And Now the Legacy Begins

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And Now the Legacy Begins
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Cover photography by Peter Ashworth
Studio album by
Dream Warriors
ReleasedApril 23, 1991 (U.S.)
Recorded1990–1991
Genre Canadian hip hop, jazz rap
Length54:15
Label 4th & B'way/Island/PolyGram
444 037
Producer Dream Warriors, Richard Rodwell (aka Maximum 60), Split Personality, Ron Nelson, Krush and Skad
Dream Warriors chronology
And Now the Legacy Begins
(1991)		 Subliminal Simulation
(1994)
Singles from And Now the Legacy Begins
  1. "Wash Your Face in My Sink"
    Released: 1990
  2. "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style"
    Released: 1990
  3. "Ludi"
    Released: 1991
  4. "Follow Me Not"
    Released: 1991

And Now the Legacy Begins is the debut album by Canadian hip hop duo Dream Warriors. [1] It was released on April 23, 1991, by 4th & B'way Records, with an international release through Island Records. And Now the Legacy Begins is regarded as one of the finest alternative hip hop records of the golden era (1985–1995). [2]

Contents

Singles

"My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style", the album's most successful single, sampled Quincy Jones' "Soul Bossa Nova" — which was known to Canadian audiences as the theme tune to the game show Definition at the time of its release. The song was a hit in both Canada and Europe, winning a Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year in 1992. [2] The single sold 300,000 copies worldwide. [3] "Wash Your Face in My Sink" and "Ludi" were also notable singles.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
NME 10/10 [6]
RapReviews7.5/10 [7]
The Virgin Encyclopedia Nineties Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Spin highly recommended the album, praising its "stunning, almost seamless sample-driven tracks." [9] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice gave the album an honorable mention and quipped that it was "West Indian daisy age from boogie-down Toronto", choosing the tracks "Ludi" and "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" as highlights. [10] The Edmonton Journal stated: "Drawing on their own roots and the music of Chinese, Spanish and Italian friends they grew up with, they've produced an original sound that capsulizes the ebb and flow of '90s dance music." [11]

Ned Raggett of AllMusic noted that "the duo plays around with any number of inspired samples and grooves, from jazz to harder-edged beats, with style and skill." [4]

It peaked at No. 18 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 34 in Canada, where it received gold certification. Over 800,000 copies were sold worldwide. [2] [12] [13]

In 2013, the album made Ballast 's list of the top 50 Canadian albums of all time. [14] In 2018, the album won the Polaris Heritage Prize Jury Award in the 1986-1995 category. [15]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Mr. Bubbunut Spills His Guts"Dream Warriors0:16
2."My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style"Dream Warriors4:17
3."Follow Me Not" Split Personality 3:02
4."Ludi"Dream Warriors3:03
5."U Never Know a Good Thing Till You Lose It"Dream Warriors4:04
6."And Now the Legacy Begins"Krush and Skad3:08
7."Tune from the Missing Channel"Dream Warriors4:30
8."Wash Your Face in My Sink"Dream Warriors3:37
9."Voyage Through the Multiverse" Ron Nelson 6:14
10."U Could Get Arrested" (feat. Split Personality)Split Personality3:19
11."Journey On"Ron Nelson4:38
12."Face in the Basin"Dream Warriors3:44
13."Do Not Feed the Alligators"Split Personality3:35
14."Twelve Sided Dice"Dream Warriors4:25
15."Maximum 60 Lost in a Dream"Maximum 600:03
16."Answer for the Owl"Dream Warriors3:20
Total length:54:15

Samples

Chart positions

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Albums Chart [16] 34
Australian ARIA Charts [17] 53
UK Albums Chart [12] 18

Accolades

PublicationCountryAccoladeYearRank
Eye Weekly CanadaCanadian Critics Poll - Albums of the Year[ citation needed ]199125
The Face United KingdomAlbums of the Year[ citation needed ]199113
Melody Maker United KingdomAlbums of the Year[ citation needed ]199126
Musik Express/SoundsGermanyAlbums of the Year[ citation needed ]199120
NME United KingdomAlbums of the Year[ citation needed ]199118
Q United KingdomAlbums of the Year[ citation needed ]1991*
Rock de LuxSpainAlbums of the Year[ citation needed ]19913
RoRoRo Rock-LexiconGermanyMost Recommended Albums[ citation needed ]2003*
Vox United KingdomAlbums of the Year[ citation needed ]1991*
Slaight Family Polaris Heritage PrizeCanadaWinner - Critic's Selection (1986-1995 era)2018*

(*) signifies unordered lists

Personnel

Adapted credits from the liner notes of And Now the Legacy Begins. [18]

References

  1. ↑ Cooper, Kim; Smay, Dave, eds. (2005). Lost in the Grooves: Scram's Capricious Guide to the Music You Missed. Taylor & Francis. pp. 67–68.
  2. 1 2 3 Dream Warriors > Overview AllMusic. Accessed on January 20, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Dream Warriors hit getting reworked".
  4. 1 2 AllMusic review
  5. ↑ MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 184.
  6. ↑ "21 1990s Albums NME Has Given 10/10 - NME". NME . 10 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Dream Warriors And Now the Legacy Begins". RapReviews.
  8. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Virgin Books. p. 133.
  9. ↑ And Now the Legacy Begins CD CD Universe. Accessed on October 8, 2010.
  10. ↑ Christgau, Robert (July 30, 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice .
  11. ↑ Metella, Helen (Feb 18, 1991). "Dance! Scorned by purists, dance music now rules". Edmonton Journal. p. B5.
  12. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 168. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  13. ↑ Canadian Music Week 2004 Archived 2009-11-10 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Music Week. Accessed on December 26, 2008.
  14. ↑ Unger, Andrew "The 50 Greatest Canadian Albums of All Time" Archived 2013-02-18 at the Wayback Machine , "Ballast", Feb 13, 2013 accessed Feb 14, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Rush, Alanis Morissette, Kid Koala Among Polaris Heritage Prize Winners". Exclaim! , October 23, 2018.
  16. ↑ Top Albums/CDs - Volume 53, No. 19, April 13 1991 RPM. Accessed on June 29, 2010.
  17. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  18. ↑ And Now the Legacy Begins (liner notes). Dream Warriors. Island. 1991. 3913102.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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