Special Touch - Garden Of Life (1991) [lp 24-44] 💯

UK Street Soul, Deep House, and Electronic Funk/Soul .

Robert Roper’s production captures a unique "DIY" aesthetic—rooted in the late '80s soundsystem culture and pirate radio stations of London, Manchester, and Birmingham . Special Touch - Garden of Life (1991) [LP 24-44]

Special Touch (a collaboration between producer Robert Charles Roper and his brother, vocalist Duval) . Release Year: July 1991 . UK Street Soul, Deep House, and Electronic Funk/Soul

Original 1991 vinyl copies are extremely rare and highly sought after by collectors, often trading for over £100 . Tracklist Release Year: July 1991

In 2020, Heels & Souls Recordings released a fully licensed remaster from the original DAT tapes, bringing the record to a new generation of listeners . The "24-44" Specification

Special Touch's is widely regarded as a "crowning jewel" of the UK Street Soul genre . This underground classic, released on the cult label Top Secret Recordings (TSR), defines a DIY, bass-driven aesthetic that blended raw R&B with house and reggae influences .

The standard sampling frequency, though in "24-bit" it indicates a "Hi-Res" master or rip intended for audiophile-grade playback.