Ruckus (album)

Ruckus
Studio album by Galactic
Released	October 7, 2003
Genre	Jazz funk, Jam rock, Fusion, New Orleans
Label	Sanctuary
Producer	Dan the Automator
Galactic chronology
Vintage Reserve (2001) Ruckus (2003) From the Corner to the Block (2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Ruckus is the fourth studio album by the New Orleans, LA based band Galactic. It was produced by Dan the Automator. This marks the last studio album for Theryl DeClouet, leaving for health reasons.

Track listing

1. "Bittersweet" – 3:29
2. "Bongo Joe" – 3:21
3. "The Moil" – 3:11
4. "Paint" – 3:19
5. "Never Called You Crazy" – 3:08
6. "Gypsy Fade" – 3:28
7. "Mercamon" – 3:12
8. "Uptown Odyssey" – 3:13
9. "Kid Kenner" – 3:25
10. "The Beast" – 2:49
11. "Tenderness" – 3:46
12. "All Behind You Now" – 3:40
13. "Doomed" – 3:56

Chart performance

Album

Chart	Provider(s)	Peak position	Certification	Sales/ shipments
Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (U.S.)[2]	Billboard	6	Not certified	N/A
Billboard Top Heatseekers (U.S.)[2]		42

Personnel

Galactic:

Theryl DeClouet - vocals

Ben Ellman - harmonica, programming, saxophone

Robert Mercurio - bass, vocals (background)

Stanton Moore - drums, loops

Richard Vogel - keyboards

Teedy Boutte - vocals
Jim Greer & The Mac-O-Chee Valley Folks - guitar, keyboards
Scott Harding - engineer
Glenn Hartman - accordion
Howie Weinberg - mastering
John Lee Hardee - second engineer

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Galactic Artist Chart Position at Billboard

External links

• Official Galactic site