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Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets (album)

Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets is a collaborative studio album by Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets. It was released on 1 November 2004, peaking at number 28 on the ARIA Albums Chart[1] and number 2 on the AIR independent charts,[2] additionally achieving platinum[3] status.

Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets
Studio album by
Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets
Released1 November 2004
Recorded2004
GenreUrban
LabelDream Dealers
Producer
  • Joel Turner
  • Steve Scanlon
  • Craig Porteils
  • Axle Whitehead
  • Jack Gregor
  • Gary Deleo
Joel Turner chronology
Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets
(2004) 		Out of the Box
(2007)
Singles from Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets
  1. "These Kids"
    Released: 27 September 2004
  2. "Knock U Out"
    Released: 24 January 2005
  3. "Funk U Up"
    Released: 2 May 2005
  4. "Respect"
    Released: 17 October
  5. "Claude's Chorus 2005"
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The album consists of twelve full songs and eight beatboxing skits. It is best described as hip hop fused with a mixture of rock, pop, R&B, funk, soul and jazz. The music generally consists of Turner's vocal percussion and guitar, with the Modern Day Poets (Turner's brother and cousin) providing the rap. Many of the tracks pertain to real-life issues.

Guest artists on the album include Australian Idol contestants Axle Whitehead and Rebekah LaVauney. Hence, the song "Scatbox" is a combination of Whitehead's scatting and Turner's beatboxing, while LaVauney performs vocals on the track "Behind Bars", a song she wrote about a partner's incarceration. In addition, boxer Anthony Mundine is heard rapping on the album's second single "Knock U Out", and former CDB singer Gary Pinto provides backing vocals on the song "Lady".

The album was well received by critics and spawned four successful singles. It was also nominated for Best Urban Release and Best Independent Release at the 2005 ARIA Awards.[4]

Track listing

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  1. "These Kids" (radio edit)
    Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner
    Producers: Joel Turner, Steve Scanlon
  2. "Beethoven Beats" (Beatbox track)
  3. "Funk U Up"
    Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner
    Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils
  4. "Knock U Out"
    Writers: T. Turner, J. Turner, C. Turner, J. Peterik, F. Sullivan III
    Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils
  5. "Drum and Bass" (Beatbox track)
  6. "Respect"
    Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner, M. Puni, B. Bouro
    Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils
  7. "Scatbox"
    Writers: J. Turner, A. Whitehead, C. Porteils
    Producers: Joel Turner, Axle Whitehead, Craig Porteils
  8. "Turn Up the Bass" (Beatbox track)
  9. "Lady"
    Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner
    Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils
  10. "Jungle Rhythm" (Beatbox track)
  11. "Behind Bars"
    Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner, R. LaVauney
    Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils
  12. "Hip Hop"
    Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner, C. MacAvoy
    Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils
  13. "Rally Car" (Beatbox track)
  14. "Up in the Studio"
    Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner
    Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils
  15. "Teeth" (Beatbox track)
  16. "The Real JT"
    Writer: J. Turner
    Producers: Joel Turner, Gary Deleo
  17. "These Kids" (Scanmix)
    Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner
    Producers: Joel Turner, Steve Scanlon
  18. "The Big JT" (Beatbox track)
  19. "Brisbane City"
    Writers: J. Turner, T. Turner, C. Turner, J. MacAvoy
    Producers: Joel Turner, Craig Porteils
  20. "Smoker" (Beatbox track)

Charts

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Chart (2004/05) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 28

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Charts Portal
  2. ^ "AIR Independent Charts". Archived from the original on 16 June 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ ARIA Accreditations - 2005 Albums
  4. ^ "2005: 19th Annual ARIA Awards". Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Joel Turner – Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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