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Since We Last Spoke is the second studio album

Studio album

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by American

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hip hop

Hip hop music

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producer

Record producer

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& singer RJD2

RJD2

RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was signed to the Definitive Jux label where he released two largely instrumental hip hop albums and has produced tracks...

. It was released on May 18, 2004 by the Definitive Jux label

Definitive Jux

Definitive Jux is an independent record label based in New York City, United States. It was co-founded in 1999 by Jaime Meline and Amaechi Uzoigwe. The label was initially known simply as Def Jux, but in 2001, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity...

. This album's tracks moved away from RJD2's previous offering, Deadringer
Deadringer (album)
Deadringer is the debut album of RJD2. It was released on July 23, 2002 on Definitive Jux.-Track listing:# "The Horror" – 4:11# "Salud" – 0:38# "Smoke & Mirrors" – 4:26# "Good Times Roll Pt.2" – 4:57# "Final Frontier" – 4:25...

, and toward much more Rock music

Rock music

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-influenced sounds.

Track listing

"Since We Last Spoke" – 4:14
"Exotic Talk" – 3:43
"1976" – 2:27
"Ring Finger" – 3:47
"Making Days Longer" – 4:36
"Someone's Second Kiss" – 4:28
"To All of You" – 5:09
"Clean Living" – 4:29
"Iced Lightning" – 4:06
"Intro" – 1:10
"Through the Walls" – 3:27
"One Day" – 4:50

The CD also contains the bonus tracks De L'alouette and Holy Toledo.

Samples

"Making Days Longer"
- Is a cover of "Bless the Telephone", a song written and recorded by Labi Siffre
  Labi Siffre
  Labi Siffre is a British poet, songwriter, musician and singer most widely known as the writer and singer of " So Strong", "It Must Be Love" and "I Got The", the sampled rhythm track which provides the basis for a number of well-known hip hop tracks such as Eminem’s breakthrough hit single, "My...
  
  on his 1971 album The Singer and the Song
  The Singer and the Song
  The Singer And The Song is the 1971 second album by Labi Siffre.All songs written and performed by Labi Siffre. Musical Directors were Gordon Beck and John Bell...
  
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"1976"
- "Un amor original" by Sophy, for the main bassline.
- "Istanbul" by Cora, for vocals.

"Clean Living"
- "3rd Rock" by Pure Essence, for the main bassline and guitars.

"Ring Finger"
- "Oxford Gray" by Shuggie Otis
  Shuggie Otis
  Shuggie Otis is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist....

External links

Definitive Jux official site

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