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The_Amen_Break,_in_context.ogg‎ (Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 14s, 145kbps)

[edit] Summary

A 14-second sample from the song "Amen My Brother" by The Winstons. The clip includes the 5-second drum break now known as the Amen break, one of the world's most famous samples. It fits the criteria for fair use, as it is an "iconic piece of music...accompanied by critical or historical commentary" (see WP:FU).

The copyright holder is unknown. At one point it belonged to The Winstons, certainly. Nate Harrison's documentary on the Amen break ([1]) says that the Amen break it may have been copyrighted by a music software company. Omphaloscope » talk 22:54, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Licensing

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The sample is short in relation to the duration of the recorded track and is of an inferior quality to the original recording.
No other samples from the same track are used in Wikipedia.
There is no adequate free alternative available.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	22:54, 4 July 2006	14s (257 KB)	Omphaloscope (Talk \| contribs)	(A 14-second sample from the song "Amen My Brother" by The Winstons. The clip includes the 5-second drum break now known as the Amen break, and it is one of the world's most famous samples. It fits the criteria for fair use, as it is an "iconic pie)