| To Be Immortal | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 53:13 | |||
| Label | OBR [1] | |||
| Producer | Oran "Juice" Jones, Radcliffe "Rock" Isaacs, Sam Sever, David Sanchez, Guy Vaughn | |||
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To Be Immortal is an album by the American musician Oran "Juice" Jones. [2] [3] It was released in 1989. The album proved be an even bigger commercial failure than his previous album, not making it to any Billboard charts.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Chicago Tribune | [5] |
| Robert Christgau | B+ [6] |
The Chicago Tribune wrote: "In 'Gangster Attitude' and 'Street Style', Jones' delicate tenor is used as an effective counterpoint to the gritty netherworld described and he hints that his insights into gang life come from personal experience." [5]
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