Labcabincalifornia
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 video for the album's first single, "Drop", was directed by Spike Jonze and used footage of the group performing the song backwards, replayed backwards, giving it a surreal quality. The song was a hit, as was the follow-up single "Runnin'," which peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100.
| Labcabincalifornia | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 14, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994-1995 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, alternative hip hop, jazz rap | |||
| Length | 65:10 | |||
| Label | Delicious Vinyl | |||
| Producer | ||||
| The Pharcyde chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Labcabincalifornia | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B+) link |
| Los Angeles Times | link |
| Muzik | [1] |
| RapReviews | (9/10) link |
| Spin | (5/10) link |
| Vibe | (favorable) link |
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.
Track listing
Information is based on the album’s liner notes[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bullshit" |
| Jay Dee | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Pharcyde" |
| Bootie Brown | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Groupie Therapy" |
| Diamond D | 5:12 |
| 4. | "Runnin'" |
| Jay Dee | 4:56 |
| 5. | "She Said" |
| SlimKid3 | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Splattitorium" |
| Jay Dee | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Somethin' That Means Somethin'" |
| Jay Dee | 3:31 |
| 8. | "All Live" (Interlude) |
| 0:51 | |
| 9. | "Drop" |
| Jay Dee | 5:35 |
| 10. | "Hey You" |
| SlimKid3 | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Y?" |
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| 5:04 |
| 12. | "It's All Good!" (Interlude) | 0:41 | ||
| 13. | "Moment In Time" |
|
| 2:44 |
| 14. | "The Hustle" (featuring Big Boy, Schmooche Cat and Randy Mack) |
| Bootie Brown | 5:34 |
| 15. | "Little D" | 1:31 | ||
| 16. | "Devil Music" |
| Fat Lip | 4:12 |
| 17. | "The E.N.D." |
| M-Walk | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 65:11 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. | "Emerald Butterfly" |
|
| 4:36 |
| 19. | "Just Don't Matter" |
| SlimKid3 | 5:58 |
| Total length: | 75:45 | |||
Notes
- ^[c] indicates a co-producer.
Sample credits
Unless otherwise indicated, information is based on the album’s liner notes[2]
- Bullshit
- "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" as performed by The Gary Burton Quartet
- "Get Up, Stand Up" as performed by Bob Marley & The Wailers
- "What's Going On" by Les McCann[3]
- Pharcyde
- "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith
- Groupie Therapy
- "Ladies First" as performed by Queen Latifah and Monie Love[4]
- "Inside Out" by Queen Latifah[5]
- "The Bilbao Song" by Cat Tjader[5]
- "Get Off...Come Here" by Ice Cube[5]
- "Lyrics to Go" by A Tribe Called Quest[5]
- Runnin'
- "Saudade Vem Correndo" as performed by Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfá from the album Jazz Samba Encore!
- "Rock Box" as performed by Run-DMC
- "You Follow Me" by James Moody[6]
- "Flying Easy" by Woody Herman[6][7]
- She Said
- "Down by the River" as performed by Buddy Miles[8]
- "Baby That's What I Need (Walk Tall)" as performed by Cannonball Adderley
- Passin' Me By by The Pharcyde[8]
- Splattitorium
- "Fly Me to the Moon" by Vince Guaraldi Trio[9]
- Drop
- "Django" by Dorothy Ashby[10]
- "The New Style" by The Beastie Boys[10] (Vocal)[11]
- Hey You
- "In the Evening" as performed by Yusef Lateef
- "Hey You! Get Off My Mountain" by The Dramatics[3]
- "Vitamin C" by Can[3]
- Y?
- "Why Is That?" by Boogie Down Productions[12]
- Moment in Time
- "Keep My Heart Together" by Mass Production[3]
- "You Can Fly" by Sons of Champlin
- The Hustle
- "You Send Me" as performed by Roy Ayers & Carla Vaughn
- "(I’m a) Fool for You" by Freddy Robinson[13]
- Devil Music
- "Eric B. Is President" as performed by Eric B. & Rakim
- "Da Mystery of Chessboxin’" as written and performed by Wu-Tang Clan
- The E.N.D.
- "Sunny" as performed by Earl Grant
- Emerald Butterfly
- "Anybody Needs a Big Man" by Cannonball Adderley Quintet[3]
Additional personnel
- Paul Arnold - Mix Engineer (2-4, 6, 8-12, 15-17)
- Big Boy - Additional Lead Vocals (14)
- Rick Clifford - Recording Engineer
- Bryan Davis - Mix Engineer (7), Recording Engineer
- Bob Durham - Keyboards (5)
- Jay Dee - Drums (8)
- Tim Latham - Mix Engineer (1, 13), Recording Engineer
- M-Walk - DJ Scratches
- James Mansfield - Mix Engineer (14), Recording Engineer
- Tim Nimitz - Mix Engineer (5)
- Randy Mack - Additional Lead Vocals (14)
- Farnando Pullum - Trumpet (17)
- Justin Reinhardt - Fender Rhodes (17), Organ played by (8)
- Schmooche Cat - Additional Lead Vocals (14)
- Madeline Smith - Sample Clearance Agent
- Mark Spier - Sample Clearance Agent
- Anthony “Biede” Walker - Recording Engineer
- Gary Wallis - Recording Engineer
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 37 |
| US Top R&B Albums | 17 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 |
US R&B |
US Rap |
US Dance Sales | ||
| 1995 | "Runnin'" | 55 | 35 | 5 | ４ |
| 1995 | "Drop" | 93 | 73 | 5 | 4 |
| 1996 | "She Said" | ー | ー | 30 | 46 |
References
- Ashon, Will (December 1995). "The Pharcyde: Labcabincalifornia" (PDF). Muzik. No. 7. p. 83. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- The Pharcyde. “Labcabincalifornia” (Album notes). Delicious Vinyl. 1995.
- ”Pharcyde” (Sampling Artist). Rap Sample FAQ. http://the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Pharcyde&type=6
- Isenberg, Daniel. “Diamond D Tells All...”. Complex. 14 July 2011. http://www.complex.com/music/2011/07/interview-diamond-d/
- The Pharcyde - 03 Groupie Therapy (HQ). Daniele Marcadent. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- The Pharcyde - 04 Runnin' (HQ). Daniele Marcadent. 19 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- “28 Days of Pharcyde #10...”. Sampleface. 10 February 2013. https://sampleface.co.uk/28-days-of-dilla-10-the-pharcyde-runnin/
- Price-Styles, Alice. “The Pharcyde...20th Anniversary Mixtape”. Wax Poetics. 17 November 2015. http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/music/mixtape/the-pharcyde-labcabincalifornia-20th-anniversary-mixtape/
- The Pharcyde - 06 Splattitorium (HQ). Daniele Marcadent. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- The Pharcyde - 09 Drop (HQ). Daniele Marcadent. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- Barber, Andrew. “The 50 Best J Dilla Songs”. Complex. 7 February 2012. http://www.complex.com/music/2012/02/the-50-best-dilla-songs/
- The Pharcyde - 11 Y? (Be Like That) (HQ). Daniele Marcadent. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- Krinkle, Henry. “Freddy Robinson: The Coming Atlantis (Re-Up)”. House of Sound. 6 March 2009. http://henrykrinkle.blogspot.com/2009/03/freddy-robinson-coming-atlantis.html?m=1
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