Nautilus (song)
| "Nautilus" | ||||
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| Song by Bob James from the album One | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 5:08 | |||
| Label | CTI Records | |||
| Writer | Bob James | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| One track listing | ||||
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"Nautilus" is the sixth and final track on the 1974 album, One, by the jazz musician Bob James.
Background and recording
The title comes from producer Creed Taylor remarking that the tones were reminiscent of the sounds of a submerging submarine.[1][2]
Sampling
Nautilus is famous as being one of the most sampled songs in hip hop history. Some of the hip hop songs that have sampled or interpolated this song include "Beats To The Rhyme" by RUN-DMC, "409" By Ice-T, "Children's Story" by Slick Rick, "Follow The Leader" and "Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em" by Eric B. & Rakim, "Sun Won't Come Out" by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, "Clap Your Hands" by A Tribe Called Quest, "Daytona 500" by Ghostface Killah,"Delta Force One" Ultramagnetic MCs, "Around My Way" by Lupe Fiasco, "My Mind Spray" by Jeru The Damaja, "Job Song" by Consequence, "Murray's Revenge" by Murs, "Take It Back" by the Wu-Tang Clan, and "Big Shots" by King Sun.
Additionally, the music video for the Mary J. Blige track "Deep Inside" contains an interlude which samples the song. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince interpolate the song in "Jazzy's Groove." The song is in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the radio station Master Sounds 98.3.
Personnel
- Bob James (keyboards)
- Gary King (bass)
- Steve Gadd (drums)[3]
References
- ↑ "Sample Stories with Bob James – A Hip Hop History". Bobjames.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "The Dire Plight Of The Chambered Nautilus And The Healthier Appreciation Of Bob James' "Nautilus"". Theawl.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "Bob James: Nautilus". Jazz.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.