Robbin' the Hood

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Robbin' the Hood
Studio album by Sublime
Released	1994
Recorded	1993-94 in various living rooms Long Beach, California & Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, California
Genre	Punk/Ska/Hip-hop
Length	60:52
Label	Originally released on Skunk Records, Rereleased on Gasoline Alley/MCA
Producer	Sublime
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Sublime chronology
40 Oz. to Freedom (1992) Robbin' the Hood (1994) Sublime (1996)

Robbin' the Hood is an 1994 ska punk album by the Southern California rock band Sublime.

Robbin' the Hood is a Sublime album with noted low production values (the album sleeve boasts of its "13 self produced 4-track home recordings"). Although there is no reason behind the low budget recording techniques, it has been speculated that it was Brad Nowell's answer to the people who were beginning to feel he was in the music business for the money. The album is full of fillers, instrumentals and 'Raleigh Soliloquies,' the rants of a mentally disturbed man named Raleigh Theodore Sakers. Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. III has Raleigh singing his interpretation of "You Don't Know What Love Is" by George Benson. This was done as it was originally only going to have 6 tracks. According to late lead singer Bradley Nowell's wife, Troy Denneker, the majority of the album was recorded in a Long Beach, California crack house. She also stated that the album was written and recorded at the height of Nowell's heroin addiction, with many references to this reflected in the albums lyrics.

Some of the songs on the album contain bits that were later reused by the band on other albums. For example, "Lincoln Highway Dub" contains several elements that also appeared on the band's hit "Santeria".

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Additional personnel 3 Production 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Sublime unless otherwise noted

1. "Waiting for Bud" – 1:02
2. "Steady B Loop Dub" – 1:23
   • Contains samples of "Bad Fish",and "Bring the Beat Back" by Steady B
3. "Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. I" – 1:46
4. "Pool Shark (original)" – 0:57
5. "Steppin' Razor" (Joe Higgs) – 2:24
6. "Greatest Hits" – 2:53
7. "Free Loop Dub" – 3:08
8. "Q-Ball" – 0:43
   • Contains a sample of a song by Eazy-E
9. "Saw Red" – 1:57
   • Contains a partial cover of "She's Mine" by Barrington Levy. Featuring guest vocals from Gwen Stefani.
10. "Work That We Do" – 2:34
11. "Lincoln Highway Dub" – 2:21
12. "Pool Shark (acoustic)" – 1:25
13. "Cisco Kid" – 4:38
    • Contains samples of "Introduction" by Guru, "When the Music's Over" by The Doors, dialogue from Scarface, and clips from The Cisco Kid
14. "Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. II" – 3:39
15. "S.T.P." – 2:57
    • Contains lyrics from "I Second That Emotion" by Smokey Robinson
16. "Boss D.J." – 2:51
    • Contains partial covers of "Do it Twice" and "Waiting in Vain" by Bob Marley
17. "I Don't Care Too Much for Reggae Dub" – 5:20
18. "Falling Idols" (Ross Fletcher/William Pangborn III; originally performed by the Falling Idols) – 2:37
19. "All You Need" – 2:45
    • Contains a lyric from "Fight Like a Brave" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
20. "Freeway Time in L.A. County Jail" – 3:17
    • Contains the guitar riff from "Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors
21. "Mary" – 1:34
22. "Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. III" / "Don't Push" / untitled / "The Farther I Go" (Mudhoney)* – 8:29

* Track 22 includes several hidden tracks including an alternate version of "Don't Push" and an untitled dub song that includes snippets of "Boss D.J." The original Skunk Records release also contains a cover of Mudhoney's "The Farther I Go," which was removed from the Gasoline Alley/MCA re-release for legal reasons.

[edit] Personnel

Sublime

• Bradley Nowell - vocals, guitar
• Eric Wilson - bass, sh-101 synthesizer
• Bud Gaugh - drums

[edit] Additional personnel

• Marshall Goodman - turntables, drum kit
• Kelly Vargas - drum kit
• Opie Ortiz - drum kit

[edit] Production

• Producers: Sublime, Michael "Miguel" Happoldt
• Engineers: Michael "Miguel" Happoldt, Bradley Nowell, Donnell Cameron
• Artwork: Opie Ortiz

[edit] External links

• SublimeSpot (Lyrics / Photos / Discussion Groups)

v • d • e Sublime Bud Gaugh · Bradley Nowell · Eric Wilson Demo Jah Won't Pay the Bills Studio albums 40 Oz. to Freedom · Robbin' the Hood · Sublime Compilation and Live albums Second-hand Smoke · Stand by Your Van · Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends · Greatest Hits · 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sublime · Gold · Everything Under the Sun Popular songs "Date Rape" · "Smoke Two Joints" · "What I Got" · "Wrong Way" · "Doin' Time" · "Santeria" · "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" · "Poolshark" Tributes and successive bands Look at All the Love We Found · Forever Free · Long Beach Dub Allstars · Long Beach Shortbus · Badfish