Two (Utah Saints album)

Two is the second album by British electronic group Utah Saints. The album features guest vocalists Michael Stipe ("Sun", "Punk Club", "Rhinoceros", "Wiggedy Wack"), Chuck D ("Power to the Beats"), Edwin Starr ("Funky Music") and Guy Leger ("Sick").

Two
Studio album by
Utah Saints
Released23 October 2000 (2000-10-23) (UK)
14 August 2001 (2001-08-14) (US/Canada)
GenreElectronica, house, big beat, hip hop
Length59:24 (UK edition)
65:09 (US/Canada edition)
LabelEcho (UK)
Nettwerk (US/Canada)
ProducerUtah Saints
Utah Saints chronology
Utah Saints
(1992)		 Two
(2000)
Singles from Two
  1. "Love Song"
    Released: 24 January 2000
  2. "Funky Music"
    Released: 8 May 2000
  3. "Power to the Beats"
    Released: 2 October 2000
  4. "Massive"
    Released: 26 March 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Track listing

UK edition
  1. "Sun"
  2. "Power to the Beats"
  3. "Love Song"
  4. "Lost Vagueness"
  5. "Punk Club"
  6. "Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On"
  7. "Rhinoceros"
  8. "Morning Sun"
  9. "Sick"
  10. "B777"
  11. "Techknowledgy"
  12. "Three Simple Words"
  13. "Massive"
  14. "Wiggedy Wack"

U.S. edition
  1. Sun
  2. Massive
  3. Power to the Beats
  4. Lost Vagueness (Oliver Lieb Mix)
  5. Punk Club
  6. Funky Music
  7. Rhinoceros
  8. Morning Sun
  9. Sick
  10. B777
  11. Techknowledgy
  12. Three Simple Words
  13. Love Song
  14. Lost Vagueness (Original Mix)
  15. Wiggedy Wack

Samples

The track "Power to the Beats" features a sample of "Enter Sandman" by American heavy metal band Metallica. This was the first time that the band had approved of sampling one of their songs.

The track "Love Song" features a sample of "Pick Up the Pieces" by British funk band Average White Band.

The track "Lost Vagueness" features a sample of "I Go to Sleep" by American rock band The Pretenders.

The track "Techknowledgy" features a sample of "Search and Destroy" by American punk rock band The Stooges.

The track "Three Simple Words" features a sample of "Come Into My Life" by American R&B singer Joyce Sims.[4]

References
  1. Two at AllMusic
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Utah Saints". Robert Christgau.
  4. https://www.musicradar.com/news/classic-album-utah-saints-on-two


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