Billion Dollar Gravy
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Billion Dollar Gravy is a drum n bass album by London Elektricity
released in 2003. The album is known for its usage of live musicians, such as the Jungle Drummer
(drums
), Liane Carroll
(jazz
vocals), Andy Waterworth (upright bass), Robert Owens
(vocals
), and others, much like London Elektricity's debut, Pull the Plug.
London Elektricity
London Elektricity is the DJ and stage name of musician Tony Colman who is best known as a recording artist of five albums, international DJ and formerly a live drum and bass act "London Elektricity Live".-History:...
released in 2003. The album is known for its usage of live musicians, such as the Jungle Drummer
Jungle Drummer
Chris Polglase , known professionally as The Jungle Drummer, is a live drum n bass drummer. He is most noted for his work with DJ Fu and live drum and bass act London Elektricity...
(drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), Liane Carroll
Liane Carroll
Liane Carroll is an English pianist/vocalist who grew up in a musical family. She has played professionally since she was 15....
(jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
vocals), Andy Waterworth (upright bass), Robert Owens
Robert Owens (musician)
Robert Owens is an American contemporary R&B and house-music vocalist best known for his work with the Chicago house group Fingers Inc. in the mid-1980s...
(vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
), and others, much like London Elektricity's debut, Pull the Plug.
Track listing
- "Billion Dollar Gravy" – 6:23
- "Different Drum" – 7:23
- "Fast Soul Music" – 6:22
- "To Be Me" – 6:16
- "The Great Drum + Bass Swindle" – 7:09
- "Cum Dancing" – 7:15
- "Main Ingredient" – 4:35
- "Harlesden" – 5:44
- "My Dreams" – 7:24
- "Born to Synthesise" – 6:42
- "Syncopated City" – 5:57