House of Pain (album)
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| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
House of Pain, subtitled Fine Malt Lyrics, is the debut album of American hardcore hip hop group House of Pain, released in 1992 through Tommy Boy Records and XL Records.
Reception
- Rolling Stone (10/29/92, p. 70) - 3.5 Stars - Good Plus - "With a groovy swagger, this collection of hard-core hip-hop tracks offers many moments of technicolor snap and crackle, and also titled House Of Pain."
- Q magazine (12/92, p. 124) - 3 Stars - Good - "...their music is of the dense, hard-hitting school of hip hop...the group have absorbed black rap's musical lessons and create a satisfying platform for their above average deliveries..."
- The Source (9/92, p. 57) - 3.5 Stars - Good Plus - "...a very solid and at times exceptional album...imagine if Licensed To Ill wasn't an upper middle class Jewish thing but rather a working class Irish thang...the atmosphere is like that of a cross between a frat party and a bar room brawl..."
- NME (11/7/92, p. 34) - 6 - Good - "...contains some creative and accomplished rap music..." [3]
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Salutations" | 1:08 | D.J. Lethal D.J. Muggs |
"Swahili" by Clark Terry | |
| 2 | "Jump Around" | 3:37 | D.J. Muggs | Everlast | "Harlem Shuffle" by Bob & Earl "Shoot Your Shot" by Junior Walker & the All Stars "Popeye (The Hitchhiker)" by Chubby Checker "Tramp" by Lowell Fulson |
| 3 | "Put Your Head Out" | 3:02 | D.J. Muggs | Everlast B-Real |
"Cussin', Cryin' and Carryin' On" by Ike & Tina Turner |
| 4 | "Top o' the Morning to Ya" | 3:37 | D.J. Lethal | Everlast, Danny Boy O'Connor | "And the Lord Will Hear" by The Staple Singers "Life Could" by Rotary Connection "I Ain't Superstitious" by Willie Dixon "Pedro & Man at the Drive-Inn" by Cheech & Chong |
| 5 | "Commercial 1" | 0:08 | |||
| 6 | "House and the Rising Sun" | 3:39 | D.J. Lethal | Everlast Son Doobie of Funkdoobiest |
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| 7 | "Shamrocks and Shenanigans" | 3:38 | D.J. Lethal | Everlast Danny Boy O'Connor |
"I Come To You Baby" by John Lee Hooker |
| 8 | "House of Pain Anthem" | 2:35 | D.J. Lethal | Everlast Danny Boy O'Connor |
"Open Up Wide" by Chase "Aphrodite Part 1" by Chase "Too Many Daves" by Dr. Seuss |
| 9 | "Danny Boy, Danny Boy" | 1:54 | D.J. Muggs | Everlast Danny Boy O'Connor |
"Make It Good To Yourself" by James Brown |
| 10 | "Guess Who's Back" | 3:59 | D.J. Muggs | Everlast | "Cold Feet" by Albert King |
| 11 | "Commercial 2" | 0:21 | |||
| 12 | "Put on Your Shit Kickers" | 3:10 | D.J. Muggs | Everlast Danny Boy O'Connor |
"Born Under a Bad Sign" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder |
| 13 | "Come and Get Some of This" | 2:51 | D.J. Muggs Ralph Tha Funky Mexican |
Everlast | "I'm Funky" by Grootna "The Bird" by Jimmy McGriff |
| 14 | "Life Goes On" | 2:43 | Ralph Tha Funky Mexican | Everlast | "Cherio O" by The Packers |
| 15 | "One for the Road" | 2:49 | D.J. Muggs D.J. Lethal |
Everlast | "Tune Up" by Junior Walker & the All Stars "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps |
| 16 | "Feel It" | 4:00 | Ralph Tha Funky Mexican | Everlast | |
| 17 | "All My Love" | 3:20 | D.J. Lethal | Everlast | "Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band |
| 18 | "Jump Around (Pete Rock Remix)" | 3:56 | Pete Rock | Everlast Pete Rock |
"You're No Good" by The Harvey Averne Dozen "Pot Belly" by Lou Donaldson "Soul Girl" by Jeanne & the Darlings "Tramp" by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas |
Subsequent reissues contain an additional track, "Shamrocks & Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom / Butch Vig Mix)".[4]
Personnel
House of Pain:
Producers:
References
- ^ "House of Pain". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ "CG: House of Pain". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "House Of Pain CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 1992-07-28. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ Theakston, Rob. "Review of House of Pain". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
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