Tom Scott and The L.A. Express
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| Studio album by  Tom Scott and The L.A. Express  | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | August–September 1973 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 41:50 | |||
| Label | Ode | |||
| Producer | Tom Scott | |||
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Tom Scott and The L.A. Express is a Jazz/Fusion album released in 1974 by Tom Scott backed by the L.A. Express.
Track listing
- "Bless My Soul" (Scott, Sample, Guerin, Carlton, Bennett) - 4:09
 - "Sneakin' in the Back" (Scott, Sample, Guerin, Carlton, Bennett) - 4:33
 - "King Cobra" (Scott) - 4:23
 - "Dahomey Dance" (Coltrane) - 3:43
 - "Nunya" (Bennett) - 3:40
 - "Easy Life" (Scott) - 3:01
 - "Spindrift" (Scott) - 5:44
 - "Strut Your Stuff" (Scott) - 3:37
 - "L.A. Expression" (Bennett) - 6:23
 - "Vertigo" (Bennett) - 2:30
 
Personnel
- Tom Scott and The L.A. Express
 
- Tom Scott - horns, woodwinds, producer
 - Larry Carlton - guitar
 - Max Bennett - bass
 - Joe Sample - piano, keyboards
 - John Guerin - drums, percussion
 
- Technical
 
- Hank Cicalo - recording, mixing
 - Chuck Beeson - art direction
 - Joe Garnett - patch and buckle design
 - Jim McCrary - photography
 
Later samples
- "Sneakin' in the Back"
- "Justify My Love (Hip Hop Mix)" by Madonna (1990)
 - "Blue Lines" by Massive Attack from the album Blue Lines (1991)[2]
 - "I Won't Give Up" by Deee-Lite from the album Infinity Within (1992)[3]
 - "Souljah's Story" by 2Pac from the album 2Pacalypse Now (1991)
 - "Soul by the Pound" by Common Sense from the album Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992)
 - "Dieu Reconnaîtra Les Siens" by DJ Cam from the album Underground Vibes (1994)
 - "Edge of Blue" by DJ Krush from the album Krush (1994)
 - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Barry Adamson from the album Oedipus Schmoedipus (1996)
 - "Bells of War" by Wu-Tang Clan from the album Wu-Tang Forever (1997)
 - "Love No Hoe (demo)" by The Notorious B.I.G. from the album Notorious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2009)
 - "Life Is Just A Ride" by Jenova 7 from the album Dusted Jazz Volume One (2011)
 - "Young, Wild & Free" by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa from the album Mac & Devin Go to High School (2012)[2]
 
 - "Strut Your Stuff"
- "Taking What's Not Yours" by TV Girl from the album Who Really Cares (2016)
 
 
