Transatlantic R.P.M.
Transatlantic R.P.M. is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 2010 on Dome Records. The album peaked at No. 4 on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums chart, No. 16 on the UK Independent Albums chart and No. 8 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Critical reception
David Rose of The Times wrote: "Anyone with an allergy to Smooth FM should look away now, but fans of slap-bass soul and inoffensive grooves will find much to enjoy from acid jazz survivors Incognito. As befits a anniversary album, this is a rose-tinted exercise in nostalgia, featuring cameos from Chaka Khan and former members of Jamiroquai, Tortured Soul and Earth, Wind & Fire."Mario Tarradell of the Dallas Morning News in a B review claimed: "Three decades later, Britain's Jean-Paul Maunick keeps Incognito cranking out sophisticated jazz, R&B, funk and disco beats as part of the sorely underrated acid-jazz style."
Thom Jurek of AllMusic in a 3.5/5 star review noted: "Incognito may not be innovating on Transatlantic R.P.M., but in showcasing the many places they've been, and the wide vein they've mined, they don't need to. This is a summeritme party record with fine songs and good vibes in abundance."
Jonathan Takiff of the Philadelphia Daily News in a B+ review also declared: "Fresh, horn-blasted soul music has gotten harder to come by on this side of the big pond. But U.K. funkmasters Incognito, led by Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick, are keeping the sound alive and well on Transatlantic R.P.M. with a kick that could rouse even Philly groovemasters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff from their semiretirement."
Personnel
Musicians- Graham Harvey – keyboards
- Ski Oakenfull – keyboards
- Matt Cooper – keyboards, string arrangements
- Mo Hausler – programming
- Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – guitars, rhythm guitar, string arrangements, keyboards, bass, beats
- Richard Bull – acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, drums
- Al McKay – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Stuart Zender – bass
- Francis Hylton – bass, keyboards
- Pete Biggin – drums
- Thomas Dyani – percussion
- Alice Hall – violin
- Paul Greenwood – saxophones, flute
- Finn Peters – saxophones, flute
- Patrick Clahar – saxophones
- Simon Willescroft – saxophones, horn arrangements
- Jim Hunt – saxophones
- Trevor Mines – trombone, brass arrangements
- Fayyaz Virji – trombone
- Dave Williamson – trombone, horn arrangements
- Sid Gauld – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet, brass arrangements, flugelhorn
- Daniel Carpenter – trumpet, horn arrangements
- Dominic Glover – trumpet, horn arrangements
- Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – horn arrangements
- Matt Cooper – horn arrangements
- Simon Hale – string arrangements and conductor
- Nick Squires – cello
- Bill Hawkes – viola
- Alice Hall, Ben Hancox, Yuri Kalnits, Simon Kodurand and Julian Leaper – violin
- Mario Biondi – lead vocals
- Chaka Khan – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Vanessa Haynes – backing vocals, lead vocals
- Tony Momrelle – backing vocals, lead vocals, vocals
- Joy Rose – backing vocals, lead vocals, vocals
- Luckyiam – lead vocals
- Tiffany Smith – lead vocal fills
- Lurine Cato – backing vocals, vocals
- Maysa Leak – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Gail Evans – backing vocals
- Leon Ware – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Ursula Rucker – lead vocals
- John-Christian Urich – lead vocals
- Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – backing vocals, lead vocals
- Hilda Campbell – backing vocals
- Miss Cherokee – backing vocals
- Charlise Rookwood – backing vocals
Production
- Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – producer
- Francis Hylton – producer
- John-Christian Urich – additional production, recording
- Mo Hausler – recording, mixing, mastering
- Tim Motzer – vocal recording
- Richard Bull – additional engineer
- Dilip Harris – additional engineer
- Joshua Minyard – additional engineer
- Andy Savours – additional engineer
- Tom Stanley – additional engineer
- Ken Karner – design
- Cerraeh Laykin – photography
- Nigel Conway – management
- Takami Maunick – executive assistant