All Souled Out

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All Souled Out
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ReleasedJune 25, 1991 (1991-06-25)
Recorded1990 - 1991
Studio Greene St. Recording (New York, NY)
Genre Golden age hip hop [1]
Length29:09
Label Elektra
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Producer
Pete Rock & CL Smooth chronology
All Souled Out
(1991)
Mecca and the Soul Brother
(1992)
Professional ratings
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All Souled Out is the debut EP by Pete Rock & CL Smooth. It was released in the summer of 1991 to rave reviews and spawned a modest hit in "The Creator".

Contents

After participation in the production and/or remixes of songs by various hip hop and R&B artists in the late 1980s to early 1990s, the duo signed to Elektra Records. All Souled Out was a warm up to their debut album, Mecca and the Soul Brother . All the rapping on the album is performed by C.L. Smooth with the exception of "The Creator", a Pete Rock solo track. A deluxe edition of All Souled Out was released on February 18, 2014 on Traffic Entertainment Group, featuring the original 6 EP tracks, along with remix and instrumental versions of "The Creator" & "Mecca & the Soul Brother".

The first single "The Creator" was featured in the opening credits of the 2015 Christmas film, The Night Before. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Good Life"3:53
2."Mecca & the Soul Brother"5:59
3."Go With the Flow"4:55
4."The Creator"4:43
5."All Souled Out"5:27
6."Good Life" (Group Home Mix)"3:55

Album singles

Single information
"The Creator"
  • Released: 1991
  • B-side: "Mecca And The Soul Brother"

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 30

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