The lost classic, The Ultimate High, was first released in 1993. It has stood the test of time.
The Ultimate High is a song by The Time Frequency, a Scottish group. A couple of minor hits in 1992 set the group up for bigger success with The Power Zone EP which included a couple of other songs that I am not very aware of, and, most importantly, The Ultimate High. The EP peaked at Number 17 in the charts.
I don’t know exactly when I first heard TUH but it must have made an impression on me. I remember hearing it played by Stu Allan on the radio. It was in 1997 when I went to a student night at Valentino’s in Stoke-on-Trent that I properly began to love the song. I remember the moment it was played and everyone singing and dancing to such a euphoric song.
Unfortunately, that was the one and only time I ever heard the song out in a club. In truth, it was probably the last time I ever heard the song played by anyone but me.
Checking WhoSampled, I can see that the song was sampled on a few hardcore dance hits. But for some reason, this absolute classic tune has never taken off.
The Time Frequency had a few other hits and I really liked much of their music, but nothing ever beat The Ultimate High.