Two (Bob James album)
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| Studio album by Bob James | ||||
| Released | May 29, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | December 1974 & January 1975 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 38:23 | |||
| Label | CTI | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |   |
The album is the second of a series of jazz-funk classics (along with One, Three and BJ4). Released in 1975, the album charted at number two on the Jazz Album Charts. The track "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" is one of the most widely used tracks in hip-hop breakbeat samples.
Track listing
- "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" (Paul Simon) – 5:50
- "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" (Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer) – 5:26
- "The Golden Apple" (Bob James) – 7:20
- "Farandole" (Georges Bizet) – 8:24
- "You're as Right as Rain" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 5:28
- "Dream Journey" (Bob James) – 5:55
Personnel
- Bob James – Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer (Arp Odyssey), Organ (Yamaha Yc30), Conductor, Arranger
- Eric Gale – Guitar, Bass
- Hubert Laws – Flute, Electric Flute
- Rickie Resnicoff – Guitar
- Gary King – Bass
- Steve Gadd, Andrew Smith – Drums
- Arthur Jenkins, Ralph MacDonald – Percussion
- Eddie Daniels – Clarinet
- Al Richmond, Jimmy Buffington, Peter Gordon – French Horn
- Eddie Bert, Tom Mitchell, Wayne Andre, Tony Studd – Trombone
- Alan Shulman, Alla Goldberg, Tony Sophos, George Ricci, Jesse Levy, Seymour Barab, Warren Lash – Cello
- John Frosk, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker, Victor Paz – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Charles Libove, David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman – Violin
- Patti Austin – Lead Vocals
- Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Zachary Sanders – Vocals
Samples and covers
"Take Me to the Mardi Gras"
Many artists sampled the drums and bell part of the intro to the track "Take Me to the Mardi Gras", an instrumental cover of the Paul Simon song. It has since become a widely recognized drum break, similarly to another break taken from another instrumental, "Ashley's Roachclip".[2][3] They partially include:
- Crash Crew for "Breaking Bells" on their album The Crash Crew in 1984.
- LL Cool J for "Rock the Bells" on his album Radio in 1985.
- Dream for "This Is Me (the Remix)" from the album It Was All A Dream in 2001.
- Run–D.M.C. for "Peter Piper" on their album Raising Hell in 1986.
- Beastie Boys for "Hold It, Now Hit It" on their album Licensed to Ill in 1986.
- Slick Rick for "The Moment I Feared" on his album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick in 1988.
- Full Force for "Ain't My Type of Hype" on their album Smoove in 1989.
- Salt-n-Pepa for "Expression" on their album Blacks' Magic in 1990.
- Kwamé for "Ownlee Eue" on his album A Day in the Life: A Pokadelick Adventure in 1990.
- P.M. Dawn for "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" on their album Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience in 1991.
- TLC for "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" on their album Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip in 1992.
- Gina Thompson for "The Things That You Do" on her album Nobody Does It Better in 1996.
- The Chemical Brothers for "Dig Your Own Hole" on their album Dig Your Own Hole in 1997.
- Missy Elliott for "Work It" on her album Under Construction in 2002.
- DJ Drama on the Wale and Talia Coles featured song "Never See You Again" for his album Third Power in 2011.
- Danny! for "Even Louder", featuring Tanya Morgan and Swizz Beatz, in 2012.
- Boys Noize for Rock the Bells on his album Mayday (Boys Noize album) in 2016
Other songs
Röyksopp sampled "You're As Right As Rain" on their song "Eple" on their album Melody A.M. in 2001.
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 75 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] | 28 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[4] | 2 |
External links
- Bob James - Two at Discogs
References
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. Bob James: Two > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ↑ "Take Me To The Mardi Gras" at WhoSampled
- ↑ Celebrate Mardis Gras With Bob James at The Urban Daily
- 1 2 3 "Bob James US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
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