One (Me Phi Me album)
| ONE | |
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| Studio album by Me Phi Me | |
| Released | February 18, 1992 |
| Recorded | 1988 - 1991 |
| Genre | Alternative hip-hop |
| Length | 53:28 |
| Label | BMG/RCA Records |
| Producer | Christopher Cuben-Tatum aka Cee Cee Tee (CCT) |
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| Allmusic |   link |
ONE is the debut album by American Alternative hip-hop group Me Phi Me, released on February 18, 1992 (see 1992 in music) by RCA Records. Generally considered the first folk-rap album, ONE was a critics darling in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Scandinavia, though sales were limited. A fusion of acoustic guitars, spacey synthesizers, and live funk beats, the album established the Me Phi Me Fraternity as one of the more progressive hip-hop artists of all time.
The song "Keep It Goin'" was chosen as the opening and closing theme for Fox's short-lived anthology drama Tribeca.
Track listing
- 1. Intro: A Call to Arms (The Step) 1:54
- 2. The Credo 1:20
- 3. Sad New Day 5:28
- 4. Poetic Moment I: The Dream 3:74
- 5. Dream of You 3:56
- 6. Not My Brotha 4:17
- 7. Keep It Goin' 3:57
- 8. Poetic Moment II: The Streets :54
- 9. Black Sunshine 3:49
- 10. And I Believe (The Credo) 4:39
- 11. Pu' Sho Hands 2Getha 3:52
- 12. Poetic Moment III: The Light :31
- 13. Road to Life 4:24
- 14. It Ain't the Way It Was 4:59
- 15. (Think) Where Are You Going? 4:33
- 16. Return to Arms: In Closing :41
Personnel
- Me Phi Me – Vocals
- Christopher Cuben-Tatum – Producer, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Drums
- John Michael Falasz III – 12-String Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
- Michael Franks – Background Vocals
- Rags Murtaugh – Harmonica
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Accent Vocals
- Djivan Gasparyan – Armenian Dudek
- Count Bass D – Frat Stepping, Vocals
Chart positions
Billboard Music Charts (North America) – singles:
- 1992 Sad New Day Hot 100 Singles No. 60
- 1992 Pu' Sho Hands 2Getha R&B Singles No. 71