Station Identification (album)

Station Identification
Studio album by Channel Live
Released	March 21, 1995 (1995-03-21)
Recorded	1993–94
Studio	The Crib (New York, NY) Palm Tree Studios
Genre	Hip hop
Length	46:00
Label	Capitol
Producer	KRS-One (also exec.) Rheji Burrell Salaam Remi
Channel Live chronology
Station Identification (1995) Armaghetto (2000)
Singles from Station Identification
"Mad Izm" Released: December 6, 1994 "Reprogram" Released: 1995 "Sex For The Sport" Released: August 1, 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Source	[2]

Station Identification is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Channel Live. It was released on March 21, 1995, via Capitol Records. The recording sessions took place at The Crib in New York City and at Palm Tree Studios. It was produced by KRS-One, Salaam Remi, and Rheji Burrell. The album debuted at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

The album is best known for its lead single, "Mad Izm", which was a collaboration with KRS-One. The song became Channel Live's biggest hit, peaking at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Hot Rap Singles. The track was remixed by D.I.T.C.'s Buckwild for his 2007 compilation album Rare Studio Masters' as track one on disc one. "Reprogram" reached number 31 on the Maxi-Singles chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Station Identification"	Hokiem Green Vincent Morgan Rheji Burrell	Rheji Burrell	4:39
2.	"Channel 1"		KRS-One	0:34
3.	"Lock It Up"	Green Morgan Salaam Remi	Salaam Remi	3:31
4.	"Channel 2"		KRS-One	0:24
5.	"What! (Cause and Effect)"	Green Morgan Lawrence Parker	KRS-One	2:57
6.	"Mad Izm" (featuring KRS-One)	Green Morgan Parker	KRS-One	4:16
7.	"Reprogram"	Green Morgan Parker	KRS-One	3:51
8.	"Channel 3"		KRS-One	0:52
9.	"Sex For the Sport"	Green Morgan Burrell	Rheji Burrell	5:02
10.	"Channel 4"		KRS-One	0:37
11.	"Down Goes the Devil"	Green Morgan Parker	KRS-One	3:32
12.	"Build & Destroy"	Green Morgan Parker	KRS-One	2:21
13.	"Alpha & Omega"	Green Morgan Remi	Salaam Remi	4:47
14.	"Homicide Ride"	Green Morgan Remi	Salaam Remi	4:38
15.	"Who U Represent"	Green Morgan Parker	KRS-One	3:59
Total length:				46:00

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [3]	58
US Top R&B Albums ( Billboard ) [4]	9

References

1. Bush, John. "Station Identification - Channel Live | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved November 15, 2020.
2. Mohammed, Clarence M. (March 1995). "The Source (March 1995)". The Source .
3. "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of April 8, 1995". Billboard . Retrieved November 15, 2020.
4. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 8, 1995. p. 21. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved November 15, 2020.

External links

• Station Identification at Discogs (list of releases)