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A Book of Human Language is the second solo album by Los Angeles rapper Aceyalone, released in April 1998. It was produced entirely by Mumbles and features no guest vocalists. A single was also released of "The Faces", with "The Guidelines" featured as a b-side.
[edit] Track listing
- Forward
- The Guidelines
- Contents
- The Balance
- The Energy
- The Hurt
- The Hold
- The Walls & Windows
- The Jabberwocky
- The Grandfather Clock
- The Reason
- The March
- The Vision
- The Faces
- The Hunt Prelude
- The Hunt
- The Catch
- The Thief In The Night
- Human Language
- Afterward
[edit] Samples Used
- "Forward" contains a sample from "The Egg" by Herbie Hancock.
- "The Guidelines" contains samples from "The Auction" by David Axelrod & "The Blessing Song" by Michael White.
- "The Balance" contains samples from "Thank You Jesus" by Robin Kenyatta & "Scavenger" by Shelly Manne.
- "The Energy" contains samples from "Good Things" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band & "Soul Vibrations" by Dorothy Ashby.
- "The Walls & Windows" contains samples from "Aquarius" by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, "1000 Rads" by David Axelrod & "Dance of the Honey Bee" by David "Fathead" Newman.
- "The March" contains a sample from "Scorpio" by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet.
- "The Hunt" contains samples from "Ole" and "Africa" by John Coltrane, "Meeting of the Spirits" and "Birds of Fire" by The Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin & "Sombrero Sam" by Gabor Szabo.
- "The Catch" contains a sample from "The Call" by Michael Howell.
- "The Thief in the Night" contains a sample from "Theme from Summer of '42" by Charlie Mariano.
- "Human Language" contains samples from "Lonely Woman" by Ornette Coleman & "Fire Eater" by Rusty Bryant.
