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Mecca And The Soul Brother

Pete Rock, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (8 Jun 1992)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony Classical
  • ASIN: B000002H84
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 89,202 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Return Of The Mecca (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 5:44£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. For Pete's Sake (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 5:54£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Ghetto's Of The Mind (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 5:03£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Lot's Of Lovin' (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 5:08£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. Act Like You Know (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 4:03£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. Straighten It Out (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 4:06£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Soul Brother #1 (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 4:30£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Wig Out (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 4:07£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Anger In The Nation (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 5:33£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen10. They Reminisce Over You (Single Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 4:46£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen11. On And On (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 5:12£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen12. It's Like That (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 3:57£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen13. Can't Front On Me (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 4:16£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen14. The Basement (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 5:26£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen15. If It Ain't Rought, It Ain't Right (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 5:05£0.69  Buy MP3 
Listen16. Skins (LP Version)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth feat. Grand Puba 4:15£0.69  Buy MP3 

Product Description

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With its crucial James Brown breaks layered between trumpet and sax loops, coupled with the laid-back vocals of Smooth and Rock, Mecca and the Soul Brother--their first full-length album--struts back and forth on that line between rap and soul. Pete Rock loves horns the way other DJs and producers love drums. It's this obsession with funky horn breaks that set Pete Rock and CL Smooth apart from regular hip-hop bass-heads. Rock's production style is peerless, funky on "If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right" and sexy on "Lots of Lovin'". Smooth's liquid freestyle delivery (notably on "Straighten It Out" and "They Reminisce Over You") has been echoed in other skilled MCs (see Common's work). And with their combined skills, Mecca stands up without ever really dating itself.--Todd Levi

Product Description

This is the critically acclaimed 1992 debut album from the Mount Vernon duo, Pete Rock & CL Smooth. The album is considered as one of the greatest Hip Hop albums of all time. Boasting tracks such as the first single, They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) , a dedication to their deceased friend; Trouble T-Roy , which went on to become not only their signature hit, but also one of Hip Hop s alltime great songs. Mecca and the Soul Brother stands up without ever really dating itself and is now available in a beautiful 2xCD box set edition, with a 20 page booklet and full size poster.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Here comes the rugged one, that's the way I flip it......... 22 Mar 2000
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Pete Rock is one of hip hop's golden five producers (others: Dr.Dre,Marley Marl,DJ Premier,RZA) who have one time or another been regarded as the best in the business. Before Premo and Dre, he was the man. This is his opus with the superb CL Smooth (where is he now?) doing most of the vocals. 'T.R.O.Y.' is one of thr greatest rap songs ever and defined Pete Rock's sound:horns blaring and thumping bass. MCs CL Smooth rips it all over the album and Grand Puba excels as guest on the De La Soul type vibed 'Skins'. 'For Pete's Sake' is the tune that really gets juices flowing and gets the otherwise mute Pete to contribute a blazing verse. 1991-92 was an era where talent mattered (not the marketing department)...and no one mattered more than Pete Rock.
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4.0 out of 5 stars One Of Hip-Hops forgotten classics 20 May 2005
By K. Tasker
Format:Audio CD
Whilst these guys may not rank with Hip-Hops elite on paper they were one of the great things to come out of early 90s hiphop along with A Tribe Called Quest and Arrested Development. Whilst the world was going gangsta with Dre these guys kept it street on another level and this album is a real gem. Featuring the song They Reminisce Over You which is in my personal all time top 5 rap songs, this albums production values are great for its time with the help from Pete Rock. A must buy for serious Hip Hop heads
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5.0 out of 5 stars Why dont you own this already? 10 Sep 2004
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Format:Audio CD
what can I say...........
This is one of the classic albums I have in my music collection.
The Production from Pete Rock is second to none combined with C.L.Smooth's lyrical flow, this is results with you floating to HIP-HOP HEAVEN!
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