Released November 25, 1996 Everybody Jam!
(1996) Take Your Time
(1999) Release date 25 November 1996 Label RCA Records | Length 56:44 Artist Scatman John Producer Antonio Nunzio Catania | |
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Genres Eurodance, Pop music, Techno, House music Similar Take Your Time, The Best of Scatman John, Scatman's World, John Larkin | ||
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Everybody Jam! is the second album by Scatman John. The album continues along the thematic lines of the first album but with an evolved sound, and cemented his popularity in Japan, released there with five bonus tracks.
Contents
The album released two international singles: the title track tribute to Louis Armstrong and "Let It Go", all of which were successful. Additionally, the Japanese bonus tracks "Pripri Scat" and "Su Su Su Super Ki Re i" charted successfully there as single releases. "The Invisible Man" is a cover of the Queen song, adding numerous ingredients not present in the original. Arguably the most popular song on the album is "U-Turn": a revamped version of "Hey You" which earlier appeared as the B-side to "Song of Scatland".
The album reached No. 45 in Switzerland. The album reached No. 17 in Japan and remained in the Top 40 for 9 weeks, selling just under 100,000 copies; a minor success compared to Scatman's World, but still an accomplishment for a foreign artist.
Everybody jam
Album history
"Only Love" was the third single from the "Scatman's World" album. Whilst Europe got the "Song Of Scatland" single this was the Japanese release in its place. "Popstar" it was another track released as Cd promo in 95 by Gramaphone Records. In October John prepared a new single called "Everybody Jam" a song inspired from Jazz his love, and a tribute to his childhood idol Louis Armstrong, in interview John explains why was inspired by Louis
"Louis was the first and strongest influence on my musical existence. There have been many masters of music, of soul, but for me Louis is the father of them all" - Scatman John said in 1996.
The story of the video was this : Scatman walking through a car park at night, when he glances up the spirit of Armstrong appears. The pair agree to duet and the action switches to a New Orleans Mardi Gras street party. Armstrong and Scatman ride along the road in an open top limo whilst a marching band precedes them and various children dressed as Scatman dance around. There's also shots of John by various New Orleans Landmarks. The video ends back in the car park as Armstrong disappears.
The single soon was followed in November by the album with the same title.
Track listing
All tracks written by John Larkin except where noted.
Songs
1Stop the Rain4:09
2Everybody Jam!3:32
3The Invisible Man3:29