The Legend of Mike Smith
| The Legend of Mike Smith | ||||
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| Released | 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 11–12 April 2012 at Snap Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Jazz, hip hop | |||
| Length | 146 minutes | |||
| Label | Soweto Kinch Recordings | |||
| Producer | Soweto Kinch | |||
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The Legend of Mike Smith is a 2013 album by Soweto Kinch.[1][2][3][4][5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Soweto Kinch. CD2 starts from track 22.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Phone Call" | 2:22 |
| 2. | "A Restless Mind" | 3:32 |
| 3. | "The Great Commission" | 0:16 |
| 4. | "The Dream" | 7:11 |
| 5. | "Proactive Training" | 1:52 |
| 6. | "Acedia" | 6:48 |
| 7. | "Buzzy's Coattails" | 2:03 |
| 8. | "Invidia" | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Pick Up the Phone" | 0:37 |
| 10. | "Road Block" | 6:45 |
| 11. | "Tube Delays" | 0:16 |
| 12. | "Traffic Lights" | 4:27 |
| 13. | "Pressure" | 6:06 |
| 14. | "Serpent's Tail" | 0:47 |
| 15. | "Ira" | 5:03 |
| 16. | "Concierge" | 1:16 |
| 17. | "Vacuum" | 8:33 |
| 18. | "Shopping Spree" | 0:30 |
| 19. | "Sweeping Change" | 7:52 |
| 20. | "Lord of the Flies" | 0:37 |
| 21. | "Gula" | 6:34 |
| 22. | "Escape the Vomitorium" | 1:23 |
| 23. | "Luxuria" | 6:04 |
| 24. | "Not Smooth Sir" | 0:39 |
| 25. | "The Board Game" | 4:52 |
| 26. | "Play Again" | 0:39 |
| 27. | "Avaritia" | 6:41 |
| 28. | "Roma" | 0:46 |
| 29. | "Slam" | 2:15 |
| 30. | "Shut Out the Voices" | 0:55 |
| 31. | "Better Off Alone" | 5:37 |
| 32. | "Razor Calls" | 1:15 |
| 33. | "Superbia" | 6:49 |
| 34. | "The Dark Warrior Lord" | 1:30 |
| 35. | "D'urge" | 5:48 |
| 36. | "Man's Darkest Hour" | 0:53 |
| 37. | "Epiphany" | 7:09 |
| 38. | "I'm Going Anyway" | 1:43 |
| 39. | "The Healing" | 5:13 |
| 40. | "The Golden Mic" | 1:10 |
| 41. | "The Bounce" | 5:38 |
Personnel
- Soweto Kinch – rap vocals, alto saxophone (1, 4, 8, 10, 17, 19, 25, 29, 35, 39, 41), tenor saxophone (6, 8, 12, 21, 25, 31, 37), Fender Rhodes (39), All beats/programming
- Shabaka Hutchings – tenor saxophone (2, 10, 29, 35, 39, 41), clarinet (4, 33)
- Karl Rasheed-Abel – all live double bass
- Graham Godfrey – all live drums
- Julian Joseph – vocals (17, 19)
- Cleveland Watkiss – vocals (27)
- Eska Mtungwazi – vocals (12, 31)
- Rachel Maby – vocals (37, all interludes)
- The cast
- Mike Smith: Toyin Omari-Kinch
- Mike's inner thoughts: Soweto Kinch
- The Sage: Jonathan Owen
- Kate Advo (A+R): Tessa Walker
- Muse 1: Yvette Harris
- Muse 2: Jonzi D
- The Choir: Rachel Maby
- Buzzy Sparxx: Dominic 'Silverchet' Davids
- Taxi Driver: Joel Cottrell
- Police Man in 'Pressure': Tony Platt
- Bajan Tube Announcer: Jonzi D
- Concierge: David Timothy
- Waitress: Iza Korsak
- Jada: Terri Facey
- Jenni Mimi Fresh
- Dark Angel: Tyrone Huggins
- Amusement Arcade Worker: Jonzi D
- Kaos: Tony "Jamo" Morrison
- Cynthia: Janine Small
- Razor Sharp: Daniel Anderson
References
- ^ "The Legend of Mike Smith". amazon.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ Fordham, John. "Soweto Kinch: The Legend of Mike Smith – review". theguardian.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "The Legend of Mike Smith". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Soweto Kinch – Legend of Mike Smith CD". cduniverse.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Soweto Kinch: The Legend of Mike Smith". thealbany.org.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2014.