Droppin Science: Greatest Samples From the Blue Note Lab

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Annotation

Commercially availiable issue with promo printed disc placed on a clear tray in a standard jewel case packaging - front booklet and back insert which has promo sticker over barcode

A Compilation Of Blue Note Music That Was Sampled In Hip Hop Songs

Track 1 taken from Hot Dog (P) & (C) 1969 Blue Note.
Track 2 taken from Two-Headed Freap (P) & (C) 1972 Blue Note.
Track 3 taken from Stepping Into Tomorrow (P) 1975 Blue Note.
Track 4 taken from Music: A Bit More Of Me (C) & (P) 1967 Capitol Records
Track 5 taken from Moon Rappin' (P) & (C) 1970 Blue Note.
Track 6 taken from Joe Williams And The Jazz Orchestra (P) & (C) 1968 Solid State Records.
Track 7 taken from Alive! (C) & (P) 1979 Blue Note.
Track 8 taken from Drives (C) & (P) 1970 Blue Note.
Track 9 taken from Legwork (P) & (C) 1969 Solid State Records.
Track 10 taken from Hot Dog (P) & (C) 1969 Blue Note.

℗ & © 2008 Blue Note.
Made in USA (sic.)

Matrix / Runout: A 7301 094639220823 C80116-09
Mastering SID Code: L385
Mould SID Code: IFPI 6100

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-17 08:00 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It's Your Thing
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1969-04-25)
producer:
Francis Wolff (photographer and record producer)
alto saxophone [electric alto sax]:
Lou Donaldson (on 1969-04-25)
drums (drum set):
Leo Morris (on 1969-04-25)
guitar:
Melvin Sparks (on 1969-04-25)
organ:
Charles Earland (on 1969-04-25)
trumpet:
Ed Williams (trumpet) (on 1969-04-25)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1969-04-25)
instrumental cover recording of:
It’s Your Thing (on 1969-04-25)
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Tee Pee Music Ltd.
Lou Donaldson39:00
2Mystic Brew
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1972-01-20)
producer:
George Butler
arranger:
Wade Marcus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists Records, Inc. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1972-01-20)
recording of:
Mystic Brew
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Foster
Ronnie Foster34:10
3Think Twice
assistant engineer:
James Nipar
engineer:
David Hassinger, John Mills (recording/mix engineer) and Val Christian Garay
producer:
Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell
mixer:
David Hassinger and Val Christian Garay
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Gary Bartz (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
clavinet and trumpet:
Fonce Mizell (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
congas:
Mayuto Correa (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
flugelhorn and trumpet and solo vocals:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
guitar:
Rhonghea Southern (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12) and David T. Walker (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
membranophone:
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
organ and piano:
Jerry Peters (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
percussion:
Roger Sainte (Stuff 'N' Ramjett) (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12) and Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist) (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
Rhodes piano [fender]:
Larry Mizell (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
synthesizer:
Fred Perrin (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12) and Larry Mizell (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
background vocals:
Kay Haith (vocalist) (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
conductor:
Larry Mizell (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
arranger:
Larry Mizell and Sigidi (aranger, writer)
background vocals arranger:
Fred Perrin, Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
recording of:
Think Twice (from 1974-10-11 until 1974-12)
composer:
Sigidi Bashir Abdullah (aranger, writer), Laurence C. Mizell and Bradley Ridgell (aranger, writer)
Donald Byrd6:12
4The Edge
recording engineer:
Joe Polito (Engineer)
producer:
David Axelrod (baroque pop composer)
recording of:
The Edge
composer:
David Axelrod (baroque pop composer)
David McCallum4.52:55
5Oblighetto
“Brother” Jack McDuff6:36
6Get Out of My Life, Woman
Joe Williams3:23
7Down Here on the Ground
recording engineer:
Ed Greene (engineer) (on 1970-08-15)
congas:
Joseph Armstrong (on 1970-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (on 1970-08-15)
guitar:
Grant Green (jazz guitarist) (on 1970-08-15)
organ:
Earl Neal Creque (on 1970-08-15)
tenor saxophone:
Claude Bartee (saxophone) (on 1970-08-15)
vibraphone:
Willie Bivens (on 1970-08-15)
recorded at:
Cliché Lounge in Newark, New Jersey, United States (on 1970-08-15)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Down Here on the Ground (from “Cool Hand Luke”) (on 1970-08-15)
lyricist:
Gale Garnett (New Zealand area-born singer, writer & actress)
composer:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Grant Green6:43
8Spinnin' Wheel
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1970-01-02)
producer:
Francis Wolff (photographer and record producer)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1970-01-02)
guitar:
Larry McGee (guitar) (on 1970-01-02)
membranophone:
Joe Dukes (American jazz drummer) (on 1970-01-02)
organ:
Lonnie Smith (on 1970-01-02)
tenor saxophone:
Dave Hubbard (saxophonist/flutist) (on 1970-01-02)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1970-01-02)
Dr. Lonnie Smith37:33
9Howling for Judy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1970-02-11)
producer:
Sonny Lester
bass:
Eddie Gomez (jazz double bassist) (on 1970-02-11)
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (on 1970-02-11)
flute:
Jeremy Steig (on 1970-02-11)
recording of:
Howling for Judy (on 1970-02-11)
composer:
Jeremy Steig
Jeremy Steig44:38
10Who's Makin' Love (To Your Old Lady)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1969-04-25)
producer:
Francis Wolff (photographer and record producer)
alto saxophone [electric alto sax]:
Lou Donaldson (on 1969-04-25)
drums (drum set):
Leo Morris (on 1969-04-25)
guitar:
Melvin Sparks (on 1969-04-25)
organ:
Charles Earland (on 1969-04-25)
trumpet:
Ed Williams (trumpet) (on 1969-04-25)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1969-04-25)
instrumental recording of:
Who’s Making Love? (on 1969-04-25)
writer:
Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis (American record producer) and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
Lou Donaldson46:45