Friday Afternoon in the Universe

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Friday Afternoon in the Universe
Studio album by Medeski Martin & Wood
Released	January 24, 1995
Recorded	July 24-July 26, 1994 (Sears Sound, NYC) January–February 1994 (Puna, Hawaii)
Genre	Jazz
Label	Gramavision Records
Producer	Medeski Martin & Wood, ,
Medeski Martin & Wood chronology
It's a Jungle in Here (1993) Friday Afternoon in the Universe (1995) Shack-man (1996)

Friday Afternoon in the Universe is an album released by experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood. The album title is a taken from the opening sentence in "Old Angel Midnight" by Jack Kerouac (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Angel_Midnight). http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100290750&fa=preview

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Track listing[]

All music by Medeski Martin & Wood except where noted in brackets.

1. "The Lover" – 6:19
2. "Paper Bass" – 0:56
3. "House Mop" – 3:46
4. "Last Chance to Dance Trance (Perhaps)" – 7:32
5. "Baby Clams" – 1:14
6. "We're So Happy" – 8:17
7. "Shack" – 3:02
8. "Tea" – 1:12
9. "Chinoiserie" (Duke Ellington) – 5:44
10. "Between Two Limbs" – 1:04
11. "Sequel" – 5:24
12. "Friday Afternoon in the Universe" – 6:01
13. "Billy's Tool Box" – 0:35
14. "Chubb Sub" – 5:02
15. "Khob Khun Krub" (Carl Green) – 0:47

Performers[]

• John Medeski – organ, piano, wurlitzer, clavinet
• Billy Martin – drums, percussion
• Chris Wood – acoustic bass, harmonica, wood flute
• Danny Blume – guitar
• Tonino Benson – raygun, vocals
• Carl Green – Thai flute

Credits[]

• Edited by Bob Ward, Current Sounds, NYC
• Mastering by Dr. Toby Mountain, Northeastern Digital Recording
• C. Bosquianus Eggs photo by George Grall
• Band photo: Martyn Gallina Jones
• Artwork: Billy Martin