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G. Love & Special Sauce - Philadelphonic

Primary Artist
G. Love & Special Sauce
Album Title
Philadelphonic
Release Date
August 3, 1999 
Time
45:30 
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The title of G. Love & Special Sauce's fourth album illustrates their desire to play up their Philadelphia roots, emphasizing classic Philly soul along with their blues-rap melange. Philadelphonic isn't entirely unsuccessful on that front, either. The group's laid-back, groove-oriented sound benefits from the sophisticated, sultry sound of Philly soul, as the single "Rodeo Clowns" illustrates. The problem is, G. Love & Special Sauce still winds up sacrificing songs for groove and feel. Read More
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