| Derelicts of Dialect | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 14, 1991[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1990 – May 1991 | |||
| Studio | Chun King,Greene Street, Calliope Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 82:11 | |||
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| 3rd Bass chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Derelicts of Dialect | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Derelicts of Dialect is the second and final studio album by New York hip hop trio3rd Bass. It was released on June 14, 1991, throughDef Jam Recordings. The recording sessions took place atChung King Studios,Greene St. Recording, and Calliope Studios, inNew York City, from October 1990 to May 1991. The album was produced by 3rd Bass,Prince Paul, Sam Sever ofDowntown Science,John Gamble,Dante Ross and Geeby Dajani ofStimulated Dummies, andKMD. It featuresguest appearances fromChubb Rock, KMD,Nice & Smooth.
The album is considered to be a critical success (explicitly not aimed toward a mainstream market), and gained publicity by featuring the surprise mainstreamhit "Pop Goes the Weasel", adiss track towardsVanilla Ice. Themusic video features formerBlack Flag frontmanHenry Rollins as Ice.X Clan is dissed on songs such as "Herbalz in Your Mouth".
The album is noted for its variety of styles (both musically and lyrically), and demonstrates influences ranging fromDe La Soul toA Tribe Called Quest (both members of the then-flourishingNative Tongues movement). Several anecdotes and skits on the album are influenced by3 Feet High and Rising.
Derelicts of Dialect peaked at number 19 in theUnited States, at number 46 in theUK, and wascertified gold by theRecording Industry Association of America on September 17, 1991.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Merchant of Grooves" | 3rd Bass | 1:37 | |
| 2. | "Derelicts of Dialect" |
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| 4:10 |
| 3. | "Ace in the Hole" (featuringKMD) | 3:39 | ||
| 4. | "French Toast" |
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| 0:49 |
| 5. | "Portrait of the Artist as a Hood" |
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| 4:29 |
| 6. | "Pop Goes the Weasel" |
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| 3:55 |
| 7. | "Sea Vessel Soliloquy" |
| 3rd Bass | 0:40 |
| 8. | "Daddy Rich in the Land of 1210" | DJ Richie Rich | 3:12 | |
| 9. | "Word to the Third" |
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| 5:02 |
| 10. | "Herbalz in Your Mouth" |
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| 4:20 |
| 11. | "Al'z A-B-Cee'z" |
| 3rd Bass | 1:51 |
| 12. | "No Master Plan No Master Race" |
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| 4:47 |
| 13. | "Come In" |
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| 3:07 |
| 14. | "No Static at All" |
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| 3:44 |
| 15. | "Eye Jammie" |
| 3rd Bass | 1:05 |
| 16. | "Microphone Techniques" (featuringNice & Smooth) |
| 4:59 | |
| 17. | "Problem Child" |
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| 4:30 |
| 18. | "3 Strikes 5000" |
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| 4:03 |
| 19. | "Kick Em in the Grill" (featuringChubb Rock) |
| Stimulated Dummies | 2:37 |
| 20. | "Green Eggs and Swine" |
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| 4:45 |
| 21. | "Derelicts of Dialect" (SD50 Remix) |
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| 4:13 |
| 22. | "Pop Goes the Weasel" (Radio Edit) |
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| 3:47 |
| 23. | "M.C. Disagree and the Re-Animator" (CD only) |
| 0:49 | |
| 24. | "Check Yourself" (LP only) | |||
| Total length: | 82:11 | |||
Weekly charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
