The Daisy Age

It wasn’t really a movement, barely even a moment, but the Daisy Age was an ethos that briefly permeated pop, R&B and hip hop. The name was coined by Long Island trio De La Soul; they claimed D.A.I.S.Y. stood for “da inner sound, y’all”, but then De La Soul said a lot of things. Playfulness and good humour were central to their 1989 debut album, which cast a long, multi-coloured shadow. The 90s, it promised, would be a lot easier going than the 80s.

Tracklisting 

1. A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" - De La Soul featuring Q-Tip & Vinia Mojica
2 Bonita Applebum - A Tribe Called Quest
3 Sunshine Men - The Freestyle Fellowship
4 Mistadobalina - Del Tha Funkeé Homosapien
5 What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock?) (K-Cut's Fat Trac Remix) - Fu-Schnickens with Shaquille O'Neal
6 Doowutchyalike - Digital Underground
7 Peachfuzz - KMD
8  Doin' Our Own Dang - Jungle Brothers
9 Mama Gave Birth To The Soul Children - Queen Latifah featuring De La Soul
10 O.P.P. - Naughty By Nature
11 Where I'm From - Digable Planets
12 It's A Shame (My Sister) - Monie Love featuring True Image
13 K Sera Sera - Justin Warfield
14 All For One - Brand Nubian
15 Case Of The P.T.A. - Leaders Of The New School
16 My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style - Dream Warriors
17 The Choice Is Yours - Black Sheep
18 Age Ain't Nothin' But A # - Chi-Ali
19 We Run Things (It's Like Dat) - Da Bush Babees
20 You're Not Coming Home (Mase's Funkay Recall Mix) - Groove Garden