Just a little Sunday treat for you. This is the O.G. version and for those that don't know what I'm talking about... --Philaflava
This is the Geto Boys 1990 self-titled album, the original version, before it was shelved by the record company. You see, the Geto Boys used a sample from the Steve Miller Band song "The Joker," on track #4, Gangster of Love. This however, was an unlicensed sample, and Steve Miller sued the record company over its use, to which the record company decided to shelve this album. This album was the Geto Boys first album available nationally, while all their previous releases as the Ghetto Boys were on a more local/regional level. This sample was also used on their earlier version of this album as the Ghetto Boys called Grip It On That Other Level. However, it was also a different recording session and so it was a completely different take and did not sound the same lyrically/vocally.
After a couple years, the Geto Boys had released more albums and gained in considerable popularity. The record company decided to re-release this album, but with an altered backing track for Gangster of Love. The altered version utilized a sample of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama and a "Gangsta Boogie" sample for the chorus. For those who purchased the re-release of the Geto Boys self-titled album, they got this new version of the song which if you think about it, doesn't make as much sense as the original version which samples Steve Miller saying "call me...call me...yeah, call me the gangster of love." Anyhow, it seems that everyone who has ripped this album and put it online, has put the re-release version online. Well I have come to save the day and give you all the original out-of-print version that came out in 1990.
1. F#@* 'Em
2. Size Ain't s**t
3. Mind Of A Lunatic
4. Gangster Of Love
5. Trigga Happy Nigga
6. Life In The Fast Lane
7. Assassins
8. Do It Like A G.O.
9. Read These Nikes
0. Talkin' Loud Ain't Saying Nothin'
11. Scarface
12. Let A Ho Be A Ho
13. City Under Siege
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3. Mind Of A Lunatic
4. Gangster Of Love
5. Trigga Happy Nigga
6. Life In The Fast Lane
7. Assassins
8. Do It Like A G.O.
9. Read These Nikes
0. Talkin' Loud Ain't Saying Nothin'
11. Scarface
12. Let A Ho Be A Ho
13. City Under Siege
Download
Peace to KingSkullie for the rip and GUCCI C for the link.
Thanks for this and for the information....never knew the whole story or why the change was made. Sample clearance issues have really fucked the game up! How many dope songs/albums have "we" not be able to hear due to outrageous pricing on portions of songs or flat refusal of useage? Like Chuck D said "you can't copywright no beats!!!"
ReplyDeleteThis vinyl gets major loot on the E)lectronic B)east A)nd Y)ou.
ReplyDeleteCLASSIC!!!
ReplyDelete"call me, call me, yeeeah..."
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU!
one of the best songs, use of sample & album I ever heard.
got that shit on LP.
on "grip it" the chorus says "GETO BOYS call me, call me, yeeah" plus they switched the verses.
the lynyrd skynyrd version sucks.
so there's 3 different versions of gangster of love.
BYE!
Nice information!
ReplyDeleteBut more nice is the fact, that a REAL CLASSIC album (which was used mostly lyricaly by others) was reviewed and brought to youger readers' attention.
skynard version was good, steve miller version was great.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Didn't know about that original version. Are there any other different version compared to the reissue?
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