The Psycho Realm
1997 studio album by Psycho Realm
The Psycho Realm | ||||
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Studio album by Psycho Realm | ||||
Released | October 28, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996–97 | |||
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Genre | Hardcore hip hop | |||
Length | 57:33 | |||
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Psycho Realm chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Psycho Realm | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
The Psycho Realm is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Psycho Realm.[3] It was released on October 28, 1997, via Ruffhouse/Columbia Records. The recording sessions took place at The Hill, Ameraycan Studios, and Larrabee Sound Studios, in Los Angeles. The production was handled by members Sick Jacken and B-Real, as well as by the Psycho Ward and TRT.
The album debuted at number 183 on the Billboard 200, number 68 on the Top R&B Albums and number 13 on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States. It featured two singles: "Stone Garden" and "Psycho City Blocks".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Psycho City Blocks/Psycho Interlude" |
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| 4:51 |
2. | "Showdown" |
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| 4:32 |
3. | "The Big Payback" |
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| 3:32 |
4. | "Premonitions" |
| TRT | 2:39 |
5. | "Interlude/Stone Garden/Interlude" |
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| 5:11 |
6. | "Temporary Insanity" |
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| 3:51 |
7. | "Doors Intro/Confessions of a Drug Addict" |
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| 4:06 |
8. | "Who Are You Interlude/Bullets" |
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| 5:07 |
9. | "Love Letters Intro/Love from the Sick Side" |
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| 3:17 |
10. | "R.U. Experienced/Outro" |
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| 4:28 |
11. | "Psyclones" |
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| 3:23 |
12. | "Lost Cities" |
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| 4:43 |
13. | "La Conecta Intro/La Conecta (Pt. 1)" |
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| 4:12 |
14. | "La Conecta (Pt. 2)/Goin' In Circles Outro" |
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| 3:50 |
Total length: | 57:33 |
Personnel
- Gustavo "Big Duke" Gonzalez – lyrics, vocals, mixing (track 6)
- Joaquin "Sick Jacken" Gonzalez – lyrics (tracks: 1-3, 5-14), vocals, producer (tracks: 1-2, 5, 7, 8, 10-12, 14), additional producer (tracks: 3, 6, 9, 13), mixing (tracks: 3, 6, 8, 11, 12)
- Louis "B-Real" Freese – lyrics (tracks: 1-2, 4-14), vocals, producer (tracks: 7, 8, 11, 12), co-producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 10), mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7-14)
- Eric "Bobo" Correa – additional vocals (tracks: 13, 14), percussion (tracks: 2, 6, 8, 10), keyboards (tracks: 3, 8), bass & mixing (track 8)
- Randy Craig Kantor – keyboards, mellotron
- Jay Turner – scratches (tracks: 1, 7, 9), producer (track 4)
- Joseph "DJ Jazz" Alexander – scratches (track 1)
- Jason Roberts – bass (track 5), recording
- Joseph Mario Nicolo – co-producer (track 10), mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9-11, 13, 14)
- Phil Nicolo – mixing (tracks: 3, 6)
- Lawrence "DJ Muggs" Muggerud – mixing (track 4)
- Robert "Taj" Walton – additional mixing
- Eric Janko – recording
- Ross Donaldson – recording
- Steve Baughman – recording
- Manny Lecuona – mastering
- Estevan Oriol – cover photo
- Mark "Mister Cartoon" Machado – logo design
Charts
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 183 |
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[5] | 68 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 13 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Psycho Realm - The Psycho Realm Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (November 7, 1997). "Album Review: 'The Psycho Realm'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Steve (3 July 1997). "Smoking Grooves fuels funk frenzy". USA Today. p. D4.
- ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 46. November 15, 1997. p. 89. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 15, 1997. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 46. November 15, 1997. p. 26. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 15, 1997. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 46. November 15, 1997. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 15, 1997. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
External links
- The Psycho Realm at Discogs (list of releases)
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- Jacken
- Duke
- The Psycho Realm (1997)
- A War Story Book I (1999)
- A War Story Book II (2003)