Tom Scott and The L.A. Express is a Jazz/Fusion album released in 1974 by Tom Scott backed by the L.A. Express.

Tom Scott and The L.A. Express
Studio album by Tom Scott and The L.A. Express
Released	1974
Recorded	August–September 1973
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	41:50
Label	Ode
Producer	Tom Scott
Tom Scott and The L.A. Express chronology
Tom Scott and The L.A. Express (1974) Tom Cat (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Bless My Soul" (Sample, Guerin, Carlton, Bennett, Scott) - 4:09
2. "Sneakin' in the Back" (Sample, Guerin, Carlton, Bennett, Scott) - 4:33
3. "King Cobra" (Scott) - 4:23
4. "Dahomey Dance" (John Coltrane) - 3:43
5. "Nunya" (Bennett) - 3:40
6. "Easy Life" (Scott) - 3:01
7. "Spindrift" (Scott) - 5:44
8. "Strut Your Stuff" (Scott) - 3:37
9. "L.A. Expression" (Bennett) - 6:23
10. "Vertigo" (Bennett) - 2:30

Personnel

Tom Scott and The L.A. Express

• Tom Scott - horns, woodwinds, synthesizer, producer
• Larry Carlton - guitar
• Robben Ford - guitar
• Max Bennett - bass
• Joe Sample - piano, keyboards
• Larry Nash - keyboards
• John Guerin - drums, percussion

Technical

• Hank Cicalo - recording, mixing
• Chuck Beeson - art direction
• Joe Garnett - patch and buckle design
• Jim McCrary - photography

Later samples

• "Sneakin' in the Back"
  • "Justify My Love (Hip Hop Mix)" by Madonna (1990)
  • "Blue Lines" by Massive Attack from the album Blue Lines (1991)[2]
  • "I Won't Give Up" by Deee-Lite from the album Infinity Within (1992)[3]
  • "Souljah's Story" by 2Pac from the album 2Pacalypse Now (1991)
  • "Soul by the Pound" by Common Sense from the album Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992)
  • "Dieu Reconnaîtra Les Siens" by DJ Cam from the album Underground Vibes (1994)
  • "Edge of Blue" by DJ Krush from the album Krush (1994)
  • "Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Barry Adamson from the album Oedipus Schmoedipus (1996)
  • "Bells of War" by Wu-Tang Clan from the album Wu-Tang Forever (1997)
  • "Love No Hoe (demo)" by The Notorious B.I.G. from the album Notorious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2009)
  • "Life Is Just A Ride" by Jenova 7 from the album Dusted Jazz Volume One (2011)
  • "Young, Wild & Free" by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa from the album Mac & Devin Go to High School (2012)[2]

References