| Artist |
Clutchy Hopkins |
| Album Title: |
The Storyteller |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Jazz |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
04/13/2010 |
| Label |
Ubiquity Records |
| Catalog No |
URCD267 |
| Bar Code No |
7 80661 12672 0 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Giraffe Crack (4:29)
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| 2.
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Laughing Jockey (4:05)
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| 3.
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No Contact... Contact (3:05)
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| 4.
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Miles Chillin' (3:48)
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| 5.
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Nina (3:15)
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| 6.
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JT Goldfish (3:35)
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| 7.
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Truth Seekin' (3:26)
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| 8.
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Thinkin' Of Eva (3:39)
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| 9.
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Light As A Feather (3:29)
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| 10.
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Drunk Socks (3:42)
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| 11.
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Verbal Headlock (3:51)
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| Date Acquired |
12/11/2012 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
14.56 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Notes:
℗&© 2010 Ubiquity Recordings, Inc.
Credits:
Producer, Written-By – Clutchy Hopkins
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode: 7 80661 12672 0
Matrix / Runout: 6142 - URCD267 021610
Matrix / Runout (Plastic Hub): Rainbo CA
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT05
Mould SID Code: IFPI A605
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Analyzed Folder: Clutchy Hopkins - The Storyteller_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR08 -0.10 dB -10.93 dB 01 - Giraffe Crack.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -11.56 dB 02 - Laughing Jockey.flac
DR07 -0.10 dB -11.99 dB 03 - No Contact... Contact.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -09.53 dB 04 - Miles Chillin'.flac
DR07 -0.10 dB -07.87 dB 05 - Nina.flac
DR06 -0.10 dB -09.14 dB 06 - JT Goldfish.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.70 dB 07 - Truth Seekin'.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.40 dB 08 - Thinkin' of Eva.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.82 dB 09 - Light as a Feather.flac
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.31 dB 10 - Drunk Socks.flac
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.16 dB 11 - Verbal Headlock.flac
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Number of Files: 11
Official DR Value: DR8
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Thom Jurek:
The Clutchy Hopkins myth continues on Ubiquity, and one wonders how long they’ll hold onto it, though for now they are layering more of the seemingly fictitious story in. For The Storyteller, the producers claim the music was influenced “by his time in jail where he met many international prisoners waiting to be deported. Lo-fi, acoustic, finger-snapping, handclapping, whistle-and-hummed jam courtyard sessions gave Hopkins the ideas which he later put to tape.” Right. It doesn’t really matter. The bottom line is the myth would have grown old by now if the music weren’t so damned good. This set does employ much more organic-sounding material than its predecessors in developing mostly nocturnal grooves. There are more vocals in this mess of tracks than on any other CH record, and the world vibe is definitely at play as well. “No Contact... Contact” has a very Brazilian feel that evokes psychedelic samba. “Light as a Feather” uses the chords of the original composition in different order with a minor-key Spanish mode woven into its keyboard line and drops slippery breaks and a hypnotic bassline. “Thinkin’ of Eva” is breezy salon society music set to a modern set of rhythmic loops. Dig the accordion that evokes both café society and the tango. ”Miles Chillin’” sounds like Augustus Pablo meeting Adrian Sherwood and African Head Charge in King Tubby's studio. The Storyteller is more laid-back than other CH outings, but it may be the most enjoyable one to come down the pipe.
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