Clear Lake Audiotorium (EP)
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Clear Lake Audiotorium is a six track promo EP
by De La Soul
given out to A-list DJ's in 1994. It composed of four tracks from their album, Buhloone Mindstate
, as well as two non-album tracks—"Sh.Fe.Mc's" featuring A Tribe Called Quest
, and "Stix & Stonz" featuring The Fearless Four
, Grandmaster Caz
, and Prince Whipper Whip
. With only 500 copies pressed (vinyl and cd), Clear Lake Audiotorium remains one of the most sought after De La Soul
releases to date. Originally pressed on clear/light green vinyl and packaged in a clear plastic sleeve, the record has since been bootlegged
on black vinyl.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
given out to A-list DJ's in 1994. It composed of four tracks from their album, Buhloone Mindstate
Buhloone Mindstate
Buhloone Mindstate is De La Soul's third full-length album. It was the last De La Soul album to be produced with Prince Paul. Comedian Chris Rock ranked it 10th in his list of the top 25 hip-hop albums of all time that was published in Rolling Stone in 2005.- Title significance :The title refers...
, as well as two non-album tracks—"Sh.Fe.Mc's" featuring A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
, and "Stix & Stonz" featuring The Fearless Four
Fearless Four
The Fearless Four was an old school rap crew from Harlem, New York, best known for their 1982 single "Rockin' It", which was based on the Kraftwerk track "The Man-Machine" and was featured in the 1983 documentary Style Wars. Originally The Fearless Four was a two-member group called the...
, Grandmaster Caz
Grandmaster Caz
Curtis Fisher , better known by his stage name Grandmaster Caz or Cassanova Fly is an American "Old Skool" rapper, MC, and DJ...
, and Prince Whipper Whip
Prince Whipper Whip
Prince Whipper Whip is the stage name of James Whipper, a Puerto Rican rapper from the Bronx. He was an original member of Grandwizard Theodore & the Fantastic Five...
. With only 500 copies pressed (vinyl and cd), Clear Lake Audiotorium remains one of the most sought after De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
releases to date. Originally pressed on clear/light green vinyl and packaged in a clear plastic sleeve, the record has since been bootlegged
Bootleg recording
A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging...
on black vinyl.
Track listing
- "In The Woods" – 4:01
- "I Am I Be" – 5:03
- "Sh.Fe.Mc's" – 4:34
- Featuring: A Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
- Featuring: A Tribe Called Quest
- "Patti Dooke" – 5:39
- "I Be Blowin'" – 4:58
- "Stix & Stonz" – 7:26
- Featuring: Tito of The Fearless FourFearless FourThe Fearless Four was an old school rap crew from Harlem, New York, best known for their 1982 single "Rockin' It", which was based on the Kraftwerk track "The Man-Machine" and was featured in the 1983 documentary Style Wars. Originally The Fearless Four was a two-member group called the...
, Grandmaster CazGrandmaster CazCurtis Fisher , better known by his stage name Grandmaster Caz or Cassanova Fly is an American "Old Skool" rapper, MC, and DJ...
, Whipper Whip, LA SunshineLA SunshineLamar Hill, a.k.a. LA Sunshine is an American old-school MC prominent in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s.- MC career :...
, and SuperstarSuperstarA superstar is a widely acclaimed celebrity.Superstar or superstars may also refer to:-People:* Warhol Superstar, associates of Andy Warhol* WWE Superstar, the term used to refer to entertainers from the WWE...
- Featuring: Tito of The Fearless Four