The Psycho Realm

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The Psycho Realm
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 28, 1997
Recorded1996–97
Studio
Genre Hardcore hip hop
Length57:33
Label
Producer
Psycho Realm chronology
The Psycho Realm
(1997)
A War Story Book I
(1999)
Singles from The Psycho Realm
  1. "Stone Garden"
    Released: November 25, 1997
  2. "Psycho City Blocks"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment Weekly B [2]

The Psycho Realm is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Psycho Realm. [3] It was released on October 28, 1997, via Ruffhouse/Columbia Records. The recording sessions took place at The Hill, Ameraycan Studios, and Larrabee Sound Studios, in Los Angeles. The production was handled by members Sick Jacken and B-Real, as well as by the Psycho Ward and TRT.

Contents

The album debuted at number 183 on the Billboard 200, number 68 on the Top R&B Albums and number 13 on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States. It featured two singles: "Stone Garden" and "Psycho City Blocks".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Psycho City Blocks/Psycho Interlude"4:51
2."Showdown"
  • Sick Jacken
  • B-Real (co.)
4:32
3."The Big Payback"
  • G. Gonzalez
  • J. Gonzalez
  • The Psycho Ward
  • Sick Jacken (add.)
3:32
4."Premonitions"
  • G. Gonzalez
  • Freese
TRT2:39
5."Interlude/Stone Garden/Interlude"
  • G. Gonzalez
  • J. Gonzalez
  • Freese
  • Sick Jacken
  • B-Real (co.)
5:11
6."Temporary Insanity"
  • The Psycho Ward
  • Sick Jacken (add.)
3:51
7."Doors Intro/Confessions of a Drug Addict"
  • B-Real
  • Sick Jacken
4:06
8."Who Are You Interlude/Bullets"
  • G. Gonzalez
  • J. Gonzalez
  • Freese
  • B-Real
  • Sick Jacken
5:07
9."Love Letters Intro/Love from the Sick Side"
  • G. Gonzalez
  • J. Gonzalez
  • Freese
  • The Psycho Ward
  • Sick Jacken (add.)
3:17
10."R.U. Experienced/Outro"
  • G. Gonzalez
  • J. Gonzalez
  • Freese
  • Sick Jacken
  • B-Real (co.)
  • Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo (co.)
4:28
11."Psyclones"
  • G. Gonzalez
  • J. Gonzalez
  • Freese
  • Sick Jacken
  • B-Real
3:23
12."Lost Cities"
  • G. Gonzalez
  • J. Gonzalez
  • Freese
  • B-Real
  • Sick Jacken
4:43
13."La Conecta Intro/La Conecta (Pt. 1)"
  • G. Gonzalez
  • J. Gonzalez
  • Freese
  • The Psycho Ward
  • Sick Jacken (add.)
4:12
14."La Conecta (Pt. 2)/Goin' In Circles Outro"
  • G. Gonzalez
  • J. Gonzalez
  • Freese
  • Sick Jacken
  • B-Real (add.)
3:50
Total length:57:33

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 183
US Top R&B Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 68
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 13

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