Philadelphonic
| Philadelphonic | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 3, 1999 | |||
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| Length | 53:49 | |||
| Label | 550 Music B00000JQFU | |||
| Producer | T-Ray[3] Chris DiBeneditto | |||
| G. Love & Special Sauce chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| Spin | 4/10[4] |
Philadelphonic is the fourth album by G. Love & Special Sauce, released in 1999.[5][2]
Critical reception
[edit]Spin wrote that the album's "beach-bound grooves are well-trodden."[4] Entertainment Weekly called it "sleeker and more streamlined than its three predecessors."[2] The Washington Post called Philadelphonic the band's best album, writing that it "achieves a flow so smooth that one can't tell where the Bob Dylan influences stop and the Eric B. & Rakim influences start."[6]
Track listing
[edit]- "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 Woman" performed by Betty Wright
- "Roaches" (G. Love & Special Sauce and Jake Joys) – 1:10
- "Rodeo Clowns" (Jack Johnson) – 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
[edit]- G. Love - lead vocals, guitar, and harmonica
- Jeffrey Clemens - percussion and background vocals
- Jimi "Jazz" Prescott - string bass
- Jack Johnson - acoustic guitar and vocals
- Mike Tyler - guitar
- Anton Pukshansky - organ, clavinette, and guitar
- DJ Roman - scratches
- David Gellar - percussion
- T-Ray - beats
- BRODEEVA (Chad Howlett & Earl Bryant, Jr) - vocals
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Philadelphonic at AllMusic
- ^ a b c d e f g "Philadelphonic". EW.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b LLC, SPIN Media (October 12, 1999). "Reviews | SPIN". SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
- ^ "G. Love and Special Sauce". Trouser Press. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (July 30, 1999). "G. LOVE &" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
