The Legend of Mike Smith explained

The Legend of Mike Smith
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Soweto Kinch
Cover:	The Legend of Mike Smith.jpg
Released:	2013
Recorded:	11–12 April 2012 at Snap Studios, London
Genre:	Jazz, hip hop
Length:	146 minutes
Label:	Soweto Kinch Recordings
Producer:	Soweto Kinch
Prev Title:	The New Emancipation
Prev Year:	2010

The Legend of Mike Smith is a 2013 album by Soweto Kinch.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Track listing

All tracks are written by Soweto Kinch. CD2 starts from track 22.

1. "The Phone Call" (2:22)
2. "A Restless Mind" (3:32)
3. "The Great Commission" (0:16)
4. "The Dream" (7:11)
5. "Proactive Training" (1:52)
6. "Acedia" (6:48)
7. "Buzzy's Coattails" (2:03)
8. "Invidia" (4:40)
9. "Pick Up the Phone" (0:37)
10. "Road Block" (6:45)
11. "Tube Delays" (0:16)
12. "Traffic Lights" (4:27)
13. "Pressure" (6:06)
14. "Serpent's Tail" (0:47)
15. "Ira" (5:03)
16. "Concierge" (1:16)
17. "Vacuum" (8:33)
18. "Shopping Spree" (0:30)
19. "Sweeping Change" (7:52)
20. "Lord of the Flies" (0:37)
21. "Gula" (6:34)
22. "Escape the Vomitorium" (1:23)
23. "Luxuria" (6:04)
24. "Not Smooth Sir" (0:39)
25. "The Board Game" (4:52)
26. "Play Again" (0:39)
27. "Avaritia" (6:41)
28. "Roma" (0:46)
29. "Slam" (2:15)
30. "Shut Out the Voices" (0:55)
31. "Better Off Alone" (5:37)
32. "Razor Calls" (1:15)
33. "Superbia" (6:49)
34. "The Dark Warrior Lord" (1:30)
35. "D'urge" (5:48)
36. "Man's Darkest Hour" (0:53)
37. "Epiphany" (7:09)
38. "I'm Going Anyway" (1:43)
39. "The Healing" (5:13)
40. "The Golden Mic" (1:10)
41. "The Bounce" (5:38)

Personnel

• Soweto Kinch – rap vocals, alto saxophone (1, 4, 8, 10, 17, 19, 25, 29, 35, 39, 41), tenor saxophone (6, 8, 12, 21, 25, 31, 37), Fender Rhodes (39), All beats/programming
• Shabaka Hutchings – tenor saxophone (2, 10, 29, 35, 39, 41), clarinet (4, 33)
• Karl Rasheed-Abel – all live double bass
• Graham Godfrey – all live drums
• Julian Joseph – vocals (17, 19)
• Cleveland Watkiss – vocals (27)
• Eska Mtungwazi – vocals (12, 31)
• Rachel Maby – vocals (37, all interludes)

The cast

• Mike Smith: Toyin Omari-Kinch
• Mike's inner thoughts: Soweto Kinch
• The Sage: Jonathan Owen
• Kate Advo (A+R): Tessa Walker
• Muse 1: Yvette Harris
• Muse 2: Jonzi D
• The Choir: Rachel Maby
• Buzzy Sparxx: Dominic 'Silverchet' Davids
• Taxi Driver: Joel Cottrell
• Police Man in 'Pressure': Tony Platt
• Bajan Tube Announcer: Jonzi D
• Concierge: David Timothy
• Waitress: Iza Korsak
• Jada: Terri Facey
• Jenni Mimi Fresh
• Dark Angel: Tyrone Huggins
• Amusement Arcade Worker: Jonzi D
• Kaos: Tony "Jamo" Morrison
• Cynthia: Janine Small
• Razor Sharp: Daniel Anderson

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Legend of Mike Smith. amazon.com. 13 January 2014.
2. Web site: Fordham. John. Soweto Kinch: The Legend of Mike Smith – review. theguardian.com. 13 January 2014.
3. Web site: The Legend of Mike Smith. allmusic.com. 13 January 2014.
4. Web site: Soweto Kinch – Legend of Mike Smith CD. cduniverse.com. 13 January 2014.
5. Web site: Soweto Kinch: The Legend of Mike Smith. thealbany.org.uk. 13 January 2014.