Ruckus is the fourth studio album by the New Orleans, LA based band Galactic. It was produced by Dan the Automator. This marks the last studio album for Theryl DeClouet, leaving for health reasons.

Ruckus
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 2003
GenreJazz funk, jam band, jazz fusion, New Orleans
LabelSanctuary
ProducerDan the Automator
Galactic chronology
Vintage Reserve
(2001)
Ruckus
(2003)
From the Corner to the Block
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Bittersweet" – 3:29
  2. "Bongo Joe" – 3:21
  3. "The Moil" – 3:11
  4. "Paint" – 3:19
  5. "Never Called You Crazy" – 3:08
  6. "Gypsy Fade" – 3:28
  7. "Mercamon" – 3:12
  8. "Uptown Odyssey" – 3:13
  9. "Kid Kenner" – 3:25
  10. "The Beast" – 2:49
  11. "Tenderness" – 3:46 (General Public Cover)
  12. "All Behind You Now" – 3:40
  13. "Doomed" – 3:56

Chart performance

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Album

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Chart Provider(s) Peak
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Certification Sales/
shipments
Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (U.S.)[2] Billboard 6 Not certified N/A
Billboard Top Heatseekers (U.S.)[2] 42

Personnel

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Galactic:

Theryl DeClouet - vocals
Ben Ellman - harmonica, programming, saxophone
Robert Mercurio - bass, vocals (background)
Stanton Moore - drums, loops
Richard Vogel - keyboards
Jeffrey Raines - guitars


Teedy Boutte - vocals
Jim Greer & The Mac-O-Chee Valley Folks - guitar, keyboards
Scott Harding - engineer
Glenn Hartman - accordion
Howie Weinberg - mastering
John Lee Hardee - second engineer

References

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