Two (Bob James album) explained

Two
Type:studio
Artist:Bob James
Cover:Bob James Two.jpg
Released:May 29, 1975
Recorded:December 1974 & January 1975
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:Jazz fusion, smooth jazz
Length:38:23
Label:CTI
Producer:Creed Taylor
Prev Title:One
Prev Year:1974
Next Title:Three
Next Year:1976

Two is the fourth solo album by jazz keyboardist Bob James.

Reception

The album is the second of a series of jazz-funk classics (along with One, Three and BJ4). Released in 1975, the album charted at number two on the Jazz Album Charts. The track "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" is one of the most widely used tracks in hip-hop breakbeat samples.

Track listing

  1. "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" (Paul Simon) – 5:50
  2. "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" (Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer) – 5:26
  3. "The Golden Apple" (Bob James) – 7:20
  4. "Farandole" (Georges Bizet) – 8:24
  5. "You're as Right as Rain" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 5:28
  6. "Dream Journey" (Bob James) – 5:55

Personnel

Brass and Woodwinds

Strings

Production

Samples

Charts

Chart (1975)Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[3] 75
Billboard Top Soul Albums28
Billboard Top Jazz Albums2

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://theurbandaily.com/1205305/mardis-gras-bob-james/ Celebrate Mardis Gras With Bob James
  2. Web site: How Röyksopp's 'Melody A.M.' Brought Electronica Into the Mainstream. 2016-10-24. PopMatters. en. 2019-07-03.
  3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p6800/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Bob James US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-07-13.