Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets
Type = studio
Artist = Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets


Released = November 1 2004
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Hip-hop
Length =
Label = Dream Dealers
Producer = Joel Turner
Steve Scanlon
Craig Porteils
Axle Whitehead
Gary Deleo
Reviews = [http://www.undercover.com.au/reviews/urjoelturnerandthemoderndaypoetsjoelturnerandthemoderndaypoets.html Undercover Review]
[http://www.newherenowlive.com/howzat.php?id=84 Howzat Review]
[http://www.whiteroom.com.au/howlspace/en5/turnerjoel/cd1.htm Howlspace Review]
[http://web.archive.org/web/20050413231347/http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/cat_reviews.php?id=436&catid=1 Music Australia Guide Review]
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Joel Turner
Type = studio
Last album =
This album = "Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets"
(2004)
Next album = "Out of the Box
(2007)"Singles
Name = Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets
Type = studio
Single 1 = These Kids
Single 1 date = September 27 2004
Single 2 = Knock U Out
Single 2 date = January 24 2005
Single 3 = Funk U Up
Single 3 date = May 2 2005
Single 4 = Respect
Single 4 date = October 17 2005

"Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets" is a collaborative studio album from Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets. It was released on November 1, 2004, peaking at #28 on the ARIA albums chart [ [http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Joel+Turner Australian Charts Portal] ] and #2 on the AIR independent charts, [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20050616071653/www.air.org.au/aircharts1.asp?chart_type=AILID AIR Independent Charts] ] additionally achieving platinum [ [http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2005.htm ARIA Accreditations - 2005 Albums] ] status.

The album consists of twelve full songs and eight beatboxing skits. It is best described as hip-hop fused with a mixture of rock, pop, R&B, funk, soul and jazz. The songs are generally based around Turner’s vocal percussion and guitar, with the Modern Day Poets (Turner’s brother and cousin) providing the rap. Many of the tracks pertain to real-life issues.

Guest artists on the album include "Australian Idol" contestants Axle Whitehead and Rebekah LaVauney. Hence, the song "Scatbox" is a combination of Whitehead’s scatting and Turner’s beatboxing, while LaVauney performs vocals on the track "Behind Bars", a song she wrote about a partner’s incarceration. In addition, boxer Anthony Mundine is heard rapping on the album’s second single "Knock U Out", and former CDB singer Gary Pinto provides backing vocals on the song "Lady".

The album was well received by critics and spawned four successful singles. It was also nominated for Best Urban Release and Best Independent Release at the 2005 ARIA Awards. [ [http://ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=2005 2005: 19th Annual ARIA Awards] ]

Track listing

1. "These Kids (Radio Edit)"
Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner
Producers: Joel Turner, Steve Scanlon

2. "Beethoven Beats" (Beatbox track)

3. "Funk U Up"
Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner
Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils

4. "Knock U Out"
Writers: T. Turner, J. Turner, C. Turner, J. Peterik, F. Sullivan III
Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils

5. "Drum And Bass" (Beatbox track)

6. "Respect"
Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner, M. Puni, B. Bouro
Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils

7. "Scatbox"
Writers: J. Turner, A. Whitehead, C. Porteils
Producers: Joel Turner, Axle Whitehead, Craig Porteils

8. "Turn Up The Bass" (Beatbox track)

9. "Lady"
Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner
Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils

10. "Jungle Rhythm" (Beatbox track)

11. "Behind Bars"
Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner, R. LaVauney
Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils

12. "Hip Hop"
Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner, C. MacAvoy
Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils

13. "Rally Car" (Beatbox track)

14. "Up In The Studio"
Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner
Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils

15. "Teeth" (Beatbox track)

16. "The Real JT"
Writer: J. Turner
Producers: Joel Turner, Gary Deleo

17. "These Kids (Scanmix)"
Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner
Producers: Joel Turner, Steve Scanlon

18. "The Big JT" (Beatbox track)

19. "Brisbane City"
Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner, J. MacAvoy
Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils

20. "Smoker" (Beatbox track)

Sources

External links

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20041210061321/http://www.joelturner.com.au/interview.htm Interview with Joel about MDP album]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20051107065451/http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp?id=3896 Australian Music Online Biography]