Chronic Future (album)

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Chronic Future
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 9, 1996
Length39:31
Label ULG
Producer Jay Lean
Chronic Future chronology
Chronic Future
(1996)
4 Elements
(2000)
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Chronic Future is the self-titled debut album album by American rap rock band Chronic Future. It was released on September 9, 1996, with the members of the band having an average age of only 15. The album became an instant success locally, but never reached the mainstream.

Contents

The album was re-released on August 12, 1997, as simply Chronic with an alternate track listing, also featuring one extra track titled "Buster Brown". The re-released version was released by Tommy Boy Records. Currently, both versions of the album are out of print, and can only be found on sites such as Amazon and eBay.

A party video with strange lighting was made for the track "Insomniac", featuring a club with the band playing, as well as a first-person exploration of the club. To date, it is one of only two Chronic Future music videos, the other being the video for "Time and Time Again" from the album Lines in My Face .

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mike Busse.

Chronic Future track listing

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Star Spangled Lie"Ben Collins3:29
2."Surreal"Ben Collins3:20
3."Power"Ben Collins, Brandon Lee3:33
4."Scottsdale"Ben Collins2:46
5."Miles to Go Before We Sleep"Ben Collins4:16
6."Dare"Ben Collins2:42
7."Insomniac"Ben Collins, Brandon Lee2:57
8."Girlie Song"Chronic Future3:08
9."Obstruction"Ben Collins, Barry Collins2:32
10."McGoo"Mike Busse, Barry Collins, Ben Collins2:48
11."Drunk Babysitter"Mike Busse, Barry Collins, Ben Collins2:42
12."Ode to the Pigs"Ben Collins3:17
13."Newt"Barry Collins, Ben Collins1:41

Chronic reissue track listing

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Insomniac"Ben Collins, Brandon Lee2:57
2."Surreal"Ben Collins3:20
3."Power"Ben Collins, Brandon Lee3:33
4."Scottsdale"Ben Collins2:46
5."Miles to Go Before We Sleep"Ben Collins4:16
6."Buster Brown"Ben Collins3:04
7."Dare"Ben Collins2:42
8."Star Spangled Lie"Ben Collins3:29
9."Girlie Song"Chronic Future3:08
10."Obstruction"Ben Collins, Barry Collins2:32
11."McGoo"Mike Busse, Barry Collins, Ben Collins2:48
12."Drunk Babysitter"Mike Busse, Barry Collins, Ben Collins2:42
13."Ode to the Pigs"Ben Collins3:17
14."Newt"Barry Collins, Ben Collins1:41

Personnel

Members

Other Personnel

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References

  1. "Chronic Future - Chronic Future". Allmusic.