The Great Milenko
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| The Great Milenko | ||||||||||||||
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| Studio album by Insane Clown Posse | ||||||||||||||
| Released | June 24, 1997 | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1996-1997 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Horrorcore, Midwest hip hop, rap rock | |||||||||||||
| Length | 67:31 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Hollywood Records (initial) Island/Psychopathic |
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| Producer | Mike E. Clark ICP |
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The Great Milenko is the fourth of six "Joker's Cards" albums released by the Insane Clown Posse. The Great Milenko is a necromancer and master of illusions, who tempts people into following a path of hedonism and evil for material comforts. Released in 1997, this is perhaps Insane Clown Posse's most popular album; it features some of ICP's most famous tracks, including "Hokus Pokus", "Boogie Woogie Wu", "The Neden Game", "Down With The Clown", and "Halls of Illusions".
The album was recorded at the studios of Hollywood Records, a Disney-owned record label. After recording was completed, a board of Disney representatives threatened to halt the release of the album unless some significant changes were made to its material. Fearing that their major-label debut would never see the light of day, ICP obliged and was forced to remove three whole songs from the album, and alter the content of others, as requested by Disney. However, just hours after the album's initial release, it was unexpectedly pulled from the shelves, ICP's upcoming tour was cancelled, and they were dropped from the record label. It was later revealed that Disney had received much criticism from certain religious organizations, and in fear of tarnishing their reputation, forced Hollywood Records to drop the act.
A media frenzy soon followed, fuelled by ICP appearances on MTV expressing outrage over their plight by Hollywood Records. Originally unwilling to nullify ICP's recording contract and relinquish ownership of the album, a deal was eventually reached with Island Records (which ironically was owned at the time by Hollywood's then-distributor PolyGram), who promptly re-released the album in uncut form. In the end, the controversy turned out to be a blessing in disguise for ICP; the high-profile debacle had created huge public interest in the group and their music. The album went on to become certified platinum.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Writer(s) | Guest(s) |
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| 1 | "Intro" | 2:00 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
Alice Cooper |
| 2 | "Great Milenko" | 1:56 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
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| 3 | "Hokus Pokus" | 4:21 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
Deb Agoli Kim Marro |
| 4 | "Piggy Pie" | 5:46 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
Steve Jones Legs Diamond |
| 5 | "How Many Times?" | 6:21 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
Legs Diamond |
| 6 | "Southwest Voodoo" | 4:00 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
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| 7 | "Halls of Illusions" | 4:21 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
Slash Legs Diamond |
| 8 | "Under The Moon" | 5:00 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
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| 9 | "What is a Juggalo? | 3:57 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
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| 10 | "House of Horrors" | 4:20 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
Deb Agoli Legs Diamond |
| 11 | "Boogie Woogie Wu" | 4:24 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
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| 12 | "The Neden Game" | 4:05 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
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| 13 | "Hellalujah" | 4:57 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
Legs Diamond |
| 14 | "Down With The Clown" | 3:52 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
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| 15 | "Just Like That" | 1:24 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
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| 16 | "Pass Me By" | 6:42 | Mike E. Clark Insane Clown Posse |
Legs Diamond |
[edit] Message
From deep within the Netherworld of Shadow-Walkers comes yet another exhibit of the Dark Carnival. He is the master of the art of using magic without magic. He is a Necromancer... the craft of using magic through the dead. Dead meaning both physically and mentally. This spectacle shall be witnessed only by those who are meant to see it. Look deep inside of your soul and ask yourself. Do you hold a ticket to witness the show? The answer lies within yourself. He is the fourth to rise. He feeds upon one's own greed. He is powered by one's own jealousy, lust, and temptation. To envision yourself with something that rightfully does not belong to you... that is the illusion cast by him. To act upon this vision and seek it out at the expense of another... that is the magic cast by him. Continuous dreamers of profit at the cost of another are pledged and haunted by his wizardry. Others are content and satisfied with what they can achieve by themselves and have not the urge to tamper with another's well being for quick gain. They see him only as a hoax and see no illusions or magic by he. It is simple... He is you. His illusions are your evil thoughts. Your evil acts are his magic - yesterday, now and forever. You and he are the fourth to rise... You and he are the master of Necromancy... You the dead and him the magic. Together, you and he are The Great and Evil Milenko.
[edit] Song and album notes
- The song "House of Horrors" has the backwards message: I'm Gonna Kill Ya!
- 5 videos were made for the album - "Halls of Illusions", "How Many Times", "Hokus Pokus", "Piggy Pie", and an unoffical video for "Down With The Clown"(featured on JCW volume 1).[citation needed]
- Twiztid and Myzery appear in the video for "Hokus Pokus".
- The album has been released with multiple covers, each have the same image, but with slight variations in color (the Great Milenko image and the background).
[edit] References
- ^ (2004) in Brackett, Nathan: The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster, 405–6. ISBN 0743201698.
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