The Album (Latyrx album)

The Album
The Album
Studio album by Latyrx
Released	August 25, 1997
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:14
Label	Solesides; Quannum Projects;
Producer	DJ Shadow; Lyrics Born; Chief Xcel;
Latyrx chronology

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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Spin	9/10^[3]
The Village Voice	A−^[4]

Steve Huey of AllMusic said, "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.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Latyrx"	DJ Shadow	5:48
2.	"Say That"	Lyrics Born	3:41
3.	"The Quickening (The Wreckoning Part II)"	DJ Shadow	5:02
4.	"Balcony Beach" (featuring Joyo Velarde)	Lyrics Born	5:30
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 Born	4:13
7.	"Funky Granules"	Lyrics Born	1:49
8.	"Bad News"	Chief Xcel	2:46
9.	"Off (With) Their Heads (Be Prompt)"	Lyrics Born	3:03
10.	"Interlude"	Lyrics Born	0:24
11.	"Burnt Pride"	Lyrics Born	6:53
12.	"Scratchapella"	DJ Shadow	0:23
13.	"The Wreckoning (Live 45 Mix)"	DJ Shadow	2:47
14.	"Burning Hot in Cali on a Saturday Night" (featuring Blackalicious)	Chief Xcel	3:30
Total length:			47:14

2017 deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Looking Over a City" (featuring El-P)	El-P	5:00
16.	"Last Trumpet"	Lyrics Born	4:54
Total length:			57:18

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Huey, Steve. "The Album – Latyrx". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time: 67. Latyrx – The Album (Solesides, 1997)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
^ Tompkins, Dave (August 1997). "Lateef and Lyrics Born: Latyrx / Company Flow: Funcrusher Plus". Spin. Vol. 13, no. 5. pp. 116–18. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
^ Christgau, Robert (May 27, 1997). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 10, 2014.

External links

The Album at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-1] Huey, Steve. "The Album – Latyrx". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2014.

[factmag-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. Vol. 13, no. 5. pp. 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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