Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – 100 Days, 100 Nights (Vinyl LP, Daptone) Record

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – 100 Days, 100 Nights (Vinyl LP, Daptone)

🎵 The Music Inside

Released in 2007, 100 Days, 100 Nights is Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings’ third studio album, recorded analog at Daptone’s House of Soul and produced by Bosco Mann. 

The album shifts slightly from heavier funk toward Motown-inspired soul—featuring tight horn lines, subtle grooves, and emotional vocal depth. 

📜 Tracklist

(Source: Discogs listing) 

1. 100 Days, 100 Nights
2. Nobody’s Baby
3. Tell Me
4. Be Easy
5. When The Other Foot Drops, Uncle
6. Let Them Knock
7. Something’s Changed
8. Humbly Me
9. Keep On Looking
10. Answer Me

🔍 Sample & Usage Notes

• The album is not widely known for being heavily sampled itself, but “Nobody’s Baby” is listed in WhoSampled’s catalog as having been sampled in other works. 
• In reviews, parts of tracks like “Be Easy” are noted to evoke nods to familiar soul samples (e.g., Run-DMC’s “Christmas in Hollis” via horn textures) 
• The authentic analog instrumentation and vintage sensibility make the full record ripe for sampling—especially its horn stabs, vocal breaks, and rhythm sections.

📦 Product Overview

• Format: 1×LP vinyl pressing, likely Daptone master
• Label: Daptone Records
• Condition: Factory-sealed, new stock
• UPC: 8 23134 00121 3
• Production Notes: Contains etched matrix messages on vinyl (e.g. “This is a hit!” in runouts) 

🧠 Why This Album Belongs in Your Collection

100 Days, 100 Nights bridges vintage soul and modern authenticity. Its balance of emotional vocals, live instrumentation, and sonic warmth makes it essential for fans, producers, and audiophiles alike. Whether you spin it or sample it, the album carries both heart and craft.