Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note
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2003 remix album by Madlib
| Shades of Blue | |
|---|---|
| Remix album by | |
| Released | June 24, 2003 (2003年06月24日) |
| Studio | The Bomb Shelter, LA |
| Genre | |
| Length | 56:51 |
| Label | Blue Note |
| Producer | Madlib |
| Madlib chronology | |
Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note is a remix album by American hip hop producer Madlib over the archives of Blue Note Records.[2] [3] [4] It was officially released by Blue Note Records on June 24, 2003.
Reception
[edit ]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStar[5] |
| The A.V. Club | favorable[6] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[8] |
| Stylus Magazine | C+[9] |
Sam Samuelson of AllMusic said, "Intent listening doesn't really give much up, but for smooth subconscious grooves, it's perfect."[5]
In 2014, Paste placed it at number 11 on their "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention" list.[10]
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction" | 0:32 |
| 2. | "Slim's Return" (feat. Ahmad Miller and DJ Lord Such) | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Distant Land" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Mystic Bounce" | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Stormy" (feat. Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two) | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Blue Note Interlude" | 0:42 |
| 7. | "Please Set Me at Ease" (feat. M.E.D.) | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Funky Blue Note" (feat. Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two) | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Alfred Lion Interlude" | 0:45 |
| 10. | "Stepping into Tomorrow" | 7:36 |
| 11. | "Andrew Hill Break" | 1:06 |
| 12. | "Montara" (feat. DJ Lord Such) | 5:51 |
| 13. | "Song for My Father" (feat. Sound Directions) | 5:46 |
| 14. | "Footprints" (feat. Yesterdays New Quintet) | 4:58 |
| 15. | "Peace/Dolphin Dance" (feat. Joe McDuphrey Experience) | 5:38 |
| 16. | "Outro" | 0:17 |
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[11] | 13 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[12] | 8 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Tiny Mix Tapes
- ^ Untinted: Sources for Madlib's Shades of Blue|AllMusic
- ^ Madlib - Blue Note Records
- ^ BRITISH JAZZ AND SOUL ARTISTS INTERPRET THE CLASSICS ON ‘BLUE NOTE RE:IMAGINED’|PopMatters
- ^ a b Samuelson, Sam. "Shades of Blue - Madlib". AllMusic . Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (July 8, 2003). "Madlib: Shades Of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note". The A.V. Club . Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ Cowie, Del F. (January 1, 2006). "Madlib: Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note". Exclaim! . Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ Hreha, Scott (August 12, 2003). "Madlib: Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ Mathers, Ian (October 1, 2003). "Madlib - Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ Spinelli, Adrian (November 6, 2014). "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention". Paste . Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ "Madlib Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Madlib Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
External links
[edit ]- Shades of Blue at Discogs (list of releases)
- WhoSampled
- Stone Throw Records