Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note

Shades of Blue
Remix album by
Madlib
ReleasedJune 24, 2003 (2003-06-24)
StudioThe Bomb Shelter, LA
Genre
Length56:51
LabelBlue Note
ProducerMadlib
Madlib chronology
Blunted in the Bomb Shelter
(2002) 		Shades of Blue
(2003) 		Champion Sound
(2003)

Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note is a remix album by American hip hop producer Madlib over the archives of Blue Note Records.[2][3][4] It was officially released by Blue Note Records on June 24, 2003.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. Clubfavorable[6]
Exclaim!favorable[7]
Pitchfork8.6/10[8]
Stylus MagazineC+[9]

Sam Samuelson of AllMusic said, "Intent listening doesn't really give much up, but for smooth subconscious grooves, it's perfect."[5]

In 2014, Paste placed it at number 11 on their "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention" list.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"0:32
2."Slim's Return" (feat. Ahmad Miller and DJ Lord Such)3:56
3."Distant Land"3:58
4."Mystic Bounce"3:56
5."Stormy" (feat. Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two)3:41
6."Blue Note Interlude"0:42
7."Please Set Me at Ease" (feat. M.E.D.)5:02
8."Funky Blue Note" (feat. Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two)3:07
9."Alfred Lion Interlude"0:45
10."Stepping into Tomorrow"7:36
11."Andrew Hill Break"1:06
12."Montara" (feat. DJ Lord Such)5:51
13."Song for My Father" (feat. Sound Directions)5:46
14."Footprints" (feat. Yesterdays New Quintet)4:58
15."Peace/Dolphin Dance" (feat. Joe McDuphrey Experience)5:38
16."Outro"0:17

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[11] 13
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[12] 8

References

  1. ^ Tiny Mix Tapes
  2. ^ Untinted: Sources for Madlib's Shades of Blue|AllMusic
  3. ^ Madlib - Blue Note Records
  4. ^ BRITISH JAZZ AND SOUL ARTISTS INTERPRET THE CLASSICS ON ‘BLUE NOTE RE:IMAGINED’|PopMatters
  5. ^ a b Samuelson, Sam. "Shades of Blue - Madlib". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Rabin, Nathan (July 8, 2003). "Madlib: Shades Of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  7. ^ Cowie, Del F. (January 1, 2006). "Madlib: Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  8. ^ Hreha, Scott (August 12, 2003). "Madlib: Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  9. ^ Mathers, Ian (October 1, 2003). "Madlib - Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  10. ^ Spinelli, Adrian (November 6, 2014). "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention". Paste. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "Madlib Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Madlib Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.