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36 Seasons

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36 Seasons
Studio albumby
Ghostface Killah
ReleasedDecember 9, 2014
Recorded2014
GenreHip hop
Length40:15
LabelTommy Boy
Producer
Ghostface Killahchronology
Twelve Reasons to Die
(2013) 		36 Seasons
(2014) 		Sour Soul
(2015)

36 Seasonsis the tenth studio album by American rapper andWu-Tang Clanmember,Ghostface Killah.It was released on December 9, 2014, byTommy Boy Records.[1]

Background

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In a December 2014, interview withHipHopDX,Ghostface Killahsaid it took about 11 days to record the album.[2]Like Ghostface Killah's previous album,Twelve Reasons to Die,36 Seasonsis a concept album. The album follows the story of Tony Starks as he returns toStaten Islandafter nine years away seeking a quiet life but he finds this will be difficult to accomplish.[3]

Release and promotion

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Record store Get On Down was the only retailer to sell36 Seasonsin vinyl format. Get On Down also sold a CD bundle that featured the vinyl version, an instrumental CD, poster, graphic novel booklet, and a T-shirt.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. ClubC+[6]
Billboard[7]
Consequence of SoundB[8]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[9]
Exclaim!8/10[10]
Los Angeles Times[11]
The Observer[12]
Pitchfork6.0/10[13]
Spin7/10[14]

36 Seasonsreceived generally positive reviews frommusic critics.AtMetacritic,which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received anaveragescore of 72, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 18 reviews.[4]David Jeffries ofAllMusicsaid, "Inspiration flows out of the man throughout the album, and this end-to-end concept is executed with little note-spinning or boring lyrics that just serve the story, and while Twelve Reasons took a big giallo risk and nailed it, this more expected, '70s-favored success still surprises with its vigorous sense of purpose."[5]Homer Johnsen ofHipHopDXstated, "36 Seasonsmay not be Ghostface’s greatest project, but it is another notable addition to his extensive body of work. Rapping alongside Kool G Rap and AZ for the bulk of the album is certainly a treat, and the two have their own moments of glory. Production, on the other hand, simply does not hold on to the lyrical dynamism present between Ghost, Pharoahe Monch, AZ and G. "[15]Michael Madden ofConsequence of Soundsaid, "36 Seasonsis the result of consummate artistic process and taste--a complete album both lyrically and musically. "[8]

Theon Weber ofSpinsaid, "It's a small, controlled, uncommonly focused album, by an artist well into the kind of middle age that prizes refinement and brevity."[14]Olivia Arezes ofExclaim!stated, "Ghost has always been considered a master of storytelling, and on36 Seasons,he paints the usual sordid pictures in his songs, except this time he's cast an all-star team —Kool G Rap, AZ, Pharoahe Monch and others — as characters in an audio comic that's as action-packed as a kung-fu film. "[10]Matthew Fiander ofPopMatterssaid, "His flow is solid on this album, and there’s no reason to suggest Ghostface is done, but if he is trying to recapture something, all we get here is sound and fury."[16]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[17]

36 Seasonstrack listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Battlefield" (featuringAZ,Kool G Rap&Tre Williams)
3:46
2."Love Don't Live Here No More" (featuring Kandace Springs)
  • Coles
  • Angela Johnson
  • Malik Abdul-Rahmaan
  • Malik Abdul-Rahmaan
  • The Revelations
3:48
3."Here I Go Again" (featuring AZ &Rell)
  • Fizzy Womack
  • The Revelations
3:28
4."Loyalty" (performed by Kool G Rap &Nems)
  • Wilson
  • Travis Doyle
  • Mingus
  • Werner
  • Janusonis
The Revelations1:57
5."It's a Thin Line Between Love and Hate"(performed by The Revelations)
  • Jackie Members
  • Richard Poindexter
  • Robert Poindexter
The Revelations3:59
6."The Dogs of War" (featuringShawn Wigs& Kool G Rap)
The Revelations3:48
7."Emergency Procedure" (featuringPharoahe Monch)
The Revelations2:42
8."Double Cross" (featuring AZ)
  • Coles
  • Cruz
  • Mingus
  • Werner
  • Janusonis
The Revelations2:20
9."Bamboo’s Lament" (performed by Kandace Springs)
  • Johnson
  • Abdul-Rahmaan
  • Malik Abdul-Rahmaan
  • The Revelations
1:57
10."Pieces to the Puzzle" (featuring AZ)
  • Coles
  • Cruz
  • Mingus
  • Werner
  • Janusonis
The Revelations2:35
11."Homicide" (featuring Nems & Shawn Wigs)
  • Coles
  • Doyle
  • Simons
  • Abdul-Rahmaan
  • Mingus
  • Werner
  • Janusonis
  • Malik Abdul-Rahmaan
  • The Revelations
3:21
12."Blood in the Streets" (featuring AZ)
2:03
13."Call My Name"
  • Coles
  • Cruz
  • Janusonis
The Revelations2:11
14."I Love You for All Seasons"(performed by The Revelations)Sheila YoungThe Revelations2:20
Total length:40:15
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."The Battlefield" (Instrumental)
  • Fizzy Womack
  • The Revelations
3:43
16."Love Don't Live Here No More" (Instrumental)
  • Malik Abdul-Rahmaan
  • The Revelations
3:29
17."Here I Go Again" (Instrumental)
  • Fizzy Womack
  • The Revelations
3:29
18."Loyalty" (Instrumental)The Revelations1:26
19."The Dogs of War" (Instrumental)The Revelations3:05
20."Emergency Procedure" (Instrumental)The Revelations2:47
21."Double Cross" (Instrumental)The Revelations2:21
22."Pieces to the Puzzle" (Instrumental)The Revelations2:34
23."Homicide" (Instrumental)
  • Malik Abdul-Rahmaan
  • The Revelations
3:21
24."Blood in the Streets" (Instrumental)
  • The 45 King
  • The Revelations
2:05
25."Call My Name" (Instrumental)The Revelations2:14
Total length:71:00

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
USBillboard200[18] 94
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums(Billboard)[19] 10
USTop Tastemaker Albums(Billboard)[20] 13

References

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  1. ^ab"Ghostface Killah" 36 Seasons "Release Date, Tracklist, Production Credits & Album Snippets".HipHopDX.Archived fromthe originalon 3 May 2015.Retrieved16 November2014.
  2. ^"Ghostface Killah Talks" 36 Seasons; "Says Rap Is Dumbed Down & Speaks Against Police Brutality".HipHopDX.8 December 2014.Retrieved16 December2014.
  3. ^"Ghostface Killah Announces New Album 36 Seasons, Shares" Love Don't Live Here No More "".Pitchfork Media.Retrieved11 December2014.
  4. ^ab"Reviews for 36 Seasons by Ghostface Killah".Metacritic.Retrieved11 December2014.
  5. ^abDavid Jeffries."36 Seasons - Ghostface Killah - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic".AllMusic.Retrieved11 December2014.
  6. ^"Review: Ghostface Killah tries to repeat a winning formula on 36 Seasons".The A.V. Club.Retrieved11 December2014.
  7. ^Paul Cantor (9 December 2014)."Album Review: Ghostface Killah Follows Up Wu-Tang Clan's Reunion Album With Solo Concept LP '36 Seasons'".Billboard.Retrieved26 December2014.
  8. ^ab"Ghostface Killah – 36 Seasons".Consequence of Sound.Retrieved11 December2014.
  9. ^Anderson, Kyle. Album. Ghostface Killah36 Seasons.Entertainment Weekly.Page 78. December 5, 2014.
  10. ^ab"Ghostface Killah - 36 Seasons".Exclaim!.Retrieved11 December2014.
  11. ^"Review: Ghostface Killah's '36 Seasons' delivers steely hip-hop".Los Angeles Times.8 December 2014.Retrieved11 December2014.
  12. ^Killian Fox."Ghostface Killah: 36 Seasons review – Wu-Tang star makes a myth out of turf warfare".The Guardian.Retrieved12 December2014.
  13. ^"Ghostface Killah: 36 Seasons".Pitchfork Media.Retrieved11 December2014.
  14. ^ab"Ghostface Killah, '36 Seasons' Review".SPIN.Retrieved11 December2014.
  15. ^"Ghostface Killah - 36 Seasons".HipHopDX.9 December 2014.Retrieved11 December2014.
  16. ^"Ghostface Killah: 36 Seasons".PopMatters.Retrieved2015-05-24.
  17. ^36 Seasons(booklet).Tommy Boy.2014.
  18. ^"Ghostface Killah Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  19. ^"Ghostface Killah Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  20. ^"Ghostface Killah Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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