A Future Without a Past...
A Future Without a Past... is the debut studio album from American hip hop group Leaders of the New School, released in July 1991 on Elektra Records. The album is now out of print.
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| Released | July 30, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–91 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 66:06 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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Release and reception
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| Oh Word | favorable[2] |
The album peaked at 128 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and fifty-three on the R&B Albums chart.[3]
Stanton Swihart of Allmusic praised the work, calling the group's debut, "one of the most infectious rap albums ever created."[1] Nikhil P. Yerawadekar at Oh, Word, while noting that at times the insular focus of the album, "make(s) the album as a whole feel... meandering," still commented that the group, "bring(s) great production... new flows, and captivating personalities to the listener's attention in a most entertaining manner."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Homeroom" | 2:25 | |
| 2. | "Case of the P.T.A." | Cut Monitor Milo | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Too Much on My Mind" | The Vibe Chemist Backspin | 4:27 |
| 4. | "What's the Pinocchio's Theory?" | The Vibe Chemist Backspin | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Just When You Thought It Was Safe..." | Eric "Vietnam" Sadler | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Lunchroom" | 2:10 | |
| 7. | "Sound of the Zeekers @#^**?!" (feat. Cracker Jacks, Kollie Weed, and Rumpletilskinz) | Busta Rhymes | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Sobb Story" | Eric "Vietnam" Sadler | 4:51 |
| 9. | "Feminine Fatt" | The Vibe Chemist Backspin | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Transformers" | Geeby Dajani, John Gamble, Dante Ross | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Afterschool" | 1:24 | |
| 12. | "Show Me a Hero" | The Vibe Chemist Backspin | 4:35 |
| 13. | "Trains, Planes and Automobiles" | Eric "Vietnam" Sadler | 4:04 |
| 14. | "The International Zone Coaster" | Geeby Dajani, John Gamble, Dante Ross | 5:05 |
| 15. | "Teachers, Don't Teach Us Nonsense!!" | Leaders of the New School | 4:06 |
| 16. | "My Ding-a-Ling" | Cut Monitor Milo, Dinco D | 3:41 |
| 17. | "Where Do We Go from Here?" | Charlie Brown | 6:51 |
Charts
| Chart (1991)[3] | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 128 |
| U.S. Heatseekers | 1 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 53 |
Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[4]
- assistant engineering – John Gamble
- engineering – Dr. Shane Faber, Mike Mangini, Christopher Shaw
- mixing – Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Geeby Dajani, John Gamble, Dante Ross, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
- production – Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Cut Monitor Milo, Geeby Dajani, Dinco D, John Gamble, Leaders of the New School, Dante Ross, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler
Notes
- Swihart, Stanton. "allmusic ((( A Future Without a Past... > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- Yerawadekar, Nikhil P (2005-09-20). "OH WORD – Leaders Of The New School – A Future Without A Past". Oh Word. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- "allmusic ((( A Future Without a Past... > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- "allmusic ((( A Future Without a Past... > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
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