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Track Listing 1. Merchants of Grooves, The 2. Derelicts of Dialect 3. Ace in the Hole 4. French Toast 5. Portrait of the Artist as a Hood 6. Pop Goes the Weasel 7. Sea Vessel Soliloquy 8. Daddy Rich in the Land of 1210 9. Word to the Third 10. Herbalz in Your Mouth 11. Al'z a-B-Cee'z 12. No Master Plan No Master Race 13. Come In 14. No Static at All 15. Eye Jammie 16. Microphone Techniques (With Nice and Smooth) 17. Problem Child 18. 3 Strikes 5000 19. Kick em in the Grill (With Chubb Rock) 20. Green Eggs and Swine 21. Derelicts of Dialect (Sd50 Remix) 22. Pop Goes the Weasel (Radio Edit) 23. M. C. Disagree and the Re-Animator
Album Notes 3rd Bass: Prime Minister Pete Nice (rap vocals, accordion); MC Serch (rap vocals, gelke); DJ Ritchie Rich. Additional personnel: Nice & Smooth, Chubb Rock (rap vocals); Al Title (saxophone, horns); Prince Paul's Silver String Submarine Band, Chris Shaw (keyboards); Sam Sever (percussion); Prince Paul (cymbal). Producers: 3rd Bass, Prince Paul, KMD, Sam Sever, SD50 Simulated Dummies, DJ Ritchie Rich. Engineers: John Gamble, Kevin Reynolds, Mike Teelucksingh, Chris Shaw, M. Mangini, Dante Ross, Geeby Dajani.
Industry Reviews 3 Stars - Good - ...The sound is more street than before and the topics more serious...listener has to work harder... Rolling Stone (08/08/1991)
Recommended - ...the band continues to step beyond conventions, but unfortunately at a slower pace... Spin (06/01/1991)
...3rd Bass backs up the big talk with no-nonsense funk. It's not impossible not to twitch when No Static At All ignites... Musician (09/01/1991)
8 (out of 10) - ...more than [an] adequate legacy. They desrve better than to be remembered as post-De La Soul also-rans....DERELICTS is the work of a group with superior rap skills, coupled with a stunning musical suss... NME (02/17/1996)
...3rd Bass' heart--and beat--is in the right place... - Rating: B Entertainment Weekly (06/21/1991)
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