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G. Love & Special Sauce Philadelphonic Release Date: 1999 08 03 Running Time: 45:30 Label: 550 Music Rating:

The title of G. Love & Special Sauce's fourth album illustrates their desire to play up their Philadelphia roots, emphasizing classic Philly soul along with their blues-rap melange. Philadelphonic isn't entirely unsuccessful on that front, either. The group's laid-back, groove-oriented sound benefits from the sophisticated, sultry sound of Philly soul, as the single "Rodeo Clowns" illustrates. The problem is, G. Love & Special Sauce still winds up sacrificing songs for groove and feel. That wouldn't be so bad if Philadelphonic was simply a series of jams, but they continue to write material that feels like songs but never gels. They turn out to be vehicles for jams and half-hearted, muttered raps, neither of which provide hooks or memorable turns of phrase. That doesn't mean Philadelphonic doesn't sound good, since the group does have a way with a groove -- it just never really rises above the level of a groove-jam album. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	No Turning Back	Brodeeva, Special Sauce, G. Love	3:03
2	Dreamin'	G. Love, Reid, Clarke	3:54
3	Roaches	Jake Joys, Special Sauce, G. Love	1:10
4	Rodeo Clowns	Johnson	2:57
5	Numbers	G. Love	4:24
6	Relax	G. Love	4:15
7	Do It for Free	Brodeeva, Special Sauce, G. Love	5:02
8	Honor and Harmony	G. Love	3:36
9	Kick Drum	Broveeda, Special Sauce, G. Love	2:23
10	Friday Night	G. Love, Prescott	4:09
11	Rock and Roll	Special Sauce, G. Love	3:08
12	Love	G. Love, T Ray	3:39
13	Around the World	Special Sauce, G. Love	1:27
14	Gimme Some Lovin'	G. Love	2:23

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Philadelphonic [Japan] Release Date: 1999 Label: Sony/Epic

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