Two, a defining musical landmark in Bob James’ career and his second solo album forproducer Creed Taylor’s CTI label, debuted in 1975 and charted at No. 28 in the TopR&B/Hip Hop Albums and No. 75 on The Billboard 200. The album contains the iconic”Take Me To The Mardi Gras,” one of hip-hop’s most recognizable breakbeats,sampled over 400 times. The album also features a dynamic jazz-meets-classicalmusic mash-up (“Farandole”), a tasteful soul music cover (“You’re As Right As Rain”),and memorable cinematic pieces (“Golden Apple” and “Dream Journey”). There isalso the notable inclusion of a bonus track (“Here Let My Life”), which was previouslyonly released in Japan. The album will be re-issued by evosound on the 21st of April2023.

Track List

1. Take Me to the Mardi Gras
2. I Feel a Song (In My Heart)
3. The Golden Apple
4. Farandole
5. You’re As Right As Rain
6. Dream Journey
7. Here Let My Life