PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH - Mecca And The Soul Brother (2024 Reissue) - 2LP - 180g Translucent Yellow Vinyl [APR 19]

2LP - Limited Edition 180g Translucent Yellow Vinyl with insert. Only 1500 individually numbered copies pressed in this edition.  

Mecca And The Soul Brother by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth is considered by fans and critics as one of the finest hip-hop albums of the early Nineties. Songs like “Lots of Lovin”, “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)”,”Anger In The Nation” and “If It Ain’t Rough, It Ain’t Right” have everything; funky basslines, solid production, convincing lyrics and lots of soul.

Producer Pete Rock built his beats from obscure R&B, funk and jazz records and CL Smooth added his sometimes-philosophical raps. Guest rappers on the album include Grand Puba (of Brand Nubian), Heavy D, Rob-O, Grap & Dida, and it reached #7 in the US R&B/Hip-hop charts and #43 in the US album charts.

Mecca And The Soul Brother is available as a limited of 1500 individually numbered copies on translucent yellow coloured vinyl and includes an insert.

Tracklist: 

Side A
1. Return Of The Mecca
2. For Pete’s Sake
3. Ghettos Of The Mind
4. Lots Of Lovin
5. Act Like You Know

Side B
1. Straighten It Out
2. Soul Brother #1
3. Wig Out
4. Anger In The Nation
5. They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)

Side C
1. On And On
2. It’s Like That
3. Can’t Front On Me
4. The Creator (Remix) Bonus Track

Side D
1. Mecca And The Soul Brother (Remix) Bonus Track
2. The Basement (Featuring Heavy D., Rob-O, Grap & Dida)
3. If It Ain’t Rough, It Ain’t Right
4. Skinz (Featuring Grand Puba)