Welcome to another new edition of our bi-weekly record-diving sampling extravaganza!
Thank you all for joining @natehorn and I for another week of sampling goodness! Before we get into our artist and track in focus, and in case you aren’t already aware, there are some other Mission Briefs/Challenges currently taking place that you may also fancy spending some time on here:
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Our own @monquixote is hosting Elektronauts Hip Hop Beat Battle #22 - Def on the Nile
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@BLKrbbt’s Start the sample search! [BATTLE OF THE EXQUISITE CORPSE] Team Verses!
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@Habit_Reform’s Electronic/Sythesized Hip Hop/Rap Beat challenge
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@everyone please take a moment to honor our fellow OG naut @sezare56’s recently departed furry friend, Salidou, who was taken from our world recently, and has embarked on his new journey in the eternal cat kingdom.
Time for some action @everyone!
This week we’ll take a closer look at a group that seems to have “skirted” by history. Chocolate Milk, and their hit song, “Action Speaks Louder Than Words,” is the first track on the band’s first album of the same name, which was released in 1975 on the RCA Victor record label (number ALP1-1188).
There isn’t much information online about this band, unfortunately. But, that’s not to say they weren’t exceptional in the music they created. Here are some bits about Chocolate Milk from wikipedia:
Chocolate Milk was formed in 1974 in New Orleans, Louisiana, after the emergence of the bands Kool & the Gang and Earth, Wind & Fire. The eight-piece band included Frank Richard (vocals), Amadee Castenell (saxophone), Joe Foxx (trumpet),[1] Mario Tio (guitars), Earnest Dabon (bass),[2] Robert Dabon (keyboards/piano) and Dwight Richards (drums/percussion). The band also worked as the studio group for songwriter and producer Allen Toussaint, following the tenure of the Meters as Toussaint’s band. Chocolate Milk backed Toussaint as a live band and on his album New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (1976), and also recorded with Paul McCartney. The band then signed with RCA Records.[3]
Their first of eight albums released on RCA was Action Speaks Louder than Words, an album that included a political message. The title cut, “Action Speaks Louder Than Words” (1975), has a break beat that has been sampled numerous times in hip hop music, including “Move the Crowd” from the 1987 album Paid in Full by Eric B. & Rakim, and “Don’t Let Your Mouth Write a Check Your Ass Can’t Cash” (1991) by Stetsasonic.[4]
The band became known for “Action Speaks Louder than Words”, and other hit songs: “Girl Callin’” (1978), “Say Won’t Cha” (1979), and “I’m Your Radio” (1980). The band was also known for their versatility in musical styles, later adding elements of disco, prevalent on their 1981 hit, “Blue Jeans” which peaked at number fifteen on the soul chart.[5] Chocolate Milk broke up in 1983 due to the waning popularity of disco, numerous personnel changes, and changes in producers after splitting with Toussaint in 1980.[2]
Here are two different youtube user uploads in case there are regional playback issues:
Here is a link to the hi-res .flac version of the track, please delete it after using:
CHOCOLATE MILK - ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS
Album Photos:
from google search
THE BRIEF
YOU have been selected by the notorious Global Sound Syndicate for a top-secret operation. Not really, please, share with your friends, family, and even the UFC crew responsible for setting up the battle of the billionaires.
Mission:
-Sample any part(s) of the track we’ve nominated
-Spend no more than 1 week turning it into music
-Post your creations here for us all to enjoy
Deadline: Sunday , July 2, 2023
Submit your entry no later than 11:59 PM, Sunday, July 2, 2023, or be faced with a brief moment of self-loathing for not participating. Submissions entered on later dates are also welcome!
Compensation:
Hearts and compliments from the community
(not guaranteed)
You can use as much or as little of the sample track as you like, you just have to use it. No winners, no losers, just good times!
Every two weeks we will post a track from our record collections, ideally something you’ve not heard before. Jams, full tracks, noodles - share whatever you like!
That’s one record I keep forgetting to pick up, as funny as it sounds, nice one!
Also thank you for providing stems!
