| Product Summary | | Label: ANTI RECORDS/ADA | | UPC: 00045778688920 | | Release Date: 8/21/2007 | | Buy.com Sku: 204936749 | | Item#: M3PCRN | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. What You Need - (with Lyrics Born) ~ Galactic |  | | 2. And I'm Out - (with Mr. Lif) ~ Galactic | | | 3. Corner, The - (with Gift Of Gab) ~ Galactic | | | 4. Second And Dryades - (with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux) ~ Galactic | | | 5. Think Back - (with Chali 2NA) ~ Galactic | | | 6. Bounce Baby - (with DJ Z-Trip) ~ Galactic | | | 7. Hustle Up - (with Boots Riley) ~ Galactic | | | 8. Sidewalk Stepper ~ Galactic | | | 9. From the Corner To the Block - (with Juvenile/Soul Rebels Brass Band) ~ Galactic | | | 10. Squarebiz - (with Ladybug Mecca/Nino Moschella) ~ Galactic | | | 11. Tuff Love - (with Trombone Shorty) ~ Galactic | | | 12. No Way - (with Lateef The Truthspeaker) ~ Galactic | | | 13. Fanfare ~ Galactic | | | 14. Find My Home - (with Ohmega Watts/Vursatyl) ~ Galactic | |
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| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Galactic: Robert Mercurio (bass guitar); Jeff Raines, Stanton Moore, Ben Ellman, Richard Vogel. | | Personnel: Jeff Raines (guitar); Ben Ellman (harp, horns); Richard Vogel (keyboards); Stanton Moore (drums). | | Additional personnel: Brian Wolff (tuba); Soul Rebels Brass Band, Gift of Gab, Trombone Shorty, Juvenile, Ladybug Mecca, Lateef the Truth Speaker, Lyrics Born, Mr. Lif, Ohmega Watts, Vursatyl, Z-Trip, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Nino Moschella, Boots Riley, Chali 2na. | | Audio Mixer: The Count . | | Illustrator: Edward Ubiera. | | New Orleans' ambassadors of jazz-funk continue to deliver unassailable grooves on 2007's FROM THE CORNER TO THE BLOCK. This time around, however, there's a twist to the formula: the band invites MCs to guest on a number of tracks, resulting in an organic, pulsing hip-hop extravaganza that rivals the early days of the Roots. The approach works well, thanks to the quality and variety of the MCs, who include Juvenile, Lyrics Born, Digable Planets' Ladybug Mecca, and Gift of Gab from Blackalicious. Galactic's sophisticated funk is the perfect complement to FROM THE CORNER's cornucopia of rhymes, and should please a wide swath of R&B, funk, and hip-hop fans. |
Producer: Ben Ellman; The Count; Ben Ellman; Galactic; Count |
Engineer: Ben Ellman; The Count |
Musical Guests | | Lateef The Truth Speaker | | Lyrics Born | | Gift Of Gab | | Ohmega Watts |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 08/21/2007 | | Original Release Date : 2007 | | Catalog ID : 86889 | | Label : Anti (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 45m : 30s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00045778688920 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (p.68)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The title track is all home brew -- NOLA's growling Juvenile and the brass spikes of the Soul Rebels Brass Band atop Galactic's dublike jump."Spin (p.129)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[W]ith chunky wah-wah guitars, chugging rhythms, and beats so tightly action-packed that they could be the soundtrack to a sleek Hollywood crime frolic." Alternative Press (p.172)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is a fine and successful experiment that'll kick-start any social gathering." Vibe (p.137)
- "[E]xuberant....['Sidewalk Stepper' is] a richly deserved spotlight turn..." Clash (magazine)
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- "At a time when New Orleans rebuilds and re-energises, Galactic have made a concept album that, through each track, represents those fond memories of hanging on the corner. These days are positively remembered, while pushing sounds significant of a new chapter." |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Production |  5 | | Performance | 5 | | Composition | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 the best live hip hop since the Roots Tuesday, September 25, 2007
C. Jones from Los Angeles, CA
Seriously funky, amazing performances, maximum flow for your dollar! There isn't a single song I skip over, which is rare these days. If you like the Roots, Meters, Jurassic 5, Unkle, HBMS, Gnarls Barkley, Herbaliser, Red Snapper, then this is as fresh as it gets. Great wealth of guest emcees, my favs include Chali2na, Lyrics Born and Gift of Gab, plus some really stanky groove instrumentals that are just as dirty sticky funky as you will ever find. Was this review helpful?  
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