Helter Skelter (album)

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Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter cover
Studio album by The D.O.C.
Released January 23, 1996
Genre West Coast hip hop
Length 67:00
Label Giant Records
Producer The D.O.C.
Erotic D
Professional reviews
The D.O.C. chronology
No One Can Do It Better
(1989)		 Helter Skelter
(1996)		 Deuce
(2003)
Alternate cover
Inside the booklet of Helter Skelter
Inside the booklet of Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter is a 1996 album by The D.O.C., and was an attempt at making a comeback following the car crash which severely damaged his vocal cords. The album was widely ignored, and has even been discredited by D.O.C himself.[1] The name of the album is a reference to Charles Manson's idea of The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" prophesying the end of the world.

The title and concept behind this album were originally developed by Dr. Dre as a collaborative effort between him and Ice Cube, titled Heltah Skeltah. At that time however, The D.O.C. had become disillusioned with Death Row Records and Dre, having received no payment for his work ghostwriting at Death Row[citation needed]. So in late 1994, D.O.C. decided to leave Death Row and headed to Atlanta, Georgia. Taking lyrics he had already written for Heltah Skeltah, he recorded Helter Skelter, keeping the name to spite Dre.[1]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Intro" (featuring Eddie Griffin)
  2. "Return of da Livin' Dead"
  3. "From Ruthless 2 Death Row (Do We All Part)"
  4. "Secret Plan" (featuring Jello Biafra)
  5. "Komurshell (Mo' Hair)" (featuring Erotic D)
  6. "4 My Doggz"
  7. ".45 Automatic" (featuring Erotic D)
  8. "Sonz o' Light" (featuring Erotic D and Mally-G)
  9. "Bitchez" (featuring Erotic D)
  10. "Interlude"
  11. "Hereafter" (featuring Erotic D)
  12. "Erotix Shit" (featuring Erotic D)
  13. "Welcome to the New World" (featuring Erotic D)
  14. "Killa Instinc" (featuring Erotic D)
  15. "Komurshell" (featuring Voodoo Einstein)
  16. "Brand New Formula"
  17. "Outro" (featuring Erotic D)

[edit] Bonus tracks

  • "Crazy Bitchez" (featuring Erotic D)

[edit] Singles

Single cover Single information
"Return of da Livin' Dead"
  • Released: 1995
  • B-side: "From Ruthless to Death Row (Do We All Part)"
"4 My Doggz"
  • Released: 1996
  • B-side: "4 My Doggz (Instrumental)"

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Curry, Tracy. Interview with ThaFormula.Com. From Ruthless To Death Row. 2002-03-19.