People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm cover
Studio album by A Tribe Called Quest
Released April 17, 1990
Recorded 1989 at Calliope Studios, Battery Studios and Dumb D.J. Towha's DewDrop Inn, New York
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 64:17
Label Jive Records
Producer A Tribe Called Quest
Professional reviews
A Tribe Called Quest chronology
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
(1990)		 The Low End Theory
(1991)

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut alternative hip hop album by A Tribe Called Quest, released on April 17, 1990 (see 1990 in music). Though the album was well-received critically, it had little mainstream appeal. It did earn the band a devoted following however, within the alternative hip hop community. People's Instinctive Travels and Paths of Rhythm was praised for its lyrical inventiveness and bizarre sense of humor, mixed with socially aware and literate message tracks. It is one of three A Tribe Called Quest albums included in The Source 100 best Hip-Hop Albums of All Time.[1] It also was certified gold by RIAA on January 19, 1996.[2]

Critical reviews were generally positive, but many felt that the group's effort was immature and unfocused. John Bush of allmusic writes "Tribe perhaps experimented too much on their debut, but they succeeded at much of it, certainly enough to show much promise as a new decade dawned".

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Push It Along" – 7:42
  2. "Luck of Lucien" (featuring Lucien Revolucien) – 4:32
  3. "After Hours" – 4:39
  4. "Footprints" – 4:00
  5. "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" – 4:06
  6. "Pubic Enemy" (featuring DJ Red Alert) – 3:45
  7. "Bonita Applebum" – 3:50 (The back cover of the CD mistakenly claims 4:11)
  8. "Can I Kick It?" – 4:11 (The back cover of the CD mistakenly claims 4:52)
  9. "Youthful Expression" – 4:52 (The back cover of the CD mistakenly claims 4:01)
  10. "Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)" – 4:01 (The back cover of the CD mistakenly claims 3:33)
  11. "Mr. Muhammad" – 3:33 (The back cover of the CD mistakenly claims 5:27)
  12. "Ham 'n' Eggs" – 5:27 (The back cover of the CD mistakenly claims 3:54)
  13. "Go Ahead in the Rain" – 3:54
  14. "Description of a Fool" – 5:41

[edit] Samples Used

Source: Rap Sample FAQ[3]

  • "Push It Along"
    • "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Babe" by Jimmy Smith (from the 1973 album "Black Smith")
    • "Loran's Dance" by Grover Washington, Jr. (from the 1979 album "Reed Seed")
    • "Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" by Junior Mance (from the 1970 album "With a Lotta Help from My Friends")
  • "Luck of Lucien"
    • "Forty Days" by Billy Brooks (from the 1974 album "Windows of the Mind")
    • "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles (from the 1967 album "Magical Mystery Tour")
  • "After Hours"
  • "Footprints"
  • "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo"
    • "Funky" by Chambers Brothers (from the 1971 album "New Generation")
    • "Sueno" by The Young Rascals (from the 1967 album "Groovin'")
  • "Public Enemy"
    • "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" by Vaughan Mason & Crew (from the 1981 album "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll")
    • "Pity for the Lonely" by Luther Ingram (from the 1972 album "I've Been Here All the Time")
    • "Communications is Where It's At" by Billy Baron
    • "Do the Funky Penguin" by Rufus Thomas (1973)
  • "Bonita Applebum"
    • "Daylight" by RAMP (from the 1977 album "Come into My Knowledge")
    • "Slave to the Rhythm" by Grace Jones (from the 1985 album "Slave to the Rhythm")
    • "Soul Virgo" by Cannonball Adderley (from the 1971 album "The Price You Got to Pay to Be Free")
    • "No Deposit, No Return" by Roy Ayers and Wayne Henderson (from the 1978 album "Step in to Our Life")
    • "Memory Band" by Rotary Connection (from the 1967 album "Rotary Connection")
    • "Fool Yourself" by Little Feat (from the 1973 album "Dixie Chicken")
  • "Can I Kick It?"
  • "Youthful Expression"
    • "Inner City Blues" by Reuben Wilson (from the 1974 album "Sweet Life")
  • "Rhythm"
    • "Get Off Your Ass and Jam" by Funkadelic (from the 1975 album "Let's Take it to the Stage")
  • "Mr. Muhammad"
    • "Brazilian Rhyme" by Earth, Wind & Fire (from the 1977 album "All N All")
    • "Electric Frog Pt 1" by Kool & The Gang (from the 1971 album "Music is the Message")
    • "Vertical Invader" by Weather Report (from the 1972 album "I Sing the Body Electric")
  • "Ham 'n' Eggs"
    • "Nappy Dugout" by Funkadelic (from the 1973 album "Cosmic Slop")
    • "We've Gotta Find a Way Back to Love" by Frieda Payne (from the 1973 album "Reaching Out")
  • "Go Ahead in the Rain"
    • "Joy and Pain" by Maze (from the 1980 album "Joy and Pain")
    • "Slide" by Slave (from the 1977 album "Slave")
    • "Classic Funke" by Brother Jack McDuff (1971)
    • "Rain Day, Dream Away" by Jimi Hendrix (from the 1968 album "Electric Ladyland")
  • "Description of a Fool"

[edit] Accolades

The information is taken from AcclaimedMusic.net[4] and other website links below.

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Ego Trip USA Hip Hop's 25 Greatest Albums by Year 1980-98 1999 #9
Les Inrockuptibles France 50 Years of Rock'n'Roll 2004 *
Les Inrockuptibles France The 100 Best Albums 1986-1996 1996 #60
Mixmag UK The 100 Best Dance Albums of All Time 1996 #36
Mucchio Selvaggio Italy 100 Best Albums by Decade 2002 #21-50
Pop Sweden The World's 100 Best Albums + 300 Complements 1994 #101
Record Collector UK 10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century 2000 *
Robert Dimery USA 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 2005 *
Technikart France 50 Albums from the Last 10 Years 1997 *
The Source USA 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time 1998 *
Zundfunk Germany The Best Albums of the 90s 2000 #24

( * ) designates lists which are unordered.

[edit] Album singles

Single information
"Bonita Applebum"
"Can I Kick It?"
  • Released: October 29, 1990
  • B-side: "Spirits", "If the Papes Come", "If the Papes Come (remix)"
"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo"
  • Released: 1990
  • B-side: "Pubic Enemy"

[edit] Album Chart Positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1990 People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm #91 #23

[edit] Singles Chart Positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1990 "Bonita Applebum" - #56 #4 -
1990 "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo" - #9 - #49
1991 "Can I Kick It?" - #8 - -

[edit] Personnel

  • A Tribe Called Quest - Producer, Mixing
  • Tim Latham - Engineer
  • Ali Shaheed Muhammad - DJ
  • Bob Power - Engineer
  • Q-Tip - Vocals
  • Anthony Saunders - Engineer
  • Dr. Shane Faber - Engineer
  • Jarobi White - Performer
  • Phife Dawg - Vocals
  • Ari Marcopoulos - Photography
  • Lucien - Background Vocals

[edit] References

  1. ^ ~~~~ www.rocklist.net ~~~~
  2. ^ http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/default.asp
  3. ^ www.the-breaks.com, AKA The (Rap) Sample FAQ
  4. ^ People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm at AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved on December 23, 2006.

[edit] External links

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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm · The Low End Theory · Midnight Marauders · Beats, Rhymes and Life · The Love Movement
Compilations
Solo Albums
Singles
See also
  1. REDIRECT People's Instinctive Travels & The Paths of Rhythm
  2. REDIRECT Peoples Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
  3. REDIRECT Peoples Instinctive Travels & The Paths of Rhythm