Uncle Tony's Coloring Book

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Uncle Tony's Coloring Book
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Studio album by
Blockhead
ReleasedAugust 14, 2007 (2007-08-14)
StudioApe Sauce Studios, Brooklyn
Genre Instrumental hip hop
Length57:51
Label self-released
Producer Blockhead
Blockhead chronology
Downtown Science
(2005)		Uncle Tony's Coloring Book
(2007)		 The Music Scene
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim! favorable [1]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
XLR8R 7.5/10 [3]

Uncle Tony's Coloring Book is the third solo studio album by American hip hop producer Blockhead, released on August 14, 2007.

Tony Simon, better known by his stage name Blockhead, is an American hip hop record producer and disc jockey from Manhattan, New York. Aside from his solo efforts released on the Ninja Tune label, he is most associated with producing tracks for Aesop Rock. He has been a member of the groups such as Party Fun Action Committee and The Mighty Jones.

Contents

Critical reception

Scott Thill of XLR8R gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, saying, "[Blockhead's] ear for rump-shaking anthems is as tight as ever, which is why rappers are clamoring more to work with him." [3]

<i>XLR8R</i> web magazine

XLR8R is a website that covers music, culture, style, and technology. It was originally also a print magazine.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Coloring Book"5:00
2."The Strain"3:52
3."Grape Nuts and Chalk Sauce"3:34
4."Duke of Hazzard"4:02
5."Squirmy Worm"4:32
6."Put Down Your Dream Journal and Dance"5:04
7."The Hucklebuck Slice"5:04
8."Not So OK Corral"4:11
9."Do the Tron"3:59
10."Get Your Regal On"3:43
11."Cheer Up You're Not Dead Yet"4:45
12."Trailer Love"5:41
13."NYC Bounce"4:24

Personnel

Credits adapted from the CD liner notes.

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References

  1. ↑ Dix, Noel (August 16, 2007). "Blockhead - Uncle Tony's Coloring Book". Exclaim! . Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ Boeckel, Gentry (October 16, 2007). "Blockhead: Uncle Tony's Coloring Book". PopMatters . Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Thill, Scott (November 28, 2007). "Blockhead - Uncle Tony's Coloring Book". XLR8R . Retrieved May 11, 2016.
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