Naturally (Sharon Jones album)
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Naturally is the second album by American
funk
band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
, released on January 25, 2005 on Daptone Records
.
Also featuring:
United States
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funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are a funk/soul band. They are signed to Daptone Records, where the Dap-Kings are the house band. They are spearheads of a revivalist movement that aims to capture the essence of funk/soul music as it was at its height in the mid-1960s to mid-1970s...
, released on January 25, 2005 on Daptone Records
Daptone Records
Daptone Records is a funk and soul independent record label formed by Gabriel Roth and Neal Sugarman and based in Brooklyn, New York.After the demise of the Desco label Gabriel Roth teamed up with Neal Sugarman to create a new label, Daptone Records...
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Track listing
All songs written by Bosco Mann, except as noted.- "How Do I Let a Good Man Down?" – 3:02
- "Natural Born Lover" – 3:04
- "Stranded in Your Love" – 5:47
- "My Man Is a Mean Man" – 3:16
- "You're Gonna Get It" – 4:59
- "How Long Do I Have to Wait for You?" – 4:03
- "This Land Is Your LandThis Land Is Your Land"This Land Is Your Land" is one of the United States' most famous folk songs. Its lyrics were written by Woody Guthrie in 1940 based on an existing melody, in response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America", which Guthrie considered unrealistic and complacent. Tired of hearing Kate Smith sing it on...
" (Woody Guthrie) – 4:31 - "Your Thing Is a Drag" – 3:33
- "Fish in the Dish" – 3:18
- "All Over Again" – 4:43
Personnel
- Sharon Jones – Vocals
- El Michels – Baritone Saxophone
- Neal Sugarman – Tenor Saxophone
- Dave Guy – Trumpet
- Homer "Funky-Foot" Steiweiss – Drums
- Binky Griptite – Guitar, Emcee, Back-up Vocals
- Boogaloo Velez – Congas
- Tommy "TNT" Brenneck – Guitar, Piano
- Bosco "Bass" Mann – Bass, Piano, Vibes, Tambourine, Bandleader
Also featuring:
- Lee Fields – vocals on "Stranded in Your Love"
- Alex Kadvan – Cello
- Antoine SilvermanAntoine SilvermanAntoine Silverman is a New York violinist, music contractor, and music arranger. The son of folk guitarist, writer and singer Jerry Silverman, Antoine began classical violin lessons at the age of three. By 5, he had discovered bluegrass as well, accompanying his father and playing fiddle contests...
– Violin - Entcho Todorov – Violin
- Stuart D. BogieStuart D. BogieStuart Bogie is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer. Originally from Evanston, IL, Bogie has become a staple in the Brooklyn music scene, as part of Antibalas, as well as TV on the Radio, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many other acts....
– Jaw Harp on "Fish In My Dish - Earl Maxton (Vicktor Axelrod) – Organ on "All Over Again"