''Philadelphonic'' is the fourth album by G. Love & Special Sauce, released in 1999.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that the album's "beach-bound grooves are well-trodden." ''

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'' called it "sleeker and more streamlined than its three predecessors." ''

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'' called ''Philadelphonic'' the band's best album, writing that it "achieves a flow so smooth that one can't tell where the Bob Dylan influences stop and the Eric B. & Rakim influences start."

Track listing

#"No Turning Back" (G. Love & Special Sauce and BRODEEVA) – 3:03 #"Dreamin'" (G. Love, Clarence Reid, Wilie Clarke) – 3:54 #* Contains a sample from "

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#"Roaches" (G. Love & Special Sauce and Jake Joys) – 1:10 #"Rodeo Clowns" ( Jack Johnson) – 2:57 #"Numbers" (G. Love) – 4:24 #"Relax" (G. Love) – 4:15 #"Do It for Free" (G. Love & Special Sauce and BRODEEVA) – 5:02 #"Honor and Harmony" (G. Love) – 3:36 #"Kick Drum" (G. Love & Special Sauce and BRODEEVA) – 2:23 #"Friday Night" (G. Love, Jimi "Jazz" Prescott) – 4:09 #"Rock and Roll" (G. Love & Special Sauce – 3:08 #"Love" (G. Love, T-Ray) – 3:39 #"Around the World (Thank You)" (G. Love & Special Sauce – 1:27 #"Gimme Some Lovin'" (G. Love) – 2:23 #* ''After five minutes of silence, an unlisted track, "Amazing," begins.''

Personnel

* G. Love - lead vocals,

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*Jeffrey Clemens -

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and background vocals *Jimi "Jazz" Prescott -

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* Jack Johnson -

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and

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*Mike Tyler - guitar *Anton Pukshansky -

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, clavinette, and guitar *DJ Roman - scratches *David Gellar - percussion *

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- beats *BRODEEVA (Chad Howlett & Earl Bryant, Jr) - vocals

References

External links

G. Love & Special Sauce Official site
{{Authority control G. Love & Special Sauce albums 1999 albums Albums produced by Todd Ray