Description
The Pharcyde – Labcabincalifornia / Go! Beat Audio CD 1996 / INT 828 733-2
UPC 042282873323
Labcabincalifornia is the second album by The Pharcyde, released in 1995, three years after their debut Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. The album's production was handled by The Pharcyde themselves and Jay Dee, with additional help from Diamond D and M-Walk. The first single was "Drop". The video for "Drop" was directed by Spike Jonze, and used footage of the group performing the song backwards, replayed backwards, giving it a surreal quality. The backwards theme of the video is also a reference to the song itself, which features a backwards sample. "Drop" was a hit, as was the follow-up single "Runnin'," which peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100. Overall, this album is a more mellow and introspective affair than their debut and features more somber themes such as dealing with fame and success, drug abuse, and broken down relationships. Album sales compared to Bizarre Ride did not fare as well; the group was not able to reach Gold status. Although it received mixed reviews upon release due to the group's sudden shift of direction from its previous album, it received critical acclaim in retrospective reviews, with many lauding its consistency, smooth production and touchy subject matter. After Labcabincalifornia was released, Fatlip left the group to concentrate on his solo career.
| Label: | Go! Beat – INT 828 733-2 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
Apr 1, 1996 |
| Genre: | Hip Hop |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Bullshit | 4:12 | |
| 2 | Pharcyde | 4:20 | |
| 3 |
Groupie Therapy |
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5:12 |
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| 4 | Runnin' | 4:56 | |
| 5 | She Said |
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5:15 |
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| 6 | Splattitorium | 2:58 | |
| 7 | Somethin' That Means Somethin' | 3:31 | |
| 8 | All Live |
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0:51 |
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| 9 | Drop | 5:35 | |
| 10 | Hey You | 3:54 | |
| 11 | Y? |
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5:04 |
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| 12 | It's All Good! | 0:41 | |
| 13 | Moment In Time |
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2:44 |
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| 14 | The Hustle |
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5:34 |
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| 15 | Little D | 1:31 | |
| 16 | Devil Music |
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4:12 |
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| 17 | The E.N.D. |
|
4:41 |
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| 18 | Emerald Butterfly |
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4:36 |
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| 19 | Just Don't Matter |
5:58 |
- Art Direction – Truly Rain
- Design – Studio SEE
- Executive-Producer – Michael Ross
- Mixed By – Bryan Davis, James Mansfield, Paul Arnold, Tim Latham, Tim Nimitz
- Photography By – Block
- Producer – Bootie Brown (tracks: 2, 11, 14), Jay Dee (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7), Slim Kid 3 (tracks: 5, 10, 18, 19)
- Recorded By – Anthony Walker (4), Bryan Davis, Gary Wallis (2), James Mansfield, Rick Clifford, Tim Latham
- Scratches – M-Walk
