Psychoanalysis: What Is It?

Psychoanalysis: What Is It?
Studio album by Prince Paul
Released June 25, 1996 (1996-06-25)[1]
Genre Hip hop, trip hop
Length 47:29 (1996 release)
59:13 (1997 re-release)
Label Wordsound Recordings, Tommy Boy Records
Producer Prince Paul
Prince Paul chronology
Psychoanalysis: What Is It?
(1996)
A Prince Among Thieves
(1999)A Prince Among Thieves1999
Singles from Psychoanalysis: What Is It?
  1. "Booty Clap"
    Released: 1996
Alternate cover

1997 re-release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews.com9/10[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]

Psychoanalysis: What Is It? is the debut studio album by American hip hop producer Prince Paul. Originally released by Wordsound Recordings in 1996, it was re-released by Tommy Boy Records in 1997 with a slightly different track listing and a different cover.

In 2012, it was listed by Complex as one of the "50 Albums That Were Unfairly Hated On".[4] In 2015, Fact named it the 34th best trip-hop album of all time.[5]

Track listing

1996 release
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction to Psychoanalysis (Schizophrenia)"2:00
2."Beautiful Night (Manic Psychopath)"4:26
3."Open Your Mouth (Hypothalamus)"0:56
4."You Made Me (A.K.C.)"4:45
5."Vexual Healing (Vacillation)"3:27
6."To Get a Gun"1:11
7."J.O.B. – Das What Dey Is!"3:43
8."The World's a Stage (A Dramady)"3:21
9."Booty Clap"3:59
10."The Bitch Blues (Life Experiences)"2:20
11."In Your Mind (Altered States)"3:20
12."Drinks (Escapism)"3:31
13."Psycho Linguistics (Convergent Thought)"1:38
14."That's Entertainment!? (Aversive Conditioning)"3:43
15."Outroduction to Diagnosis Psychosis"4:37
Total length:47:29
1997 re-release
No.TitleLength
1."Why Must You Hate Me?"2:05
2."Beautiful Night (Manic Psychopath)"4:26
3."Open Your Mouth (Hypothalamus)"0:56
4."Introduction to Psychoanalysis (Schizophrenia)"2:00
5."You Made Me (A.K.C.)"4:45
6."Vexual Healing (Vacillation)"3:27
7."To Get a Gun"1:11
8."J.O.B. – Das What Dey Is!"3:43
9."The World's a Stage (A Dramady)"3:21
10."Booty Clap"3:59
11."Drinks (Escapism)"3:31
12."Dimepieces"4:16
13."In Your Mind (Altered States)"3:20
14."2 B Blunt (A True Story)"3:55
15."Psycho Linguistics (Convergent Thought)"1:38
16."That's Entertainment!? (Aversive Conditioning)"3:43
17."Outroduction to Diagnosis Psychosis"4:37
18."Beautiful Night (Automator Remix)"4:20
Total length:59:13

References

  1. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Psychoanalysis: What Is It? - Prince Paul". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  2. Doggett, Tom (June 14, 2005). "Prince Paul :: Psychoanalysis (What Is It?) :: Tommy Boy Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  3. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Prince Paul". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  4. Margolis, Daniel (October 24, 2012). "50 Albums That Were Unfairly Hated On". Complex. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  5. Twells, John; Fintoni, Laurent (July 30, 2015). "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Fact. Retrieved May 15, 2017.

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