A brand new mix was created by Chris Lord-Alge for the single with lighter sounding synths to support the resounding M People virtues of believing in yourself, respecting yourself but with a leaning towards greater independence.
Special mention must be given to the Later with Jools Holland Special filmed at BBC TV Centre in February 1998 and features the full M People band, helped out with a 10 piece Gospel Choir including regular backing singers, Lynieve Austin, Paul Johnson, and Sarah Brown, a 12-piece String Section as well as Mr Jools Holland himself on piano during the performance of Angel Street itself and later on Don't look any further.
They performed some all-time classic M People songs, a couple of lovely acoustic arrangements and one very special cover of Gladys Knight's "Baby Don't Change Your Mind".
The single utilises the skills of consistent (unofficial, fifth) band member Snake Davis who opens the songs with a prolonged sax riff lasting seven seconds accompanied by the drums and layers of percussive shakers and a neat underlying rhythm guitar riff, and grand piano played by Terry Burrus who also played on last single, Fantasy Island.
The song very much continues in the familiar vain of Fantasy Island capturing both the signature M People sound and luxuriating in lifting the spirit with pace, drive and eternal messages of the need for both self-reliance and co-operation.
[3] A reviewer from Music Week gave "Angel St" four out of five, naming it one of Fresco's "stand-out moments" and "a vintage M People performance, coupling a pumping radio-friendly dance groove with a trademark Heather Small vocal as powerful and as uplifting as she's ever delivered.
"[4] Jim Wirth from NME wrote, "Dip into the lyrics, you'll find they're always encouraging - like the sultry stroll down "Angel Street" where M People tell you, in the nicest possible way, to "stand on your own two feet", because y'know, you're a beautiful person, and really, you put yourself down too often.
CD1 contains the radio edit and live mixes of "Sight for Sore Eyes", "One Night in Heaven" and "Search for the Hero" which were all recorded from the Fresco Tour the previous autumn (in Glasgow, Manchester and London respectively).
The opening shot is of the Arena floor, empty and filling up over time-lapse sequencing and Heather and the band are seen performing live on stage and during soundcheck.
The first opening shots and timelapses are primarily seen through the lens of the stage camera which moves across the front capturing everything from the enjoyment of the crowd to the band clowning around in rehearsals.
It very much exploits the musical saxophone talents of Snake Davis who opens the song with a jazzy riff holding the note for an even longer 11 seconds.
After the Fresco Tour, Angel St has always been played quite early in their set list, but no longer the opener and is very much a warm-up track for bigger singles like One Night in Heaven.