Journey to Anywhere

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Journey to Anywhere
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Studio album by
Released7 May 2001
Genre Hip hop
Length51:21
Label 1500 Records (first pressing) Emperor Norton/Rykodisc Records (second pressing) Flag of the United States.svg
XL Recordings Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Ugly Duckling chronology
Fresh Mode (EP)
(1999)
Journey to Anywhere
(2001)
Taste the Secret
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
RapReviews9.5/10 [2]

Journey to Anywhere is the first full-length studio recording by Long Beach, California, hip hop group Ugly Duckling. [3] [4]

Track listing

  1. "Introduckling" – 3:30
  2. "I Did it Like This" – 3:12
  3. "Journey to Anywhere" – 4:31
  4. "Friday Night" – 3:19
  5. "A Little Samba" – 3:20
  6. "The Pike" – 2:10
  7. "If You Wanna Know" – 3:54
  8. "Eye on the Gold Chain" – 3:16
  9. "Pickup Lines" – 3:14
  10. "Rock on Top" – 3:48
  11. "Oasis" – 3:33
  12. "Dizzy" – 2:18
  13. "Down the Road" – 3:59
  14. "Lay it on Ya" – 3:21
  15. "Visions" (Bonus Track) – 3:46

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References

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  2. "Ugly Duckling :: Journey to Anywhere :: 1500 Records". www.rapreviews.com.
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