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And Now the Legacy Begins 
Studio album by Dream Warriors Released April 23, 1991 (U.S.) Recorded 1990–1991 Genre Canadian hip hop, jazz rap Length 54:15 Label 4th & B'way/Island/PolyGram
444 037Producer Dream Warriors, Split Personality, Ron Nelson, Krush and Skad, Maximum 60 Dream Warriors chronology And Now the Legacy Begins
(1991)Subliminal Simulation
(1994)Singles from And Now the Legacy Begins - "Wash Your Face in My Sink"
Released: 1990 - "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style"
Released: 1990 - "Ludi"
Released: 1991 - "Follow Me Not"
Released: 1991
And Now the Legacy Begins is the debut album of Canadian hip hop duo Dream Warriors, released April 23, 1991. It was released worldwide on Island Records and in the United States on sub-label 4th & B'way Records (although it was not a hit in the U.S.). The album is regarded as one of the finest alternative hip hop records of the golden era.[1]
Contents
Singles
"My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style", the album's most successful single, sampled Quincy Jones' "Soul Bossa Nova" — which was also known to Canadian audiences as the longtime theme music of the television game show Definition. The song was a hit in both Canada and Europe, winning a Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year in 1992.[1] "Wash Your Face in My Sink" and "Ludi" were also notable singles.
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[2]Robert Christgau 
[3]RapReviews (7.5/10)[4] Spin (favorable)[5] The album received high critical acclaim. Spin magazine highly recommended the album, praising its "stunning, almost seamless sample-driven tracks."[6] Allmusic gave it 4½ out of 5 stars, noting that "the duo plays around with any number of inspired samples and grooves, from jazz to harder-edged beats, with style and skill."[7] It peaked at #18 on the UK Albums Chart and #34 in Canada, where it received gold certification. Over 800,000 copies were sold worldwide.[8][1][9]
Track listing
# Title Producer(s) Length 1. "Mr. Bubbunut Spills His Guts" Dream Warriors 0:16 2. "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" Dream Warriors 4:17 3. "Follow Me Not" Split Personality 3:02 4. "Ludi" Dream Warriors 3:03 5. "U Never Know a Good Thing Till You Lose It" Dream Warriors 4:04 6. "And Now the Legacy Begins" Krush and Skad 3:08 7. "Tune from the Missing Channel" Dream Warriors 4:30 8. "Wash Your Face in My Sink" Dream Warriors 3:37 9. "Voyage Through the Multiverse" Ron Nelson 6:14 10. "U Could Get Arrested" Split Personality 3:19 11. "Journey On" Ron Nelson 4:38 12. "Face in the Basin" Dream Warriors 3:44 13. "Do Not Feed the Alligators" Split Personality 3:35 14. "Twelve Sided Dice" Dream Warriors 4:25 15. "Maximum 60 Lost in a Dream" Maximum 60 0:03 16. "Answer for the Owl" Dream Warriors 3:20 Samples
- "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" – Contains a sample of "Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones
- "Ludi" – Contains a sample of "My Conversation" by Slim Smith & The Uniques
- "U Never Know a Good Thing Till You Lose It" – Contains a sample of "Sing a Happy Song" by War
- "And Now the Legacy Begins" – Contains samples of "Shine Your Light" by The Graingers and "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club
- "Wash Your Face in My Sink" – Contains a sample of "Hang on Sloopy" by Count Basie
- "Face in the Basin" – Contains samples of "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins and "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang
- "Twelve Sided Dice" – Contains a sample of "Riding High" by Faze-O
- "Answer for the Owl" – Contains a sample of "Just Kissed My Baby" by The Meters
Chart positions
Chart (1991) Peak
positionCanadian RPM Albums Chart[10] 34 UK Albums Chart[8] 18 Accolades
Publication Country Accolade[11] Year Rank Eye Weekly Canada Canadian Critics Poll - Albums of the Year 1991 25 The Face United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1991 13 Melody Maker United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1991 26 Musik Express/Sounds Germany Albums of the Year 1991 20 NME United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1991 18 Q United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1991 * Rock de Lux Spain Albums of the Year 1991 3 RoRoRo Rock-Lexicon Germany Most Recommended Albums 2003 * Vox United Kingdom Albums of the Year 1991 * (*) signifies unordered lists
Personnel
- Pete Ashworth – Photography
- Dream Warriors – Producer, Mixing
- Krush – Producer
- Maximum 60 – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Ron Nelson – Producer, Engineer
- Split Personality – Producer, Mixing
- Swifty – Artwork
- Wrighty – Artwork
References
- ^ a b c Dream Warriors > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on January 20, 2010.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Spin review
- ^ And Now the Legacy Begins CD CD Universe. Accessed on October 8, 2010.
- ^ And Now, the Legacy Begins > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on January 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 168. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Canadian Music Week 2004 Canadian Music Week. Accessed on December 26, 2008.
- ^ Top Albums/CDs - Volume 53, No. 19, April 13 1991 RPM. Accessed on June 29, 2010.
- ^ Dream Warriors - And Now the Legacy Begins AcclaimedMusic.net. Accessed on January 20, 2010.
Categories:- 1991 albums
- 4th & B'way Records albums
- Debut albums
- Dream Warriors albums
- Island Records albums
- "Wash Your Face in My Sink"
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