Tracklist
Intro | 0:49 |
U Mean I'm Not | 1:25 |
Butt...In The Meantime | 4:13 |
Have U.N.E. Pull | 3:48 |
Strobelite Honey | 3:05 |
Are You Mad? | 0:43 |
The Choice Is Yours | 3:23 |
To Whom It May Concern | 4:04 |
Similak Child | 4:27 |
Try Counting Sheep | 4:24 |
Flavor Of The Month | 4:17 |
La Menage | 3:23 |
L.A.S.M. | 2:12 |
Gimme The Finga | 4:25 |
Hoes We Knows | 4:20 |
Go To Hail | 1:02 |
Black With N.V. (No Vision) | 3:56 |
Pass The 40 | 4:46 |
Blunted 10 | 1:56 |
For Doz That Slept | 2:39 |
Credits (20)
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Andres Titus Arranged By, Mixed By, Producer, Written-By
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William McLean Arranged By, Mixed By, Producer, Written-By
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Michael Bays Art Direction
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Alli Truch Design
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Tom Coyne Mastered By
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John Kellman-Grier Other
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Toyce Anderson Other
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Chris Callis Photography By
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Chi-Ali Written-By
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Chris Lighty Written-By
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Cornelius Grant Written-By
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Dave Gossett Written-By
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Edward Holland, Jr. Written-By
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Gwen Watts Written-By
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James Jones, Jr. Written-By
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Jennifer Perry Written-By
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Millie Jackson Written-By
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Norman Whitfield Written-By
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Q-Tip Written-By
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Randy Klein Written-By
Versions (40)
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skinnysmitty123
October 4, 2020
referencing A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Whi, 848 368-1
To me its sounds like it press a notch faster than any version I've heard. My record player is not fast FYI. Sound quality mine sounds good, but nothing special.
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robee
June 5, 2020
referencing A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, LP, Album, RE, 848 368-1
I recently bought this again, and boy was I happy! They're incredible, every tune is a classic! And that gangster tune in the intro is hilarious, who does that these days?
zbarbera
January 21, 2019
referencing A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, LP, Album, 848 368-1, 422 848 368-1
Had this on cd back in the day. Great mid-year hip hop. Back when the lyrics were playful and not dumbed down and the sampling was still very experimental and varied. Some fantastic tracks on this record.
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hifienvelope
May 25, 2018
referencing A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Whi, 848 368-1
Anyone else think this pressing sounds bad? I don't have the original on vinyl, this one sounds a bit dull.
CharlesBronson84
April 2, 2018
referencing A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, LP, Album, RE, 848 368-1
Not the best quality. Side A has some Noise on each 1/4 turn.
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arrows42
February 15, 2015
referencing A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, LP, Album, 848 368-1, 422 848 368-1
I also agree. This is a top 5 all time hip hop album. They might not have done a lot, but this album is just fantastic. Smart, funny, serious, tough, slick; it has it all.
puzl_munkey
April 19, 2008
referencing A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, LP, Album, 848 368-1, 422 848 368-1
Easily one of my top 5 hip hop albums of all time. There really isn't one beat, rap, or concept that I find weak on this LP. Dres is one of the smoothest MC's since Slick Rick. Very sly, intelligent, and witty. His cadence and flow still stand up today as top notch; definitely some of my favorite and most memorable raps.
Lawnge's beats are extremely underrated... he chops and layers almost as well as Premiere, and his tracks generally have more scene changes and movements than any vocal hip hop I've heard before or since. Very original sample usage. 'Similak Child' is a good example... most producers would have ran the Jefferson Airplane guitar loop throughout the track as the base. Lawnge instead combines it with a few other pieces and actually drops it out all-together for the majority of the verses; using it instead as a layer, scene change, and breakdown. Essentially, Black Sheep combined about 3 different loops that could have been 3 different songs into one song... making for a much more full and layered listening experience... it actually goes places instead of being a static loop to rhyme over (as is the case with the majority of sample-based hip hop).
Last, but not least, Black Sheep also win tons of points for their sense of humor. 'U Mean I'm Not' absolutely killed me when I first heard it back in the day. I knew of Black Sheep because of their single 'The Choice Is Yours'... so, I bought the cassette looking for more of the same.... when that track opened up, I had no idea what was going on. Hahaha... one of the funniest hip hop moments on record. Their sarcasm and sly humor is present throughout, providing a well-balanced mix with some more serious subject matter, story-driven tracks, and some of the slickest raps out there.
All-around incredible Hip Hop record... highly recommended for anyone who doesn't already own it.
Lawnge's beats are extremely underrated... he chops and layers almost as well as Premiere, and his tracks generally have more scene changes and movements than any vocal hip hop I've heard before or since. Very original sample usage. 'Similak Child' is a good example... most producers would have ran the Jefferson Airplane guitar loop throughout the track as the base. Lawnge instead combines it with a few other pieces and actually drops it out all-together for the majority of the verses; using it instead as a layer, scene change, and breakdown. Essentially, Black Sheep combined about 3 different loops that could have been 3 different songs into one song... making for a much more full and layered listening experience... it actually goes places instead of being a static loop to rhyme over (as is the case with the majority of sample-based hip hop).
Last, but not least, Black Sheep also win tons of points for their sense of humor. 'U Mean I'm Not' absolutely killed me when I first heard it back in the day. I knew of Black Sheep because of their single 'The Choice Is Yours'... so, I bought the cassette looking for more of the same.... when that track opened up, I had no idea what was going on. Hahaha... one of the funniest hip hop moments on record. Their sarcasm and sly humor is present throughout, providing a well-balanced mix with some more serious subject matter, story-driven tracks, and some of the slickest raps out there.
All-around incredible Hip Hop record... highly recommended for anyone who doesn't already own it.
ethan
October 25, 2004
edited over 16 years ago
referencing A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, CD, Album, 848 368-2
referencing A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, CD, Album, 848 368-2
List of major samples:
Track 3 samples Paul Butterfield's "I Don't Wanna Go"; 8 samples Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins' "Love Now Is Forever"; 10 samples Rare Earth's "I'm Losing You"; 11 features a sampled trumpet solo by Herb Alpert; 14 samples Mashmakan's "I Know I've Been Wrong"; 17 samples Freddie Hubbard's "Povo"; and 18 samples Jimmy McGriff's "Blue Juice."
Pretty underrated album that afficionados should likely reinvestigate since 1990s nostalgia is rising; BTW, "The Choice Is Yours" is a classic.
Track 3 samples Paul Butterfield's "I Don't Wanna Go"; 8 samples Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins' "Love Now Is Forever"; 10 samples Rare Earth's "I'm Losing You"; 11 features a sampled trumpet solo by Herb Alpert; 14 samples Mashmakan's "I Know I've Been Wrong"; 17 samples Freddie Hubbard's "Povo"; and 18 samples Jimmy McGriff's "Blue Juice."
Pretty underrated album that afficionados should likely reinvestigate since 1990s nostalgia is rising; BTW, "The Choice Is Yours" is a classic.
parabolica
January 30, 2021