Super Tight
| Super Tight... | ||||
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| Studio album by UGK | ||||
| Released | August 30, 1994 | |||
| Recorded |
1993-1994 Big Ole Bud, Dallas Sound Lab, Digital Services, Studio 13, Ultra Sound Studios Dallas, Texas | |||
| Genre | Southern hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 51:48 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Producer | Pimp C, DJ DMD | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Source |  [2] |
| RapReviews.com | [3] |
Super Tight... is the second studio album by UGK. The album was released on August 30, 1994, by Jive Records. As of 2011, it has sold 374,985 copies. Super Tight... is notable for being the first UGK album to have The Meters guitarist Leo Nocentelli featured as a session musician.[4][5][6]
Track listing
- All songs written by Chad Butler and Bernard Freeman, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Return" | Pimp C | 2:13 | |
| 2. | "Underground" | Pimp C | 3:18 | |
| 3. | "It's Supposed to Bubble" | Pimp C | 4:31 | |
| 4. | "I Left It Wet for You" | Pimp C | 4:45 | |
| 5. | "Feds in Town" | Pimp C | 5:32 | |
| 6. | "Pocket Full of Stones Pt. 2" | Pimp C | 5:02 | |
| 7. | "Front, Back & Side to Side" (Chad Butler, Bernard Freeman, Smoke D) | Pimp C | 5:13 | |
| 8. | "Protect & Serve" | Pimp C | 4:36 | |
| 9. | "Stoned Junkee" (Chad Butler, Bernard Freeman, 3-2) | Pimp C | 6:47 | |
| 10. | "Pussy Got Me Dizzy" (Chad Butler, Bernard Freeman, 3-2) | Pimp C | 5:05 | |
| 11. | "Three Sixteens" | Pimp C, DJ DMD | 4:45 |
- Samples
- "Front, Back & Side to Side" contains samples of "Rigor Mortis" by The Meters and "Boyz-N-The-Hood (Remix)" by Eazy-E.
- "It's Supposed to Bubble" contains a sample of "Thoughts of an Old Flame" by Pleasure.
- "Three Sixteens" contains a sample of "What Is Soul" by Funkadelic.
- "Feds in Town" contains samples of "Sara Smile" by Hall & Oates and "It's Yours" by T La Rock and Jazzy Jay.
- "Protect & Serve" contains samples of "My Woman" by Sun, "Flash Light" by Parliament, "Fuck Tha Police" by N.W.A and "A Soldiers Story" by WC and the Maad Circle.
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes[7] and Allmusic[8]
- Pimp C - programming, recording engineer
- Leo Nocentelli - guitar
- David Tornkanowsky - piano, organ
- Chris Severin - bass
- Tim Kimsey - recording engineer, mixing
- Tim Latham - recording engineer, mixing
- Matthew Burrus - recording engineer
- Sterling Winnfield - recording engineer
- Roger Tausz - mixing
- Tom Coyne - mastering
- Shawn Mortensen - photography
Chart positions
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[9] | 95 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 9 |
References
- ↑ David Jeffries (1994-08-30). "Super Tight... - UGK". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
- ↑ "Classic Review : Super Tight in The Source (1994) | Press Rewind If I Haven't". Ifihavent.wordpress.com. 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
- ↑ "UGK :: Supertight :: Jive Records". Rapreviews.com. 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
- ↑ Jayson Rodriguez, Joseph Patel. "UGK's Bun B Remembers Pimp C: 'It Just Wasn't In Him To Not Say What He Felt'". interview. mtv.com. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Posse Revival: Country Cousins". interview. cocaineblunts.com. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ↑ "UGK (Underground Kingz) - Super Tight". review. geniusrap.com. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ↑ UGK (Underground Kingz) - Super Tight.... Jive Records. 01241-41524
- ↑ "UGK - Super Tight...". credits. allmusic.com. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ↑ "UGK Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for UGK. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ↑ "UGK Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for UGK. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
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