Light Poles and Pine Trees

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Light Poles and Pine Trees
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 20, 2006 (2006-06-20)
Recorded2005–2006
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length58:16
Label
Producer
Field Mob chronology
From tha Roota to tha Toota
(2002)
Light Poles and Pine Trees
(2006)
Singles from Light Poles and Pine Trees
  1. "My Wheels"
    Released: June 21, 2005
  2. "Friday Night"
    Released: August 30, 2005
  3. "Georgia"
    Released: October 9, 2005
  4. "So What"
    Released: April 2, 2006 (U.S.)
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HipHopDX 3/5 [3]
IGN 7.9/10 [4]
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RapReviews7.5/10 [6]
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XXL 4/5 [9]

Light Poles and Pine Trees is the third studio album by American Southern hip hop duo Field Mob. It was released on June 20, 2006 through Disturbing tha Peace/Geffen Records. Recording sessions took place at PatchWerk Recording Studios, Dirty South Studios, Doppler Studios and Upstairs Studio in Atlanta, at Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles and at Vudu Spellz Entertainment. Production was handled by Ken Jo, Polow da Don, Ckay1, Jazze Pha, Ole-E and Vudu, with Chaka Zulu, Jeff Dixon and Ludacris serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Ludacris, Bobby V, Ciara and Jamie Foxx. The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Contents

Originally, the premiere single from the album was to be the track "Friday Night" but did not make the final album cut, although it was still released in early 2006 as a radio promo and appeared on international editions as an extra bonus track. Instead the first official single from the album was "So What". This has become the duo's most successful hit to date, climbing to No. 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in the US. The song "Georgia" is a reprise, originally appearing on the compilation Disturbing tha Peace .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."1, 2, 3"
Ken Jo4:18
2."My Wheels"
  • Crawford
  • S. Johnson
  • K. Johnson
Ken Jo4:11
3."So What" (featuring Ciara)
Jazze Pha 3:36
4."Baby Bend Over"
Polow da Don 3:48
5."Smilin'" (featuring Ludacris)
Ole-E4:18
6."Area Code 229"
Ckay1 4:35
7."Skit"  1:08
8."Blacker the Berry"
Ken Jo4:25
9."I Hate You"
Ken Jo3:43
10."At the Park"
  • Crawford
  • S. Johnson
  • Jones
Polow da Don3:40
11."Eat 'Em Up, Beat 'Em Up"
  • Crawford
  • S. Johnson
  • K. Johnson
Ken Jo4:59
12."Pistol Grip"
  • Crawford
  • S. Johnson
  • K. Johnson
Ken Jo4:14
13."Sorry Baby" (featuring Bobby Valentino)
  • Crawford
  • S. Johnson
  • K. Johnson
Ken Jo3:26
14."It's Over"
  • Crawford
  • S. Johnson
  • K. Johnson
Ken Jo3:32
15."Georgia" (featuring Ludacris and Jamie Foxx)
Vudu4:23
Total length:58:16
Europe edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Friday Night"
  • Crawford
  • S. Johnson
  • K. Johnson
Ken Jo3:45

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