Bob James - Take Me to the Mardi Gras | May 29, 1975

 

재즈-펑크 클래식 시리즈의 두 번째 작품으로, 'One', 'Three', 'BJ4'와 함께 고전으로 자리 잡았다. 1975년에 발매된 이 앨범은 재즈 앨범 차트에서 2위에 올랐다. 그 중에서도 "Take Me to the Mardi Gras"는 힙합 브레이크비트 샘플링에서 가장 널리 사용되는 트랙 중 하나로, 음악 역사에 깊은 흔적을 남겼다.

---

 

Track Title	Composer(s)	Duration
Take Me to the Mardi Gras	Paul Simon	5:50
I Feel a Song (In My Heart)	Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer	5:26
The Golden Apple	Bob James	7:20
Farandole	Georges Bizet	8:24
You're as Right as Rain	Thom Bell, Linda Creed	5:28
Dream Journey	Bob James	5:55

 

As the second work in the Jazz-Funk Classic series, it has become a classic alongside "One," "Three," and "BJ4." Released in 1975, this album reached #2 on the jazz album charts. Among its tracks, "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" has become one of the most widely used samples in hip-hop breakbeats, leaving a profound mark on music history.

---

ジャズ・ファンク・クラシック・シリーズの第二作として、「One」、「Three」、「BJ4」と並んでクラシックとなりました。1975年にリリースされ、このアルバムはジャズアルバムチャートで2位を記録しました。その中でも「Take Me to the Mardi Gras」はヒップホップのブレイクビート・サンプリングで最も広く使用されるトラックの一つとなり、音楽史に深い足跡を残しました。