Same !@#$ Different Day

• Artist: Lyrics Born
• Rating:
• Release Date: April 26, 2005
• Genre: Rap

Review

Lyrics Born spent years, in front of the mike and behind the boards, preparing his solo debut, Later That Day.... High irony, then, that its remix album -- released just one year later -- is a much more exciting and engaging listen. Most importantly, more and better producers are heard here. For a rapper, Lyrics Born is a solid producer, and he infused his album with plenty of earthy jams, but after a cast of genuine underground hip-hop heavyweights got hold of these basic vocal tracks, they provided listeners with something special. Gifted with the first two productions, Jumbo of Lifesavaz has a special role, and his hooky versions of "Hello" and "Pack Up" (the latter with new verses from KRS-One and Dilated Peoples' Evidence) outperform the originals by a wide margin. Dan the Automator shows up for the mildly menacing "I'm Just Raw," an amusing game of the dozens that shows Lyrics Born using his head to outwit challengers (but unwisely recycling the Stuart Smalley slogan "Goshdarnit, people like me" for the chorus). Young Einstein contributes a Jackson 5 groove on "Do That There" that's just as fun as any of his Ugly Duckling productions, and remixes of "I Changed My Mind" from Stereo MC's and DJ Spinna make it easy for the vinyl-phobic to pick up a great pair of LB tracks. The disc's only disappointment is the new track "Over You," a desultory slow blues featuring a collaboration between Lyrics Born and DJ Shadow (plus LB's wife, Joyo Velarde, on vocals). [Some versions of the record also included a bonus DVD, featuring three videos, a documentary featurette, and live footage from a 2004 tour by LB and the Quannum family.] ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Intro	T. Shimura	Lyrics Born	(0:48)
Hello [Remix]	Lyrics Born, T. Shimura	Lyrics Born	(3:17)
Pack Up [Remix]	KRS-One, Lyrics Born, T. Shimura	KRS-One, Lyrics Born, Evidence	(4:07)
I'm Just Raw (Lyrics)	Dan the Automator, Lyrics Born, T. Shimura	Lyrics Born	(4:15)
Do That There [Remix]	Lyrics Born, T. Shimura	Lyrics Born	(3:24)
I Changed My Mind [Remix]	B. Baral, J. Whitefield, Lyrics Born, T. Shimura	Lyrics Born	(4:30)
Bad Dreams (Interlude)	T. Shimura	Lyrics Born	(0:30)
Shake It Off (Bad Dreams, Pt. 2)	Lyrics Born, T. Shimura	Lyrics Born	(4:27)
The Last Trumpet	Lateef the Truth Speaker, Lyrics Born, T. Shimura, Lateef Daumont	Lyrics Born	(5:03)
Over You	Lyrics Born, T. Shimura, Joyo Velarde	Lyrics Born, Joyo Velarde	(4:16)
I Can't Wait for Your Love (Limited Time Offer)	Lyrics Born, T. Shimura	Lyrics Born, Joyo Velarde	(4:21)
The Bay	B. Baral, J. Whitefield, Lyrics Born, T. Shimura	Poets of Rhythm, Lyrics Born, C. Holiday	(4:32)
Callin' Out [Remix]	E-40, Lyrics Born, T. Shimura, Charles Berman	E-40, Casual, Lyrics Born	(3:49)
Outro	T. Shimura	Lyrics Born	(1:31)
Stop Complaining [Morcheeba/Capricorn II Remix][*]	Lyrics Born, T. Shimura	Lyrics Born	(3:37)
I Changed My Mind [DJ Spinna Mix][*]	B. Baral, J. Whitefield, Lyrics Born, T. Shimura	Lyrics Born	(5:10)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Last Trumpet [DVD]	Lateef the Truth Speaker, Lyrics Born, T. Shimura, Lateef Daumont	Lyrics Born
I Changed My Mind [DVD]		Lyrics Born
Bad Dreams [DVD]		Lyrics Born
Callin' Out [DVD]		Lyrics Born
Pack Up [DVD]		Lyrics Born
Quannum World Tour 2004 [DVD]		Lyrics Born

Credits

Stereo MC's (Arranger), Stereo MC's (Engineer), Stereo MC's (Remix Producer), Jon Saint James (Engineer), E-40 (Vocals (Background)), D-Wiz (Engineer), Joe Gore (Guitar), KRS-One (Vocals (Background)), Dennis "D.T." Thomas (Camera Operator), Casual (Vocals (Background)), Poets of Rhythm (Arranger), DJ Shadow (Arranger), DJ Shadow (Turntables), DJ Shadow (Producer), DJ Shadow (Engineer), DJ Shadow (Mixing), DJ Shadow (Musician), Morcheeba (Arranger), Morcheeba (Remix Producer), Dan the Automator (Arranger), Dan the Automator (Producer), Dan the Automator (Engineer), Dan the Automator (Musician), Mike Cresswell (Mixing), B. Baral (Percussion), B. Baral (Finger Snapping), B. Baral (Musician), Keith Tamashiro (Design), Cut Chemist (Scratching), Cut Chemist (Cut), J. Whitefield (Guitar), J. Whitefield (Keyboards), J. Whitefield (Finger Snapping), J. Whitefield (Musician), Chief Xcel (Arranger), Chief Xcel (Turntables), Chief Xcel (Producer), Chief Xcel (Engineer), Chief Xcel (Mixing), Chief Xcel (Musician), Jan Krause (Bass), Jan Krause (Engineer), Jan Krause (Musician), Lyrics Born (Percussion), Lyrics Born (Arranger), Lyrics Born (Keyboards), Lyrics Born (Programming), Lyrics Born (Vocals (Background)), Lyrics Born (Producer), Lyrics Born (Sampling), Lyrics Born (Liner Notes), Lyrics Born (Executive Producer), Lyrics Born (Vocal Arrangement), Lyrics Born (Mixing), Lyrics Born (Vocal Producer), Lyrics Born (Finger Snapping), Lyrics Born (Remix Producer), Lyrics Born (Musician), Lyrics Born (Remix Arrangement), Tommy Guerrero (Bass), Tommy Guerrero (Musician), DJ Spinna (Turntables), DJ Spinna (Producer), DJ Spinna (Sampling), DJ Spinna (Remixing), DJ Spinna (Musician), Ryan Coseboom (Keyboards), Ryan Coseboom (Remix Producer), Ryan Coseboom (Musician), Joyo Velarde (Vocals), Joyo Velarde (Vocals (Background)), Joyo Velarde (Choir, Chorus), Steve Hall (Mastering), Michael Nardone (A&R), Halou (Arranger), Halou (Remix Producer), Chico Holiday (Vocals (Background)), Sébastien Martel (Guitar), Sébastien Martel (Musician), Greg Kehret (Bass), Greg Kehret (Musician), RV Salters (Keyboards), RV Salters (Musician), Sino Cruz, Rodney (Engineer), Roberto Reyes (Camera Operator), Young Einstein (Arranger), Young Einstein (Remix Producer), Lydia Popovich (Production Coordination), DJ Icewater (Turntables), Alex Artaud (Engineer), Isaac Bess (General Manager)