Ready for a New Day is a 1997 album by American DJ, record producer and remixer in the genre of house music Todd Terry. It features the hit singles "Keep on Jumpin'" and "Something Goin' On" featuring Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown, and "It's Over Love" featuring Shannon, which all went to number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Terry said in an interview, "I made this record specifically for dance music lovers worldwide, for people to enjoy as songs or beats or however they want. Just to enjoy it."[1]

Ready for a New Day
Studio album by
Released14 July 1997[1]
Genre
Label
ProducerTodd Terry
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
The Guardian[4]
Music Week[5]

Critical reception edit

British magazine Music Week rated the album five out of five, picking it as Album of the Week.[5]

Track listing edit

  1. "The Preacher" (featuring Roland Clark) – 1:26
  2. "Something Goin' On" (featuring Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown) – 6:56
  3. "I'm Feelin' It" – 5:51
  4. "Ready for a New Day" (featuring Martha Wash) – 6:21
  5. "It's Over Love" (featuring Shannon) – 4:52
  6. "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (featuring Bernard Fowler) – 8:01
  7. "Sax Trac" – 7:00
  8. "Come On Baby" – 5:49
  9. "Free Yourself" – 5:53
  10. "Live Without You" (featuring Jocelyn Brown) – 5:22
  11. "Keep on Jumpin'" (featuring Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown) – 5:26
  12. "The Rave" – 1:49
  13. "Something Goin' On" (Loop Da Loop Uptown Edit) – 3:57
  14. "Keep on Jumpin'" (Rhythm Masters Thumpin' Radio Edit) (featuring Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown) – 3:30

References edit

  1. ^ a b "RM" (PDF). Music Week, in RM (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 12 July 1997. p. 1. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ Bush, John. "Todd Terry – Todd Terry Presents Ready for a New Day". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ Helligar, Jeremy (27 June 1997). "This Week". Entertainment Weekly. Issue 385/386.
  4. ^ Bennum, David (18 July 1997). "Music: This Week's Dance CD". The Guardian.
  5. ^ a b "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 5 July 1997. p. 30. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

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