| Psychoanalysis: What Is It? | ||||
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| Released | June 25, 1996 [1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, trip hop | |||
| Length | 47:29 (1996 release) 59:13 (1997 re-release) | |||
| Label | Wordsound, Tommy Boy | |||
| Producer | Prince Paul | |||
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| Singles from Psychoanalysis: What Is It? | ||||
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| 1997 re-release | ||||
Psychoanalysis:What Is It? is the debut studio album by American hip hop producer Prince Paul. [2] Originally released by Wordsound Recordings in 1996,it was re-released by Tommy Boy Records in 1997 with a slightly different track listing and a different cover. [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [4] |
| RapReviews | 9/10 [5] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin | 8/10 [7] |
| The Village Voice | A− [8] |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote that Paul "unleashes his cynical wit and beat-making abilities to a sometimes unsettling effect." [9] The New York Times said that Paul "unwinds and lets his somewhat puerile mind wander." [10]
In 2012,it was listed by Complex as one of the "50 Albums That Were Unfairly Hated On". [11] In 2015, Fact named it the 34th-best trip-hop album of all time. [12]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction to Psychoanalysis (Schizophrenia)" | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Beautiful Night (Manic Psychopath)" | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Open Your Mouth (Hypothalamus)" | 0:56 |
| 4. | "You Made Me (A.K.C.)" | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Vexual Healing (Vacillation)" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "To Get a Gun" | 1:11 |
| 7. | "J.O.B. – Das What Dey Is!" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "The World's a Stage (A Dramady)" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Booty Clap" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "The Bitch Blues (Life Experiences)" | 2:20 |
| 11. | "In Your Mind (Altered States)" | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Drinks (Escapism)" | 3:31 |
| 13. | "Psycho Linguistics (Convergent Thought)" | 1:38 |
| 14. | "That's Entertainment!? (Aversive Conditioning)" | 3:43 |
| 15. | "Outroduction to Diagnosis Psychosis" | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 47:29 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why Must You Hate Me?" | 2:05 |
| 2. | "Beautiful Night (Manic Psychopath)" | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Open Your Mouth (Hypothalamus)" | 0:56 |
| 4. | "Introduction to Psychoanalysis (Schizophrenia)" | 2:00 |
| 5. | "You Made Me (A.K.C.)" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Vexual Healing (Vacillation)" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "To Get a Gun" | 1:11 |
| 8. | "J.O.B. – Das What Dey Is!" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "The World's a Stage (A Dramady)" | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Booty Clap" | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Drinks (Escapism)" | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Dimepieces" | 4:16 |
| 13. | "In Your Mind (Altered States)" | 3:20 |
| 14. | "2 B Blunt (A True Story)" | 3:55 |
| 15. | "Psycho Linguistics (Convergent Thought)" | 1:38 |
| 16. | "That's Entertainment!? (Aversive Conditioning)" | 3:43 |
| 17. | "Outroduction to Diagnosis Psychosis" | 4:37 |
| 18. | "Beautiful Night (Automator Remix)" | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 59:13 | |