Friday Afternoon in the Universe
1995 studio album by Medeski Martin & Wood
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Friday Afternoon in the Universe is the third album by the experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood.[2][3] The album title is taken from the opening sentence of "Old Angel Midnight", by Jack Kerouac.
- Sear Sound (New York City, New York)
- The Shack (Puna, Hawaii)
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| Released | January 24, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | July 24–26, 1994 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:55 | |||
| Label | Gramavision[1] | |||
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The album's lead-off track "The Lover" was sampled by Bulgarian rap group Upsurt in their 2001 song "Sveteshti zhiletki".
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[5] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Trouser Press wrote: "Short, rough-hewn vignettes like 'Paper Bass' and 'Tea' are pure improvisation, instantaneous explorations building into massive, irresistible grooves."[7] The Washington Post stated that "the three players move as one through impressionistic, atmospheric patches into driving funk grooves and then off onto spacey tangents."[1]
Track listing
All music by Medeski Martin & Wood except where noted in parentheses.
- "The Lover" – 6:19
- "Paper Bass" – 0:56
- "House Mop" – 3:46
- "Last Chance to Dance Trance (Perhaps)" – 7:32
- "Baby Clams" – 1:14
- "We're So Happy" – 8:17
- "Shack" – 3:02
- "Tea" – 1:12
- "Chinoiserie" (Duke Ellington) – 5:44
- "Between Two Limbs" – 1:04
- "Sequel" – 5:24
- "Friday Afternoon in the Universe" – 6:01
- "Billy's Tool Box" – 0:35
- "Chubb Sub" – 5:02
- "Khob Khun Krub" (Carl Green) – 0:47
Performers
Medeski Martin & Wood
- John Medeski – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet, organs
- Chris Wood – acoustic bass, harmonica, wooden flute
- Billy Martin – drums, percussion
Guest musicians
- Danny Blume – guitars (6)
- Tonino Benson – raygun (6), vocals (6)
- Carl Green – Thai flute (15)
Production
- Medeski Martin & Wood – producers
- Jim Payne – producer
- David Baker – producer, recording
- Bob Ward – editing at Current Sounds (New York, NY)
- Dr. Toby Mountain – mastering at Northeastern Digital (Southborough, Massachusetts)
- Billy Martin – original artwork
- Martyn Gallina-Jones – band photography
- George Grall – photography (C. Bosquianus Eggs)