One (Me Phi Me album)
ONE is the debut album by American alternative hip hop group Me Phi Me, released on February 18, 1992 (see 1992 in music) by RCA Records. Generally considered the first folk-rap album, ONE was a critics darling in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Scandinavia, though sales were limited. A fusion of acoustic guitars, spacey synthesizers, and live funk beats, the album established the Me Phi Me Fraternity as one of the more progressive hip-hop artists of all time.
| ONE | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | February 18, 1992 |
| Genre | Alternative hip hop |
| Length | 53:28 |
| Label | BMG/RCA Records |
| Producer | Christopher Cuben-Tatum aka Cee Cee Tee (CCT) |
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The song "Keep It Goin'" was chosen as the opening and closing theme for Fox's short-lived anthology drama Tribeca. Its guitar intro would also be sampled for the song "Here We Come," which Me Phi Me recorded for the film Strange Days.
Critical acclaim
Track listing
- 1. Intro: A Call to Arms (The Step) 1:54
- 2. The Credo 1:20
- 3. Sad New Day 5:28
- 4. Poetic Moment I: The Dream 3:74
- 5. Dream of You 3:56
- 6. Not My Brotha 4:17
- 7. Keep It Goin' 3:57
- 8. Poetic Moment II: The Streets :54
- 9. Black Sunshine 3:49
- 10. And I Believe (The Credo) 4:39
- 11. Pu' Sho Hands 2Getha 3:52
- 12. Poetic Moment III: The Light :31
- 13. Road to Life 4:24
- 14. It Ain't the Way It Was 4:59
- 15. (Think) Where Are You Going? 4:33
- 16. Return to Arms: In Closing :41
Personnel
- Me Phi Me – Vocals
- Christopher Cuben-Tatum – Producer, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Drums
- John Michael Falasz III – 12-String Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
- Michael Franks – Background Vocals
- Rags Murtaugh – Harmonica
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Accent Vocals
- Djivan Gasparyan – Armenian Dudek
- Count Bass D – Frat Stepping, Vocals
Chart positions
Billboard Music Charts (North America) – singles:
- 1992 Sad New Day Hot 100 Singles No. 60
- 1992 Pu' Sho Hands 2Getha R&B Singles No. 71