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| Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) | 4:39 | X |
| I Got It Goin' On | 5:18 | |
| Different Rhythms Different People | 1:16 | |
| It's Like That | 3:41 | X |
| Just Another Brother | 3:42 | |
| Cruisin' | 3:30 | X |
| I Go To Work | 4:06 | X |
| Tukka Yoot's Riddim | 5:41 | X |
| Knowledge Of Self | 4:18 | X |
| Lazy Day | 4:40 | X |
| Eleven Long Years | 3:47 | |
| Make Tracks | 4:45 | X |
| The Darkside | 5:19 | X |
Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand On The Torch (CD, Album) | Blue Note | CDP 0777 7 80883 2 5 | US | 1993 | |
| Hand On The Torch (2xCD, Album, Ltd) | Blue Note, Blue Note | CDESTX 2195, 7243 8 29457 2 7 | UK | 1993 | |
| Hand On The Torch (2xLP, Ltd) | Blue Note, Blue Note | 7243 8 29457 1 0, ESTX 2195 | UK | 1993 | |
| Hand On The Torch (CD) | Blue Note, Capitol Records | 7243 8 29585 2 9, CDEST 2230 | Europe | 1993 | |
| Hand On The Torch (CD) | EMI Music (Brazil) | 7 80883 2 | Brazil | 1993 | |
| Hand On The Torch (CD, Album) | Blue Note | B2 07777 26708 2 3 | Canada | 1993 | |
| Hand On The Torch (CD, Album) | Blue Note | CDP 580883 | 1993 | ||
| Hand On The Torch (CD, Album) | Blue Note | 0777 7 80883 2 5 | Netherlands | 1993 | |
| Hand On The Torch (CD, Album) | Blue Note | 0777 7 80883 2 5 | Italy | 1993 | |
| Hand On The Torch (Cass, Album) | Capitol Records | 0777 7 80883 4 9 | US | 1993 | |
| Hand On The Torch (LP) | Blue Note | 7 80883 1 | US | 1993 | |
| Hand On The Torch (LP) | Blue Note | 7 80883 1 | UK | 1993 | |
| Hand On The Torch (LP, Album) | Blue Note | B1-80883 | US | 1993 | |
| Hand On The Torch (LP, Blu) | Blue Note | B1-80883 | US | 1993 |
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Reviews & Discussion
Review by
Oct 03, 2006
(edited over 3 years ago)
referencing Hand On The Torch, Cass, Album, 0777 7 80883 4 9
Review by
Dec 29, 2006
(edited over 2 years ago)
referencing Hand On The Torch, CD, Album, CDP 0777 7 80883 2 5
This album has aged really well. What US3 did was prove that you could mix hip-hop and jazz, and they did a great job of it. "Cantaloop" was a massive hit and is still fresh today. Within the sampled beats and bass there is some great solo trumpet, saxophone and piano to give a bit of flavour for that new generation. The lyrics are your basic I'm-a-better-rapper-than-you, but I don't mind. The fact that the music is great makes it all worth it. I do wish there was an all instumental album.
A surprise track is 'The Darkside'. It doesn't really have any jazz elements in it but it instead has this scary feel to it as the song takes you through the "eyes of a black man". This is something that was really hard for US3 to follow up one but I'm glad to see them still around.
A surprise track is 'The Darkside'. It doesn't really have any jazz elements in it but it instead has this scary feel to it as the song takes you through the "eyes of a black man". This is something that was really hard for US3 to follow up one but I'm glad to see them still around.
Review by
Apr 04, 2007
(edited over 2 years ago)
referencing Hand On The Torch, CD, 7243 8 29585 2 9, CDEST 2230
This album has aged really well. What US3 did was prove that you could mix hip-hop and jazz, and they did a great job of it. "Cantaloop" was a massive hit and is still fresh today. Within the sampled beats and bass there is some great solo trumpet, saxophone and piano to give a bit of flavour for that nu-jazz generation. The lyrics are your basic "I'm-a-better-rapper-than-you" though. The fact that the music is great makes it all worth it. I do wish there was an all instumental album.
A surprise track is 'The Darkside'. It doesn't really have any jazz elements in it but it instead has this creepy feel to it as the song takes you through the "eyes of a black man". This album is something that was really hard for US3 to follow up with but I'm glad to see them still around.
A surprise track is 'The Darkside'. It doesn't really have any jazz elements in it but it instead has this creepy feel to it as the song takes you through the "eyes of a black man". This album is something that was really hard for US3 to follow up with but I'm glad to see them still around.
Review by
Jun 02, 2007
(edited over 2 years ago)
referencing Hand On The Torch, LP, Album, B1-80883
This album has aged really well. What US3 did was prove that you could mix hip-hop and jazz, and they did a great job of it. "Cantaloop" was a massive hit and is still fresh today. Within the sampled beats and bass there is some great solo trumpet, saxophone and piano to give a bit of flavour for that nu-jazz generation. The lyrics are your basic "I'm-a-better-rapper-than-you" though. The fact that the music is great makes it all worth it. I do wish there was an all instumental album.
A surprise track is 'The Darkside'. It doesn't really have any jazz elements in it but it instead has this creepy feel to it as the song takes you through the "eyes of a black man". This album is something that was really hard for US3 to follow up with but I'm glad to see them still around.
A surprise track is 'The Darkside'. It doesn't really have any jazz elements in it but it instead has this creepy feel to it as the song takes you through the "eyes of a black man". This album is something that was really hard for US3 to follow up with but I'm glad to see them still around.
A surprise track is 'The Darkside'. It doesn't really have any jazz elements in it but it instead has this scary feel to it as the song takes you through the "eyes of a black man". This is something that was really hard for US3 to follow up one but I'm glad to see them still around.