Salt of the Earth (The Soul Searchers album)
Salt of the Earth | ||||
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Studio album by The Soul Searchers | ||||
Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
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American Star Studio, Falls Church, Virginia | |||
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Length | 40:34 | |||
Label | Sussex Records | |||
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The Soul Searchers chronology | ||||
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Salt of the Earth is the second album by the Washington, D.C.-based group The Soul Searchers.
Reception
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
ARTISTdirect | [2] |
Wilson & Alroy | [3] |
Released in 1974, this album has become one of the most sampled albums in hip-hop music with the drum break from Ashley's Roachclip being the basis of many popular songs of the past thirty years.
Track listing
- Side A
- "I Rolled It You Hold It" (John Buchanan) – 4:38
- "Blow Your Whistle" (Maxx Kidd, Chuck Brown) – 3:01
- "Close To You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:23
- "Funk to the Folks" (John Buchanan) – 4:14
- Side B
- "Ain't It Heavy" (John Buchanan) – 5:58
- "Windsong" (John Buchanan) – 5:00
- "Ashley's Roachclip" (Lloyd Pinchback) – 5:36
- "We Share" (Donald Tillery, John Buchanan) – 2:49
- "If It Ain't Funky" (Chuck Brown) – 3:39
Personnel
- Chuck Brown – electric guitar, lead vocals
- John "J.B." Buchanan – trombone, piano, synthesizer, percussion, vocals
- Donald Tillery – trumpet, percussion, vocals
- John Euell – bass guitar
- Kenneth Scoggins – drums, percussion
- Lino Druitt – congos, bongos, percussion
- Lloyd Pinchback – flute, saxophone, percussion
- Bennie Braxton – organ, vocals
Samples
- Eric B. & Rakim sampled "Ashley's Roachclip" on their song "Paid In Full" on their album Paid In Full in 1987.
- LL Cool J sampled "Ashley's Roachclip" on his song "Jack The Ripper" on the B Side of his 12" "Going Back to Cali" single in 1988.
- Run–D.M.C. sampled "Ashley's Roachclip" on their song "Run's House" on their album Tougher Than Leather in 1988.
- Public Enemy sampled "Blow Your Whistle" on their song "Who Stole the Soul?" on their album Fear of a Black Planet in 1990.
- 2Pac sampled "We Share" on his song "Old School" on his album Me Against the World in 1995.
- Eve sampled "Blow Your Whistle" on her song "Tambourine" on her single in 2007.
- Lloyd featuring Lil Wayne sampled "Ashley's Roachclip" on his song "Girls Around the World" on his album Lessons in Love in 2008.
References
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. The Soul Searchers: Salt Of The Earth > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 04 September 2011.
- ↑ "Soul Searchers Album Releases & Reviews". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ David, David Bertrand. "Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers". David & Alroy. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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