Uptown Saturday Night (album)

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Released January 28, 1997 Length 54:19 Release date 28 January 1997		Recorded 1995-1996 Artist Camp Lo Label Profile Records

Producer Ill Will Fulton (exec.), Ski, Trugoy the Dove Uptown Saturday Night(1997) Let's Do It Again(2002) Genres Hip hop music, Soul music, East Coast hip hop, Jazz rap Similar Camp Lo albums, Hip hop music albums

Camp lo krystal karrington 1997

Uptown Saturday Night is the acclaimed debut studio album from American hip hop group Camp Lo, released January 28, 1997 on Profile Records and distributed through Arista Records. The album spawned the hit single, "Luchini AKA This Is It".

The album peaked at twenty-seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the fifth spot on the R&B Albums chart.

Release and reception

Uptown Saturday Night is often hailed as a classic by fans and critics. Leo Stanley of Allmusic called the album "a refreshing fusion of hip-hop, soul, and jazz that manages to avoid most jazz-rap clichés while retaining street credibility," and "a worthwhile debut."

Cover art

The album cover is an homage to the album cover of Marvin Gaye's I Want You, which featured the painting "Sugar Shack" by Ernie Barnes.

Personnel

art direction – Carla Leighton

artwork – Dr. Revolt

assistant engineering – Dejuana Perignon, Dexter Thibou, Max Vargas

bass – Joe Quinde

design – Carla Leighton

engineering – Guido, Joe Quinde

executive production – Ill Will Fulton

illustrations – Dr. Revolt

mastering – Alan Douches

mixing – Guido, Kenny Ortíz, Joe Quinde

multi-instruments – Joe Mendelson

performer(s) – The Bones

photography – Christian Lantry

piano – Pete Levin

production – Joe "Ski" Chink, Ill Will Fulton, Jocko, Trugoy the Dove

vibraphone – Bill Ware

vocals – Tracey Amos

vocals (background) – Bill Ware

Source: Allmusic

Songs

1Krystal Karrington3:24
2Luchini (aka This Is It)3:59
3Park Joint3:28

References

Uptown Saturday Night (album) Wikipedia

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