''Derelicts of Dialect'' is the second and final studio album by New York hip hop trio

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. It was released on June 14, 1991, through

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. The recording sessions took place at

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, and Calliope Studios, in

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, from October 1990 to May 1991. The album was produced by 3rd Bass, Prince Paul, Sam Sever of Downtown Science, John Gamble,

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and Geeby Dajani of

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, and KMD. It features

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s from

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, KMD,

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. The album is considered to be a critical success (explicitly not aimed toward a mainstream market), and gained publicity by featuring the surprise mainstream

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" Pop Goes the Weasel", a diss track towards

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. The

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features former Black Flag frontman

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as Ice.

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is dissed on songs such as "Herbalz in Your Mouth". The album is noted for its variety of styles (both musically and lyrically), and demonstrates influences ranging from

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(both members of the then-flourishing

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movement). Several anecdotes and skits on the album are influenced by ''

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''. ''Derelicts of Dialect'' peaked at number 19 in the

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, at number 46 in the UK, and was

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by the

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on September 17, 1991.

Track listing

Personnel

* Michael Berrin – vocals, producer, percussion * Peter Nash – vocals, producer, accordion * Richard Lawson – scratches, producer * KMD – featured artist & producer (track 3) * Richard Simpson – featured artist (track 19) * Greg Mays – featured artist (track 16) * Darryl Barnes – featured artist (track 16) * John Gamble – producer, engineering, remixing *

– producer, remixing *John Dajani – producer, remixing * Paul Huston – producer, cymbals *Sam Citrin – producer, percussion *Christopher Shaw – engineering, keyboards *Allen Title – saxophone, horns *Kevin Reynolds – engineering *Mike Teelucksingh – engineering *

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– mastering *Michael Lavine – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1991 albums 3rd Bass albums Def Jam Recordings albums Albums produced by Dante Ross Albums produced by John Gamble (record producer) Albums produced by Prince Paul (producer) Albums recorded at Chung King Studios Albums recorded at Greene St. Recording