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In case anyone has forgotten how ingratiating and prolific Joe Sample the songwriter has been, the master of elegant funk re-records 14 songs here. And it is a cooler, more reflective light in which Sample and producer George Duke see his old tunes in the '90s: with relaxed, uncomplicated, to-the-point acoustic piano leads; a mildly percolating beat; and a veneer-thin garnish of electronics. It is both safe and risky to revisit the past -- safe because one is surrounded by comfortable material and risky because artists seldom recapture all of the old spark. Alas, more often than not, the latter applies to Sample's attempt to go home again, though the good tunes remain good tunes. Some of the songs go back to the Crusaders; "Free as the Wind" especially lacks the energy of the original, but "Put It Where You Want It," thanks in part to Sample's use of a funky old Wurlitzer electric piano, has a nice groove. Finally, just for fun, Sample slips in a jaunty solo benediction courtesy of Jelly Roll Morton, "Shreveport Stomp."
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Lenny Castro, Drums, Percussion - JOE SAMPLE, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist, CoProducer - George Duke, Producer - Jay Anderson, Bass
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Steve Gadd, Drums - JOE SAMPLE, Composer, Piano, Synthesizer, MainArtist, CoProducer - Will Jennings, Lyricist - Dianne Reeves, Vocals - George Duke, Producer, Additional Synthesizer
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Dean Parks, Electric Guitar - Lenny Castro, Drums, Percussion - JOE SAMPLE, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist, CoProducer - George Duke, Producer - Jay Anderson, Bass
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Dean Parks, Electric Guitar - Lenny Castro, Drums, Percussion - JOE SAMPLE, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist, CoProducer - George Duke, Producer - Jay Anderson, Bass
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Dean Parks, Electric Guitar - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Steve Gadd, Drums - JOE SAMPLE, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist, CoProducer - MARCUS MILLER, Bass - George Duke, Producer
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Dean Parks, Electric Guitar - Lori Perry, Background Vocals - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Steve Gadd, Drums - JOE SAMPLE, Piano, Writer, Fender Rhodes Keyboards, Synthesizer, MainArtist, CoProducer - MARCUS MILLER, Bass - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocals - Will Jennings, Lyricist - George Duke, Producer, Additional Synthesizer - Lynn Davis, Background Vocals - Dennis Rowland, Lead Vocals
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Dean Parks, Electric Guitar - Lori Perry, Background Vocals - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Steve Gadd, Drums - JOE SAMPLE, Writer, Fender Rhodes Keyboards, Synthesizer, MainArtist, CoProducer - MARCUS MILLER, Bass - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocals - George Duke, Producer - Lynn Davis, Background Vocals
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Dean Parks, Electric Guitar - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Steve Gadd, Drums - JOE SAMPLE, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist, CoProducer - MARCUS MILLER, Bass - George Duke, Producer
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Lenny Castro, Drums, Percussion - JOE SAMPLE, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist, CoProducer - George Duke, Producer - Everette Harp, Alto Saxophone - Jay Anderson, Bass
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Dean Parks, Electric Guitar - Hubert Laws, Flute - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Steve Gadd, Drums - JOE SAMPLE, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist, CoProducer - MARCUS MILLER, Bass - George Duke, Producer
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Dean Parks, Electric Guitar - Lori Perry, Background Vocals - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Steve Gadd, Drums - JOE SAMPLE, Composer, Keyboards, Synthesizer, MainArtist, CoProducer - MARCUS MILLER, Bass - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocals - Will Jennings, Lyricist - George Duke, Producer, Contributor - Lynn Davis, Background Vocals
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Dean Parks, Electric Guitar - Lori Perry, Background Vocals - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Steve Gadd, Drums - JOE SAMPLE, Organ, Electric Piano, Writer, MainArtist, CoProducer - MARCUS MILLER, Bass - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocals - George Duke, Producer - Lynn Davis, Background Vocals
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Lenny Castro, Drums, Percussion - JOE SAMPLE, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist, CoProducer - George Duke, Producer, Contributor - Jay Anderson, Bass
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Lenny Castro, Drums, Percussion - JOE SAMPLE, Piano, Writer, MainArtist, CoProducer - George Duke, Producer - Jay Anderson, Bass
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - JOE SAMPLE, Piano, MainArtist, CoProducer - George Duke, Producer
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
In case anyone has forgotten how ingratiating and prolific Joe Sample the songwriter has been, the master of elegant funk re-records 14 songs here. And it is a cooler, more reflective light in which Sample and producer George Duke see his old tunes in the '90s: with relaxed, uncomplicated, to-the-point acoustic piano leads; a mildly percolating beat; and a veneer-thin garnish of electronics. It is both safe and risky to revisit the past -- safe because one is surrounded by comfortable material and risky because artists seldom recapture all of the old spark. Alas, more often than not, the latter applies to Sample's attempt to go home again, though the good tunes remain good tunes. Some of the songs go back to the Crusaders; "Free as the Wind" especially lacks the energy of the original, but "Put It Where You Want It," thanks in part to Sample's use of a funky old Wurlitzer electric piano, has a nice groove. Finally, just for fun, Sample slips in a jaunty solo benediction courtesy of Jelly Roll Morton, "Shreveport Stomp."
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:11
- Main artists: Joe Sample
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
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