Email
Print
The Best of G. Love and Special SauceG. Love & Special Sauce
Release Date: 03/26/2002
Original Release:
2002
# of Discs:
1
J&R Item # 446469_CD
UPC # 696998647626
Label: Epic (USA)
|
Buying Info
|
|||||
| Track Details Credits Artist Related Shipping |
|
|
Disc: 1
To listen to sound clips, you'll need the most current version of the
 real or
 windows media players,
click to download the FREE software.
Performer: G. Love & Special Sauce
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution ( Notes: Producers include: Stiff Johnson, T-Ray, The All Fellas Band, Jim Dickson, Chirs DiBeneditto. Photographers: Steve White; Sean Murphy. While major chart success has eluded G. Love for the length of his career, he has earned an impressive live following and even more impressive album sales with his uniquely 1990s blend of hip-hop, blues, and chill-out funk. Favorites like the smooth, name-dropping exercise "Blues Music" and "I-76," the ultimate homage to the group's hometown of Philadelphia, are of course here. A good sampler for initiates. ~ John Duffy While major chart success has eluded G. Love for the length of his career, he has earned an impressive live following and even more impressive album sales with his uniquely 1990s blend of hip-hop, blues, and chill-out funk. Assembling a worthy career compilation should have been a no-brainer, though it seems the folks at Epic spent no more time than necessary putting The Best of G. Love and Special Sauce together. Favorites like the smooth, name-dropping exercise "Blues Music" and "I-76," the ultimate homage to the group's hometown of Philadelphia, are of course here, but at only 11 tracks, the disc kind of leaves you hanging. What, no extra bonus tracks, new cuts, or raving live performances could be found? A good sampler for initiates, but no doubt there are way better G. Love CD-R samplers in 1,000 college dorm rooms across the Northeast. ~ John Duffy
The Philadelphia-based singer and guitarist has been standing at the intersection of hip-hop, the blues, and white-boy frat-house grooves since the release of his 1994 debut, G. LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE. While Love is not above being a bit corny at times ("Cold Beverages," anyone?), he's a true student of the music he uses to create his funky sonic bouillabaisse. And with a backing band (the Special Sauce) as enthusiastic about getting down as himself, Love has been able to sustain a surprisingly long and varied career while maintaining a vision uniquely his own.
Also Appears On:
Similar Artist:
2 Skinnee J's 20 Miles Basehead Beastie Boys Beck Broussard, Marc Burnside, R.L. Butler, John Everlast Frankenreiter, Donavon Galactic Harper, Ben Hooker, John Lee Hot Sauce Johnson John, Dr. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion K, Lazy Luscious Jackson Malkmus, Stephen Mardi Gras BB Maroon 5 Morphine North Mississippi Allstars Phish Rolling Stones (The) Roots (The) Slightly Stoopid Soul Coughing Spearhead Uncle Kracker Yates, Jason
Influences:
Beastie Boys De La Soul Dylan, Bob John, Dr. Johnson, Robert Reed, Jimmy (Blues) Waits, Tom
Similar Genres:
Heavy Metal
|
PID # 3890270
Recent History
FOLLOW:
SHARE:
Online prices, selection, descriptions, specifications and images generally match our retail stores, but may vary and are subject to change without notice. Not all accessories pictured are included. Manufacturer rebates, terms, conditions and expiration dates are subject to manufacturers forms. Not responsible for typographical errors. © Copyright 1997 - 2009, J&R Electronics Inc. 23 Park Row New York, NY 10038
Official Consumer Electronic Retailer
All New York Yankees' trademarks and copyrights are owned by the New York Yankees
and used with the permission of the New York Yankees.
Music content © Copyright 1948 - 2009 Muze Inc. For personal use only.
Movie content © Copyright 1981 - 2009 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
All New York Yankees' trademarks and copyrights are owned by the New York Yankees
and used with the permission of the New York Yankees.
Movie content © Copyright 1981 - 2009 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
