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G. Love & Special Sauce Philadelphonic Release Date: 1999 08 03 Running Time: 45:30 Label: 550 Music 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 Special Sauce, Brodeeva, G. Love [1] 3:03 2 Dreamin' Clarke, Reid, G. Love [1] 3:54 3 Roaches Jake Joys, Special Sauce, G. Love [1] 1:10 4 Rodeo Clowns Johnson 2:57 5 Numbers G. Love [1] 4:24 6 Relax G. Love [1] 4:15 7 Do It for Free Special Sauce, Brodeeva, G. Love [1] 5:02 8 Honor and Harmony G. Love [1] 3:36 9 Kick Drum Broveeda, G. Love [1], Special Sauce 2:23 10 Friday Night Prescott, G. Love [1] 4:09 11 Rock and Roll Special Sauce, G. Love [1] 3:08 12 Love T Ray, G. Love [1] 3:39 13 Around the World Special Sauce, G. Love [1] 1:27 14 Gimme Some Lovin' G. Love [1] 2:23 Releases: Year Type Label 1999 CD 550 Music 1999 CD Sony Music Distribution 1999 CS 550 Music

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