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Thievery Corporation — Liberation Front
Album: The Richest Man In Babylon
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7.3

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Released: 2002
Length: 4:58
Plays (last 30 days): 4
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If I ever make a heist movie this track is going over the montage.
Posted 1 month ago by jeffwyoung1982    [ Reply ]
Best CD ever from Thievery Corporation! ♥
Posted 6 months ago by Maggy_Maccee    [ Reply ]
THIS, coming after "Boulevard de la Mort" by Alpha Blondy = genius segue! I know, I know; happens daily here on RP...we're so doggone spoiled -- THANK YOU!
Posted 9 months ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Loving this!  
Posted 10 months ago by tisha510    [ Reply ]
so good.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
GREAT TUNE!!  It reminds me of AWB!  (Average White Band) !  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Groovin to this at my desk in Toronto!!
Posted 1 year ago by f.salvadori    [ Reply ]
Soul Makossa Manu Dibango anyone?
Posted 1 year ago by Wisetrak    [ Reply ]
 antonioblasi1234 wrote:


blow those horns



I Agree!!  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 LaurieinTucson wrote:

Funkalicious!




I agree!!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:

Levitt Pavillion, Denver, July 9, 2021:  It was an absolutely magical evening; I can't help but love 'em forever!

nothing against this but i believe it would soar live...rather restrained sounding

Posted 1 year ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
 DJ_BellsEye wrote:


Wise king, er... not so wise?
Try listening to the whole album (sublime) or the Mirror Conspiracy... These guys are gods.


Mirror Conspiracy is a fantastic album.
Posted 2 years ago by brosen    [ Reply ]
tower of power
Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 goodenough wrote:

Groovy, man. Groovy🐨



blow those horns
Posted 2 years ago by antonioblasi1234    [ Reply ]
Fred is still dead. Curtis Mayfield. There you go
Posted 2 years ago by zurcronium    [ Reply ]
Love it!
Posted 2 years ago by flatop    [ Reply ]
Groovy, man. Groovy🐨
Posted 2 years ago by goodenough    [ Reply ]
 longliverp wrote:

maybe they picked up the pieces of average white band.
But they rearranged them nicely!



I was thinking Right Place Wrong Time by Dr. John
Posted 2 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
Thievery Corp is great stuff, always gets me interested. I'm swaying a bit right now (and been sober for 38 years!!) 
Posted 2 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
Hi Hum…I vote this to go straight to phone hold music, and then used sparingly!
Posted 2 years ago by gutdoctr    [ Reply ]
 fillerupart wrote:

Got my toes tapping… didn’t know them before this listen. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻



Wait..., you didn't know your toes?
Posted 2 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
 longliverp wrote:

maybe they picked up the pieces of average white band.
But they rearranged them nicely!




I Agree!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
maybe they picked up the pieces of Average White Band.
But they rearranged them nicely!
Posted 2 years ago by longliverp    [ Reply ]
Got my toes tapping… didn’t know them before this listen. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Posted 3 years ago by fillerupart    [ Reply ]
Levitt Pavillion, Denver, July 9, 2021:  It was an absolutely magical evening; I can't help but love 'em forever!
Posted 3 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
These guys know how to lay down some good grooves.
Posted 3 years ago by DaMoGan    [ Reply ]
Sounds like a good song for a high school stage band to cover.
Posted 3 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
That's twice in three days I thought I was listening to Fat Freddy's Drop from NZ. Very cool
Posted 4 years ago by Kevinwebb    [ Reply ]
 terpskins1 wrote:
I love Thievery's groovy stuff like this, of which there is a lot.  But I can't enjoy their shows because only the first third is this stuff.  Second third is reggae, which is ok, but not what I listen to Thievery for.  And then the final third is rap, which I hate.  sigh...
 
They actually have shifted their shows, it used to be that way, I've seen them 2x in the past couple of years and no rap except for maybe 1 song, and maybe 2-3 reggae songs. May depend on the tour and where they are too - their talented and can do quite a range of music.
Posted 4 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
I love Thievery's groovy stuff like this, of which there is a lot.  But I can't enjoy their shows because only the first third is this stuff.  Second third is reggae, which is ok, but not what I listen to Thievery for.  And then the final third is rap, which I hate.  sigh...
Posted 4 years ago by terpskins1    [ Reply ]
Need more of this!
Posted 4 years ago by jeronimo85    [ Reply ]
Agree.... great listening
 LaurieinTucson wrote:
Funkalicious!
 

Posted 4 years ago by jeronimo85    [ Reply ]
 DJ_BellsEye wrote:


Wise king, er... not so wise?
Try listening to the whole album (sublime) or the Mirror Conspiracy... These guys are gods.
 
They put on seriously good shows.
Posted 4 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 JeriF wrote:
For Love of Money, O'Jays.... just sayin' ...
 
Or the theme music to The Mod Squad

Posted 4 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
Fela, anyone?
Posted 4 years ago by thundrpants    [ Reply ]
 JeriF wrote:
For Love of Money, O'Jays.... just sayin' ...
 
I was hearing AWB's "Pick up the pieces."
Posted 4 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
This is tryin hard to be funky............and missing by a mile
 
Huh? How?
Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
REG: Right. You're in. Listen. The only people we hate more than the Romans are the fucking Judean People's Front.

P.F.J.: Yeah...

JUDITH: Splitters.

P.F.J.: Splitters...

FRANCIS: And the Judean Popular People's Front.

P.F.J.: Yeah. Oh, yeah. Splitters. Splitters...

LORETTA: And the People's Front of Judea.

P.F.J.: Yeah. Splitters. Splitters...

REG: What?

LORETTA: The People's Front of Judea. Splitters.

REG: We're the People's Front of Judea!

LORETTA: Oh. I thought we were the Popular Front.

REG: People's Front! C-huh.

FRANCIS: Whatever happened to the Popular Front, Reg?

REG: He's over there.

P.F.J.: Splitter!
Posted 4 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
sorta tedious
Posted 4 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
For Love of Money, O'Jays.... just sayin' ...
Posted 4 years ago by JeriF    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
Great track .. I just wish they'd done one more take with the horns tuned slightly better. The high chord they're punching is a little sour. Still, had me bopping in my chair.
Posted 4 years ago by talexb    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
This is tryin hard to be funky............and missing by a mile
 

Wise king, er... not so wise?
Try listening to the whole album (sublime) or the Mirror Conspiracy... These guys are gods.
Posted 5 years ago by DJ_BellsEye    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
This is tryin hard to be funky............and missing by a mile
 

No.
Posted 5 years ago by 123heyaho!    [ Reply ]
RP needs moar Thievery Corporation
Posted 5 years ago by t0m5k1    [ Reply ]
This is tryin hard to be funky............and missing by a mile
Posted 6 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Love it
Posted 6 years ago by shuckit    [ Reply ]
Funkalicious!
Posted 6 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
 willmcnaught wrote:
{#Dancingbanana_2}  {#Bananasplit}

 


Posted 6 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
 Kokoloco53 wrote:

SORRY, I usually like Thievery Corp, but I've been hearing too much catatonic music today on RP, Dec 5, 2015. What's up?

I'll tune back in again next week.

 
You find this "catatonic"?  Hmmm...
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
I couldn't agree more.
 
willmcnaught wrote:
{#Dancingbanana_2}

 


Posted 7 years ago by raenvald    [ Reply ]
Nice rotation!
Posted 7 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 7 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
Zzzzzz....
Posted 8 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
 zurcronium wrote:
Fred is dead, that is what I said. Curtis Mayfield 

 
hey, how about some "Pusher Man" & "Superfly",...really Bill, please
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]

Nujazz, post-funk, grooves.  What's not to like, huh?
 
Posted 8 years ago by hallogallo    [ Reply ]
 PopKombo wrote:
This time they've gone too far,  This time, the gone too far.  This time, they've gone too far!

 
i told ya, i told ya, i told ya, i told ya
Posted 8 years ago by springof63    [ Reply ]

SORRY, I usually like Thievery Corp, but I've been hearing too much catatonic music today on RP, Dec 5, 2015. What's up?

I'll tune back in again next week.


Posted 8 years ago by Kokoloco53    [ Reply ]
Yes, BT Express.
 hayduke2 wrote:

oh,  "Heeeeeerrrrrrrre commmmmmesss the express,  expressssss!!!"       that one?

 


Posted 8 years ago by blueheronobx    [ Reply ]
 a_genuine_find wrote:


awb
This is what I am reminded off...

 
Yep this is what it reminds me of also...good stuff.
Posted 9 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
 zurcronium wrote:
Fred is dead, that is what I said. Curtis Mayfield 

 
Different tempo, different beat, different song entirely, though these guys were obviously influenced by Curtis and a lot of other soul artists of the 1970s - which is not a bad thing.  Anyhow, the song title is "Freddie's Dead".
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Fred is dead, that is what I said. Curtis Mayfield 
Posted 9 years ago by zurcronium    [ Reply ]
love TC!
Posted 9 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
These guys are just amazing !
Posted 10 years ago by Daniel_Vivian    [ Reply ]
9
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 zenhead wrote:
i like thievery corp, but this is repetitive and sounds like loops. gets boring very quickly. let's move on.

 
It probably is composed of loops, and certainly is repetitive, but I expect that it's written to be danced to, not to be listened to at a desk. Most dance music is repetitive, of necessity. IIRC TC come out of the club scene, and in my local record store their stuff is filed under Dance. Remember that TC comprises just two guys using samplers, so they have to use loops.
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
This time they've gone too far,  This time, the gone too far.  This time, they've gone too far!
Posted 10 years ago by PopKombo    [ Reply ]
MFSB. Philly soul lives.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
i like thievery corp, but this is repetitive and sounds like loops. gets boring very quickly. let's move on.
Posted 10 years ago by zenhead    [ Reply ]
Completely agree!  

Caught them at Lolla this past year.

They had everyone moving in one massive kickin' groovy dance fest.


foothillfreak wrote:
It's hard to believe, but these guys are even better in concert. Dont miss them!

 


Posted 10 years ago by grant    [ Reply ]
{#Daisy}
Posted 10 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
 Elroweho wrote:
When will this madness end!!!!1  {#Beat}

 
when you leave......{#Nyah}
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
funkify yo life....{#Yell}{#Bananasplit}
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
 Rotterdam wrote:

This sort of reminds me of Tom Scott and the LA Express (I think they were called). They were from the 70's, I think. 
I like this. A bit of disco, but not crappy disco. Sort of. What am I trying to say, anyway?  

 
oh,  "Heeeeeerrrrrrrre commmmmmesss the express,  expressssss!!!"       that one?
Posted 11 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Schweet! Dance party!
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Someone please tell me what this reminds me of?
I think it's something from the '70's and I'm just not able to get it.
Aaaaarrrrgh! 

 
This sort of reminds me of Tom Scott and the LA Express (I think they were called). They were from the 70's, I think. 
I like this. A bit of disco, but not crappy disco. Sort of. What am I trying to say, anyway?  
Posted 11 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
My God,there is no end to this crap!!!!!
Posted 11 years ago by Rofi    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:


 
So, the richest man in Babylon is Pliny the Elder? And all this time I thought he was Roman.
Posted 11 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
When will this madness end!!!!1  {#Beat}
Posted 11 years ago by Elroweho    [ Reply ]
 SpamNRice wrote:
Inter-stellar groove to the fandango of time and rythmic truckin...
 
what he said
Posted 11 years ago by coy    [ Reply ]
Inter-stellar groove to the fandango of time and rythmic truckin...
Posted 11 years ago by SpamNRice    [ Reply ]
This starts out as a 7 or 8 for me.   After 2 minutes it quickly drops points.   By the end, I'm rating it a 2 or 3 — except I never get to the end because of PSD.
Posted 11 years ago by chiplueck    [ Reply ]
This post apparently contained an image that was dragged into the post editor. Sorry, but any text contained in the post after this point has been lost.
Posted 12 years ago by Rockit    [ Reply ]

Posted 12 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Someone please tell me what this reminds me of?
I think it's something from the '70's and I'm just not able to get it.
Aaaaarrrrgh! 
 
It definitely has that '70s groove going on, much like War and Average White Band, as mentioned earlier, also reminiscent of something by Curtis Mayfield.
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 a_genuine_find wrote:


awb
This is what I am reminded off...
 
Yes!!!! That's it!!! Pick up the Pieces!!!!!
Thank you!!! 
Posted 12 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Someone please tell me what this reminds me of?
I think it's something from the '70's and I'm just not able to get it.
Aaaaarrrrgh! 
  
I think the horns remind you of War around '71 or '72 (Slippin' into Darkness).


Posted 12 years ago by nate917    [ Reply ]
Theme song for Ocean's 15...... was there a 14?
Posted 12 years ago by mrdak    [ Reply ]
Starsky, Fela, and Duke!
Posted 12 years ago by mcYammer    [ Reply ]
 foothillfreak wrote:
It's hard to believe, but these guys are even better in concert. Dont miss them!
 
Cannot agree more emphatically.  These guys burn down the house!

"THAT'S why this song has got the funk!  It's Thievery Corporation!"  (Of course, silly boy.)


Posted 12 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Someone please tell me what this reminds me of?
I think it's something from the '70's and I'm just not able to get it.
Aaaaarrrrgh! 
 

awb
This is what I am reminded off...
Posted 12 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Someone please tell me what this reminds me of?
I think it's something from the '70's and I'm just not able to get it.
Aaaaarrrrgh! 
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
It's hard to believe, but these guys are even better in concert. Dont miss them!
Posted 13 years ago by foothillfreak    [ Reply ]
Love love love this! Woo hoo! {#Bananajam}
Posted 13 years ago by bregs    [ Reply ]
 socalhol wrote:

I concur!!
 
ME THREE!
Posted 13 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
 rjewyo wrote:
A little James Brown influence??{#Dancingbanana_2}
 

Or perhaps Fela?
Posted 13 years ago by lauriet    [ Reply ]
Getting funky today!  I need to go run some errands, but can't tear myself away.  Can you throw a Barry Manilow song at me so I can detach?

Thanks
Posted 13 years ago by jeffericson    [ Reply ]
A little James Brown influence??{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 13 years ago by rjewyo    [ Reply ]
Nice`n groovy!!
Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 contractor07 wrote:
All things Thievery are good  {#Wave}{#Wave}
 
I concur!!

Posted 13 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
Nice smooth groove....shades of Medeski Martin and Wood.  Layers...lots of layers.  Very good.
Posted 13 years ago by jwick    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

I believe it's just a band name with little or no connection to Naomi Klein or her work, but then again, who knows...  Great tune regardless of possible laissez-faire-spirited displeasure with the band's name choice.

Just another wordplay band title related to sampling...like the Kleptones.

Surely you can come up with a few more.

And I do like this tune, and most of their stuff. My children can't figure me out {#Stupid}



Posted 13 years ago by luap    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:

So.  Is it true that fans of Naomi Klein are also fans of Thievery Corporation? 

C'mon now.  Modern multi-national corporations are not that bad.  Many are more responsive than governments of rich, western democracies.  Activists shareholders can grind a modern company to standstill.  Governments can respond with wire-tappings, arbitrary detentions, water cannons, mace and bayonets.

 
I believe it's just a band name with little or no connection to Naomi Klein or her work, but then again, who knows...  Great tune regardless of possible laissez-faire-spirited displeasure with the band's name choice.


Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 zipper wrote:
This is so Starsky & Hutch.
 
{#Clap} That's it!

Posted 14 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]
 right place... wrong time....Dr. John

Posted 14 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
This is so Starsky & Hutch.
Posted 14 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana} Yep!
Posted 14 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
That's right...
Posted 14 years ago by Foot    [ Reply ]
I have never heard a thing I liked by this band (or arranger,  . . .or computer programmed loop?)  . . .but I like this.

Posted 14 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
These guys consistently crank out great tunes every album.
Posted 14 years ago by thaidirect    [ Reply ]
{#Propeller} NICE TUNE

Posted 14 years ago by Shaker    [ Reply ]
This is so cool - thanks Bill.
Posted 14 years ago by jools    [ Reply ]
oh yeah
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
Thievery Corporation remind me of the famous Emma Goldman quote: "if I can't dance, it's not my revolution". Radical politics and hoppin' toons - what a combo! 8 from the Nottingham jury.

Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]

So.  Is it true that fans of Naomi Klein are also fans of Thievery Corporation?

 

 

C'mon now.  Modern multi-national corporations are not that bad.  Many are more responsive than governments of rich, western democracies.  Activists shareholders can grind a modern company to standstill.  Governments can respond with wire-tappings, arbitrary detentions, water cannons, mace and bayonets.



Posted 14 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
I'll be seeing these guys on Friday night. Can't wait!
Posted 15 years ago by rtb    [ Reply ]
All things Thievery are good  {#Wave}{#Wave}
Posted 15 years ago by contractor07    [ Reply ]
 themotion wrote:
my favorite driving around the city late at night music.
 
nice

Posted 15 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
 smehan55 wrote:
Hey, is Soul Train coming on? WTF
 
RP cain't play too much funky stuff for me. (thanks for the SlyATFS earlier, Bill)

Posted 15 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
This track has got to be a homage to Manu Dibango
Posted 15 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]