A Book of Human Language

Infobox Album
Name = A Book of Human Language
Type = Studio album
Longtype =
Artist = Aceyalone


Released = April 14, 1998
Recorded = ?
Genre = Hip Hop
Length = 68:46
Label = NuGruv Alliance / Project Blowed Recordings
Producer = Mumbles
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dzdsyl61xpsb link]
*RapReviews.com rating-10|10 [http://rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_abookofhuman.html link]
Last album = "All Balls Don't Bounce"
(1995)
This album = "A Book of Human Language"
(1998)
Next album = "Accepted Eclectic"
(2001)

"A Book of Human Language" is the second solo album by Los Angeles rapper Aceyalone, released in April 1998. It was produced entirely by Mumbles and features no guest vocalists. A single was also released of "The Faces", with "The Guidelines" featured as a b-side.

Track listing

# Forward
# The Guidelines
# Contents
# The Balance
# The Energy
# The Hurt
# The Hold
# The Walls & Windows
# The Jabberwocky
# The Grandfather Clock
# The Reason
# The March
# The Vision
# The Faces
# The Hunt Prelude
# The Hunt
# The Catch
# The Thief In The Night
# Human Language
# Afterward

amples Used

*"Forward" contains a sample from "The Egg" by Herbie Hancock.
*"The Guidelines" contains samples from "The Auction" by David Axelrod & "The Blessing Song" by Michael White.
*"The Balance" contains samples from "Thank You Jesus" by Robin Kenyatta & "Scavenger" by Shelly Manne.
*"The Energy" contains samples from "Good Things" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band & "Soul Vibrations" by Dorothy Ashby.
*"The Walls & Windows" contains samples from "Aquarius" by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, "1000 Rads" by David Axelrod & "Dance of the Honey Bee" by David "Fathead" Newman.
*"The March" contains a sample from "Scorpio" by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet.
*"The Hunt" contains samples from "Ole" and "Africa" by John Coltrane, "Meeting of the Spirits" and "Birds of Fire" by The Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin & "Sombrero Sam" by Gabor Szabo.
*"The Catch" contains a sample from "The Call" by Michael Howell.
*"The Thief in the Night" contains a sample from "Theme from Summer of '42" by Charlie Mariano.
*"Human Language" contains samples from "Lonely Woman" by Ornette Coleman & "Fire Eater" by Rusty Bryant.