Tales from the Lotus Pod

Infobox Album
Name = Tales from the Lotus Pod
Type = studio
Artist = Dark Lotus


Released = July 17, 2001
Recorded =
Genre = Horrorcore, Midwest hip hop
Length = 70:52
66:19 (reissue)
Label = Psychopathic Records
Producer = Mike E. Clark
Fritz the Cat
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:axfwxqt0ld6e link]
*MSN Rating|2|5 [http://music.msn.com/music/album/dark-lotus/tales-from-the-lotus-pod/ link]
Last album =
This album = "Tales from the Lotus Pod"
(2001)
Next album = "Black Rain"
(2004)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Tales from the Lotus Pod
Type = studio


Lower caption = 2002 reissue.

"Tales from the Lotus Pod" is the debut album of Dark Lotus. Released in 2001, the album featured the first and only appearance of former member Marz, who was soon dismissed from the group. Mike E. Clark was brought in to produce the album, but left the project after producing four songs, and Fritz the Cat was brought in to finish the album.cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink=Joseph Bruce |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |origyear=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=2nd Edition |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 |pages=page 470-496 |chapter=Hatchet Rising ]

In 2002, the album was reissued in a different version which removed Marz' vocals, which were replaced by newly-recorded verses performed by Anybody Killa.cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wifqxqy0ldae~T1 |title=Dark Lotus > Biography |accessdate=2008-07-14 |last=True |first=Chris |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=Allmusic] The reissue is currently the only commercially available version of the album. [cite web |url=http://secure.hatchetgear.com/v3/shop.php?ar=7&it=5&ds=2860 |title=CD - Dark Lotus - Tales From The Lotus Pod Revised |accessdate=2008-07-15 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=Psychopathic Records] cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00126PC40/ |title=ASIN: B00126PC40 |accessdate=2008-07-15 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=Amazon.com] The album peaked at #1 on the "Billboard Heatseekers" chart, #158 on the "Billboard 200" and #6 on the "Top Independent Albums" chart. [cite web |url=http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:axfwxqt0ld6e~T30 |title=Charts and awards for "Tales from the Lotus Pod" |accessdate=2008-07-15 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=Allmusic]

Track listing

Although there are no track titles listed on the album's back cover, [cite web |url=http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:axfwxqt0ld6e |title="Tales From the Lotus Pod" > Overview |accessdate=2008-07-15 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=Allmusic] track titles have been listed on official sources, such as Amazon.com.

Trivia

*"Bitch I'm Sexy" originally had a verse with Marz at the end. In the re-issue, his verse was removed and wasn't replaced.
*The beat from "Dot Com" was later used for the song "Super Star" found on Forgotten Freshness Vol. 3

References