Yeah, It's That Easy

Yeah, It's That Easy
Studio album by
G. Love & Special Sauce
ReleasedOctober 28, 1997
GenreAlternative hip hop, funk rock
Length59:35
LabelOkeh/Epic[1]
ProducerG. Love, Stiff Johnson,
All Fellas Band,
Johnny Jams
G. Love & Special Sauce chronology
Coast to Coast Motel
(1995) 		Yeah, It's That Easy
(1997) 		Philadelphonic
(1999)
Singles from Yeah, It's That Easy
  1. "Stepping Stones"
    Released: 1997
  2. "I-76"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
Pitchfork Media3.0/10[4]

Yeah, It's That Easy is the third album by G. Love & Special Sauce, released in 1997.[5] Dr. John contributed to the album.[6] "Stepping Stones" was a minor modern rock radio hit.[7]

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly thought that "songs like 'I-76', a goofball paean to his native Philadelphia, sound less like Ray Charles and more like Ray Stevens."[3] Trouser Press wrote that "the potentially worthy grooves found in the rim-shot soul of 'Lay Down the Law' and the jazzy hip-hop of the title track stretch into monotonous jamband crap that would make Dave Matthews apologize for his thoughtlessness."[8]

The Washington Post determined that "Love is at his best when he allows pop pleasures to shine through the montage of archival roots and hip-hop experiments."[9]

Track listing

All tracks written by G. Love except as noted.

  1. "Stepping Stones" – 4:24
  2. "I-76" (All Fellas Band) – 3:46
  3. "Lay Down the Law" (All Fellas Band) – 5:37
    • Dedicated to Greg Burgess
  4. "Slipped Away (The Ballad of Lauretha Vaird)" (G. Love, C. Treece) – 4:47
  5. "You Shall See" – 4:15
  6. "Take You There" – 3:11
  7. "Willow Tree" – 3:27
  8. "Yeah, It's That Easy" (G. Love, J. Clemens, Fela Kuti no agreement(part2) ) – 5:37
  9. "Recipe" – 3:36
  10. "200 Years" (All Fellas Band) – 2:33
  11. "Making Amends" (G. Love, J. Clemens) – 4:17
  12. "Pull the Wool" – 9:23
  13. "When We Meet Again" – 4:49

Personnel

  • G. Love – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
  • Jeff "The Houseman" Clemens – Drums, vocals
  • Jimmy "Jazz" Prescott – acoustic Bass
  • Dr. John - Hammond organ, piano
  • King Kane - Bass, backing vocals
  • Katman - bass, lead vocals
  • Jony V - drums
  • Chuck Treece - drums
  • Smiles - vocals
  • BroDeeva - backing vocals
  • Mary Harris - backing vocals
  • All Fellas Band - backing vocals, percussion
  • Mike Tyler - backing vocals
  • Jay Davidson - Piano

References

  1. ^ Avery, D.M. (November 10, 1997). "Jackpot!". CMJ New Music Report. 52 (545): 22.
  2. ^ Yeah, It's That Easy at AllMusic
  3. ^ a b "Album Review: 'Yeah, It's That Easy'". EW.com.
  4. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  5. ^ "G. Love & Special Sauce Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Stovall, Natasha (November 12, 1997). "G-love and Special Sauce". Salon.
  7. ^ Bambarger, Bradley (December 6, 1997). "The Modern Age". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 49. p. 93.
  8. ^ "G. Love and Special Sauce". Trouser Press. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE 'YEAH, IT'S THAT EASY' OKEH/EPIC". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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