The personal journal of Chris Brummel, who is currently evaluating his pizza-in-a-cup options.
The personal journal of Chris Brummel, who is currently evaluating his pizza-in-a-cup options.
I love discovering overlooked music from back in the day; particularly those that have been used in samples. Below is a mix of all sorts of stuff form the 60′s and 70′s: soul, jazz, mood, Orleans, ska; some of which as been sampled more than just a couple times. I have no real reason to share outside of the hope that someone might share back. If you’ve got an interesting song, please let me know in the comments. I’d love to hear it…
Trinkas – Remember Me:
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The intro to this song was used in Jurassic 5′s “Quality Control” in an interlude, but the rest of the song is even better.
Serge Gainsbourg – La Horse:
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Harpsichord detective funk, with a touch of banjo. He’s more than just a father of a hot girl who can’t write her own material.
Bob James – Take Me To The Mardi Gras:
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Sampled over 40 times, most notably in Run DMC’s “Peter Piper“. Miles Davis even sampled it in the song “Work It”.
Soul Brothers – Free Soul:
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Recently caught this one through Lily Allen’s “Smile“. Her producers have good taste…
Toots & the Maytals – Pressure Drop:
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I can’t believe these guys are still playing. Their version of Radiohead’s “Let Down” is every bit as good as the original.
Hugh Masekela – Grazin’ in the Grass:
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Just played last Sunday in Seattle. Sold 4 million in ’68 as a jazz instrumental.
Gunther Kallmann Choir – Daydream:
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This song is showing up a lot these days with Lupe Fiasco and Jill Scott.
Professor Longhair – Big Chief:
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Another Lily Allen sample from the song “Knock ‘Em Out“. Their use of this one is more blatant than some of their others.
Jean Jacques Perrey – E.V.A.:
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Mostly this guy does quirky show-tunes with crazy bing-bong noises, but this was his hit. Grabbed by Tribe, Dr. Octagon, Gang Starr, etc.
Collie Stuff – Chosen Few:
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Covered a few years later by Kool & the Gang and re-branded as “Funky Stuff“.
Vincent Geminiani – Ophis Le Serpentaire:
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Heavy French soundtrack mood music.
Bobby Hebb – Sunny:
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One of my favorite songs. Not necessarily obscure, as BMI calls it the 25th best song of the last century, but I rarely run into someone who knows it.
Here is the entire set in a .zip file.
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