No Need For Alarm | ||||
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Released | November 23, 1993 | |||
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Length | 53:51 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
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No Need for Alarm is the second solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released in 1993 through Elektra Records. The recording sessions took place at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco and at Chung King House of Metal in New York City. The album spawned the two singles, "Catch a Bad One" and "Wrong Place". The album was produced by Del, A-Plus, Casual, Domino, Jay-Biz, Snupe, and Stimulated Dummies.
The album peaked at number 125 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | A− [2] |
RapReviews | 8/10 [3] |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The Source | [5] |
Nathan Rabin of AllMusic called the album "a challenging, unique, and uncompromising follow-up, one well worth picking up for anyone interested in either the evolution of West Coast hip-hop or just the evolution of one of its most talented, eccentric, and gifted artists". [1]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You're in Shambles" | Snupe | 3:27 |
2. | "Catch a Bad One" | Casual | 3:47 |
3. | "Wack M.C.'s" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:36 |
4. | "No Need for Alarm" | Domino | 3:28 |
5. | "Boo Boo Heads" | SD50's | 4:37 |
6. | "Treats for the Kiddies" | SD50's | 3:59 |
7. | "Worldwide" | Casual | 3:23 |
8. | "No More Worries" | Domino | 3:27 |
9. | "Wrong Place" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 4:37 |
10. | "In and Out" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:44 |
11. | "Don't Forget" | Domino | 4:38 |
12. | "Miles to Go" | Jay-Biz | 3:08 |
13. | "Check It Ooout" | Del the Funky Homosapien | 5:09 |
14. | "Thank Youse" | A-Plus | 3:07 |
Total length: | 54:07 |
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [6] | 125 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] | 27 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [8] | 1 |
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