No Need for Alarm

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No Need For Alarm
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ReleasedNovember 23, 1993 (1993-11-23)
Studio
Genre
Length53:51
Label Elektra
Producer
Del the Funky Homosapien chronology
I Wish My Brother George Was Here
(1991)
No Need For Alarm
(1993)
Future Development
(1997)
Singles from No Need for Alarm
  1. "Catch a Bad One"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Wrong Place"
    Released: 1994

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.

Contents

The album peaked at number 125 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly A− [2]
RapReviews8/10 [3]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."You're in Shambles"Snupe3:27
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's3:59
7."Worldwide"Casual3:23
8."No More Worries"Domino3:27
9."Wrong Place"Del the Funky Homosapien4:37
10."In and Out"Del the Funky Homosapien3:44
11."Don't Forget"Domino4:38
12."Miles to Go"Jay-Biz3:08
13."Check It Ooout"Del the Funky Homosapien5:09
14."Thank Youse" A-Plus 3:07
Total length:54:07

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
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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