Sunrise Sessions
Sunrise Sessions is the eleventh studio album American hip hop group Kottonmouth Kings. It was released on July 19, 2011 under Suburban Noize Records. According to the band, the record has a more prominent reggae sound than previous albums, as well as dubstep and bluegrass influences.[4] The band recorded over 60 songs for the album; some of the b-sides are included as bonus tracks on special editions of the album, and others are included on Hidden Stash V: Bongloads & B-Sides, which was released later in 2011.[4]
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| Released | July 19, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Rap rock, reggae fusion, bluegrass, dubstep | |||
| Label | Suburban Noize Records | |||
| Producer | Daddy X & Mike Kumangai | |||
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 Best Buy edition and vinyl edition cover | ||||
| Singles from Sunrise Sessions | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 411Mania | (7/10)[1] |
| Allmusic |    |
| RapReviews | (6/10)[3] |
Track listing
- CD version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stonetown" | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Love Lost" | 5:34 |
| 3. | "Down 4 Life" (feat. Jared of (hed) p.e.) | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Kalifornia" | 4:52 |
| 5. | "My Garden" | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Boom Clap Sound" | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Back Home" | 5:00 |
| 8. | "She's Dangerous" | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Ganja Daze" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Stay Stoned" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Stoned Silly" | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Closing Time" | 4:54 |
| 13. | "Cruzin" | 3:33 |
| 14. | "Great To Be Alive" | 4:22 |
| 15. | "Be Alright" | 4:20 |
| 16. | "Said and Done" | 5:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back in Cali" | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Life For Me" | 5:26 |
| 3. | "Our Time" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "I Don't Wanna Run" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "My Vibrations" | 3:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Defy Gravity" | |
| 2. | "Rise Above" | |
| 3. | "Summertime" | |
| 4. | "New World Stoners" | |
| 5. | "Soon Come" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Stay Stoned (extended mix)" (Digital edition bonus track) | 10:17 |
| 18. | "Live, Love, Laugh (All I Wanna Do)" (FYE edition bonus track) | |
| 19. | "Legalize It" (Hastings edition bonus track) |
- Limited Edition vinyl[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Garden" | |
| 2. | "Love Lost" | |
| 3. | "Kalifornia" | |
| 4. | "Back Home" | |
| 5. | "Ganja Daze" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boom Clap Sound" | |
| 2. | "Stoned Silly" | |
| 3. | "Cruzin" | |
| 4. | "Be Alright" | |
| 5. | "Closing Time" |
Additional personnel
Additional personnel include:[10]
- Mike Kumangai & Patrick Shevelin – Mixing
- Tom Baker – Mastering
- Patrick Shevelin – Additional Production ("Stoned Silly", "Stay Stoned", "Back in Cali")
- Jim Perkins – Additional Production ("Cruzin", "Our Time", "I Don't Wanna Run", "All I Wanna Do"), Additional Vocals ("My Garden", "Be Alright", "Cruzin", "Our Time", "I Don't Wanna Run", "All I Wanna Do")
- Steve Dang – Additional Production ("Kalifornia", "Summertime")
- Brad Jones – Additional Production ("Stonetown")
- Rich Murrell – Guitar ("My Vibrations", "Stay Stoned")
- Greg "Gnote" Russel – Guitar ("Summertime", "Kalifornia")
- Dirk Freymouth – Guitar ("My Garden", "Ganja Daze", "Great to be Alive", "Life for Me", "Closing Time)
- Smoking Scotty Dred – Guitar ("She's Dangerous", "Back in Cali")
- Alex Alessandroni – Organs & Keys ("My Garden", "Be Alright", "Kalifornia", "Summertime", "Our Time", "Stay Stoned", "My Vibrations")
- BJ "Pimp Daddy" Smith – Additional Vocals ("My Garden", "Boom Clap Sound", "Stoned Silly", "Closing Time", "Be Alright")
- Crystal Frandsen – Additional Vocals ("Stonetown", "Love Lost", "Ganja Daze", "Stay Stoned")
- Judge D – Vox ("Summertime", "Kalifornia")
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[11] | 46 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 7 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[13] | 8 |
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References
- 411Mania review
- Allmusic review
- RapReviews review
- Davis, Jasen. "It's a brand new day for the Kottonmouth Kings and Sunrise Sessions". Culture Magazine. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- "Amazon.com: Sunrise Sessions". Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- "Sunrise Sessions (Best Buy Edition) by Kottonmouth Kings". Suburban Noize Records. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- "Kottonmouth Kings - Official Store". Hi Fidelity Entertainment. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- "Kottonmouth Kings | Where to Buy Sunrise Sessions". Suburban Noize Records. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- "Sunrise Session" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- Sunrise Sessions (Media notes). Suburban Noize Records. 2011.
- "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard.
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