Source Material: James Brown 'Hell' (Part 1)

Welcome to our first installment of James Brown week. As the godfather of soul and the undisputed champion of mentions on this blog (this post will be his 30th mention in 146 posts, meaning he is mentioned in more than 1 in 5 posts), I thought we should celebrate his birthday, May 3rd, annually with James Brown week which will look at some of his lesser known breaks and releases. Today is the first look at a two part arc covering James Brown's 1974 double album 'Hell' and the producers who sampled it.

One of 'Hell''s standout tracks is the break laden 'Coldblooded' which is a prime slice of JB mid-70s funk. In 1990, DJ Premier sampled 'Coldblooded' for Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth's 'Baby, You Nasty' from the album 'Funky Technician'. Easy Mo Bee used the same break in 1994 for the Notorious B.I.G.'s classic album cut 'Gimme the Loot' from his debut album 'Ready to Die'.

Another heavily sampled track from 'Hell' is James Brown's 'My Thang'. The song was sampled by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince for 1988's 'Brand New Funk' and a year later for Heavy D and the Boyz' cut 'We Got Our Own Thang' produced by Teddy Riley. In 1992, EPMD used the sample for their cut 'Gold Digger' and in 1993, it was sampled again by K-Def for the Lord of the Underground's single 'Funky Child' from the album 'Here Come the Lords'. Premier sampled 'My Thang' in 1996 for Jeru the Damaja's 'The Frustrated N----' and in 1997, J Dilla (as Jay Dee) sampled the song for Slum Village's 'I Don't Know' from their debut album 'Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1'.

Check back to this blog for more 'Hell' breaks.

The Lowdown:
James Brown 'Coldblooded' and 'My Thang'
from 'Hell' (1974) (MP3/CD)
Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth 'Baby, You Nasty'
from 'Funky Technician' (1990) (MP3/CD)
The Notorious B.I.G. 'Gimme the Loot'
from 'Ready To Die' (1994) (MP3/CD)
Clean Edit: 'Gimme the Loot'
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince 'Brand New Funk'
from 'He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper' (1988) (MP3 not available/CD)
Heavy D and the Boyz 'We Got Our Own Thang'
from 'Big Tyme' (1989) (MP3/CD)
EPMD 'Gold Digger'
from 'Business As Usual' (1992) (MP3/CD)
The Lords of the Underground 'Funky Child'
from 'Here Come the Lords' (1993) (MP3/CD)
Jeru the Damaja 'The Frustrated N----'
from 'Wrath of the Math' (1996) (MP3/CD)
Slum Village 'I Don't Know'
from 'Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1' (1997) (MP3/CD not available)

Bonus Cut:
'Brand New Funk' by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince got a makeover in 2007 by DJ Jazzy Jeff for 'Brand New Funk 2k7'.

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Source Material: James Brown 'Black Casear' (Part 1)
Source Material: James Brown 'Black Casear' (Part 2)
Producer Profile: DJ Premier (Part 3, 1994)

Rewind: UGK 'Too Hard to Swallow'

Underground Kingz formed in 1987, but would only self release a handful of EPs until their 1992 major label debut 'Too Hard to Swallow'. UGK's debut features a who's who of sampled artists, making it one of the early 90s best produced efforts.

The opening track 'Something Good' produced by Bernie Bismark and Shetoro Henderson samples Rufus and Chaka Khan's hit 'Tell Me Something Good' from Rufus' 1973 album 'Rags to Rufus'. Bill Withers' slow motion break on 'Use Me' is the perfect sample for Texas' slow motion raps on UGK's 'Use Me Up', produced by Pimp C. 'Cocaine in the Back of the Ride' does a great job of thematically sampling Curtis Mayfield's 'Superfly soundtrack hit single 'Freddie's Dead'. UGK's 'Crampin' My Style' samples former Five On It winner 'Between the Sheets' from the Isley Brothers' 1982 album of the same name. Finally, the Isleys are sampled again on the Pimp C produced 'I'm So Bad' which samples 'I Turned You On' from the 1969 Isley Brothers album 'The Brothers: Isley'.

UGK followed 'Too Hard to Swallow' with five albums leading to 2007's #1 album 'Underground Kingz', formerly reviewed in this blog. UGK recently released their final album 'UGK 4 Life', completing the work Pimp C and Bun B started before Pimp C untimely death.

The Lowdown:
UGK 'Something Good', 'Use Me Up', 'Cocaine in the Back of the Ride', 'Crampin' My Style', and 'I'm So Bad'
from 'Too Hard to Swallow' (1992) (MP3/CD)
Rufus and Chaka Khan 'Tell Me Something Good'
from 'Rags to Rufus' (1973) (MP3/CD)
Bill Withers 'Use Me'
from 'Still Bill' (1972) (MP3/Import CD)
Curtis Mayfield 'Freddie's Dead'
from 'Superfly' (1972) (MP3/CD)
The Isley Brothers 'Between the Sheets'
from 'Between the Sheets' (1982) (MP3/CD)
The Isley Brothers 'I Turned You On'
from 'The Brothers: Isley' (1969) (MP3 not available/CD not available)

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UGK 'Underground Kingz' (Part 1)
UGK 'Underground Kingz' (Part 2)

Five On It: April 2009's Essentials

Welcome to the latest installment of Five On It, where we look at the best breaks of the month. There was a lot to choose from since April was full of great albums, so these five are all sureshots.

Unbelievably, this track has not gained Five On It status, but Isaac Hayes' 'The Look of Love' is both a soul classic and a hip-hop necessity. It was one of the sources from our review of Mary J. Blige's 'My Life', but it is also the basis for many other notable hip-hop tracks. This blog's review of Massive Attack's 'Blue Lines' yielded three of our breaks of the month: 'Sneakin' in the Back' by Tom Scott and the L.A. Express, the Donald Byrd produced 'Rock Creek Park' by the Blackbyrds, and the opening break of 'I'm Glad You're Mine' by Al Green. On our review of DOOM's 'Born Like This', MF Doom sampled Galt MacDermot's 'Princess Gika'. Look below for some more on MacDermot and the artists that have sampled him.

The Lowdown:
Isaac Hayes 'The Look of Love' (Radio Edit)
from '...To Be Continued' (1969) (MP3/CD)
Tom Scott and the L.A. Express 'Sneakin' in the Back'
from 'Tom Scott and the L.A. Express' (1973) (MP3/CD not available)
The Blackbyrds 'Rock Creek Park'
from 'City Life' (1975) (MP3/CD)
Al Green 'I'm Glad You're Mine'
from 'I'm Still in Love with You' (1972) (MP3/CD)
Galt MacDermot 'Princess Gika'
from 'Woman is Sweeter' (1969) (MP3/CD not available)

Bonus Cuts:
Galt MacDermot's 'Woman is Sweeter' is a highly sought after crate digger pick (and available from Amazon in MP3 format - score) and the source for some of hip-hop's finest. Rashad Smith sampled MacDermot's 'Space' for Busta Rhymes' breakout single 'Woo-Hah! Got You All in Check' from 1996. MF Doom also sampled 'Space' for his Metal Fingers track 'Cinquefoil'.

The Breaks: Sly and the Family Stone 'Dance to the Music'

As is easily seen on this blog, Sly and the Family Stone are known for their endearing breaks in addition to their endearing run of fantastic albums through the late 60s and early 70s. One of the breaks that has become a staple for hip-hop and dance producers is the pounding intro to their hit single 'Dance to the Music' from their 1968 album of the same title. This post will explore the artists who've used 'Dance to the Music' through the years.

Upon its release, the single was a psych funk hit and become an instant classic. Sly and the Family Stone themselves expanded on 'Dance to the Music' with the excellent 12 minute 'Dance to the Medley', also on the album 'Dance to the Music', which utilizes the same drum pattern with some very samplable fills throughout. One year after the release of 'Dance to the Music', Stax staple the Bar-Kays covered 'Dance to the Music' for their album 'Gotta Groove'.

Twenty years later, as hip-hop gained the use of samplers, 'Dance to the Music' was revived as a prime drum source for producers. Notably, Dr. Dre and Yella uses the break for N.W.A.'s L.A. dance club homage 'Something 2 Dance 2' from 1988's 'Straight Outta Compton'. In 1992, Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr. sampled the break for the Beasties track 'Finger Lickin' Good' on their third album 'Check Your Head'.

In 1994, two indie bands sampled the break for their projects. Japanese band Pizzicato Five sampled Sly on 'Sweet Soul Revue' for their 'Made in USA' compilation for Matador Records and England's Primal Scream sampled Sly on their hit single 'Rocks' from fourth their album 'Give Out But Don't Give Up'.

The Lowdown:
Sly and the Family Stone 'Dance to the Music' and 'Dance to the Medley'
from 'Dance to the Music' (1968) (MP3/CD)
Bar-Kays 'Dance to the Music'
from 'Gotta Groove' (1969) (MP3/CD)
N.W.A. 'Something 2 Dance 2'
from 'Straight Outta Compton' (1988) (MP3/CD)
Beastie Boys 'Finger Lickin' Good'
from 'Check Your Head' (1992) (MP3/CD)
Pizzicato Five 'Sweet Soul Revue'
from 'Made in USA' (1994) (MP3/CD)
Primal Scream 'Rocks'
from 'Give Out But Don't Give Up' (1994) (MP3/CD)

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Rewind: Kanye West 'Late Registration' (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our look at Kanye West's second album 'Late Registration'.

To me, one of the best sample flipped on 'Late Registration' is that of Gil Scott-Heron's forever chilling junkie dirge 'Home is Where the Hatred Is' used for Kanye and Common's 'My Way Home'. West's track leaves much of the sample intact, but the original track is still necessary for complete music collections. Nas makes an appearance on Kanye West's 'We Major' produced by West, Jon Brion, and Warryn Campbell. The song uses samples from Stevie Wonder's 'Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)' from his 1972 album 'Music of My Mind'. Kanye, Cam'ron, and Consequence rhyme over portions of Otis Redding's 'It's Too Late' on the late album track 'Gone'. Finally, the lead single 'Diamonds from Sierra Leone' produced by Kanye, Brion, and Devo Springfield flips Shirley Bassey's theme to 'Diamonds are Forever' from the James Bond film soundtrack of the same name.

'Late Registration' was more successful than its predecessor, 'College Dropout', but both were later eclipsed (in terms of sales) by Kanye West's third album 'Graduation' (which was previously reviewed on this blog).

The Lowdown:
Kanye West 'My Way Home', 'We Major', 'Gone', and 'Diamonds from Sierra Leone'
from 'Late Registration' (2005) (MP3/CD)
Clean Edits: 'My Way Home', 'We Major', 'Gone', and 'Diamonds from Sierra Leone'
Gil Scott-Heron 'Home is Where the Hatred Is'
from 'Pieces of a Man' (1970) (MP3/CD)
Stevie Wonder 'Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)'
from 'Music of My Mind' (1972) (MP3/CD)
Otis Redding 'It's Too Late'
from 'The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads' (1965) (MP3/CD)
Shirley Bassey 'Diamonds are Forever'
from 'Diamonds are Forever OST' (1972) (MP3/CD)

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Kanye West 'Graduation' (Part 1)
Kanye West 'Graduation' (Part 2)

Rewind: Kanye West 'Late Registration' (Part 1)

In 2005, following the success of his debut album 'The College Dropout', Kanye West dropped his follow up album 'Late Registration'. This two part post will cover the sample sources from Kanye's sophomore effort.

The single 'Heard 'Em Say' (with a hook by Maroon 5's Adam Levine for whatever reason - they're famous?) produced by West and Jon Brion contains a sample of Natalie Cole's 'Someone That I Used to Love'. Just Blaze produced the much higher charting single 'Touch the Sky' with Lupe Fiasco, which utilizes as excellent (and very much slowed down) sample of Curtis Mayfield's 'Move On Up' from his essential 1970 album 'Curtis'. The album's biggest hit and an inescapable single for 2005 and 2006 is Kanye's 'Gold Digger' with Jamie Foxx. The song famously samples Ray Charles' 50s hit 'I Got a Woman' from his 'Rock and Roll Forever' LP. The slow motion track 'Drive Slow' with Paul Wall and GLC finds Kanye West using the track 'Wildflower' from Hank Crawford's album of the same title.

Check back for the second part of our look at 'Late Registration'.

The Lowdown:
Kanye West 'Heard 'Em Say', 'Touch the Sky', 'Gold Digger', and 'Drive Slow'
from 'Late Registration' (2005) (MP3/CD)
Clean Edits: 'Heard 'Em Say', 'Touch the Sky', 'Gold Digger', and 'Drive Slow'
Natalie Cole 'Someone that I Used to Love'
from 'I've Got Love on My Mind' (1991) (MP3/CD)
Curtis Mayfield 'Move on Up'
from 'Curtis' (1970) (MP3/CD)
Ray Charles and His Band 'I Got a Woman'
from 'Rock and Roll Forever' (1956) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Hank Crawford 'Wildflower'
from 'Wildflower' (1973) (MP3/Import CD)

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Rewind: Kanye West 'College Dropout' (Part 2)

Street Sounds: Derrick May

It's been a minute since we've had another Street Sounds post, so I thought I'd continue our look at the Belleville Three (a previous installment about Juan Atkins can be found here) with a post about the early work of Derrick May.

Derrick May is responsible for two of Detroit's undeniable classics as Rhythim is Rhythim: 'Nude Photo' and 'Strings of Life', both from 1987. Both songs are fantastic examples of Detroit's early techno sound and are still club burners that will light up the people in the know. Following the runaway success of his work as Rhythim is Rhythim, with his 'Sinister' single in 1988 as Mayday with two more heavy techno hitters: 'Sinister' and 'Wiggin'. Over a decade after these recordings, May is still in high demand worldwide as one of techno's founders. Check back for a post on the third member of the Belleville Three: Kevin Saunderson.

The Lowdown:
Rhythim is Rhythim 'Nude Photo'
from 'Nude Photo' 12" (1987) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Rhythim is Rhythim 'Strings of Life'
from 'Strings of Life' 12" (1987) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Mayday 'Sinister' and 'Wiggin'
from 'Sinister' 12" (1988) (MP3 not available/CD not available)

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Street Sounds: Juan Atkins

Rewind: DOOM 'Born Like This' (Part 2)

Welcome to part 2 of our look at MF Doom's latest album 'Born Like This' as DOOM.

Sure it's been used and abused to death since its release, but no amount of freestyles can diminish J Dilla's original 'Lightworks' from his 'Donuts' album. DOOM uses the beat on 'Born Like This' for his own take on 'Lightworks'. The beat is made up of Raymond Scott's early electronic music works 'Bendix 1: The Tomorrow People' and 'Lightworks' compiled on the album 'Manhattan Research, Inc.' in the year 2000. DOOM's track with Empress Stahrr titled 'Still Dope' reuses Doom's previous Metal Fingers beat 'Passion Flower' which samples Brazilian artist Arthur Verocai's 'Seriado' from his self titled 1972 album. Finally, the track 'That's That' also reuses a Metal Fingers instrumental: 'Hyssop' from 2003's 'Special Herbs vol. 4'. The song samples Galt MacDermot's song 'Princess Gika' from his highly sought after 1969 album 'Woman is Sweeter'. More MacDermot on this blog is inevitable!

Check back for more Doom in future posts on this blog.

The Lowdown:
DOOM 'Lightworks', 'Still Dope', and 'That's That'
from 'Born Like This' (2009) (MP3/CD)
J Dilla 'Lightworks'
from 'Donuts' (2006) (MP3 not available/CD)
Raymond Scott 'Bendix 1: The Tomorrow People' and 'Lightworks'
from 'Manhattan Research, Inc.' (2000) (MP3/CD)
Metal Fingers 'Passion Flower'
from 'Special Herbs 9+0' (2005) (MP3/CD)
Arthur Verocai 'Seriado'
from 'Arthur Verocai' (1972) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Metal Fingers 'Hyssop'
from 'Special Herbs vol. 4' (2003) (MP3/CD)
Galt MacDermot 'Princess Gika'
from 'Woman is Sweeter' (1969) (MP3/CD not available)

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Rewind: Metal Fingers 'Special Herbs Vol. 1 and 2' (Part 2)

Rewind: DOOM 'Born Like This' (Part 1)

After three years of near silence after a flurry of releases, MF Doom returned to Earth with 2009's 'Born Like This' under his new pseudonym DOOM. This two part blog post will cover the music and samples of Doom's latest album.

The album's opening track, 'Supervillain Intro, recycles a past Doom beat from 2005's 'Special Herbs 9+0': 'Coca Leaf' as Metal Fingers. DOOM's 'Gazzillion Ear' uses a posthumous J Dilla beat that utilizes samples from Giorgio Moroder's '(Theme from) Midnight Express' from the 'Midnight Express' soundtrack from 1987 and an early Brenton Wood single titled 'Trouble'. Raekwon takes center stage on 'Yessir!, floating on MF Doom's beat constructed from ESG's b-boy break 'UFO'. Madlib provides production for DOOM's 'Absolutely' uses a grip of producer go to tracks. Madlib samples Joe Tex's 'Tramp' answer track 'Papa Was Too', Ramsey Lewis' 'Sun Goddess', and Earth, Wind and Fire's essential party starter 'Brazilian Rhyme'.

Check back for part two of our look at 'Born Like This'.

The Lowdown:
DOOM 'Supervillain Intro', 'Gazzillion Ear', 'Yessir!', and 'Absolutely'
from 'Born Like This' (2009) (MP3/CD)
Metal Fingers 'Coca Leaf'
from 'Special Herbs 9+0' (2005) (MP3/CD)
Giorgio Moroder '(Theme from) Midnight Express'
from 'Midnight Express' (1987) (MP3/CD not available)
Brenton Wood 'Trouble'
from 'Baby You Got It' (1967) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
ESG 'UFO'
from 'ESG' (1981) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Joe Tex 'Papa Was Too'
from 'Papa Was Too' 7" (1966) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Ramsey Lewis 'Sun Goddess'
from 'Sun Goddess' (1973) (MP3/CD)
Earth, Wind and Fire 'Brazilian Rhyme'
from 'All 'n All' (1977) (MP3/CD)

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Rewind: Madvillain 'Madvillainy' (Part 2)

Producer Profile: J Dilla (Part 7, 2006)

Although J Dilla's career was cut tragically short on February 10th of 2006, his legacy as one of hip-hop's most forward thinking producers was already concrete. For the non-believer, there were two more examples of J Dilla's skill released in 2006: his broken-beat magnum opus 'Donuts' and his final (to date) solo album 'The Shining'.

'Donuts' was released on February 7th of 2006, Dilla's final birthday. The album is comprised of 31 short instrumentals that blend into a stunning album. One of the standout tracks on 'Donuts' is the propulsive 'Lightworks' which utilizes samples from electronic music pioneer Raymond Scott's 'Bendix 1: The Tomorrow People' and, of course, 'Lightworks'. Dilla's original instrumental was used in its entirety for DOOM's 'Lightworks' from 2009's 'Born Like This' (check back for a full look at 'Born Like This' later this week). Similarly, Ghostface Killah used Dilla's 'Hi.' as the backing for his song 'Beauty Jackson' from 2006's 'Fishscale'. The basis for both tracks is the Three Degrees' 'Maybe' from their 1970 album 'Maybe'.

'Donuts' was followed by 'The Shining' four months later in August of 2006. The album was not finished by Dilla, after his death the album was completed by Karriem Riggins. One of the standout tracks from 'The Shining' is 'So Far to Go' with Common. The track samples the Isley Brothers' 'Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)' and was featured as 'Bye.' on Dilla's 'Donuts' album. The track would appear in a slightly different version as Common's 'So Far to Go' on his 2007 album 'Finding Forever'.

Dilla lives on through his music and is frequently cited by producers and given tributes by his friends and peers. Future posts on this blog will cover his material in greater depth.

The Lowdown:
J Dilla 'Lightworks', 'Hi.', and 'Bye.'
from 'Donuts' (2006) (MP3 not available/CD)
Raymond Scott 'Bendix 1: The Tomorrow People' and 'Lightworks'
from 'Manhattan Research, Inc.' (2000) (MP3/CD)
DOOM 'Lightworks'
from 'Born Like This' (2009) (MP3/CD)
Ghostface Killah 'Beauty Jackson'
from 'Fishscale' (2006) (MP3/CD)
Clean Edit: 'Beauty Jackson'
The Three Degrees 'Maybe'
from 'Maybe' (1970) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
J Dilla 'So Far to Go'
from 'The Shining' (2006) (MP3/CD)
The Isley Brothers 'Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)'
from 'Go All the Way' (1980) (MP3 not available/CD)
Common 'So Far to Go'
from 'Finding Forever' (2007) (MP3/CD)

Related Posts:
Producer Profile: J Dilla (Part 1, 1995)
Producer Profile: J Dilla (Part 2, 1996-1997)
Producer Profile: J Dilla (Part 3, 1998-1999)
Producer Profile: J Dilla (Part 4, 2000)
Producer Profile: J Dilla (Part 5, 2001-2003)
Producer Profile: J Dilla (Part 6, 2004-2005)

Source Material: Dawn Penn 'You Don't Love Me'

One of reggae's sureshot anthems is Dawn Penn's 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)'. What isn't as widely known is the song's past - this post will trace the history of 'You Don't Love Me', from its roots in blues music through its revival in dancehall, and its sample usage in the modern day.

The song's first appearance is attributed to Bo Diddley under the title 'She's Fine, She's Mine' from 1955. Other blues variations of the song include Clarence Edwards, Cornelius Edwards, and Butch Cage's 'You Don't Love Me' from 1959, Willie Cobbs' 'You Don't Love Me' from 1961, and Junior Wells' 'You Don't Love Me Baby'. Stax blueser Albert King covered 'You Don't Love Me' from his 1968 album 'Years Gone By' and a year later Ike and Tina Turner covered the song, titled 'You Don't Love Me (Yes I Know)', for their ultra-funky 1969 album 'Hunter'.

Dawn Penn's original version of 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)' was released in 1967, though most dancehall fans will know the 1995 remake of the song, also titled 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)'. Another notable version on the 'No, No, No' riddim is Big Youth's 1973 hit 'Screaming Target' from his album of the same title. Since the 1995 version, 'No, No, No' has become a must have for DJs inside and outside of dancehall. The song has been covered and sampled many times, including Melaaz's remarkable 1998 French language version titled 'Non Non Non' and Eve's less remarkable 'No, No, No' produced by Stephen Marley from her 2001 album 'Scorpion'. In 2005, Rihanna covered 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)' with Vybz Kartel on her dancehall inflected debut album 'Music of the Sun'.


The Lowdown:
Bo Diddley 'She's Fine, She's Mine'
from 'She's Fine, She's Mine' 10" (1955) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Clarence Edwards, Cornelius Edwards, and Butch Cage 'You Don't Love Me'
from 'Country Negro Jam Sessions' (1959) (MP3/CD)
Willie Cobbs 'You Don't Love Me'
from 'You Don't Love Me' 7" (1961) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Junior Wells 'You Don't Love Me Baby'
from 'Hoodoo Man Blues' (1964) (MP3/CD)
Albert King 'You Don't Love Me'
from 'Years Gone By' (1968) (MP3/CD)
Ike and Tina Turner 'You Don't Love Me (Yes I Know)'
from 'Hunter' (1969) (MP3 not available/Import CD)
Dawn Penn 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)'
from 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)' 7" (1967) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Dawn Penn 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)' (1995 Version)
from 'No No No' (1995) (MP3/CD not available)
Big Youth 'Screaming Target'
from 'Screaming Target' (1973) (MP3/CD)
Melaaz 'Non Non Non'
from 'Melaaz' (1998) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Eve 'No, No, No'
from 'Scorpion' (2001) (MP3/CD)
Clean Edit: 'No, No, No'
Rihanna 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)'
from 'Music of the Sun'(2005) (MP3/CD)

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Rewind: Massive Attack 'Blue Lines' (Part 2)

Welcome to part two of our look at the samples used in Massive Attack's debut album 'Blue Lines', released on April 9th of 1991.

One of Massive Attack's most enduring songs is the single 'Unfinished Sympathy'. The song samples the Mahavishnu Orchestra and John McLaughlin's song 'Planetary Citizen' from the 1976 album 'Inner Worlds'. Massive Attack's first single from 'Blue Lines' is the track 'Daydreaming', which samples Wally Badarou's song 'Mambo' from the album 'Echoes'. Isaac Hayes gets two sample appearances on 'Blue Lines': 'One Love' heavily samples Hayes' 'Ike's Mood I' from 1969's '...To Be Continued' and 'Lately' samples Isaac Hayes' 'Joy', the title track from 1973's 'Joy'. The Massive Attack track 'Lately' also features a sample from Lowrell's proto-disco song 'Mellow Mellow Right On' from their self-titled 1979 album.

Massive Attack went on to release well-received downtempo albums throughout the 90s and their latest as yet untitled album is expected to be released late 2009 or early 2010.

The Lowdown:
Massive Attack 'Unfinished Sympathy', 'Daydreaming', 'One Love', and 'Lately'
from 'Blue Lines' (1991) (MP3/CD)
The Mahavishnu Orchestra 'Planetary Citizen'
from 'Inner Worlds' (1976) (MP3/CD)
Wally Badarou 'Mambo'
from 'Echoes' (1984) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Isaac Hayes 'Ike's Mood I' (Radio Edit)
from '...To Be Continued' (1969) (MP3/CD)
Isaac Hayes 'Joy' (Radio Edit)
from 'Joy' (1973) (MP3/CD)
Lowrell 'Mellow Mellow Right On'
from 'Lowrell' (1979) (MP3 not available/Import CD)

Bonus Cuts:
Nothing can beat Shara Nelson's read on the original version of 'Unfinished Sympathy', but Tina Turner took a stab at it in 1996 with her cover of 'Unfinished Sympathy'.

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