Ruckus (album)

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Ruckus
Galactic-Ruckus.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 2003
Genre Jazz funk, jam band, jazz fusion, New Orleans
Label Sanctuary
Producer Dan the Automator
Galactic chronology
Vintage Reserve
(2001)
Ruckus
(2003)
From the Corner to the Block
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]

Ruckus is the fourth studio album by the New Orleans, LA based band Galactic. It was produced by Dan the Automator. This marks the last studio album for Theryl DeClouet, leaving for health reasons.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Bittersweet" – 3:29
  2. "Bongo Joe" – 3:21
  3. "The Moil" – 3:11
  4. "Paint" – 3:19
  5. "Never Called You Crazy" – 3:08
  6. "Gypsy Fade" – 3:28
  7. "Mercamon" – 3:12
  8. "Uptown Odyssey" – 3:13
  9. "Kid Kenner" – 3:25
  10. "The Beast" – 2:49
  11. "Tenderness" – 3:46 (General Public Cover)
  12. "All Behind You Now" – 3:40
  13. "Doomed" – 3:56

Chart performance

Album

ChartProvider(s)Peak
position
CertificationSales/
shipments
Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (U.S.) [2] Billboard 6Not certifiedN/A
Billboard Top Heatseekers (U.S.) [2] 42

Personnel

Galactic:

Theryl DeClouet - vocals
Ben Ellman - harmonica, programming, saxophone
Robert Mercurio - bass, vocals (background)
Stanton Moore - drums, loops
Richard Vogel - keyboards
Jeffrey Raines - guitars


Teedy Boutte - vocals
Jim Greer & The Mac-O-Chee Valley Folks - guitar, keyboards
Scott Harding - engineer
Glenn Hartman - accordion
Howie Weinberg - mastering
John Lee Hardee - second engineer

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. 1 2 Galactic Artist Chart Position at Billboard