US3 – Hand On The Torch (1993) [CD] [FLAC]

Genre: Hip-Hop, Jazz, Reggae, Dancehall
Codec: Flac (*.flac)
Rip: tracks+.cue
Quality: lossless
Size: 376 Mb
Info: Hand On The Torch is the 1993 debut album by Us3, a project created by Mel Simpson and Geoff Wilkinson. They had a hit with the song “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)” and a minor hit with “Tukka Yoot’s Riddim”, plus non-hits “I Got It Goin’ On” and “Eleven Long Years”. This was released by Blue Note.

01. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
02. I Got It Goin’ On
03. Different Rhythms
04. It’s Like That
05. Just Another Brother
06. Cruisin’
07. I Go To Work
08. Tukka Yoot’s Riddim
09. Knowledge Of Self
10. Lazy Day
11. Eleven Long Years
12. Make Tracks
13. The Darkside

Mel Simpson-all keyboards & programming
Geoff Wilkinson-samples, programming & scratches

Rahsaan-rapper (tracks 1-2, 6, 9 & 13)
Kobie Powell-rapper (tracks 2, 4-5, 7, 10 & 12)
Tukka Yoot-toaster (tracks 8 & 11)
Gerald Presencer-trumpet (tracks 1-2 & 11)
Mike Smith-tenor saxophone (track 2)
Dennis Rollins-trombone (track 2)
Ed Jones-soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 5, 8 & 10)
Steve Williamson-soprano saxophone (track 6)
Tony Remy-guitar (track 7)
Matthew Cooper-piano (track 12)
Marie Harper-backing vocals (track 10)

Produced and mixed by Mel Simpson & Geoff Wilkinson
Engineered by Mel Simpson