33 Revolutions per Minute
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33 Revolutions per Minute is Marxman's
debut album, released in the United Kingdom on April 1, 1993, with a slightly modified version being released in the United States the following year. Three singles were released in the UK from the album - the double A side "Dark are the Days" and "Sad Affair", the latter of which was banned by the BBC
due to its Irish Republican lyrics, "Ship Ahoy" and finally "All About Eve", which was the groups greatest commercial success reaching number 28 in the UK Singles Chart
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. All tracks were scratched by DJ K One except track 9, scratched by DJ Premier
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and track 7 by Stimulated Dummies.
Marxman
Marxman were a four-piece Marxist hip-hop group with two MCs formed in London in 1989.Their lyrics expounded socialism and an end to economic and social injustice...
debut album, released in the United Kingdom on April 1, 1993, with a slightly modified version being released in the United States the following year. Three singles were released in the UK from the album - the double A side "Dark are the Days" and "Sad Affair", the latter of which was banned by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
due to its Irish Republican lyrics, "Ship Ahoy" and finally "All About Eve", which was the groups greatest commercial success reaching number 28 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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Track Listing (UK)
The album featured a number of different producers, and also contributions by established artists such as Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad O'Connor
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
. All tracks were scratched by DJ K One except track 9, scratched by DJ Premier
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...
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- "Theme from Marxman" – 3:48
- "All About Eve" – 3:16
- "Father Like Son" – 4:25
- "Ship Ahoy" – 7:25
- "Do You Crave Mystique" – 4:29
- "Sad Affair" – 3:52
- "Droppin' Elocution" – 4:04
- "Dark Are The Days" – 5:10
- "Drifting" – 4:30
- "Demented" – 4:54
- "Spot On My Nose" – 4:28
- "Sad Affair (BodhranBodhránThe bodhrán is an Irish frame drum ranging from 25 to 65 cm in diameter, with most drums measuring 35 to 45 cm . The sides of the drum are 9 to 20 cm deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side...
remix)" – 3:38 - "All About Eve (Full Mix Edit)" – 4:06 (US release track)
Credits
Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 were produced by Adam Fuest, tracks 1, 8 and 11 by Demus, tracks 6, 8 and 12 by Leroy Quintyn, track 9 by Gang StarrGang Starr
Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and DJ/producer DJ Premier. Their style combined elements of New York jazz and hip hop.-Background:...
and track 7 by Stimulated Dummies.