ found only on the original promo.
The double LP is available on limited edition yellow and red coloured vinyl, as well as a standard black edition — both versions feature sleeve notes from Phillip ‘Sir-Vere’ Bell and Volition Records’ Andrew Penhallow.
Tracklist
SIDE A
1. Sisters Underground – In the Neighbourhood
2. Pacifican Descendants – Tuesday Blues
3. Otara Millionaires Club – We R The O.M.C.
4. Radio Backstab & DJ Payback – Bassed on a Lost Cause
5. Pacifican Descendants – Pass It Over
SIDE B
1. Di-Na-Ve – Dawn Of The Eve
2. Vocal Five – One Too Many
3. Semi MCs – I Don’t Need You
4. Sisters Underground – Ain’t It True
5. Rhythm Harmony – Groove Me
SIDE C
1. Semi MCs – Trust Me
2. MC Slam – Prove Me Wrong
3. Puka Puka – Pacific Beats
4. Vocal Five – God Defend New Zealand
SIDE D
1. Sisters Underground – In the Neighbourhood (Uptown Mix)
2. Otara Millionaires Club – We R The O.M.C. (Depth Charge Mix)
3. Sisters Underground – In The Neighbourhood (Sisters On The Boulevarde Dub)
