''Dirty South Classics'' is the first

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by American

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quartet

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. It was released on December 16, 2003 via

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, and composed of five songs from ''

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'' (1995), six songs from '' Still Standing'' (1998) and four songs from ''

World Party World Party was a musical group, predominantly the solo project of its sole consistent member, the songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger.

'' (1999).

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was handled by

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. It features

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s from

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, Backbone and

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. The album did not make it to the ''Billboard'' 200, however, it peaked at number 99 on the

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in the United States.

Background

By the time of the release of ''Dirty South Classics'', member

CeeLo Green Thomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton (born May 30, 1975), known professionally as CeeLo Green (or Cee Lo Green or simply Cee-Lo), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Green came to initial pr ...

was not a part of the Goodie Mob, as he left the group after the release of the group's third studio album, ''

World Party World Party was a musical group, predominantly the solo project of its sole consistent member, the songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger.

'' in 1999. In 2002, he dropped his debut album, '' Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections'' also via Arista Records. Member

Big Gipp Cameron F. Gipp (born April 28, 1973), better known by his stage name Big Gipp, is an American rapper. He is a member of the Atlanta-based hip hop group Goodie Mob, with whom he has released six studio albums, as well as the duo Ali & Gipp, with ...

's debut solo album, '' Mutant Mindframe'', was released a few months prior to ''Dirty South Classics'' through the

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. The following year, Goodie Mob (without Cee-Lo) would record and release the group's fourth studio album, '' One Monkey Don't Stop No Show'', also for Koch Records.

Track listing

;Notes *Tracks 1, 4, 9, 10, 11 and 14 are taken from '' Still Standing'' (1998). *Tracks 2, 3, 5, 12 and 15 are taken from ''

'' (1995). *Tracks 6, 7, 8 and 13 are taken from ''

World Party World Party was a musical group, predominantly the solo project of its sole consistent member, the songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger.

'' (1999).

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control Goodie Mob albums 2003 compilation albums Arista Records compilation albums Albums produced by Organized Noize