People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
| People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm | ||||
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| Studio album by A Tribe Called Quest | ||||
| Released | April 10, 1990 | |||
| Recorded |
1989-1990; Calliope Studios Battery Studios Dumb D.J. Towha's DewDrop Inn (New York, New York) | |||
| Genre |
Alternative hip hop Golden age hip hop Jazz rap Jazz | |||
| Length | 64:15 | |||
| Label |
Jive/RCA Records 1331-J | |||
| Producer | A Tribe Called Quest | |||
| A Tribe Called Quest chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[4] |
| RapReviews | (10/10)[5] |
| Rolling Stone |  [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| The Source | [8] |
| Stylus | (favorable)[9] |
| Trouser Press | (favorable)[10] |
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut album by the alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, released April 10, 1990 (see 1990 in music) on Jive Records. Though the album was well-received critically, it had little mainstream appeal. The album did earn the band a devoted following, however, within the alternative hip hop community. People's Instinctive Travels was praised for its lyrical inventiveness and bizarre sense of humor, mixed with socially aware and literate message tracks. The record was given the perfect rating of 5 mics in The Source in 1990.[8] It is one of three A Tribe Called Quest albums included in The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.[11] It also was certified gold by the RIAA on January 17, 1996.
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".
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Performers |
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| 1 | "Push It Along" | 7:42 |
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| 2 | "Luck of Lucien" | 4:32 |
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| 3 | "After Hours" | 4:39 |
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| 4 | "Footprints" | 4:00 |
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| 5 | "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" | 4:06 |
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| 6 | "Pubic Enemy" | 3:45 |
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| 7 | "Bonita Applebum" | 3:50 |
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| 8 | "Can I Kick It?" | 4:11 |
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| 9 | "Youthful Expression" | 4:52 |
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| 10 | "Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)" | 4:01 |
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| 11 | "Mr. Muhammad" | 3:33 |
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| 12 | "Ham 'n' Eggs" | 5:27 |
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| 13 | "Go Ahead in the Rain" | 3:54 |
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| 14 | "Description of a Fool" | 5:41 |
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Timing misprints in liner notes
- "Bonita Applebum" – 3:50 (Notes mistakenly claim 4:11)
- "Can I Kick It?" – 4:11 (Notes mistakenly claim 4:52)
- "Youthful Expression" – 4:52 (Notes mistakenly claim 4:01)
- "Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)" – 4:01 (Notes mistakenly claim 3:33)
- "Mr. Muhammad" – 3:33 (Notes mistakenly claim 5:27)
- "Ham 'n' Eggs" – 5:27 (Notes mistakenly claim 3:54)
Accolades
The information is taken from AcclaimedMusic.net[12] and other website links below.
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank | ||
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| 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 that are unordered. | ||||||
Album singles
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"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo"
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"Bonita Applebum"
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"Can I Kick It?"
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Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
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| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1990 | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm | 91 | 23 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
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| 1990 | "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" | - | 9 | 49 |
| "Bonita Applebum" | 56 | 4 | - | |
| "Can I Kick It?" | - | 8 | - |
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
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Chicago Tribune review
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ RapReviews review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Rolling Stone Album Guide
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Source review
- ↑ Stylus review
- ↑ Trouser Press review
- ↑ ~~~~ www.rocklist.net ~~~~
- ↑ "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm at AcclaimedMusic.net". Retrieved December 23, 2006.
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