Disc #1 contains the official album version, while Disc #2 contains the full album instrumentals, available for the first time ever. Housed in a sturdy, wrapped hard-board, two-piece box, this limited edition of Liquid Swords spans across two CDs. Following the success of their 2011 Ol Dirty Bastard release, Return to the 36 Chambers deluxe edition wallet / ID card re-issue, the label returns with GZA.
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To this day, you can listen to it from top to bottom to appreciate the timelessness of the music.ġ7 years later, GZA re-issues the hip-hop classic, as part of a series called the “Masters Series” through Get On Down Records. This haunting landscape of dusty samples, sharp snares and menacing urban gloom - culled from the Japanese film Shogun Assassin as well as wide-ranging R&B and funk sources - would soon become a pillar of hip-hop history in the form of GZA’s 1995 sophomore classic, Liquid Swords.Ĭonsidered by many to be one of the greatest Wu solo albums of all time, it’s withstood the test of time. "As Long as I've Got You" by The Charmelsī.I.B.L.E.In the mid-’90s, Wu-Tang mastermind RZA crafted a distinctive soundtrack in his basement studio in Staten Island.
"Trouble, Heartaches and Sadness" by Ann Peebles."Dharmatma Theme Music (Sad)" by Kalyanji Anandji."Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston.
"Plastic People" by The Mothers of Invention."Aries" by Cannonball Adderley and Nat Adderley Sextet."I'm His Wife (You're Just a Friend)" by Ann Sexton."I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over" by David Porter."The Legend of Lone Wolf from Shogun Assassin."Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" and "Groovin'" by Willie Mitchell."Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth" GZA, Killah Priest, Dreddy Kruger, Masta Killa GZA, Ghostface Killah, RZA, Killah Priest GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Dreddy Kruger, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa Liquid Swords spawned the singles: "I Gotcha Back", "Labels", "Cold World", "Shadowboxing" and the title track "Liquid Swords". by Raekwon, it is often cited as the best solo work by a Wu-Tang member. Over the years, its recognition has grown, with a number of publishers naming it as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. The album initially received favorable critical reviews for its lyrical complexity and hypnotic musical style. It was certified gold in sales by the RIAA in 1996. Upon its release, Liquid Swords peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200, and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Liquid Swords features numerous guest appearances from the entire nine piece Wu-Tang Clan. The album heavily samples dialogue from the martial arts film Shogun Assassin and maintains a dark atmosphere throughout its course, while it incorporates lyrical references to chess, crime and philosophy. It is the third solo Wu-Tang Clan member album following the release of their 1993 album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). It features guest appearances by his Wu-Tang Clan brothers: Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Killah Priest and Method Man. Production was handled predominantly by RZA with the exception of one track produced by 4th Disciple. Recording sessions mostly took place at 36 Chambers Studio in Staten Island, New York City from June 1994 to March 1995. Liquid Swords is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member GZA, released in Novemon Geffen Records and MCA. Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Conscious hip hop
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