Timeless

Disc 1
1	Timeless 21:02
2	Saint Angel 7:17
3	State of Mind 7:05
4	This Is a Bad 6:10
5	Sea of Tears 12:00
6	Jah the Seventh Seal 6:24
Disc 2
1	A Sense of Rage Sensual V.I.P. Mix 7:05
2	Still Life 10:50
3	Angel 4:58
4	Adrift 8:27
5	Kemistry 6:50
6	You and Me 7:05
7	Inner City Life Baby Boy's Edit 3:37
8	Inner City Life Rabbit's Short Attention Span Edit 4:20

Barnes & Noble

In 1995, the year Goldie's Timeless was released, the English underground club scene was alive with the sound of jungle: sampled dancehall stanzas set to frenetic breakbeats. Goldie, an integral part of a scene begun by DJs Fabio and Grooverider in the early 1990s, took the music to the next level by lightening up some of jungle's darker elements -- brazen toasts, hard rhythms -- thereby bringing it to a wider audience. Measured vocals, calypso guitar riffs, and a sprinkling of dub lyrics overlay a collection of uncluttered, near-chilling beats. The album's opening track -- a 21-minute three-part opus featuring the smooth diva stylings of Diane Charlemagne -- was a radical move not just in length or in its use of more soulful vocals but also for the daring production values of Goldie and collaborator Rob Playford. Such innovation played no small part in the creation of the term "intelligent jungle." To say this recording inspired and influenced a whole generation of bedroom DJs (think: LTJ Bukem, Adam F, Jamie Myerson) is an understatement. Timeless is where it all began. Chiedo Nkwocha

All Music Guide

Respected by the underground for his production skills and lauded by the press for his star potential, Goldie's album debut proved he was no fluke on either count. But from the first few minutes of Timeless, new listeners might wonder what's so different about jungle and its first superstar. The sweeping synths and lilting female vocals that form the intro to the title-track opener could be taken from any above-average house anthem. All questions are answered, however, once the beat kicks in. Manic, echoey percussion rolls around and through the song while a muscular dub bassline pounds additional sonic territory. The beat fades in and out, appearing and re-appearing with all the stealth of a charging rhino. The seven other tracks are just as uncompromising, even adopting a hip-hop beat for the R&B flavor of "State of Mind." Though jungle might be jarring for first-time listeners unused to mid-tempo melodies functioning as a bed for hyperspeed beats, Timeless makes it a much smoother ride. John Bush