Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation
| Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 11, 2011 | |||
| Studio | Damon Dash's studio, Camp BluRoc, in upstate New York | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 48:50 | |||
| Label | BluRoc | |||
| Producer | Ski Beatz | |||
| Murs and Ski Beatz chronology | ||||
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Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation is a collaborative album by American rapper Murs and New York DJ Ski Beatz, released on October 11, 2011 by DD172's record label arm BluRoc Records. It was recorded at Camp BluRoc, a recording studio in upstate New York owned by Damon Dash.[1][2] According to review aggregator website Metacritic, the album received generally favorable reviews from critics.[3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (72%)[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| HipHopDX | (4/5)[6] |
| XXL | (favorable)[7] |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[8] |
Track listing
[edit]- Epic Salutations
- Remember 2 Forget
- 67 Cutlass
- Eazy-E
- Hip Hop & Love
- International
- S-K-I-B-E-A-T-Z
- Westside Love
- Life & Time
- Reach Hire
- Dream On
- 316 Ways
- Animal Style
Personnel
[edit]- Ab-Soul – Featured Artist
- Chelsea Baratz – saxophone
- David Barnett – design, illustrations
- Tabi Bonney – Featured Artist
- Kristopher Bowers – Keytar
- Matt Brandau – bass
- Will Caviness – Horn
- Matt Cody – engineer
- Damon Dash – executive producer
- Dee-1 – Featured Artist
- Embassy the Hitmaker – producer
- Raquel Horn – A&R, Administration
- David Linaburg – guitar
- Locksmith – Featured Artist
- McKenzie Eddy – A&R, Administration
- Murs – executive producer, Primary Artist
- O.C. – Featured Artist
- Harold O'Neal – keyboards
- Darryl Richardson – Photography
- Royal P – producer
- Ski Beatz – engineer, producer
- Greg Newman Spero – keyboards
- Brady Watt – bass
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[9] | 200 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 41 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 29 |
References
[edit]- ^ Young, Alex (September 2, 2011). "Murs announces Love & Rockets, Volume 1: The Transformation". Consequence of Sound.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation Review". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation". Metacritic.
- ^ Amidon, David (December 4, 2011). "Love & Rockets Volume 1: The Transformation Review". PopMatters.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (January 6, 2012). "Ain't No Party Like an Alt-Rap Party 'Cause an Alt-Rap Party's So Unfashionable". Expert Witness. MSN Music.
- ^ Hunte, Justin (October 26, 2011). "Murs x Ski Beatz – Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation". HipHopDX.
- ^ Staff (October 13, 2011). "Murs & Ski Beatz, Love & Rockets, Vol. 1: The Transformation Review". XXL.
- ^ Fox, Luke (October 25, 2011). "Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation Review". Exclaim!.
- ^ "Top Current Albums". Billboard.biz. October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Murs Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Murs Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
