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Sublime (EXPLICIT) (CD)

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DISC 1 for Sublime (EXPLICIT) (CD) Album By Sublime (Artist)
1   Garden Grove
2   What I Got
3   Wrong Way
4   Same In The End
5   April 29, 1992 (Miami)
6   Santeria
7   Seed
8   Jailhouse
9   Pawn Shop
10   Paddle Out
11   Ballad Of Johnny Butt, The
12   Burritos
13   Under My Voodoo
14   Get Ready
15   Caress Me Down
16   What I Got - (reprise)
17   Doin' Time - (original mix)
 
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Review

Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.63) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."
Rolling Stone (12/26/96, p.186) - "...bright, wired bounce and the shell-game shuffle of funk beats, snappy Jamaican rhythms and mosh-pit, shout-it-out choruses in Nowell's writing--that's the stuff of a band with great promise and the confidence to make good on it..."
Spin (9/99, p.144) - Ranked #48 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s."
Spin (1/97, p.58) - Ranked #8 on Spin's list of the "20 Best Albums of '96."
Spin (12/96, p.147) - "...the consistency of SUBLIME...and the home demo `Robbin' The Hood'--is a singer/songwriter's triumph. Yet what makes Sublime such a gift to bland ol' modern rock is Nowell's irreducible personality, lunging after excesses he could see through but never resist..."
Entertainment Weekly (8/16/96, p.62) - "The recent overdose death of...Brad Nowell makes this both the first and last major-label release from SoCal fusion punks Sublime. It's a respectable testament--an unusual blend of ska rhythms, dub, and hardcore guitar rock, tinged with the occasional eerie hip-hop sample..." - Rating: B
Village Voice (2/25/97) - Ranked #34 in the Village Voice's 1996 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll.
RIP (10/96, p.70) - 3 (out of 5) - "...A trippy, funky, fun mix of punk, ska, rap, reggae and any number of other influences....SUBLIME is a mainly lackadaisical, relaxed, summertime-feel kind of disc..."
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.68) - "Slick and assured....All popular punk should be this original and intelligent."

Title Note

Sublime: Bradley Nowell (vocals, guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer); Eric Wilson (acoustic & electric basses, synthesizer); Bud (drums).

Additional personnel: Miguel (acoustic guitar, sound effects); Paul Leary (slide & electric guitars); Todd Foreman (saxophone); Jon Blondell (trombone); David Kahne (piano, organ); Field Marshall (percussion, programming, DJ); Dave Aron (programming).

Producers: Paul Leary, David Kahne, Brad Nowell, Miguel.

Recorded at Pedernales Studios, Briarcliff, Texas and Total Access Studios, Redondo Beach, California.

The popularity of ska bands like No Doubt and Goldfinger paved the way for what seemed to be inevitable success for Sublime. But lead singer Brad Nowell died of a heroin overdose in May 1996, two months before this major-label debut was released. SUBLIME reveals a talented act whose songs were a brilliant mix of punk, reggae, hip-hop and dub. Sublime's ability to jump genres is showcased within a few bars of "What I Got." Amidst whistling, scratching and a rhythm copped from the Beatles' "Lady Madonna," Nowell's vocals glide from spoken-word to a toasting vibe. Pop culture also provided a handy source, particularly in "Caress Me Down," where porn star Ron Jeremy and G.I. Joe are mentioned amid reggae rhythms and Spanish lyrics.

Although many of these songs have a fun, carefree aura, Sublime's darker side occasionally surfaces. The black humor of "April 29, 1992 (Miami)," which boasts of looting during the L.A. riots, gives way to the eerie foreshadowing of "Garden Grove," where in the middle of quirky samples and heavy reverb, Nowell casually sings of shooting up.

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5 out of 5 stars One of Their Best, October 9, 2008
By PrettyRiot
Every album that sublime has recorded has been amazing in my eyes, this one holds more of their popular songs but holds true with Sublime stylings. BUY THIS ALBUM!

5 out of 5 stars Santeria for you and me, May 22, 2008
By Jon89
This album is my favourite album the mother of ska has ever given birth to. Sublimes Santeria is known worldwide. If i could make this statement, i would say that the guitar solo is the best ska solo ever....and by far.

5 out of 5 stars Sublime, March 31, 2008
By Mark
Rather than creating a long winded review this album can be simply summed up to being Sublime. Icons in there own rite Sublime never dissappoints and this record follows suit.

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