Shades of Blue (Madlib album)

For the band, see The Shades of Blue.
For the album by Ben E. King, see Shades of Blue (Ben E. King album).
For the album by the Rendell-Carr Quintet, see Don Rendell.
Shades of Blue
Remix album by Madlib
Released June 24, 2003
Recorded The Bomb Shelter
Los Angeles, California
Genre Hip-Hop
Jazz-rap
Jazz-funk
Fusion
Length 56:51
Label Blue Note
Producer Madlib
Madlib chronology

Blunted in the Bomb Shelter
(2002)		 Shades of Blue
(2003)		 Champion Sound
(with J Dilla as Jaylib)
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media 8.6/10 [2]
Stylus Magazine C+ [3]

Shades of Blue is a remix album by producer Madlib over the archives of Blue Note Records. The album was released on Blue Note itself in 2003.

Track listing

  1. "Introduction" – 0:32
  2. "Slim's Return" – 3:56
  3. "Distant Land" – 3:58
  4. "Mystic Bounce" – 3:56
  5. "Stormy" – 3:41
  6. "Blue Note Interlude" – 0:42
  7. "Please Set Me at Ease" (featuring M.E.D.) – 5:02
  8. "Funky Blue Note" – 3:07
  9. "Alfred Lion Interlude" – 0:45
  10. "Stepping Into Tomorrow" – 7:36
  11. "Andrew Hill Break" – 1:06
  12. "Montara" – 5:51
  13. "Song for My Father" – 5:46
  14. "Footprints" – 4:58
  15. "Peace/Dolphin Dance" – 5:38
  16. "Outro" – 0:17

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r641328
  2. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5541-shades-of-blue-madlib-invades-blue-note/
  3. ↑ http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/madlib/shades-of-blue-madlib-invades-blue-note.htm