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Late for the Future

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Late for the Future
Studio album by
Galactic
ReleasedApril 4, 2000
GenreJazz funk, jam band, jazz fusion, New Orleans
Length55:02
LabelCapricorn (2000)[1]
Zomba (2001)
ProducerNick Sansano
Galactic chronology
Crazyhorse Mongoose
(1998)
Late for the Future
(2000)
We Love 'Em Tonight: Live at Tipitina's
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Late for the Future is the third studio album by the band Galactic, released in 2000.[4][5]

The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[6][7]

Production

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The album was recorded at Kingsway Studios, in New Orleans, and was produced by Nick Sansano.[8]

Critical reception

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Exclaim! wrote that the band "revitalise funk with such passionate playing that they invoke the genre's classic glory days of yesteryear."[9] CMJ New Music Report deemed the album "addictive swamp funk and soul."[10] Bass Player thought that "Galactic's New Orleans R&B sound has grown tougher—they're elbowing through a crowd rather than ambling down the street."[11]

Track listing

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  1. "Black Eyed Pea" – 3:46
  2. "Baker's Dozen" – 4:18
  3. "Thrill" – 3:28
  4. "Century City" – 4:54
  5. "Jeffe 2000" – 0:58
  6. "Doublewide" – 4:54
  7. "Running Man" – 4:12
  8. "Vilified" – 3:03
  9. "As Big as Your Face" – 6:23
  10. "Hit the Wall" – 6:05
  11. "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" – 3:33
  12. "Bobski 2000" – 1:41
  13. "Two Clowns" – 6:17
  14. "Untitled" – 1:29

Personnel

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Galactic:

Theryl DeClouet - vocals (tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 11)
Ben Ellman - tenor/baritone saxophone, harmonica
Robert Mercurio - bass, vocals, photography
Stanton Moore - drums, loops
Richard Vogel - keyboards
Jeff Raines - guitar


Nick Sansano - producer, editing, mixing
Tom Coyne - mastering
Theresa Anderson - vocals
Jay Blakesberg - photography
Eugene Jackson - vocals (background)
David Lefkowitz - management
Roger Lewis - soprano/baritone saxophone
Brandon Lively - art direction, design
Danny Madorsky - assistant
Harvie S. - A&R
Donald Sylvester - vocals (background)
Sullivan Wallace - vocals (background)
Scott Williams - cover design

References

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  1. ^ Galactic: Late for the Future. Capricorn Records. 2000.
  2. ^ "Late for the Future - Galactic | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 662.
  4. ^ "Galactic | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Galactic, Recorded Live in Concert". NPR.org.
  6. ^ "Galactic: Late for the Future (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  7. ^ "Galactic: Late for the Future (Top Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  8. ^ "Sharps & Flats". Salon. March 31, 2000.
  9. ^ "Galactic Late For The Future". exclaim.ca.
  10. ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. April 3, 2000 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ Johnston, Richard (Apr 2000). "Galactic: Late for the Future". Bass Player. 11 (4): 70.