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. The album reached a peak position of number 85 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and received a

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for Best Pop Instrumental Album. ''

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'' placed the album at number 42 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011."

Track listing

# "Walking Papers" (

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, Thomas Callaway,

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, Gian Piero Reverberi) #"Progress" (Jones, Yim Yames) – vocals by Jim James as 'Yim Yames' #"The Hive" (Jones) #"Down in Memphis" (Jones) – vocals by Jones #" Everything Is Everything" ( Lauryn Hill) #"Rent Party" (Jones) #"Representing Memphis" (Jones, Liv Jones) – vocals by Matt Berninger and

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#"The Vamp" (Jones) #"Harlem House" (Jones) #"The Bronx" (Jones, Liv Jones) – vocals by

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Bonus digital tracks

# " Just A Friend" – vocals by Biz Markie, Matt Berninger and Sharon Jones) # "The Seed" # "Regulation Time"

References

2011 albums Albums produced by Booker T. Jones Albums produced by Rob Schnapf Booker T. Jones albums Anti- (record label) albums Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album {{2010s-rock-album-stub