From Detroit to J.A. explained

From Detroit to J.A.
Type:	remix
Artist:	The Kleptones
Cover:	Kleptones, The - From Detroit To JA.jpg
Released:	2005
Genre:	Bastard pop
Length:	60:03
Producer:	The Kleptones
Prev Title:	A Night at the Hip-Hopera
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	EP1
Next Year:	2006

From Detroit to J.A. is The Kleptones' third album, which blends R&B instrumentals with Pop, Rap, and R&B vocals.

The mashups were initially created for The Rinse radio show (on the London station XFM). It was originally broadcast on 23 January 2005, and later released as an internet-only album.

Track listing

1. "Fox Intro" – 2:07
   • Samples - 20th Century Fox, Intro Music
   • Samples - Counter-Strike
     • "Ok, let's go."
   • Samples - The Cars - Hello Again (The Cars song)
     • "Hello...Hello Again."
2. "Let's Get The Dirt" – 4:51
   • Samples - Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
   • Samples - Peter Gabriel - Digging in the Dirt
3. "What Is... ?" – 1:29
   • Samples - Cypress Hill - I want to get high / Hits from the Bong
4. "Keep Love Right" – 3:55
   • Samples - Marvin Gaye - Running from Love (Version 2 w/Strings)
   • Samples - Erykah Badu - On and On
5. "Topknot Tears" – 4:10
   • Samples - Cornershop - Topknot
   • Samples - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Baby, Baby Don't Cry
   • Sound bites - Jason Lee as Brodie Bruce in Mallrats ("Jesus Christ man there are just some things...")
   • Sound bites - Macaulay Culkin in the video for Michael Jackson's Black or White ("But Dad, this is the best part")
6. "Caught out Nightclubbing" – 4:51
   • Samples - Shaggy featuring Ricardo Ducent - It Wasn't Me
   • Samples - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - The Tracks of My Tears
   • Samples - Kelis - Caught out There
   • Samples - Tears for Fears - Shout
7. "Jayout" – 1:21
   • Samples - Jurassic 5 - Jayou
   • Samples - Tears for Fears - Shout
8. "I Want An Affair" – 4:20
   • Samples - Marvin Gaye - I Want You
   • Samples - Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
9. "Running From Da Squeeze" – 2:18
   • Samples - Gangstarr - Tha Squeeze
   • Samples - Marvin Gaye - Mandota
10. "Waking Groove" – 0:58
    • Sound bites - Waking Life
    • Samples - MARRS - Pump Up the Volume
11. "Bowified Rebelution" – 3:38
    • Samples - Jurassic 5 - Unified Rebellion
    • Samples - David Bowie - Fame
    • Samples - Eddie Kendricks - Keep on Truckin'
    • Samples - Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full (Coldcut Remix)
12. "Mandota Drop" – 3:28
    • Samples - Marvin Gaye - Running from Love (Version 1)
    • Samples - Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell - Drop It Like It's Hot
13. "Words Of Wisdom" – 0:22
    • Sound bites - Ol' Dirty Bastard
14. "Juxtaposed With Riddim" – 2:53
    • Samples - Super Furry Animals - Juxtaposed With U
    • Samples - Seeed - Shake Baby Shake
15. "Interview 1" – 0:23
    • Samples - Monty Python's Flying Circus - Fish Licence sketch
      • "Take it away Eric the orchestra leader."
16. "Close To My Girl" – 3:18
    • Samples - The Temptations - My Girl
    • Samples - T.O.K - Shining Star (The beat of Shining Star is essentially the same as The Cure's Close to Me.)
17. "Interview 2" – 1:20
    • Sound bites - Jason Mewes as Jay - ("OK Lunchbox, let's try this again")
18. "Dancin' Papa" – 5:39
    • Samples - The Temptations - Papa Was a Rolling Stone
    • Samples - David Bowie - Let's Dance
      1. Samples - Run–D.M.C. "Really Rappin' Something" – 2:50
    • Samples - Velvelettes - Really Saying Something
    • Samples - Chicks on Speed - Wordy Rappinghood
19. "Revolverlution" – 5:41
    • Samples - Michael Jackson - Ben
    • Samples - Smoove - The Revolution Will Be Televised
    • Sound bites - Keanu Reeves as Neo in The Matrix

External links

• From Detroit to J.A. download page