The Album
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 1997 (1997-08-25)[1]
GenreHip hop[2]
Length47:14
Label
Producer
Latyrx chronology
The Album
(1997)
The Second Album
(2014)

The Album is the first studio album by Latyrx, an American hip hop duo consisting of Lateef the Truthspeaker and Lyrics Born. It was released on Solesides in 1997, and it was re-released on Quannum Projects in 2002.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Spin9/10[3]
The Village VoiceA−[4]

Steve Huey of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Enough people heard the record to make it something of an underground legend, but its potential influence wound up unfortunately limited, especially given how forward-looking the music on The Album is."[1] He added, "its key tracks are nothing short of visionary, making it an essential listen."[1]

In 2015, Fact placed it at number 67 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Latyrx"DJ Shadow5:48
2."Say That"Lyrics Born3:41
3."The Quickening (The Wreckoning Part II)"DJ Shadow5:02
4."Balcony Beach" (featuring Joyo Velarde)Lyrics Born5:30
5."Live 90.3 '94" (featuring John Tchicai and Free Association) 1:25
6."The Muzappers Mix: Aim for the Flickering Flame / Rankin' #1"Lyrics Born4:13
7."Funky Granules"Lyrics Born1:49
8."Bad News"Chief Xcel2:46
9."Off (With) Their Heads (Be Prompt)"Lyrics Born3:03
10."Interlude"Lyrics Born0:24
11."Burnt Pride"Lyrics Born6:53
12."Scratchapella"DJ Shadow0:23
13."The Wreckoning (Live 45 Mix)"DJ Shadow2:47
14."Burning Hot in Cali on a Saturday Night" (featuring Blackalicious)Chief Xcel3:30
Total length:47:14
2017 deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."Looking Over a City" (featuring El-P)El-P5:00
16."Last Trumpet"Lyrics Born4:54
Total length:57:18

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Huey, Steve. "The Album – Latyrx". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time: 67. Latyrx – The Album (Solesides, 1997)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  3. Tompkins, Dave (August 1997). "Lateef and Lyrics Born: Latyrx / Company Flow: Funcrusher Plus". Spin. 13 (5): 116–18. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  4. Christgau, Robert (May 27, 1997). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
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