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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Intro | 0:49 |
| A2 | U Mean I'm Not | 1:25 |
| A3 |
Butt...In The MeantimeBacking Vocals – Red Alert, The Violators |
4:13 |
| A4 |
Have U.N.E. PullVocals [Additional Vocals] – Angelique Bellamy |
3:48 |
| A5 |
Strobelite HoneyBacking Vocals – Chiali* |
3:05 |
| A6 |
Are You Mad?Voice [Hard Fellows] – Baby Chris*, David L., Drexell, Sir (3) |
0:43 |
| A7 | The Choice Is Yours | 3:23 |
| A8 | To Whom It May Concern | 4:04 |
| A9 | Similak Child | 4:27 |
| A10 | Try Counting Sheep | 4:24 |
| B1 |
Flavor Of The MonthTrumpet [Sampled Trumpet Solo] – Herb Albert* |
4:17 |
| B2 |
La MenageFeaturing – Q-Tip |
3:23 |
| B3 | L.A.S.M. | 2:12 |
| B4 | Gimme The Finga | 4:25 |
| B5 | Hoes We Knows | 4:20 |
| B6 | Go To Hail | 1:02 |
| B7 | Black With N.V. (No Vision) | 3:56 |
| B8 |
Pass The 40Rap [Featuring] – Chiali*, C. Lighty*, Dave Gossett, J.Jones* |
4:46 |
| B9 | Blunted 10 | 1:56 |
| B10 | For Doz That Slept | 2:39 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Marketed By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – Calliope Studios
- Mastered At – The Hit Factory
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
- Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
- Published By – EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.
- Published By – Makhan Music
- Published By – Hubtones Music
Credits
- Arranged By – Andres Titus (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, A7 to B10), William McLean (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, A7 to B10)
- Art Direction – Bays*
- Design – Alli*
- Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Tom Coyne
- Mixed By – Andres Titus (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B10), William McLean (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B10)
- Other [Make-up] – John Kellman-Grier
- Other [Stylist] – Toyce Anderson
- Photography By – Chris Callis
- Producer – Andres Titus, William McLean
- Written-By – Andres Titus, Chiali* (tracks: B8), C.Lighty* (tracks: B8), Cornelius Grant (tracks: A10), Dave Gossett (tracks: B8), Edward Holland Jr.* (tracks: A10), Gwen Watts (tracks: B3), J.Jones* (tracks: B8), Jennifer Perry (tracks: B3), Millie Jackson (tracks: B10), Norman Whitfield (tracks: A10), Q-Tip (tracks: B2), Randy Klein (tracks: B10), William McLean
Notes
℗© 1991 PolyGram Records, Inc.
Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Records, Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
Remastered at: The Hit Factory
Recorded at Calliope
A3 contains a sample from "I Don't Wanna Go" performed by Paul Butterfield and "Upon This Rock" by Joe Farrell
A7 contains a sample from "Big Sur Suite" (J. Hammond)
A8 contains a sample from "Love Now Is Forever" performed by Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins (C. Haskins)
A10 contains a sample from "I'm Losing You" performed by Rare Earth
B1 contains a sample from "In A Little Spanish Town" (M. Wayne, S. Lewis, J. Young). Sampled Trumpet Solo: Herb Alpert
B4 contains a sample from "I Know 've Been Wrong" performed by Mashmakan (P. Senecal)
B5 contains a sample from "Melinda" (Butler / Peters)
B7 contains a sample from "Povo" by Freddie Hubbard
B8 contains a sample from "Blue Juice" performed by Jimmy McGriff
Vocals credits for Chiali & Angelique Bellamy have been mixed up on the back cover:
Chiali speaks the intro to A4 and Angelique Bellamy does additional vocals on A5.
Cat# on the spine & sticker: 848 368-1
Cat# on the labels: 422 848 368-1
Original first pressing with genuine "Parental Advisory" sticker attached to the cover and a red sticker on the shrink
Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Records, Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
Remastered at: The Hit Factory
Recorded at Calliope
A3 contains a sample from "I Don't Wanna Go" performed by Paul Butterfield and "Upon This Rock" by Joe Farrell
A7 contains a sample from "Big Sur Suite" (J. Hammond)
A8 contains a sample from "Love Now Is Forever" performed by Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins (C. Haskins)
A10 contains a sample from "I'm Losing You" performed by Rare Earth
B1 contains a sample from "In A Little Spanish Town" (M. Wayne, S. Lewis, J. Young). Sampled Trumpet Solo: Herb Alpert
B4 contains a sample from "I Know 've Been Wrong" performed by Mashmakan (P. Senecal)
B5 contains a sample from "Melinda" (Butler / Peters)
B7 contains a sample from "Povo" by Freddie Hubbard
B8 contains a sample from "Blue Juice" performed by Jimmy McGriff
Vocals credits for Chiali & Angelique Bellamy have been mixed up on the back cover:
Chiali speaks the intro to A4 and Angelique Bellamy does additional vocals on A5.
Cat# on the spine & sticker: 848 368-1
Cat# on the labels: 422 848 368-1
Original first pressing with genuine "Parental Advisory" sticker attached to the cover and a red sticker on the shrink
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| 848 368-2 | Black Sheep | A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (CD, Album, Lon) | Mercury | 848 368-2 | US | 1991 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 848 368-2 | Black Sheep | A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (CD, Album) | Mercury | 848 368-2 | Europe | 1991 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 848 368-4, 848 368 4 | Black Sheep | A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (Cass, Album) | Mercury, Mercury | 848 368-4, 848 368 4 | UK & Europe | 1991 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 848 368-1 | Black Sheep | A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (LP, Album, RE) | Mercury | 848 368-1 | US | Unknown | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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arrows42
February 15, 2015
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
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.
zbarbera
January 21, 2019