Home » Deep Vinyl »Samples » Currently Reading:

Deep Vinyl #1: B.T. Express – Do It ‘Til You’re Satisfied By Frost Gamble

2 Comments
B.T.Express---Do-It The “Deep Vinyl” series showcases classic albums of the past that are strong from the first to last track”

Deep Vinyl #1: B.T. Express – Do It ‘Til You’re Satisfied  By Frost Gamble

Early in my diggin’ career, I came across this gem in  a used record spot – and I couldn’t believe how many samples had been used off it!  Every time I dropped the needle, I heard a different track that one my favorite MCs had rhymed over.  Normally, I was looking for a loop that nobody had touched yet – but this album just amazed me, so I shelled out the $7 to cop it. (Trust that $7 was no joke to me back then – I was checking for 25-cent records at the Salvation Army on the regular!)

B.T. Express was a funk/disco band who put out nine albums between ’74 and ’81, but their debut, Do It ‘Til You’re Satisfied, provided the back drop for more hip-hop classics than almost any other record *not made by James Brown*.

Track 1: Express
This track is a great intro to the album – train sound effects build up to funky guitar riffs, horns, and a couple ill breakdowns. Light on vocals, heavy on funk; this song has been sampled by a gang of artists – from the Jungle Brothers to Gang Starr to old school legend Chief Rocker Busy Bee.

BT Express – Express

Busy Bee – Express


Track 2: If It Don’t Turn You On (You Outta Leave It Alone)
If “Express” was the warm-up, the funk is in full effect when this cut drops. This song is more traditional with vocals and chorus, and has been sampled by lots of producers – but most noticeably used by EPMD for their classic “So Whatcha Sayin’?”

BT Express – If It Don’t Turn You On

EPMD – So Whatcha Sayin’?


Track 3: Once You Get It
The guitar/drum intro screams “rewind!” and definitely has gangster appeal – as it was used by Above The Law, DJ Quik and Philadelphia pioneer Schoolly D.

B.T. Express – Once You Get It

Schoolly D – Parkside 5-2


Track 4: Everything Good To You
At the time, I thought the first bar on this track had been retired after EPMD smashed it on “Get The Bozak” – but a few years later, DMX brought it back and killed it again, re-animator style.

Track 4: Everything Good To You

At the time, I thought the first bar on this track had been retired after EPMD smashed it on “Get The Bozak” – but a few years later, DMX brought it back and killed it again, re-animator style.

BT Express – Everything Good To You

DMX – Get At Me Dog


Track 5: Mental Telepathy
One of only two songs on this album that I don’t recognize as having been used – but hit me up if you do! This joint sounds like it belongs on a blaxploitation soundtrack – and definitely has chops for the taking.

BT Express – Mental Telepathy


Track 6: Do It ‘Til You’re Satisfied
You know the title track had to be funky! Those drums have been sampled by a handful of producers, but more recently (and most notably) by the good Doctor on Truth Hurt’s “Addictive”.

BT Express – Do It ‘Till You’re Satisfied

Truth Hurts – Addictive Ft. Rakim


Track 7: Do You Like It
Again, so many parts of this song can, and have been, sampled – but it always reminds me of Ice-T’s smooth intro on “The Iceberg”.

BT Express – Do You Like It

Ice-T – The Iceberg


Track 8: That’s What I Want For You Baby
The 2nd track I can’t place as having been used before – but the strings and little guitar stabs are crazy on this one; it has to have been touched by someone. Maybe you!

BT Express – That’s What I Want For You Baby


Track 9: This House Is Smoking
A melodic, extra-funky 2-bar loop of bass guitar, horns and drums drops on the one – and got snatched up by 3rd Bass for one of the best songs on the Cactus Album – “Triple Stage Darkness”.

BT Express – This House Is Smoking

3rd Bass – Triple Stage Darkness

Again, there aren’t too many (*non-James Brown*) albums where damn near every cut has been touched by hip-hop elite – but this album brings so many sample opportunities it was bound to happen! Their later records (especially “Non Stop”) had a few songs that have been looped up too; but this record has to be their most important to the hip-hop heads and beat diggers.

Currently there are "2 comments" on this Article:

  1. JTroup says:

    “addictive” was produced by DJ Quik, not Dre, you ******* *****.

Comment on this Article:











Submit Your Music For FREE!

How To Find Music Submission Opportunities On Twitter!

send-beats-twitter

Have you ever wanted to know how to find people to send your music to on Twitter?  Look …

Submit Your Beats To Juelz Santana…

juelz-santana-ringtones

Here is a nice fresh one for everybody…  Juelz Santana put out another call for beats a couple …

Send your beats to Rick Ross…

rick-ross-summer-jam

Rick Ross put a call out for beats.  So get your best maybach music together and send him …

Submit beats to Nicki Minaj…

nicki-minaj-beats-submission

It seems that the lovely Nicki Minaj is looking for beats.  She has posted up on her twitter …

Send Your Beats To Diggy Simmons…

diggy-gets-teased-by-rev-n-russ1

Diggy Simmons posted this email on his twitter a while back.  Please no cursing in your beats… http://twitter.com/diggy_simmons/status/10924744274 …

Send Beats To Styles P…

styles-p9

As any other MC does, Styles P needs beats. He has posted this email numerous times, so I’m …

Submit Music To G-Unit For Free…

submit music to g unit

Dre McKenzie, head A&R over at G-Unit records, has put out an official open call to all producers, …

Favorite Posts

How To Write A Production Invoice…

I got a good question from a reader named Anthony yesterday.  He wanted to know how to write up an invoice for beat sales.   For those of you that don’t …

The OFFICIAL Rules Of Labeling Mp3′s!

I thought it would be a great idea to iron out a simple format, so whenever you send a track to some A&R, artist, manager, etc, you will make it …

The Pros & Cons Of Tagging Your Music.

The last few weeks I’ve come across a few discussions online about whether or not you should tag your music when shopping it.  So I figured I’d throw in my …

How To Place Beats: Networking to “Bright Lights Big City”

A bunch of people have been asking me how I placed the “Bright Lights Big City” track with Jim Jones. It was pretty easy actually. I Didn’t need a grand scheme or plan (which has worked for me before). I’ll try to make this sound as interesting as possible… but its really not. This is a straight forward example of how real networking pays off.

E-Digging 101… Soulseek Tips & Tricks

Soulseek (A peer to peer file sharing program) may very well be the greatest thing in the world for hip hop samples. Here are some tips for power usage on Soulseek…

How To Place Beats: Small World

“How To Place Beats” aims to give valuable insight into the music industry through the telling of true stories of real beats being placed… Chapter I – Small World Five …

Music “Industry” Horror Stories… “A Percentage Of Nothing”

This is a gmail conversation I had with a fellow producer a while ago.  This is probably the craziest and most blatant industry rip off scheme I have heard of.  …

Track Anatomy – The O’Jays “Ship Ahoy” (Strings & Horns)

Learn about music production & beat making. Buy Hip Hop drum sounds, hip hop samples, submit music, mixing, music business and anything else a music producer needs to have or know for FREE!