Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, is the 1997 debut of the Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

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 soul music

Soul music

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 band Home Cookin', featuring fourteen tracks. Track nine, Soul Space Express, appeared on Road Rash: Jailbreak

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 and the television series Cupid

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, while X-Rated Superstar was a number one hit. The success of this song warranted the release of a racy music video

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. The band's second and final album, Pink in the Middle

Pink in the Middle

Pink in the Middle is the second and final album of the Las Vegas soul music band Home Cookin', featuring thirteen tracks. X-Rated Superstar Remix appeared in the film An American Vampire Story. Home Cookin' was voted "Best Local Band" and their albums were voted "Best Local CD" several times by...

, would be released three years later.

Track listing

1. X-Rated Superstar
2. Hold Tight
3. Against the Grain
4. All Talk
5. Somebody
6. Needle's Sing
7. Golden Rule
8. Had a Feelin'
9. Soul Space Express
10. Words
11. Rock It Man
12. Cricket
13. Shine It On
14. Second Guess

All tracks were written and performed by Home Cookin'.

Audio clips

Personnel

• Dave Baker - Electric guitar
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• Steve Barclay - Bass guitar
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• Russell Burt - Tenor saxophone
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• Jason Colby - Trumpet
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• Steve Dawson - Baritone saxophone
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• Hal Floyd - Bass guitar
• Frank Klepacki
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   - drums
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• Fito Ruiz - Bones
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• Rob Mader - Alto saxophone
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• Joe Malone - percussion
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• Dave Philippus - Bones
• Jordan Robins - vocals
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• Rob Stone - Alto saxophone
• Daryl Williams - Bass guitar

External links

• Frank Klepacki's website, featuring information on the band
• The Connextion