Ghostface Killah – Fishscale (2LP, Gold & Black vinyl)
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Performer : Ghostface Killah
Vocals : Halloween (A1), Big "O" (A5, B3/A, D1, D4)
Backing Vocals : Candice Wilson (C5)
Bass : Rob Mathes (A4)
Guitar : Rob Mathes (A4)
Organ (B3) : Just Blaze (A4), Lamar Edwards (A4), Larrance Dobson (A4), Rob Mathes (A4)
Piano : Just Blaze (A4), Rob Mathes (A4)
Saxophone (Alto) : Tom Timko (A4)
Trombone : Birch Johnson (A4)
Instruments : Ken Lewis (C5), Cool & Dre (D6)
Features : Halloween (A1), Wu-Tang Clan (A6), Ne-Yo (C1), Cappadonna (C4, C5), Shawn Wigs (C4), Sun God (C5), Megan Rochell (D5), Notorious B.I.G. (D6), Raekwon (D6), Ice Cube (D7)
Trumpets & Horns arranged by Jeff Kievit (A4)
2LP, Standard Sleeve
Limited Edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Gold & Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : GZ Media
Label : VMP (Vinyl Me Please)
Original Label : Def Jam Recordings
Recorded by Anthony Acid (A2, A4, A6, B1, B3/B, B4, B6 to C6, D2-3), Stephen "Spidey" Glicken (B1, B6, C5)
Mastered by Tony Dawsey
Mixed by Anthony Acid (A2-3, A6, B1, B3/B, B4, B6, C1-6, D2-3), Nikos Teneketzis (A6 to B1, B3/B, B4, B6 to C6, D2-3)
Produced by Ken Lewis (A5, B3/A, D1, D4), Metal Fingers (A6, C3-4, D3), Pete Rock (B4, C2, C5)
Originally released in 2006
Reissued in 2020
Tracks:
Side A
- The Return Of Clyde Smith (Skit)
- Shakey Dog
- Kilo
- The Champ
- Major Operations (Skit)
- 9 Milli Brothers
Side B
- Beauty Jackson
- Heart Street Directions (Skit)
- A) Columbus Exchange (Skit)
B) Crack Spot - R.A.G.U.
- Bad Mouth Kid (Skit)
- Whip You With A Strap
Side C
- Back Like That
- Be Easy
- Clipse Of Doom
- Jellyfish
- Dogs Of War
- Barbershop
Side D
- Ms. Sweetwater (Skit)
- Big Girl
- Underwater
- The Ironman Takeover (Skit)
- Momma
- Three Bricks
- Be Easy (Remix)
Awards:
Uncut 150 Best Albums of the 2000s - Ranked number 62
Pitchfork Top 200 Albums of the 2000s - Ranked number 75
Rhapsody "Hip-Hop’s Best Albums of the Decade" - Ranked number 9
Rolling Stone's list of the 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time – Ranked number 131
Included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
Review :
« Whenever a veteran artist professes disinterest in modern music, a safe retreat into the past -- a tired attempt at recapturing the magic of classic material -- tends to follow. Since Ghostface Killah towed that line after the two least-thrilling albums of his career, Fishscale seemed destined to be just another part of his discography; if his fans were lucky, they'd get a couple flashes of his mad maverick genius and nothing as clumsily foul as "Tush." Fishscale is much more generous than that. It's evident that Ghost knows where he's at in his career, and it's directly acknowledged by the Mickey Goldmill-like boxing coach during "The Champ": "You ain't been hungry...since Supreme Clientele!" Ghost responds by pouring all that he has, both lyrically and vocally, into every track on the album. The scenarios he recounts are as detailed and off-the-wall as ever, elaborate screenplays laid out with a vocal style that's ceaselessly fluid and never abrasive. This is especially remarkable since each one of Ghost's lines, when transcribed, require one-to-five exclamation points, and every frantic scene's details -- from the onions on the steak, to the show on the television, to the socks sticking out of the "big Frankenstein hole" in a shoe worn by an accomplice -- are itemized without derailing the events. Since no active MC sounds better over obscure '70s soul samples, Ghost was wise to select productions that are best suited for him, no matter how bizarre or un-pop. Just Blaze, Lewis Parker, MoSS, Crack Val, Pete Rock, Doom, the late J Dilla, and several others supply Ghost with a tremendous round of productions. "Underwater" is the loopiest of all, even by Doom standards; its balmy Bobbi Humphrey flute and slippery beat, aided by burbling water effects, backs a hallucinatory journey in which Ghost swims with butterflies, casts his gaze on numerous riches (rubies, the Heart of the Ocean, "Gucci belts that they rocked for no reason from A Different World") and bumps into a Bentley-driving, Isley Brothers-listening, girlfriend-smacking SpongeBob Squarepants before hitting spiritual paydirt. "Back Like That," featuring Ne-Yo, is the lone apparent crossover attempt, and it hardly compromises Ghost's character the way "Tush" did in 2004 ("In the summertime, I broke his jaw -- had to do it to him quick, old fashion, in the back of the mall"). Another completely unique track is "Whip You with a Strap," where Ghost recalls the pain of being whipped by his mom with more than a hint of misty-eyed wistfulness. How many other MCs are capable of making you feel nostalgic about leaking welts you never had? More importantly, how many MCs entering their late-thirties have made an album as vital as any other in his or her career? » AllMusic Review by Andy Kellman
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.47 / 5