Salt of the Earth

Reception

Released in 1974, this album has become one of the most sampled albums in hip-hop music with the drum break from "Ashley's Roachclip" being the basis of many popular songs of the past thirty years.

Track listing

Side A

"I Rolled It You Hold It" (John Buchanan) – 4:38

"Blow Your Whistle" (Maxx Kidd, Chuck Brown) – 3:01

"Close To You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:23

"Funk to the Folks" (John Buchanan) – 4:14

Side B

"Ain't It Heavy" (John Buchanan) – 5:58

"Windsong" (John Buchanan) – 5:00

"Ashley's Roachclip" (Lloyd Pinchback) – 5:36

"We Share" (Donald Tillery, John Buchanan) – 2:49

"If It Ain't Funky" (Chuck Brown) – 3:39

Personnel

The Soul Searchers

Chuck Brown – electric guitar, lead vocals

John "J.B." Buchanan – trombone, piano, synthesizer, percussion, vocals

Donald Tillery – trumpet, percussion, vocals

John Euwell – bass guitar

Kenneth Scoggins – drums, percussion

Lino Druitt – congas, bongos, percussion

Lloyd Pinchback – flute, saxophone, percussion

Bennie Braxton – organ, vocals

Technical

Carl Overr – art direction

Ed Mell – cover illustration

Samples

Eric B. & Rakim sampled "Ashley's Roachclip" on their song "Paid In Full" on their album Paid In Full in 1987.

LL Cool J sampled "Ashley's Roachclip" on his song "Jack The Ripper" on the B-Side of his 12" "Going Back to Cali" single in 1988, which also appeared as a bonus track on his 1989 album Walking with a Panther.

Run–D.M.C. sampled "Ashley's Roachclip" on their song "Run's House" on their album Tougher Than Leather in 1988.

Public Enemy sampled "Blow Your Whistle" on their song "Who Stole the Soul?" on their album Fear of a Black Planet in 1990.

2Pac sampled "We Share" on his song "Old School" on his album Me Against the World in 1995.

Eve sampled "Blow Your Whistle" on her song "Tambourine" featuring Swizz Beatz in 2007.

Lloyd featuring Lil Wayne sampled "Ashley's Roachclip" on his song "Girls Around the World" on his album Lessons in Love in 2008.