Madlib – Shades Of Blue

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Label:	Blue Note – 7243 5 36447 1 0
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	2003
Genre:	Electronic, Hip Hop, Jazz
Style:	Instrumental, Downtempo, Jazzy Hip-Hop

Tracklist

A1	Introduction	0:32
A2	Slim's Return Featuring – Ahmad Miller, DJ Lord Such Scratches [Cuts] – DJ Lord Such Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ahmad Miller Written-By – Monk Higgins	3:56
A3	Distant Land Written-By – Donald Byrd	3:58
A4	Mystic Bounce Written-By – Ronnie Foster	3:56
B1	Stormy Drums – Otis Jackson Jr. Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Joe McDuphrey Flute – James King Guitar – Dan Ubick Organ – Morgan Adams III Percussion – Derek Holman Performer, Featuring – Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two Written-By – B. Buie, J.R. Cobb	3:41
B2	Blue Note Interlude	0:42
B3	Please Set Me At Ease Beats, Scratches [Cuts] – Madlib Featuring – M.E.D. (2), Medaphoar Vibraphone – Ahmad Miller Vocals – M.E.D. (2) Written-By – A. Mizell, L. Mizell, R. Mizell*	5:02
B4	Funky Blue Note Electric Bass [Electric Muffle Bass] – Monk Hughes Featuring, Drums, Percussion – Malcom Catto Flute – James King Guitar – Dan Ubick Organ – Morgan Adams III Performer, Featuring – Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two Synthesizer [Arpstring Ensemble] – Derek Holman Written-By – Otis Jackson, Jr.*	3:07
B5	Alfred Lion Interlude	1:06
C1	Stepping Into Tomorrow Written-By – Laurence Mizell*	7:36
C2	Andrew Hill Break Written-By – Andrew Hill	1:06
C3	Montara Scratches [Cuts], Featuring – DJ Lord Such Written-By, Vibraphone [Subliminal Vibez] – Bobby Hutcherson	5:51
D1	Song For My Father Acoustic Bass [Acoustic Muffle Bass] – Jeff Jank, Monk Hughes Drums – Lefty Houston Featuring – Sound Directions Flute – James King Guitar – Dan Ubick Organ, Keyboards [Keys] – Joe McDuphrey Percussion – Malik Flavors Performer – Sound Direction* Written-By – Horace Silver	5:46
D2	Footprints Acoustic Bass – Monk Hughes Drums – Joe Chambers, Otis Jackson Jr. Keyboards – Joe McDuphrey Percussion – Malik Flavors Performer, Featuring – Yesterdays New Quintet Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ahmad Miller Written-By – Wayne Shorter	4:58
D3	Peace / Dolphin Dance Bass – Russel Jenkins Drums – Otis Jackson Jr. Keyboards [Keys] – Joe McDuphrey Performer, Featuring – Joe McDuphrey Experience Written-By – H. Hancock, H. Silver	5:38
D4	Outro	0:13

Companies, etc.

Produced For – Madlib Invazion
Recorded At – Lost Gates, CA
Recorded At – The Bomb Shelter
Mixed At – The Bomb Shelter
Mastered At – Bionic (2)
Record Company – Capitol Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Blue Note Records
Copyright © – Blue Note Records
Manufactured By – Caroline Distribution
Published By – EMI Unart Catalogue
Published By – Sweet River Music Inc.
Published By – Elgy Music
Published By – EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Published By – Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Published By – Alruby Music, Inc.
Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Published By – Madlib Invazion
Published By – Nosre Music
Published By – Ecaroh Music Inc.
Published By – Miyako Music
Published By – Hancock Music Company

Credits

A&R [Direction] – Eli Wolf
Art Direction, Design [Cover] – Jeff Jank
Creative Director – Gordon H Jee
Executive-Producer – Eli Wolf, Peanut Butter Wolf
Mastered By – Dave Cooley
Other [Styling] – Rie Goto
Photography By [Assistant] – Eric Coleman
Photography By [Cover] – B+ (5)
Producer, Arranged By – Madlib
Product Manager – Zach Hochkeppel
Remix – Madlib (tracks: A2 to A4, B3, C1 to C3)

Notes

Produced and arranged for Madlib Invazion.

"Peace / Dolphin Dance" performed live at the Lost Gates, CA.

Recorded and mixed at the Bomb Shelter, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered @ Bionic, Los Angeles, CA.

Madlib appears courtesy of Stones Throw Records

A2: EMI Unart Catalogue/Sweet River Music Inc./BMI
A3: Elgy Music/BMI
A4: EMI Unart Catalog Inc/BMI
B1: Sony/ATV Songs LLC/BMI
B3, C1: Alruby Music Inc./Almo Music Corp./ASCAP
B4: Madlib Invazion/BMI
C3: EMI Unart Catalog Inc./Nosre Music/BMI
D1: Ecaroh Music Inc./ASCAP
D2: Miyako Music/BMI
D3: Ecaroh Music Inc./ASCAP Hancock Music Co./BMI

Blue Note® is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ © 2003 Blue Note Records. Manufactured by Caroline Distribution, 104 W. 29th Street, New York, NY 10001. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Made in USA.

Back cover has two tracklistings with slightly different timings for some tracks. Tracks in the second list that differ from the first and the labels are as follows:
A1: 0:33
A3: 3:59
B1: 3:42
B3: 5:03
B4: 3:08
B5: 0:45
C1: 7:37
C2: 1:07
C3: 5:52
D3: 5:39
D4: 0:15

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 243 5 36447 1 0
Barcode (Compact text): 724353644710
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched): BTE 36447-1A
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched): BTE 36447-1B
Matrix / Runout (Runout C, etched): BTE 36447-1C
Matrix / Runout (Runout D, etched): BTE 36447-1D
Rights Society (A2, A3, B1, B4, C2, C3, D2, D3): BMI
Rights Society (B3, C1, D1, D3): ASCAP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Shades Of Blue (CD, Album)	Blue Note	7243 5 36447 2 7	US	2003
Recently Edited	Shades Of Blue (CD, Album)	Blue Note, Blue Note	7243 5 36447 2 7, 5364472	Europe	2003
Recently Edited	Shades Of Blue (CD, Album, Promo)	Blue Note	CD 7243 5 36447 2 7V	US	2003
Recently Edited	Shades Of Blue (CD, Album, Stereo, Mono)	Blue Note	TOCP-67079	Japan	2003
New Submission	Shades Of Blue (2×LP, Album)	Blue Note	7243 5 36447 1 0	Europe	2003

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Reviews

jpar70 Mar 25, 2024
I have a test pressing of this that I haven’t seen really anywhere else. Generic white sleeve and hand written labels. Any info on it would be great.
fgm3209 Aug 19, 2023
Bought a used copy today (around vg++ condition for the records themselves), and yeah, I think it sounds good, pretty quiet vinyl, wide and spacious with a good thump, is this the one to own? Someone really needs to do a pressing shootout on this album
martinrockis Jul 26, 2023
This OG pressing is honestly fantastic! The records are quiet and sound vibrant with no sibilance issues, and the sleeve is sturdy and high-quality. The only true negative I have is that the beat switch at the end of ‘Montara’ could quite possibly burn your house down.
Recommended w/o a doubt, this is a must-have gem for jazz & hiphop lovers alike.
DeepCrates76 Jun 27, 2023
It's freakin' AMAZING what Madlib did with these compositions! It's clear to the trained ear that he used the isolated tracks from these classic Blue Note sessions. This is not a sample based album, this is a reimaginated jazz/hiphop fusion album - of the highest possible caliber. Salute!
donovanle Dec 1, 2022
Blue Note just announced this will be repressed on the Classics Series!
tarrare Jan 15, 2022
One of the best sounding albums I own. Madlib definitely earns the title of beat conductor for this project.
calumfornia89 Apr 25, 2017
just checking my copy of this item and all the muck photographed on the back of the sleeve is identical. i have the copy pictured. how random
Mr.Sneis Apr 3, 2017
My copy of this OG has additional numbers in the runouts: S-63682, S-63683, S-63684, S-63685. Indicating pressing is from Rainbo. It is an excellent sounding pressing despite. Would be curious what's printed in the currently available repress.
Discos_Kultura Mar 31, 2016
Perfect album for Hip Hop heads who are willing to give Jazz a chance. Many still have not made the connection, but for those who have this album is a perfect representation of how the two genres intertwine. Madlib shows how its done when it comes to flipping some jazz. My personal favorite is Donald Byrd's Distant Land and Madlib does it justice. THis one is a classic and more people need to hears it even 1 years later.
gvanclass01 Feb 4, 2016
Edited 8 years ago
I have this specific record and it's exactly as the image you shared describes. Not a gatefold, just a sleeve roomy enough to hold both LPs without squishing them. In fact, I was looking at this just last night as I finally tore the plastic off of it. Hope this helps. I also did a little Googling and cannot find any evidence of a gatefold release of this. If you find one, please submit it. Hope this helps.
PS: This record is AMAZING! :-)