Boxcar Sessions
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| Released | May 10, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993-1994 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, West Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:38 | |||
| Label | Qwest/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records 45602 | |||
| Producer | Saafir (exec.), Sleuth (exec.), DJ Jay-Z, Big Nose, J Groove | |||
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Boxcar Sessions is the debut studio album from American hip hop artist Saafir, released on May 10, 1994 on Qwest Records.
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [2] |
Alex Henderson of Allmusic compared Saafir's musical style favorably to such celebrated hip hop artists as A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Digable Planets, and the Pharcyde. Henderson also stated "between Saafir's rapping style and the jazzy production, Boxcar Sessions is fairly fresh sounding."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Grab the Train" | Gibson, Jackson | 1:21 |
| 2. | "Swig of the Stew" | Gibson, Jackson | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Poke Martian" | Jackson, Norris | 0:52 |
| 4. | "Playa Hayta" | Carson, Gibson | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Pee Wee" | Gooden, Saafir | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Battle Drill" | Carson, Gibson | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Westside" | 1:05 | |
| 8. | "Worship the "D"" | Gibson, Jackson | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Light Sleeper" | Gibson, Jackson | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Rashinel" | Alston, Trammel | 1:34 |
| 11. | "Can-U-Feel-Me?" | Gibson, Jackson | 3:50 |
| 12. | "No Return (Goin' Crazy)" | Gibson, Jackson | 4:34 |
| 13. | "Big Nose" | Alston | 3:28 |
| 14. | "Just Riden'" | Gibson, Jackson | 3:39 |
| 15. | "Hype Shit" | Carson, Gibson, K-Top | 2:53 |
| 16. | "Real Circus" | Gibson, Jackson | 4:12 |
| 17. | "Bent" | Carson, Gibson | 4:29 |
| 18. | "The Instructor" | Jackson, Sharper | 0:45 |
| 19. | "Joint Custody" | Carson, Gibson | 4:01 |
Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[3]
- art direction – Kevin Hosmann
- engineering – Crayge Lindesay
- executive production – Saafir, Sleuth
- mastering – Brian Gardner
- mixing – Big Nose, J Groove, Jay-Z, Rashinel, Saafir
- photography – Victor Hall
- production – Big Nose, J Groove, Jay-Z, Saafir, Sleuth
Notes
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Boxcar Sessions > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ Schmoh, Joe (2010-01-10). "Saafir - Boxcar Sessions (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Boxcar Sessions > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-22.