Most sampled break ever: The Winstons – “Amen Brother”

Cratedigger  posted this up today for all you diggers and original sample heads.  The song comes from the Color Him Father album on Metromedia, 1969.

The drum break about 1:27 into the song is the most sampled drum break ever.

 

Here is a list of some of the songs that sampled it.  I’m quite sure the list could be three times longer.
     2 Live Crew – “Feel Alright Yall”
     3rd Bass – “Wordz of Wisdom”
     4 Hero – “Escape That”
     Amon Tobin – “Nightlife”
     Aphex Twin – “Boy/Girl Song”
     Atari Teenage Riot – “Burn Berlin Burn”
     Brand Nubian – “The Godz Must Be Crazy”
     Deee-Lite – “Come on In, the Dreams are Fine”
     Dillinja – “The Angels Fell”
     Eric B and Rakim – “Casualties of War”
     Funky Technicians – “Airtight”
     Goldie – “Chico: Death of a Rock Star”
     Heavy D – “Flexin’”
     Heavy D – “Let it Flow”
     Heavy D – “MC Heavy D!”
     Heavyweight – “Oh Gosh”
     J. Majik – “Arabian Nights”
     J. Majik – “Your Sound”
     Lemon D – “This is Los Angeles”
     Level Vibes – “Beauty & the Beast”
     Lifer’s Group – “Jack U. Back (So You Wanna Be a Gangsta)”
     Ltj Bukem – “Music”
     Maestro Fresh Wes – “Bring it On”
     Mantronix – “King of the Beats”
     Movement Ex – “KK Punani”
     Nice & Smooth – “Dope Not Hype”
     NWA – “Straight Outta Compton”
     Oasis – “Do Y’Know What I Mean”
     Roni Size – “Brown Paper Bag”
     Salt-N-Pepa – “Desire”
     Scarface – “Born Killer”
     Schoolly D – “How a Black Man Feels”

 

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