Philadelphonic

Philadelphonic is the fourth album by G. Love & Special Sauce, released in 1999.[5][3]

Philadelphonic
Studio album by G. Love & Special Sauce
Released	August 3, 1999
Genre	Alternative hip hop, blues
Length	53:49
Label	550 Music B00000JQFU
Producer	T-Ray[1] Chris DiBeneditto
G. Love & Special Sauce chronology
Yeah, It's That Easy (1997) Philadelphonic (1999) Electric Mile (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B[3]
Spin	4/10[4]

Critical reception

Spin wrote that the album's "beach-bound grooves are well-trodden."[4] Entertainment Weekly called it "sleeker and more streamlined than its three predecessors."[3] The Washington Post called Philadelphonic the band's best album, writing that it "achieves a flow so smooth that one can't tell where the Bob Dylan influences stop and the Eric B. & Rakim influences start."[6]

Track listing

1. "No Turning Back" (G. Love & Special Sauce and BRODEEVA) – 3:03
2. "Dreamin'" (G. Love, Clarence Reid, Wilie Clarke) – 3:54
   • Contains a sample from "Clean Up Woman" performed by Betty Wright
3. "Roaches" (G. Love & Special Sauce and Jake Joys) – 1:10
4. "Rodeo Clowns" (Jack Johnson) – 2:57
5. "Numbers" (G. Love) – 4:24
6. "Relax" (G. Love) – 4:15
7. "Do It for Free" (G. Love & Special Sauce and BRODEEVA) – 5:02
8. "Honor and Harmony" (G. Love) – 3:36
9. "Kick Drum" (G. Love & Special Sauce and BRODEEVA) – 2:23
10. "Friday Night" (G. Love/Jimi "Jazz" Prescott) – 4:09
11. "Rock and Roll" (G. Love & Special Sauce – 3:08
12. "Love" (G. Love/T-Ray) – 3:39
13. "Around the World (Thank You)" (G. Love & Special Sauce – 1:27
14. "Gimme Some Lovin'" (G. Love) – 2:23
    • After five minutes of silence, an unlisted track, "Amazing," begins.

Personnel

• G. Love - lead vocals, guitar, and harmonica
• Jeffrey Clemens - percussion and background vocals
• Jimi "Jazz" Prescott - string bass
• Jack Johnson - acoustic guitar and vocals
• Mike Tyler - guitar
• Anton Pukshansky - organ, clavinette, and guitar
• DJ Roman - scratches
• David Gellar - percussion
• T-Ray - beats
• BRODEEVA (Chad Howlett & Earl Bryant, Jr) - vocals

References

1. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
2. Philadelphonic at AllMusic
3. "Philadelphonic". EW.com.
4. LLC, SPIN Media (October 12, 1999). "Reviews | SPIN". SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
5. "G. Love and Special Sauce". Trouser Press. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
6. Himes, Geoffrey (July 30, 1999). "G. LOVE &" – via www.washingtonpost.com.

External links

• G. Love & Special Sauce Official site