Philadelphonic
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Philadelphonic was the fourth album by G. Love & Special Sauce
, released in 1999.
G. Love & Special Sauce
G. Love & Special Sauce is an alternative hip-hop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are known for their unique, "sloppy", and "laid back" blues sound that encompasses classic R&B. The band features Garrett Dutton, better known as G...
, released in 1999.
Track listing
- "No Turning Back" (G. Love & Special Sauce and BRODEEVA) – 3:03
- "Dreamin'" (G. Love, Clarence Reid, Wilie Clarke) – 3:54
- Contains a sample from "Clean Up WomanClean Up Woman"Clean Up Woman" is a song by Betty Wright from her second studio album, I Love the Way You Love . Written and produced by Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke, it was released in 1971 as a 7" single with "I'll Love You Forever" on the B-side, reaching number six on the U.S. Pop Singles chart—where it...
" performed by Betty Wright
- Contains a sample from "Clean Up Woman
- "Roaches" (G. Love & Special Sauce and Jake Joys) – 1:10
- "Rodeo Clowns" (Jack JohnsonJack Johnson (musician)Jack Johnson was born May 18, 1975 is an American folk rock singer-songwriter, surfer and musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. He has since released four more albums, a...
) – 2:57 - "Numbers" (G. Love) – 4:24
- "Relax" (G. Love) – 4:15
- "Do It for Free" (G. Love & Special Sauce and BRODEEVA) – 5:02
- "Honor and Harmony" (G. Love) – 3:36
- "Kick Drum" (G. Love & Special Sauce and BRODEEVA) – 2:23
- "Friday Night" (G. Love/Jimi "Jazz" Prescott) – 4:09
- "Rock and Roll" (G. Love & Special Sauce – 3:08
- "Love" (G. Love/T-Ray) – 3:39
- "Around the World (Thank You)" (G. Love & Special Sauce – 1:27
- "Gimme Some Lovin'" (G. Love) – 2:23
- After five minutes of silence, an unlisted track, "Amazing", begins.
Personnel
- G. LoveG. LoveGarrett Dutton , better known as G. Love, is the frontman for the band G. Love & Special Sauce.-Biography:Dutton, the son of a banking lawyer, was born in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, and began playing guitar at age eight. He wrote his first song by the time he was in the ninth...
- lead vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, and harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes... - Jeffrey Clemens - percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
and background vocals - Jimi "Jazz" Prescott - string bass
- Jack JohnsonJack Johnson (musician)Jack Johnson was born May 18, 1975 is an American folk rock singer-songwriter, surfer and musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. He has since released four more albums, a...
- acoustic guitar and vocals - Mike TylerMike TylerMike Tyler is a non-academic, post-beat American poet.He first became known during the 1990s poetry revival centered around the Nuyorican Poets Café in New York City. He has been dubbed the “most dangerous poet in America” because he once broke an arm while doing a reading.Tyler was born in...
- guitar - Anton Pukshansky - organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, clavinette, and guitar - DJ Roman - scratchesScratchingScratching is a DJ or turntablist technique used to produce distinctive sounds by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer. While scratching is most commonly associated with hip hop music, since the late 1980s, it has been used...
- David Gellar - percussion
- T-RayTodd RayTodd Ray is an American music producer.-Biography:Born and raised in Lancaster, South Carolina, Grammy Award-winning music producer Todd Ray 's career has logged a lengthy discography, which includes artists Jack Johnson, Nas, Mick Jagger, House of Pain, The Beastie Boys, G...
- beats - BRODEEVA (Chad Howlett & Earl Bryant, Jr) - vocals