Shades of Blue (Madlib album)

Shades of Blue
Remix album by Madlib
Released June 24, 2003 (2003-06-24)
Recorded The Bomb Shelter, Los Angeles, California
Genre Hip hop, jazz
Length 56:51
Label Blue Note Records
Producer Madlib
Madlib chronology
Blunted in the Bomb Shelter
(2002)Blunted in the Bomb Shelter2002		 Shades of Blue
(2003)		 Champion Sound
(with J Dilla, as Jaylib)
(2003)Champion Sound2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. Clubfavorable[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
Pitchfork Media8.6/10[4]
Stylus MagazineC+[5]

Shades of Blue is a remix album by American hip hop musician Madlib over the archives of Blue Note Records. It was released by Blue Note Records on June 24, 2003.

Reception

Sam Samuelson of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "Intent listening doesn't really give much up, but for smooth subconscious grooves, it's perfect."[1]

In 2014, it ranked at number 11 on Paste's "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention" list.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"0:32
2."Slim's Return" (featuring Ahmad Miller and DJ Lord Such)3:56
3."Distant Land"3:58
4."Mystic Bounce"3:56
5."Stormy" (featuring Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two)3:41
6."Blue Note Interlude"0:42
7."Please Set Me at Ease" (featuring M.E.D.)5:02
8."Funky Blue Note" (featuring Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two)3:07
9."Alfred Lion Interlude"0:45
10."Stepping Into Tomorrow" (featuring MF Doom)7:36
11."Andrew Hill Break"1:06
12."Montara" (featuring DJ Lord Such)5:51
13."Song for My Father" (featuring Sound Directions)5:46
14."Footprints" (featuring Yesterdays New Quintet)4:58
15."Peace/Dolphin Dance" (featuring Joe McDuphrey Experience)5:38
16."Outro"0:17

References

  1. 1 2 Samuelson, Sam. "Madlib - Shades of Blue". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ Rabin, Nathan (July 8, 2003). "Madlib: Shades Of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ Cowie, Del F. (January 1, 2006). "Madlib: Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ Hreha, Scott (August 12, 2003). "Madlib: Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ Mathers, Ian (October 1, 2003). "Madlib - Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ Spinelli, Adrian (November 6, 2014). "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention". Paste. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
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