If Music Could Talk – Nov 12 2017

Jaco Pastorius, “Portrait of Tracy”

from Jaco Pastorius (Bonus Track Version)

1976

Childish Gambino, “Redbone”

from "Awaken, My Love!"

Glassnote - 2016

Common, “Letter To the Free (feat. Bilal)”

from Black America Again

2016

Zion I, “Elevation”

from Mind Over Matter

Live Up Records - 2000

Heiroglyphics, “Oakland Blackouts”

from Oakland Blackouts

De La Soul, “More than you know”

from Prince among Theives

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, “The Creator”

from All Souled Out

Elektra Records - 1991

Ron B, “Stitch By Stitch”

from Stitch By Stitch

Rufus Thomas, “Do the Funky Penguin”

from Watts Stax

Biz Markie, “Nobody Beats the Biz”

from Biz's Baddest Beats: The Best of Biz Markie

Cold Chillin' - 1989

MC Lyte, “Kickin' 4 Brooklyn”

from Lyte As a Rock

1988

Preston Epps, “Hully Gully Bongo”

from Hully Gully Bongo

The Upsetters, “Dollar in the Teeth”

from Return of Django: The Best of the Upsetters

Trojan Records - 1969

Eddy Grant, “Walking on Sunshine”

from Electric Avenue - Single

Portrait - 1982

El Debarge, “I Like It”

from Best of El DeBarge

UNI/MOTOWN - 1982

Byron Lee & The Dragonaires, “Sammy Dead”

from Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Jamaica's Golden

2015 Imex Media - 1999

Byron Lee & The Dragonaires, “Bye Bye Bye”

from Bye Bye Bye

Jimmy London, “A Little Love”

from A Little Love

Randy's Group, Inc - 2004

The Wailers, “Pound Get a Blow”

from Impact 45"

Duran Duran, “(I'm Looking For) Cracks In the Pavement”

from The Singles 81-85

Parlophone UK - 1983

Madonna, “Stay”

from Like a Virgin

Sire - 1984

Vietnamese Reel To Reel Tape, “unknown”

from unknown

Duke Ellington CBS Broadcast Reel to Reel Tape, “Aug 1967 - Live at the Rainbow Grill”

from Aug 1967 - Live at the Rainbow Grill