Gutterfly: The Original Soundtrack is the second studio album by American hip hop group Lifesavas. It was released on April 24, 2007, through Quannum Projects with distribution via TVT Records. Recording sessions took place at The Promiseland in Portland, Accompong Compound in Oakland and Norwood's Crib in Venice Beach. Production was handled by members Jumbo the Garbageman, Rev. Shines and Vursatyl, as well as Jake One, Chief Xcel, Oh No and Vitamin D. It features guest appearances from Camp Lo, dead prez, Don Blackman, Fishbone, George Clinton, Ish, MegaNut, Smif-N-Wessun and Vernon Reid, and contributions from Ike Willis, David Walker and Chris Funk among others.
The album received generally favourable reviews from music critics. Paste magazine ranked the album No. 42 on their 'The 100 Best Albums of 2007' list.[9] The song "Superburn" can be heard in 2010 film The Virginity Hit.
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1. | "Intro: Welcome to Razorblade City" | - Solomon David
- David Walker
| Jumbo The Garbageman | 0:48 |
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| 2. | "Double Up" | | Oh No | 3:46 |
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| 3. | "Gutterfly" (featuring Camp Lo) | - David
- Irving
- Saladine Wallace
- Salahadeen Wilds
| Jumbo The Garbageman | 4:24 |
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| 4. | "No Surprise / Scene I: Fly Paper" | | - Vitamin D
- Jumbo The Garbageman
| 4:01 |
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| 5. | "Shine Language" | | - Jumbo The Garbageman
- Rev. Shines
| 3:59 |
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| 6. | "Take Me Away" | | Lifesavas | 3:20 |
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| 7. | "A Serpent's Love / Scene II: Jimmy Slimwater's New Orleans Funeral" (featuring Ish) | | | 5:33 |
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| 8. | "Dead Ones / Scene III: Revenge" (featuring Fishbone) | | - Vursatyl
- Jumbo The Garbageman
| 4:04 |
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| 9. | "The Warning" | | Jumbo The Garbageman | 2:54 |
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| 10. | "Superburn / Scene IV: Trouble" | | | 3:44 |
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| 11. | "Night Out / Scene V: Connects" (featuring George Clinton and MegaNut) | | - Jumbo The Garbageman
- Jake One
| 5:01 |
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| 12. | "The Squeeze" (featuring Smif-N-Wessun) | | Jake One | 3:38 |
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| 13. | "Long Letter" (featuring Don Blackman) | | Jumbo The Garbageman | 3:56 |
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| 14. | "Freedom Walk / Scene VI: Marvelous the Mouthpiece" (featuring dead prez and Vernon Reid) | | Jumbo The Garbageman | 5:37 |
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| 15. | "Celebrate / Finale" | | Jumbo The Garbageman | 3:42 |
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| 16. | "Hidden Scene: The Legend of the Century" | David | Jumbo The Garbageman | 0:38 |
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| 17. | "Tailormade Razorblade" | | Jumbo The Garbageman | 2:47 |
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| Total length: | 1:01:52 |
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Personnel
- Solomon "Jumbo The Garbageman" David – vocals, grand piano, Rhodes electric piano, keyboards, bass, scratches, horns arrangement, vocal arrangement, producer, recording, mixing, digital editing, executive producer
- Marlon "Vursatyl" Irving – vocals, bass, double bass, additional keyboards, vocal arrangement, recording, producer, mixing, executive producer
- Ryan "Rev. Shines" Shortell – scratches, producer, recording, mixing
- David Walker – vocals
- Saladine "Geechi Suede" Wallace – vocals
- Salahadeen "Sonny Cheeba" Wilds – vocals
- Ishmael Butler – vocals
- Ike Willis – vocals
- Wolveryne – additional vocals
- Adrienne Irving – additional vocals
- Rochelle D. Hart – additional vocals
- Ayinde Jean-Baptiste – voice
- Angelo Moore – vocals, saxophone, horns arrangement
- Lonnie "MegaNut" Marshall – vocals
- George Clinton – additional vocals
- Tekomin B. "Tek" Williams – vocals
- Darrell A. "Steele" Yates Jr. – vocals
- Don Blackman – vocals
- Irene James-Blackman – additional vocals
- Ladora Knight – additional vocals
- Leah Shephard – additional vocals, vocal arrangement
- Clayton "stic.man" Gavin – vocals
- Lavonne "M-1" Alford – vocals
- Kolesta "Choklate" Moore – vocals
- Kumari Singh – vocals
- Farnell Newton – trumpet, horns arrangement
- Chris Funk – guitar
- Sedell Jones – grand piano, Rhodes electric piano, keyboards, bass
- Dog Boy Ben – violin, viola
- The Benjamin Barnes Orchestra – violin, viola
- Jerry Harris Jr. – bass
- Andriano Giuseppe Donnaloia – guitar
- Hervé Salters – pump organ, keyboards
- John Norwood Fisher – bass, recording
- Torrey "T Swurvell" Ward – bass
- Vernon Reid – lead guitar
- DJ DV One – scratches
- Xavier "Chief Xcel" Mosley – additional drum programming, arrangement, producer, recording, executive producer, A&R
- Michael "Oh No" Jackson – producer
- Derrick "Vitamin D" Brown – producer
- Jacob "Jake One" Dutton – producer, mixing
- Mike Cresswell – mixing
- Josh Derry – mixing
- Eugene Smith – digital editing
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- Brent Rollins – design
- Amanda Lopez – photography
- Mike Nardone – A&R
References
- ^ Brown, Marisa. "Gutterfly - Lifesavas | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Lifesavas - Gutterfly". HipHopDX. April 23, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 2007). "Consumer Guide | June 2007: Nine Inch Nails It, but Aguilera Is a Dud". MSN Music. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Lifesavas: Gutterfly". Pitchfork. June 18, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Susan 'susiQ' (April 24, 2007). "Lifesavas :: Gutterfly: The Original Soundtrack – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (May 15, 2007). "Lifesavas, 'Gutterfly: The Original Soundtrack' (Quannum)". Spin. Vol. 23, no. 5. SPIN Media LLC. p. 86. ISSN 0886-3032.
- ^ "Music Review: Lifesavas - Gutterfly". Tiny Mix Tapes. April 27, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Lifesavas". tomhull.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2007". Paste Magazine. November 26, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
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