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)

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

Track listing

1. "Bless My Soul" (Scott, Sample, Guerin, Carlton, Bennett) - 4:09
2. "Sneakin' in the Back" (Scott, Sample, Guerin, Carlton, Bennett) - 4:33
3. "King Cobra" (Scott) - 4:23
4. "Dahomey Dance" (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]