Late for the Future
| Late for the Future | ||||
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| Studio album by Galactic | ||||
| Released | April 4, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Jazz funk, jam band, jazz fusion, New Orleans | |||
| Length | 55:02 | |||
| Label | Capricorn (2000)[1] Zomba (2001) | |||
| Producer | Nick Sansano | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Late for the Future is the third studio album by the band Galactic, released in 2000.[4][5]
The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[6][7]
Production
[edit]The album was recorded at Kingsway Studios, in New Orleans, and was produced by Nick Sansano.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]Exclaim! wrote that the band "revitalise funk with such passionate playing that they invoke the genre's classic glory days of yesteryear."[9] CMJ New Music Report deemed the album "addictive swamp funk and soul."[10] Bass Player thought that "Galactic's New Orleans R&B sound has grown tougher—they're elbowing through a crowd rather than ambling down the street."[11]
Track listing
[edit]- "Black Eyed Pea" – 3:46
- "Baker's Dozen" – 4:18
- "Thrill" – 3:28
- "Century City" – 4:54
- "Jeffe 2000" – 0:58
- "Doublewide" – 4:54
- "Running Man" – 4:12
- "Vilified" – 3:03
- "As Big as Your Face" – 6:23
- "Hit the Wall" – 6:05
- "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" – 3:33
- "Bobski 2000" – 1:41
- "Two Clowns" – 6:17
- "Untitled" – 1:29
Personnel
[edit]- Theryl DeClouet - vocals (tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 11)
- Ben Ellman - tenor/baritone saxophone, harmonica
- Robert Mercurio - bass, vocals, photography
- Stanton Moore - drums, loops
- Richard Vogel - keyboards
- Jeff Raines - guitar
Nick Sansano - producer, editing, mixing
Tom Coyne - mastering
Theresa Anderson - vocals
Jay Blakesberg - photography
Eugene Jackson - vocals (background)
David Lefkowitz - management
Roger Lewis - soprano/baritone saxophone
Brandon Lively - art direction, design
Danny Madorsky - assistant
Harvie S. - A&R
Donald Sylvester - vocals (background)
Sullivan Wallace - vocals (background)
Scott Williams - cover design
References
[edit]- ^ Galactic: Late for the Future. Capricorn Records. 2000.
- ^ "Late for the Future - Galactic | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 662.
- ^ "Galactic | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Galactic, Recorded Live in Concert". NPR.org.
- ^ "Galactic: Late for the Future (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Galactic: Late for the Future (Top Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Sharps & Flats". Salon. March 31, 2000.
- ^ "Galactic Late For The Future". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. April 3, 2000 – via Google Books.
- ^ Johnston, Richard (Apr 2000). "Galactic: Late for the Future". Bass Player. 11 (4): 70.
