The Story
The sound of Blue Note had been embedded in hip hop through sampling and remixes since it's early days, but Madlib raised the bar when the DJ/producer/rapper/musician invaded their vaults for his 2003 masterpiece, Shades Of Blue - a visionary album featuring remixes/reimaginations of classics by Donald Byrd, Bobbi Humphrey, Ronnie Foster, Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter and more.
Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series is all-analog mastering from the original master tapes.
2LP Black vinyl record pressing.
Track list:
Side A
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Introduction
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Slim’s Return (feat. Ahmad Miller & DJ Lord Such)
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Distant Land
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Mystic Bounce
Side B
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Stormy
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Blue Note Interlude
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Please Set Me at Ease (feat. M.E.D.)
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Funky Blue Note
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Alfred Lion Interlude
Side C
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Stepping Into Tomorrow
-
Andrew Hill Break
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Montara (feat. DJ Lord Such)
Side D
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Song for My Father
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Footprints
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Peace / Dolphin Dance
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Outro
Description
The sound of Blue Note had been embedded in hip hop through sampling and remixes since it's early days, but Madlib raised the bar when the DJ/producer/rapper/musician invaded their vaults for his 2003 masterpiece, Shades Of Blue - a visionary album featuring remixes/reimaginations of classics by Donald Byrd, Bobbi Humphrey, Ronnie Foster, Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter and more.
Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series is all-analog mastering from the original master tapes.
2LP Black vinyl record pressing.
Track list:
Side A
-
Introduction
-
Slim’s Return (feat. Ahmad Miller & DJ Lord Such)
-
Distant Land
-
Mystic Bounce
Side B
-
Stormy
-
Blue Note Interlude
-
Please Set Me at Ease (feat. M.E.D.)
-
Funky Blue Note
-
Alfred Lion Interlude
Side C
-
Stepping Into Tomorrow
-
Andrew Hill Break
-
Montara (feat. DJ Lord Such)
Side D
-
Song for My Father
-
Footprints
-
Peace / Dolphin Dance
-
Outro

















