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Cool Hand Lōc

 
Album Review: Cool Hand Loc

  • Artist: Tone Loc
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: November 19, 1991
  • Total Time: 50:22
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rap

Review

Aiming for credibility among hardcore hip-hoppers, Delicious Vinyl was careful not to include a lot of pop-influenced material on Tone-Loc's second album, Cool Hand Loc. But sadly, the inventiveness he displayed on "Wild Thing" continued working against Loc among b-boys and hip-hop's hardcore, who still resented the success he'd enjoyed in the pop market. Though not quite as strong as the triple platinum Loc-ed After Dark -- either commercially or artistically -- the album is a respectable and satisfying effort. The former L.A. gang member tends to overdo it with boasting lyrics -- a problem he shares with quite a few other rappers -- but his boasts are often quite clever. Sadly, Tone-Loc didn't have much longevity; after Cool Hand Loc, little was heard about him. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Funky Westside Michael Ross, Matt Dike, A. Smith Tone-Loc (4:50)
Pimp Without a Caddy Michael Ross, A. Smith, M. Walker Tone-Loc, Scott Mayo (5:09)
I Adore You Anna Wheaton, A. Smith Tone-Loc, Val Young, Dave Forman, Jason White, John Rogers (4:22)
All Through the Night E. Johnson, A. Smith, Tony Joseph Tone-Loc, El DeBarge, Scott Mayo (4:55)
Fatal Attraction Steve Marriott, Greg Ridley, Michael Ross, Matt Dike, A. Smith Tone-Loc, Ronald Jeffreys (4:03)
I Joke But I Don't Play Michael Ross, Matt Dike, A. Smith Tone-Loc (4:26)
Freaky Behavior Fonce Mizell, Matt Dike, A. Smith Tone-Loc (4:40)
Mean Green A. Smith Tone-Loc, Stuart Wylen (5:24)
Why E. Johnson, A. Smith, Tony Joseph Tone-Loc, Phillip Gordy, Herman Jackson (4:58)
Hip-Hop It Is Kinda Different E. Johnson, A. Smith, Tony Joseph Tone-Loc, M. Walk (5:00)
Funky Westside (Reprise) Michael Ross, Matt Dike, A. Smith Tone-Loc (2:30)

Credits

Def Jef (Producer), Tone-Loc (Vocals), Tone-Loc (Producer), Tone-Loc (Main Performer), Humble Pie (Sampling), George Duke (Sampling), Val Young (Vocals (Background)), El DeBarge (Vocals), El DeBarge (Performer), Dave Forman (Bass), Dave Forman (Guitar), Brian B-Sly Foxworthy (Engineer), Brian Gardner (Mastering), Phillip Gordy (Keyboards), Tom Grimley (Engineer), Tom Grimley (Digital Editing), Mark Heimback-Nielsen (Art Direction), Mark Heimback-Nielsen (Design), Herman Jackson (Piano), Ronald Jeffreys (Performer), Jay Lean (Engineer), Scott Mayo (Saxophone), Yianni Papadopoulos (Engineer), Jason White (Keyboards), Stuart Wylen (Bass), Sir Jinx (Producer), M. Walk (Scratching), M. Walk (Producer), Kenyatta (Vocals), Kenyatta (Performer), Matt Dike (Producer), Quicksilver (Producer), Quicksilver (Drum Programming), John Rogers (Keyboards), Michael C. Ross (Producer), Michael C. Ross (Mixing), Todd Gray (Photography), Eric Haze (Photography Director), Eric Haze (Logo), Eric Haze (Logo Design), Eric Haze (Photo Art Direction), Tony Joseph (Producer)
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Cool Hand Lōc
Studio album by Tone Lōc
Released 1991
Genre Hip hop
Length 50:22
Label Delicious Vinyl/Rhino
Professional reviews
Tone Lōc chronology
Lōc-ed After Dark
(1989)
Cool Hand Lōc
(1991)
Wild Thing & Other Hits
(2003)

Cool Hand Lōc is the second studio album by Tone Lōc. The album was released in 1991 for Delicious Vinyl. The album was not as successful as Tone's previous album Lōc-ed After Dark, only making it to #46 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop album charts. The album featured the hit single "All Through the Night" and managed to be certified gold by the RIAA.

The album's title is a play on the film Cool Hand Luke.

Track listing

  1. "Funky Westside" - 4:50
  2. "Pimp Without A Caddy" - 5:09
  3. "I Adore You" - 4:22
  4. "All Through the Night" - 4:55
  5. "Fatal Attraction" - 4:03
  6. "I Joke But I Don't Play" - 4:26
  7. "Freaky Behavior" - 4:40
  8. "Mean Green" - 5:24
  9. "Why" - 4:58
  10. "Hip-Hop It Is Kinda Different" - 5:00
  11. "Funky Westside" (reprise) - 2:30

 
 

 

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