Seo Taiji and Boys II
| Seo Taiji and Boys II | ||||
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| Studio album by Seo Taiji and Boys | ||||
| Released | June 21, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Studio | Techno Taiji | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Bando Eumban | |||
| Producer | Seo Taiji | |||
| Seo Taiji and Boys chronology | ||||
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Seo Taiji and Boys II is the second studio album by Korean musical trio Seo Taiji and Boys.
Overview
Following the breakout success of their debut album, its followup was highly anticipated. While promoting the second album, Seo Taiji and Boys were banned from appearing on certain television shows because they wore earrings, ripped jeans and had dreadlocks.[1][2]
Seo Taiji recorded a rock version of "Neoege" that was included as a hidden track on his second solo album, 2000's Ultramania.
The version of the album included in Seo Taiji's 15th anniversary box set adds two different versions of "Hayeoga", five tracks from the 1994 live album '93 Last Festival, and one from his 2004 live album Live Tour Zero.
Reception
Seo Taiji and Boys won a Golden Disc Award for "Hayeoga" in 1993.[3]
In April 1996, Billboard reported that the album had sold over 1.6 million copies.[4]
Kyunghyang Shinmun ranked the album number 30 on its 2007 list of the Top 100 Pop Albums.[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Seo Taiji, except track 3 rap written by William Byun.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yo! Taiji" | 0:51 |
| 2. | "Hayeoga" (何如歌 (하여가)) | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Only Memories of Us" (우리들만의 추억) | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Death Swamp" (죽음의 늪) | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Neoege" (너에게) | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Susiah" (誰是我 (수시아)) | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Last Festival" (마지막 축제) | 4:38 |
| 8. | "Only Memories of Us" (우리들만의 추억 (Instrumental)) | 3:52 |
| 15th Anniversary Edition (2007)/ Remaster (2009) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 9. | "Opening (The Taiji Boys, '93 Last Festival)" (Opening (The Taiji Boys, '93 마지막 축제)) | 1:20 |
| 10. | "Last Festival ('93 Last Festival)" (마지막 축제 ('93 마지막 축제)) | 4:54 |
| 11. | "Susiah ('93 Last Festival)" (수시아 ('93 마지막 축제)) | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Only Memories of Us Part 1 ('93 Last Festival)" (우리들만의 추억 Part 1 ('93 마지막 축제)) | 4:41 |
| 13. | "Only Memories of Us Part 2 ('93 Last Festival)" (우리들만의 추억 Part 2 ('93 마지막 축제)) | 6:32 |
| 14. | "'93 Hayeoga Remix (Hip Hop Ver.)" (93 하여가 Remix (Hip Hop Ver)) | 3:53 |
| 15. | "Death Swamp ('04 Zero Live)" (죽음의 늪 ('04 Zero Live)) | 3:28 |
| 16. | "'93 Hayeoga (TV Edit)" (93 하여가 (TV Edit)) | 4:17 |
Personnel
- Seo Taiji − vocals, sampling, engineering, guitar on track 2, beat box on track 2, bass on tracks 2, 3, 5, 7 & 8
- Yang Hyun-suk − vocals
- Lee Juno − vocals
- Kim Jong-seo − backing vocals on track 2
- Kim Duk-soo − taepyeongso and samul nori on track 2
- Lee Tae-sub − guitar on track 2
- Ito − guitar on tracks 3−5, 7 & 8
- Lee Jeong-sik − saxophone on track 5
References
- ↑ Mitchell, Tony (January 1, 2002). Global Noise: Rap and Hip Hop Outside the USA. Wesleyan University Press. p. 251.
- ↑ The Korean Popular Culture Reader. Duke University Press. 2014. p. 301.
- ↑ "역대수상자 골든디스크". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ↑ Seoul Music: Rockin' in Korea; April 20, 1996. Billboard. p. 18.
- ↑ "[대중음악 100대 명반]30위 서태지와 아이들 ‘서태지와 아이들Ⅱ’". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2017-06-17.