In the Beginning | ||||
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Released | 25 November 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 44:58 | |||
Label | East West | |||
Producer | Tapps Bandawe (exec.), Cutfather & Joe, Julian Gallagher, Huggy Bear, Terry McLeod (exec.), Richard Stannard, Christian Tattersfield (exec.), TNT Xplosive | |||
Blazin' Squad chronology | ||||
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In the Beginning is the debut studio album by British ten-piece hip-hop group Blazin' Squad. The album was released on 25 November 2002 in the United Kingdom through East West Records. It peaked at number 33 on the UK Albums Chart. The album contains the top 10 singles "Crossroads", "Love on the Line" and the double A-side "Reminisce" / "Where the Story Ends". The album features the radio edit of "Crossroads", running at 3:10, instead of the full-length version, which runs at 3:50.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Understand" | Silky, Soulshock & Karlin | Cutfather & Joe | 3:51 |
2. | "Love on the Line" | Christian Ballard, Russ Ballard, Andrew Murray | Cutfather & Joe | 3:45 |
3. | "Crossroads" | O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper, Bryon McCane II, Charles Scruggs, Anthony Henderson, Steven Howse | Cutfather & Joe, TNT Xplosive [a] | 3:10 |
4. | "All About the Music" | Blazin' Squad, Richard Stannard, Lalo Schifrin, Julian Gallagher, Pete Davis | Stannard, Gallagher | 5:20 |
5. | "The Love Song" | Blazin' Squad, Stannard, Caan Woods, Gallagher, Davis | Stannard, Gallagher | 4:04 |
6. | "I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face)" | Jerome Woods, Gerald Baillergeau, Victor Merritt | Cutfather & Joe | 3:42 |
7. | "Standard Flow" | Blazin' Squad, Tapps Bandawe, Terry McLeod | TNT Xplosive | 4:02 |
8. | "Reminisce" | Blazin' Squad, Bandawe, McLeod, René Campbell | TNT Xplosive, Huggy Bear, Cutfather & Joe [b] | 4:03 |
9. | "Supastar" | Eshraque Mughal, Clifton Cole | Cutfather & Joe | 3:41 |
10. | "Where the Story Ends" | Blazin' Squad, Stannard, Gallagher, Dave Morgan | Stannard, Gallagher | 4:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Understand" | Silky, Soulshock & Karlin | Cutfather & Joe | 3:51 |
2. | "Love on the Line" | Christian Ballard, Russ Ballard, Andrew Murray | Cutfather & Joe | 3:45 |
3. | "Crossroads" | O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper, Bryon McCane II, Charles Scruggs, Anthony Henderson, Steven Howse | Cutfather & Joe, TNT Xplosive [a] | 3:10 |
4. | "All About the Music" | Blazin' Squad, Richard Stannard, Lalo Schifrin, Julian Gallagher, Pete Davis | Stannard, Gallagher | 5:20 |
5. | "The Love Song" | Blazin' Squad, Stannard, Caan Woods, Gallagher, Davis | Stannard, Gallagher | 4:04 |
6. | "I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face)" | Jerome Woods, Gerald Baillergeau, Victor Merritt | Cutfather & Joe | 3:42 |
7. | "Standard Flow" | Blazin' Squad, Tapps Bandawe, Terry McLeod | TNT Xplosive | 4:02 |
8. | "Reminisce" | Blazin' Squad, Bandawe, McLeod, René Campbell | TNT Xplosive, Huggy Bear, Cutfather & Joe [b] | 4:03 |
9. | "Supastar" | Eshraque Mughal, Clifton Cole | Cutfather & Joe | 3:41 |
10. | "Riders" | Blazin' Squad, Richard Stannard, Gallagher, Davis, Woods | Stannard, Gallagher | 4:10 |
11. | "Where the Story Ends" | Blazin' Squad, Stannard, Gallagher, Dave Morgan | Stannard, Gallagher | 4:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love on the Line" | Christian Ballard, Russ Ballard, Andrew Murray | Cutfather & Joe | 3:45 |
Notes
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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