Closer to the Sun (Slightly Stoopid album)

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Closer to the Sun
Closertothesun.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 19, 2005
RecordedTotal Access, Redondo Beach, California (2005)
Length60:32
Label Reincarnate Music/Imusic
Slightly Stoopid chronology
Acoustic Roots: Live & Direct
(2004)
Closer to the Sun
(2005)
Chronchitis
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Closer to the Sun is the fourth studio album by the band Slightly Stoopid, released in 2005. It debuted at #121 on the billboard 200 [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Intro" - 1:17
  2. "Babylon Is Falling'" - 2:25
  3. "Somebody" - 2:52
  4. "Fat Spliffs" - 3:07
  5. "Bandelero" - 2:46
  6. "See It No Other Way" (featuring Barrington Levy and Mr. Mutton) - 3:53
  7. "Nothin Over Me" - 1:20
  8. "This Joint" - 4:07
  9. "Older" - 3:39
  10. "Ain't Got a Lot of Money" - 2:58
  11. "'Till It Gets Wet" - 2:37
  12. "Don't Care" (featuring Billy and Prof Most) - 4:39
  13. "Basher" - 2:31
  14. "Righteous Man" - 2:35
  15. "Up on a Plane" - 3:00
  16. "Waiting" - 2:54
  17. "Closer to the Sun" - 2:25
  18. "Zeplike" - 3:34
  19. "Comb 4 My Dome" - 1:29
  20. "Open Road" (contains the hidden track "Tom & Jerry") - 6:24

Samples

"Somebody" contains a sample of Da Mystery of Chessboxin' by Wu Tang Clan.

"Nothin Over Me" contains a sample of the theme and background music from the arcade game Xevious.

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 121
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [4] 1

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