A Life in the Day of B19: Tales of the Tower Block

A Life in the Day of B19: Tales of the Tower Block is a 2006 album by Soweto Kinch.

A Life in the Day of B19: Tales of the Tower Block
Studio album by Soweto Kinch
Released	2006
Recorded	Recorded at Mark Angelo Studios, Kore Studios, and The Shop, London
Genre	Jazz, Hip Hop
Length	78:46
Label	Dune Records
Producer	Tony Platt
Soweto Kinch chronology
Conversations with the Unseen (2003) A Life in the Day of B19: Tales of the Tower Block (2006) The New Emancipation (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

All tracks are written by Soweto Kinch.

1. "The Opening Theme" (1:17)
2. "The Mission / Skit 1 – The Tower Block" (6:47)
3. "10.30 Appointment / Skit 2 – In the Rain" (6:45)
4. "Adrian's Ballad / Skit 3 – Under the Bus Shelter" (4:49)
5. "Love Gamble / Skit 4 – Back in the Council High Rise" (4:25)
6. "Ridez / Skit 5 – Marcus' Flat" (5:09)
7. "Padz / Skit 6 – Marcus' Crisis" (5:33)
8. "Marcus' Crisis / Skit 7 – Well MC" (4:51)
9. "So! / Skit 8 – Adrian's Dreams" (7:20)
10. "Expansion / Skit 9 – Parting in the Clouds" (3:19)
11. "Out There / Skit 10 – The Court" (4:53)
12. "A Friendly Game of Basketball / Skit 11 – The Platform / Skit 12 – The Train That Never Came" (6:50)
13. "Everybody Raps – Skit 13 – Why Don't We All Team Up" (5:42)
14. "Who Knows? / Skit 14 – Adrian's New Property" (4:56)
15. "The House That Love Built / Skit 15 – Into the Basement" (6:10)

Personnel

• Soweto Kinch – alto saxophone, rap vocals, tenor saxophone
• Abram Wilson – trumpet
• Denys Baptiste – tenor saxophone
• Harry Brown – trombone
• Femi Temowo – guitar
• Michael Olatuja – bass
• Troy Miller – drums
• Moira Stuart – narration (track 1, skit 4, skit 5, skits 7–9, skit 12, skits 14 and 15)

Additional vocals provided by

• Perge
• Toyin Kinch
• Kim Trusty
• Jonathan Kidd
• Breis
• Francis Mott
• Jonzi D
• Dannie Hoch