Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik [LP]

by OutKast

Overview

It is on OutKast's debut album that the fledgling production team Organized Noize began forging one of the most distinctive production sounds in popular music in the '90s: part hip-hop; part live, Southern-fried guitar licks and booty-thick bass runs; and part lazy, early-'70s soul. The album was not only artistically successful but also thrived commercially, leaping into the Top 20 album chart on the back of the outstanding hit single "Player's Ball" and eventually going platinum. Although a little bit too dependent on overly simplistic and programmed snare beats, the music is unconditionally excellent, with languid, mellow melodies sliding atop rapid, mechanical drums. Organized Noize already had their distinguishing sound figured out, down to the last twanged, wah-wahed note. But what makes Southernplayalisticadillacmuzick such a wonderful album has even more to do with the presence of its rappers, Dre and Big Boi. No one sounded like OutKast in 1994 -- a mixture of lyrical acuity, goofball humor, Southern drawl, funky timing, and legitimate offbeat personalities. Few rappers of the '90s have displayed such an inventive sense of rhyme flow either, and few rap artists in general have ears as attuned to creating such catchy melodic and vocal hooks. Almost every song has some sort of tuneful chant or repetitive hook that marks it as instantly memorable. There are occasional dull and mediocre spots, such as "Call of Da Wild" and the overlong "Funky Ride," that can't even be elevated by a head-nodding bassline or a tricky rhyme. Such low points, however, are far outshined by the brilliant moments. Already an extremely strong showing, OutKast would continue to develop into one of the finest, most consistently challenging (not to mention booty-shaking) rap groups of the decade. ~ Stanton Swihart

Product Details

Release Date:	04/19/2014
Label:	Laface
UPC:	0888430426412

Tracks

1. Peaches (Intro)
2. Ain't No Thang [Dirty Version]
3. Welcome to Atlanta (Interlude)
4. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
5. Call of da Wild
6. Player's Ball
7. Claimin' True
8. True Dat (Interlude)
9. Crumblin' Erb [Dirty Version]
10. Funky Ride
11. Git Up, Git Out [Dirty Version]
12. Hootie Hoo

Album Credits

Performance Credits

OutKast   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Society of Soul   Vocals (Background)
Big Boi   Vocals
Colin Wolfe   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Craig Love   Guitar
CeeLo Green   Vocals (Background)
Debra Killings   Vocals (Background)
Mr. DJ   Scratching
Goodie Mob   Vocals,Guest Artist
André 3000   Vocals
Peaches   Vocals
Big Rube   Vocals
Organized Noize   Keyboards
Preston Crump   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Kenneth Wright   Organ,Piano
Marq Jefferson   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Brandon Bennett   Vocals (Background)
Patrick Brown   Vocals (Background)
Tony Hightower   Vocals (Background)
Edward Stroud   Guitar
Jeff Sparks   Saxophone
Pimps and Playas'   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

NHP Sound, Inc.   Engineer,Mixing
Sean Davis   Engineer,Mixing,Editing,Assistant Engineer
Organized Noize   Producer,Mixing,Composer,Drum Programming,Mixing Assistant
Alvin Speights   Mixing
Bernasky Wall   Mixing Assistant
Babyface   Executive Producer
Leslie Brathwaite   Mixing Assistant
L.A. Reid   Executive Producer
Carlton "Carl Mo" Mahone   Composer
David Sheats   Composer
Robert Barnett   Composer
Mark Hawley   Assistant Engineer
Cameron Gipp   Composer
John Frye   Mixing Assistant
Thomas Barnett   Composer
Andre Benjamin   Composer
Kawan "KP" Prather   Composer
Jon Marett   Editing
Maurice Sinclair   Composer
John Marett   Editing
Jonnie "Most" Davis   Mixing
Tim White   Photography
Kevin Parker   Mixing Assistant
Antwan Patton   Composer
Christopher Stern   Art Direction
Thomas Burton   Composer
John Bernasky Wall   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
James Hollins   Composer
Cory Andrews   Composer
Willie Knighton   Composer
Brian Loving   Composer