Coco - I Need A Miracle

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Review by Steve Punter

I Need A Miracle by Coco: A Chaotic, Genre-Bending Beast That Still Slaps Let’s get one thing straight—Coco’s I Need A Miracle isn’t your average electronic album. Released in ‘97 across Australia, the UK, US, Netherlands, and Italy, this record is like a musical Frankenstein stitched together from Hardcore Rap, Speed Garage, House, Downtempo, Breakbeat, Progressive House, Trance, and more. Yeah, it’s all over the damn place—but somehow, it works. The masterminds behind this chaos are Rob Davies and Victor Imbres, who wrote and produced most of it, with Tim Orford mixing and engineering their wild ideas into something listenable. Then you’ve got Qattara throwing down remixes so sharp they could cut glass. Labels like Positiva, EMI, and Greenlight Recordings backed this project, which tells you someone believed in its potential—even if it feels like it was made for no one and everyone at the same time. Now let me break it down for ya. There are about twenty tracks here (seriously), but two stand out like neon graffiti on a dark alley wall: “I Need A Miracle (Breakbeat Mix)” and “I Need A Miracle (Qattara Remix).” The Breakbeat Mix hits hard right outta the gate. It’s raw, relentless, and unapologetically aggressive—like someone took a sledgehammer to a drum machine and said, "Make beats now!" The rhythm punches you in the chest while these haunting vocals float above like ghosts trying to escape. You don’t just hear this track—you feel it. Every kick drum lands like a gut punch, every synth line claws at your brain. This ain’t background music; it demands attention. If I had to pick one moment that screams “1997,” this would be it. It’s messy, chaotic, and absolutely brilliant. Then there’s the Qattara Remix. Holy hell, this version flips the script entirely. Where the original mix leans gritty and industrial, Qattara smooths things out, adding layers of lush pads and dreamy melodies. But don’t mistake “smooth” for weak—this remix still packs a punch, especially when those basslines drop. It’s like being pulled underwater, weightless yet suffocating, as ethereal vocals swirl around you. Halfway through, though, everything drops out except for a single heartbeat-like kick drum before exploding back into full force. That dynamic shift? Pure genius. What makes these tracks unforgettable is how different they are from each other. One’s an adrenaline-fueled banger meant to blow up speakers, while the other’s a moody masterpiece designed to mess with your head. Together, they showcase the sheer range of what I Need A Miracle can do—and why it still resonates decades later. So yeah, this album's a hot mess—but in the best way possible. It doesn’t care about fitting neatly into one genre or style because it exists purely to push boundaries. Listening to it feels like stepping into a rave where everyone’s high on life, caffeine, or whatever else people were doing in ‘97. And honestly? We need more albums like this today. Music’s gotten too polished, too safe. Give me chaotic energy over boring perfection any day. Final thought: If aliens ever invade Earth, we should blast I Need A Miracle at them. Either they’ll surrender immediately, or they’ll start dancing. Either way, win-win.

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Download

Filename: coco-i-need-a-miracle.zip
  • MP3 size: 147 mb
  • FLAC size: 772.8 mb

Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
I Need A Miracle (Victor Imbres Vocal / Beats Dub)
I Need A Miracle (Matthew's Cloud 10 Mix)
I Need A Miracle (Mountain Boy's Hard Dub)
I Need A Miracle (Breakbeat Mix)5:36
I Need A Miracle (Qattara Remix Edit)6:42
I Need A Miracle (Vocal)
I Need A Miracle (Qattara Remix)
I Need A Miracle (Victor Imbres Original 12" Mix)
I Need A Miracle (Matthew's Blue Sky Mix)
I Need A Miracle (Sol Brothers Dub Plate Vocal)6:48
I Need A Miracle (Mathew Roberts Cloud 10 Mix)7:05
I Need A Miracle (Qattara Beat Vocal)
I Need A Miracle (Bar Room Mix)3:20
I Need A Miracle (Cloud 10 Accapella)
I Need A Miracle (Qattara Mix)9:03
I Need A Miracle
I Need A Miracle (Victor Imbres 12" Mix Edit)7:02
I Need A Miracle (Mathew Roberts Blue Sky Mix)8:57
I Need A Miracle (Vocal/Instrumental/Beats)
I Need A Miracle (Radio Edit)3:41
I Need A Miracle (Sol Brothers Dub Plate Special)7:44

Video

Coco: I Need A Miracle (Qattara Mix)
Coco - I Need A Miracle (12 Vinyl)

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Catalog Numbers

  • 12TIV-81
  • 12TIVDJX81, 12TIVDJX 81
  • 12 ABCDJ 1
  • P-628-00A
  • CDTIVDJ81
  • CDTIV-81, 7243 8 84802 2 2
  • 7243 8 84802 2 2
  • 12TIVDJ81, 12TIVDJ 81
  • 7243 8 85054 6 8
  • GL004
  • 12COCODJ-001
  • 12TIV-81, 7243 8 84802 6 0

Labels

  • Positiva
  • Home Grown Records
  • Not On Label (Coco)
  • Crossing Movements, Positiva
  • Positiva, EMI, Interdance
  • Greenlight Recordings

Listen online

  • kuunnella verkossa
  • escuchar en línea
  • ascolta in linea
  • lyssna på nätet
  • écouter en ligne
  • online anhören
  • online luisteren
  • lytte på nettet
  • ouvir online

Formats

  • Vinyl
  • 12"
  • 45 RPM
  • White Label
  • 33 ⅓ RPM
  • Promo
  • Single Sided
  • Stamped
  • Single
  • CD
  • Minimax
  • Maxi-Single
  • Stereo
  • 2 × Vinyl
  • Limited Edition
  • Green Translucent

Companies

RoleCompany
Pressed ByEMI Records
Phonographic Copyright (p)EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)EMI Records Ltd.
Published ByMCA Music Ltd.
Made ByEMI Uden
Produced ForBottom Dollar Productions
Engineered AtChong's Mountain Studio

Credits

RoleCredit
Written-ByRob Davies, Victor Imbres
ProducerRob Davies, Victor Imbres
Mixed ByTim Orford, Victor Imbres
EngineerTim Orford, Victor Imbres
RemixQattara

Notes

  • For promotional use only
  • Not for resale
  • Tan label
  • For promotional use only. Not for resale.
  • ℗ 1997 EMI Records Ltd.
  • © 1997 EMI Records Ltd.
  • Dutch presting for UK market
  • ℗ + © 1997 EMI Records Ltd.
  • Published by MCA Music.
  • Made in Holland.
  • Tracks 1 & 3: Reproduced & remixed for Bottom Dollar Productions / Diesel Productions. Mix engineered @ Chong's Mountain Studio.
  • Special thanks to Fraser at State.
  • Coco appears for MCA Music Ltd. & Dub Dub Productions Ltd.
  • Track 1: 130 BPM
  • Track 2: 126 BPM
  • Track 3: 130 BPM
  • Track 4: 135 BPM
  • Track 5: 131 BPM
  • Track 6: 116 BPM
  • For promo use only - not for resale.
  • Made in the UK.
  • Tracks 1, 3: Reproduced & remixed for Bottom Dollar Productions / Diesel Productions. Mix engineered @ Chong's Mountain Studio.
  • There is an identical European release with 'Made in Holland' on the CD rather than 'Made in the UK' (Coco - I Need A Miracle)
  • ℗ & © 1996 LOOP
  • ℗ 1997 the copyright in tho sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
  • www.dancesite.com

Barcodes

  • Matrix / Runout (A side runout stamped): 12 COCODJ 001A1-1- 1
  • Matrix / Runout (AA side runout stamped): 12 TIVDJX 81 AA-01-01- 1
  • Matrix / Runout (A side label): 12COCODJ 001A
  • Matrix / Runout (AA side label): 12TIVDJX 81 AA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): 12 ABCDJ 1 -1 -1 - 1
  • Barcode (UPC, text): 7 24388 48022 2
  • Barcode (UPC, string): 724388480222
  • Rights Society: bel/BIEM
  • Label Code: LC 0542
  • Distribution Code: PM515
  • Matrix / Runout: EMI UDEN 8848022 @ 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Mould Stamp): 3-1-2-NL
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI L047
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI 1594
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  • Matrix / Runout: 884802 2 2 : 1 : 1 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI L041
  • Mould SID Code: ifpi 1440
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  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): 12TIV-81 A
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  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): 12 TIV 81 A-2-1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side AA, stamped): 12 TIV 81 AA-1-1-1

About Coco

Original vocalist in the track Tocas Miracle (2000 and 2008 remixes) by German trance project . I Need a Miracle was written specially for Coco in 1994 by Rob Davis and Victor Imbres, at MCA (Universal Music), London. Coco developed the song by altering the melody line in places and creating ad libitum parts. Released on Greenlight Recordings USA in 1996, I Need a Miracle quickly became a favourite track in the underground scene. A second release, with six mixes came about in 1997 on Positiva (EMI). By 1999, it had become the subject of a vastly popular bootleg, the whitelabel Fragma v CoCo Toca's Miracle, a concept credited to DJ Vimto from Nottingham, UK. An official release of this monster hit came about on April 10th, 2000, on EMI/Positiva, selling 170,000 copies in the first week on the EMI territories alone. The ad libitum parts created by Coco open the vocal line of Tocas Miracle. Coco went on to be an in-house writer with DJ Spoonys project DreemTeam, Artful Dodger and Craig David, with a highly successful 2Step hit entitled It Aint Enough, at the same time releasing Take My Advice on Oyster, which entered the pop charts at #20 in 2001. Her collaborative works with Artful Dodger also entered the charts that year in the UK. Coco went on to record Loving Arms (written by Billie Ray Martin) in 2004, again to commercial success, this appears on Now 2004 and Ministry Of Sound compilations. Coco became Coco Star in 2007, and revocalled I Need A Miracle on collaborations with KLM Music, with mixes from Sunflake and Statikshox. Remixes of Tocas Miracle saw Coco credited for her contribution in EMI territories only, as confused record labels in mainland Europe and Australsia printed the booking details and image of another vocalist on the covers (seen on Kontor Records, Germany and Central Station Records, Australia).

Real Name

    • Susan Brice

Name Vars

  • CoCo Star
  • Coco Star
  • Coco Stars
  • Coco's
  • Cocostar
  • DJ Coco

Aliases

  • Sue Brice

Interesting fact about Album

Did you know? The album *I Need A Miracle* by Coco, released in 1997, is like a genre-hopping journey through electronic music. It blends everything from hardcore rap to trance and even downtempo. With remixes by talents like Qattara and Victor Imbres, the album feels like a global effort, with releases spanning Australia, the UK, the US, the Netherlands, and Italy. Tracks like the "Breakbeat Mix" and "Qattara Remix" show how versatile one song can be, almost like it’s telling a different story with each version. Pretty wild for a single track to get so many creative spins, right?

Comments

vincentpacsoo
vincentpacsoo
2025-03-15
The r/OldElectronicMusic subreddit brought me here!
sakura619
sakura619
2025-03-15
I have been desperately searching for an MP3 of this track. Do you have access to one you could share?