I Wish My Brother George Was Here

I Wish My Brother George Was Here
Studio album by
Del the Funky Homosapien
ReleasedOctober 22, 1991 (1991-10-22)
GenreHip hop[1]
Length48:27
LabelElektra
Producer
Del the Funky Homosapien chronology
I Wish My Brother George Was Here
(1991) 		No Need for Alarm
(1993)
Singles from I Wish My Brother George Was Here
  1. "Sleepin' on My Couch"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Mistadobalina"
    Released: 1991
  3. "Dr. Bombay"
    Released: 1992

I Wish My Brother George Was Here is the debut album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien.[2] It was released by Elektra Records in 1991.[3] The album was produced by Del, Boogiemen, and Ice Cube.[4] It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[5] as well as number 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[6]

It has been incorrectly assumed that the title of the album is a reference to George Clinton.[1] The title actually refers to a quote from a Looney Tunes short film, which is in turn a reference to Liberace's catchphrase, which he would say on his television show whenever his brother George did not appear.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[8]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide[4]
RapReviews9/10[9]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[10]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music[11]

The Washington Post wrote that "Del flows with fresh flavor, combining free-style abstract and street-smart rhymes."[12] Newsday concluded that "the beats are a little harder than the standard daisy-age record, and Del delivers his raps with clarity and vigor."[13]

Fred Thomas of AllMusic said that "[Del has] clearly been writing his own rules since the beginning, and the lucid dreaming and everyday observations of I Wish My Brother George Was Here are the first and some of the best examples of this, and how wonderful the results can be."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."What Is a Booty"3:53
2."Mistadobalina"4:17
3."The Wacky World of Rapid Transit"3:17
4."Pissin' on Your Steps"3:29
5."Dark Skin Girls"4:28
6."Money for Sex"3:52
7."Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo"2:46
8."Prelude"0:21
9."Dr. Bombay"4:37
10."Sunny Meadowz"4:26
11."Sleepin' on My Couch"3:18
12."Hoodz Come in Dozens"3:48
13."Same Ol' Thing"4:20
14."Ya Lil' Crumbsnatchers"1:30

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 151
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 48

References

  1. ^ a b c d Thomas, Fred. "I Wish My Brother George Was Here Del the Funky Homosapien". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Wang, Oliver, ed. (2003). Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide. ECW Press. p. 53.
  3. ^ Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 1999. p. 334.
  4. ^ a b MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. pp. 159–160.
  5. ^ a b "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "Del on Making 1st Album "I Wish My Brother George Was Here" (Part 3) -- VladTV Interview". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "Del tha Funkee Homosapien I Wish My Brother George Was Here". RapReviews. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  10. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 227.
  11. ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Virgin Books. p. 118.
  12. ^ Griffin, Gil (Oct 18, 1991). "Hip-Hop Procedure: Parliamentary Funk". The Washington Post. p. N16.
  13. ^ Robins, Wayne (Feb 21, 1992). "Rappin' Cousins". Part II. Newsday. p. 78.
  14. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing August 10, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved August 12, 2024.