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Straight from the Basement

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Straight from the Basement
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1, 1994
GenreGo-go
Length1:16:54
Label
  • Future
  • Liaison
ProducerReo Edwards
Northeast Groovers chronology
Straight from the Basement
(1994)
Jams
(1995)

Straight from the Basement (also titled as Straight from the Northeast)[1] is a studio album released in 1994 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Northeast Groovers.[2] The consist of thirteen tracks, including the singles "Booty Call", "The Twenty Minute Workout", "Van Damme", and "The Water" (which samples "Aqua Boogie" by Parliament).[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Straight from the Basement" – 5:57
  2. "Hey Ho (Live at Rick's)" – 10:38
  3. "The Water" – 5:58
  4. "Booty Call" – 7:66
  5. "Come Here" – 4:42
  6. "The Twenty Minute Workout" – 5:43
  7. "Takin My Time" – 4:34
  8. "24-7-365" – 4:07
  9. "We Came to Party" – 7:09
  10. "Ding A Ling Swing" – 5:03
  11. "Mystery" – 5:35
  12. "Van Damme" – 4:21
  13. "Bounce to This" – 5:01

Personnel

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  • Khari Pratt – bass guitar
  • Lamond "Maestro" Perkins – keyboards
  • David " 32" Ellis– vocals
  • Leonard "Daddy-O" Huggins – vocals
  • Ronald "Dig-Dug" Dixon – percussions
  • Christia" Rapper" Black – vocals
  • Samuel "Smoke" Dews – congas, percussions
  • "Jammin" Jeff Warren – drums

References

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  1. ^ "Northeast Groovers: Straight from the Northwest". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b Lornell, Kip; Stephenson, Jr., Charles C. (2001). The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop. Billboard Books. pp. 48, 51, 58, 71. ISBN 0-8230-7727-6.
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