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
John Rogers (Keyboards), M. Walk (Producer), Val Young (Vocals (Background)), Tom Grimley (Engineer), Tone-Loc (Producer), Tony Joseph (Producer), Stuart Wylen (Bass), Ronald Jeffreys (Performer), Brian B-Sly Foxworthy (Engineer), Eric Haze (Photography Director), Def Jef (Producer), Sir Jinx (Producer), Mark Heimback-Nielsen (Art Direction), Yianni Papadopoulos (Engineer), Brian Gardner (Mastering), Kenyatta (Performer), Eric Haze (Logo), Quicksilver (Drum Programming), El DeBarge (Vocals), Jay Lean (Engineer), Quicksilver (Producer), Matt Dike (Producer), Mark Heimback-Nielsen (Design), Tone-Loc (Vocals), El DeBarge (Performer), Eric Haze (Photo Art Direction), Eric Haze (Logo Design), Todd Gray (Photography), Michael C. Ross (Producer), Tom Grimley (Digital Editing), Scott Mayo (Saxophone), Michael C. Ross (Mixing), Kenyatta (Vocals), M. Walk (Scratching), Jason White (Keyboards), George Duke (Sampling), Dave Forman (Guitar), Humble Pie (Sampling), Dave Forman (Bass), Phillip Gordy (Keyboards), Herman Jackson (Piano)
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.