music.wikisort.org - CompositionAmethyst Rock Star is the debut solo studio album by Saul Williams. It was released by American Recordings in 2001. It peaked at number 135 on the French Albums Chart.[1]
2001 studio album by Saul Williams
Amethyst Rock Star |
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Released | May 8, 2001 (2001-05-08) |
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Genre | Alternative hip hop |
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Length | 58:26 |
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Label | American Recordings |
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Producer | Rick Rubin, Musa Bailey, Krust, Saul Williams |
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Critical reception
Steve Kurutz of AllMusic gave the album 1.5 stars out of 5, saying: "Some of the language is downright laughable (see the trite themes of 'Fearless' for example) in any context, and the rest is mediocre at best."[2] Kitty Empire of NME gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it "an ambitious collision of rock, hip-hop and spoken word, all united by a refusal to conform to the conventions of any of them."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Saul Williams, except where noted.
Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Lalala" | | 2:40 |
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2. | "Penny for a Thought" | Williams, Musa Bailey | 4:34 |
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3. | "Robeson" | | 4:21 |
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4. | "Tao of Now" | Williams, Musa Bailey | 4:19 |
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5. | "Fearless" | Williams, Thom Bahler | 3:12 |
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6. | "Untimely Meditations" | | 3:55 |
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7. | "Om Nia Merican" | | 3:06 |
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8. | "1987" | | 5:21 |
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9. | "Coded Language" | Williams, Krust | 8:48 |
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10. | "Our Father" | | 7:06 |
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11. | "Wine / Do You Know (hidden track)" | | 11:04 |
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Japanese edition bonus trackTitle |
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12. | "Brown Bags" | 3:16 |
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Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Musicians
- Saul Williams – vocals, co–production, arrangement
- Rick Rubin – production
- Musa Bailey – additional production (2), additional programming, turntables
- Krust – additional production (9)
- Esthero – vocals (4)
- Chad Smith – drums (7)
- Jerome Jordan – guitar, backing vocals
- Maximina Juson – bass guitar
- Maryam Blacksher – viola
- Nioka Workman – cello
- Kwame Brandt-Pierce – keyboards
- Chris Eddleton – drums
- Greg Gordon – recording
- Russell Elevado – recording, mixing
Technical personnel
- Marcia Jones – visual art
- Michael Crivello – visual art
- Brandy Flower – graphic design
- Michele Miller – photography
- B+ – photography
- Mei Lei – journals
- Dorothy E. Wilcox – penpal
- Lindsay Chase – coordination
Charts
References
- "Lescharts.com – Saul Williams – Amethyst Rockstar". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- Kurutz, Steve. "Amethyst Rock Star - Saul Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- Christgau, Robert. "Saul Williams". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- Adams, Sean (August 5, 2001). "Album Review: Saul Williams - Amethyst Rock Star". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- Sullivan, James (November 2, 2001). "Amethyst Rock Star". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- Empire, Kitty (September 12, 2005). "Saul Williams : Amethyst Rock Star". NME. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- Adickes, Kevin (November 26, 2001). "Saul Williams: Amethyst Rock Star". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- Juon, Steve (April 2, 2002). "Saul Williams :: Amethyst Rock Star". RapReviews.com. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
External links
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