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Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Daily Vault(A)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
New York Times(favorable)[4]
Rhapsody(favorable)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Washington Post(favorable)[7]

Sex Packets is the debut album from the 1990s rap group Digital Underground and is a concept album about "G.S.R.A." (Genetic Suppression Relief Antidotes), a pharmaceutical substance that is produced in the form of a large glowing pill about the size of a quarter, which comes in a condom-sized package and is allegedly developed by the government to provide its intended users such as astronauts with a satisfying sexual experience in situations where the normal attainment of such experiences would be counter-productive to the mission at hand.

Release and reception

The album was released in the spring of 1990 following the success of its two lead-off singles: "Doowutchyalike", a moderate club hit, followed by "The Humpty Dance," which reached #11 on the pop charts, #7 on the R&B charts, and #1 on the Billboard Rap Singles chart. Sex Packets was released to positive reviews and eventually achieved platinum sales.[8] The album was re-issued on February 8, 2005 by Rhino Entertainment. The album is broken down track-by-track by Digital Underground in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique.[9]

Legacy

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.[10] It is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[11]

Track listing

CD

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No.TitleLength
1."The Humpty Dance"6:30
2."The Way We Swing"6:48
3."Rhymin' on the Funk"6:16
4."The New Jazz (One)"0:37
5."Underwater Rimes (Remix)"4:23
6."Gutfest '89 (Edit)"5:50
7."The Danger Zone"5:31
8."Freaks of the Industry"5:38
9."Doowutchyalike"8:51
10."Packet Prelude"0:57
11."Sex Packets"7:21
12."Street Scene"0:33
13."Packet Man"4:41
14."Packet Reprise"1:23

LP

[13]

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."The Humpty Dance"6:00
2."The Way We Swing"6:48
3."Packet Prelude"0:57
4."Sex Packets"7:21
5."Street Scene"0:33
6."Packet Man"4:41
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Freaks Of The Industry"5:38
2."Underwater Rimes (Remix)"4:23
3."The New Jazz (One)"0:37
4."Rhymin' On The Funk"6:16
5."The Danger Zone"5:31
6."Packet Reprise"1:30
7."Doowutchyalike"4:12

Cassette

[14]

The cassette version of the album has 3 extra tracks, plus an extended version of "Gutfest '89"

Side 1 (Safe Side)
No.TitleDetailsLength
1."The Humpty Dance" 6:30
2."The Way We Swing" 6:48
3."Hip Hop Doll"Cassette-only track5:30
4."Underwater Rimes (Remix)" 4:23
5."Rhymin' on the Funk" 6:16
6."The New Jazz (One)" 0:37
7."The Danger Zone" 5:31
8."Doowutchyalike" 8:51
Side 2 (Sex Side)
No.TitleDetailsLength
9."Freaks of the Industry" 5:38
10."Gutfest '89 (Full)"Cassette-only version8:17
11."Sound of the Underground"Cassette-only track5:06
12."A Tribute to the Early Days"Cassette-only track3:06
13."Packet Prelude" 0:57
14."Sex Packets" 7:21
15."Street Scene" 0:33
16."Packet Man" 4:41
17."Packet Reprise" 1:30

Samples

References

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Sex Packets - Digital Underground | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  2. ^ "The Daily Vault Music Reviews : Sex Packets". Dailyvault.com. 1997-04-23. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  3. ^ "Sex-Packets Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. 1990-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  4. ^ "Home Entertainment/Recordings: Recent Releases - New York Times". Nytimes.com. 1990-05-13. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  5. ^ [1] Archived June 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide - Google Boeken. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  7. ^ "Hip-Hop Procedure: Parliamentary Funk". Highbeam.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  8. ^ "Myspace". Viewmorepics.myspace.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  9. ^ Coleman, Brian. Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007.
  10. ^ "100 Best Rap Albums". The Source (#100). New York. January 1998. ISSN 1063-2085. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
  11. ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
  12. ^ "Digital Underground - Sex Packets (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  13. ^ "Digital Underground - Sex Packets (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  14. ^ "Digital Underground - Sex Packets (Cassette, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
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