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To Be Immortal

To Be Immortal is an album by the American musician Oran "Juice" Jones.[2][3] It was released in 1989. The album proved be an even bigger commercial failure than his previous album, not making it to any Billboard charts.

To Be Immortal
Studio album by
Oran "Juice" Jones
Released1989
Recorded1988–1989
GenreR&B
Length53:13
LabelOBR[1]
ProducerOran "Juice" Jones, Radcliffe "Rock" Isaacs, Sam Sever, David Sanchez, Guy Vaughn
Oran "Juice" Jones chronology
GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over
(1987) 		To Be Immortal
(1989) 		Player's Call
(1997)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Chicago Tribune    [5]
Robert ChristgauB+[6]

The Chicago Tribune wrote: "In 'Gangster Attitude' and 'Street Style', Jones' delicate tenor is used as an effective counterpoint to the gritty netherworld described and he hints that his insights into gang life come from personal experience."[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Money, Honey"
  2. "Pipe Dreams"
  3. "Gangster Attitude"
  4. "Never Say Goodbye"
  5. "To Be Immortal"
  6. "Dollar and a Dream"
  7. "Sacrifices"
  8. "Shaniqua"
  9. "Street Style"
  10. "Time"

References

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  1. ^ Gueraseva, Stacy (2005). Def Jam, Inc. : Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, and the Extraordinary Story of the World's Most Influential Hip-Hop Label. Random House. p. 166.
  2. ^ Myers, Caren (Jan 27, 1990). "Albums: Oran 'Juice' Jones". Melody Maker. 66 (4): 29.
  3. ^ Abrahams, Andrew (Feb 19, 1990). "Song: To Be Immortal". People. 33 (7): 28.
  4. ^ Heilman, Dan. "To Be Immortal - Oran "Juice" Jones". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  5. ^ a b May, Mitchell (1 Mar 1990). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 16.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (February 6, 1990). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
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