Get On Down | A Tribe Called Quest 45s Box Set 2015

A TRIBE CALLED QUEST PARTNERS WITH GET ON DOWN TO RELEASE A LIMITED-EDITION, 25TH ANNIVERSARY "45s BOX" REISSUE [ON EIGHT 7-INCHES] OF THE GROUP'S 1990 DEBUT,

"PEOPLE'S INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS AND THE PATHS OF RHYTHM"

 

 

 

25th Anniversary deluxe "45s Box" was created in collaboration with the group and is a vinyl companion piece to Tribe's Anniversary celebration via Sony Music this fall.

Pre-sale launches Thursday, November 12, only at www.GetOnDown.com.

• 1,000 Hand-numbered vinyl sets
• Eight black vinyl "small hole" 45s with picture sleeves
• 45s are housed in a deluxe, fabric-wrapped carrying case, 
  with 360-degree original album art
• Includes one bonus song, "If The Papes Come (Remix)," as well as three tracks not included on the original LP
• 14" x 21" poster featuring original album artwork
• Audio used for this edition is newly remastered by Bob Power (original album engineer and mixer) and A Tribe Called Quest

 

 

 

 

2015 marks a very important milestone for A Tribe Called Quest, one of hip-hop's greatest and most influential groups. 25 years ago, deep in the creative vortex of hip-hop's Golden Age, Q-Tip, Phife, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi released their debut: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. Taking root from seeds planted by their Native Tongues predecessors the Jungle Brothers and De La Soul, Tribe added multiple new chapters to the house of hip-hop that year, in a trajectory that kept them at the top of rap fans' Top 5 lists for the better part of a decade. Their impact is still felt today, in artists ranging from Kanye West and Pharrell to Joey Bada$$ and Kendrick Lamar. The group wasn't always serious and weren't always in goof-around mode, but both ends of the spectrum were never far from the surface, as heard throughout their wide-eyed debut. In later years they would keep the same ebullience but develop an even more sophisticated and innovative sound, proving themselves to be true pioneers in the rap game. In many ways they were also hip-hop's moral compass - not perfect and not claiming to be, but always striving to be better. And, most of all, making sure to entertain and enlighten their fans. In the process, as they begat hit after hit, they helped to bring hip-hop to an even wider global audience.

Songs on this reissue literally run the gamut, from fun and funky (the hits "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo" and "Can I Kick It?") to flirty and infectious ("Bonita Appelbum"), in addition to mixing in non-preachy social messages, as on "Push It Along" (about staying positive in a chaotic world) and "Pubic Enemy" (about STDs and the importance of safe sex). Deeper album cuts like "Luck Of Lucien" and "Youthful Expression" show wisdom beyond their years, going beyond brags to explore personal relationships and days in their own lives. With soul- and jazz-inflected, expertly constructed beats to propel their words and thoughts, it was an unmistakably powerful combination.   Lyrically Q-Tip and Phife played off each other perfectly, which is not surprising considering that they had been friends since elementary school. Ali Shaheed masterfully manned the decks, while adding crucial audio seasoning to production. And Jarobi, who would later become a professional chef, was the secret ingredient early-on, pushing the group along in the studio and adding energy to their early live shows.   Presented in this very special "45s Box" edition, the 16 sides here - with a sequence set in collaboration with the group - are not in exact order of the original album sequence. "Luck Of Lucien," for instance, has been re-created as a two part suite in this edition. And "Footprints" moves from earlier-on, to the final side.   Additionally, there is one rare bonus song, "If The Papes Come," which was the B-Side to the "Can I Kick It?" single. Also, three songs here - "Pubic Enemy"; "Go Ahead In The Rain"; and "Description Of A Fool" - were only included on CD and Cassette pressings of the original album, not the original LP. All songs in this new pressing have been remastered by legendary engineer Bob Power, who engineered and/or mixed all five of the group's albums, in addition to many other hitmakers of the era.   Beyond the audio, Get On Down - in full collaboration with A Tribe Called Quest - has again gone above and beyond on their packaging, housing the set in a 360-degree artwork-wrapped, fabric-covered 45 carrying case, with vibrant imagery taken off the original LP on all sides, and the group's early logo plastered across the carrying case's sturdy interior. It will turn heads anywhere you take it, before the needle ever hits the wax.   A Tribe Called Quest remains one of the most innovative and influential hip-hop groups of all time, influencing every producer and MC who came in their wake, and remaining in heavy rotation on fan playlists to this day. This unique set is the perfect way to celebrate their legacy in this Anniversary year, on the vinyl format which ruled 25 years ago, when the group first took the world by storm.

 

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