The album Tribe Called Quest wanted to make from the very beginning. It's their most even, consistent album of the original trilogy that also includes People's Instinctive Travels... and the Low End Theory. But in spite of this, or maybe because of it, it's also their most uninteresting. With so many competent tracks, there's no chance for something to stand out above the pack, like "Scenario" did on Low End Theory or "Can I Kick It" did on People's Instinctive Travels. The celebration is there ("Stir It Up"), the jazz drums kick ("Oh My God"), and the stand-up bass dribbles, keeping perfect pace with Q-Tip's unmistakable mic-touch ("Electric Relaxation"). There's even a Native Tongues armistice/reunion with de la Soul ("Awards Tour"). Although it comes together like a seamless tutorial in jazz hip-hop style, it comes together so damn well that it's hard for any one track to excel, cursing the album with consistent quality.
Track Listings
Disc: 1
1 Midnight Marauders Tour Guide
2 Steve Biko (Stir It Up)
3 Award Tour
4 8 Million Stories
5 Sucka Nigga
6 Midnight
7 We Can Get Down
Disc: 2
1 Electric Relaxation
2 Clap Your Hands
3 Oh My God
4 Keep It Rollin'
5 The Chase, Part II
6 Lyrics to Go
7 God Lives Through
A Tribe Called Quest: Midnight Marauders LP [Explicit] - Vinyl Album
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 12.1 x 12.2 x 0.3 inches; 8 Ounces
Manufacturer : Legacy Recordings
Item model number : 41490
Original Release Date : 1993
Run time : 51 minutes
Date First Available : November 2, 2006
Label : Legacy Recordings
ASIN : B0000004Z9
Country of Origin : USA
Number of discs : 1