A Future Without a Past...
| A Future Without a Past... | ||||
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| Released | July 30, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990-1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 66:06 | |||
| Label | Elektra 60976 | |||
| Producer | Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Cut Monitor Milo, Geeby Dajani, Dinco D, John Gamble, Leaders of the New School, Dante Ross, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler | |||
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| Singles from A Future Without a Past... | ||||
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A Future Without a Past... is the debut studio album from American hip hop group Leaders of the New School, released in July 30, 1991 on Elektra Records. The album is now out of print.
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Samples
- "Case of the P.T.A." contains samples of "The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)" by Ramsey Lewis, "Let a Woman Be a Woman - Let a Man Be a Man" by Dyke and the Blazers
- "Sobb Story" contains samples of "White Lightnin' (I Mean Moonshine)" by James Brown, "Uphill Peace of Mind" by Kid Dynamite, "Funky Drummer" by James Brown, "Aces High" by Hugo Montenegro
- "Teachers, Don't Teach Us Nonsense!!" contains samples of "The Thing to Do" by Blue Mitchell, "There Was a Time" by Dee Felice Trio
- "Where Do We Go from Here?" contains a sample of "Why Can't We Live Together" by Timmy Thomas
Chart history
Album
| Chart (1991)[3] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 128 |
| U.S. Heatseekers | 1 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 53 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[4] |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1991 | "Case of the P.T.A." | 4 |
| "Sobb Story" | 8 | |
| 1992 | "The International Zone Coaster" | 1 |
Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[5]
- 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
- ^ a b Swihart, Stanton. "allmusic ((( A Future Without a Past... > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ a b 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.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "allmusic ((( A Future Without a Past... > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ "allmusic ((( A Future Without a Past... > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ "allmusic ((( A Future Without a Past... > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-02.