Arrested Development 3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of 180g Vinyl 2xLP

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Arrested Development 3 Years, 5 Months, And 2 Days In the Life Of... Exclusive Limited edition translucent Black color Vinyl Double LP Record Album. New, sealed, no rips to shrink wrap, no bumped corners. LP remains unopened and slip-case is crease-free. See photos. In stock, ships same day!

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3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... is the debut album by Arrested Development. It was released in 1992 to widespread critical acclaim, and stood in stark contrast to much of the hip hop around at the time. It helped them become the first rap group to win a Grammy for New Artist, and featured hits like 'Tennessee', 'People Everyday' and 'Mr. Wendel'. The album's chart success was the beginning of the popularization of Southern hip hop. The album's title refers to the length of time it took Arrested Development to get a record contract.

3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS & 2 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF... stood in stark contrast to the gangsta rap that ruled the hip hop charts in 1992, it's focus on spirituality, peace and love. It was voted as the best album of the year in the Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll. Hip-hop found itself at a crossroads in the early '90s. Its pop dominance was now unquestioned, but in order to progress, the genre needed a stylistic and cultural alternative to the shoot-em-up nihilism and vacuous balladry which threatened to stunt its growth. Enter Arrested Development. With 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF..., the group gave hip-hop the intellectual and spiritual shot in the arm which it needed, and in the process, brought the genre to a whole new audience.

Turning rap's anger into pride, Arrested Development stressed the beauty and richness of the African and, more specifically, the African-American tradition. Never blindly optimistic, but ever hopeful, 3 YEARS preached self-empowerment and awareness, holding an unflattering mirror up to certain destructive aspects of society. The album spawned several pop hits, including "Mr. Wendel," a smart, touching portrayal of homelessness. Group leader Speech forgoes the threats and crotch-grabbing so prevalent in rap at the time to espouse positivity and growth in such lessons in humanity as "Tennessee." In the busy, insightful "People Everyday," Speech takes on the narrow-mindedness and violence inherent in his own culture.

Track Listings

1 Man's Final Frontier

2 Mama's Always on Stage

3 People Everyday

4 Blues Happy

5 Mr. Wendal

6 Children Play with Earth

7 Raining Revolution

8 Fishin' 4 Religion

9 Give a Man a Fish

10 U

11 Eve of Reality

12 Natural

13 Dawn of the Dreads

14 Tennessee

15 Washed Away

Arrested Development: Speech, Headliner, Aerle Taree, Montsho Eshe, Rasa Don, Baba Oje. Additional personnel: Dionne Farris, Sister Paulette, Cinque (vocals); Brother Larry (guitar); Larry Jackson (saxophone); Ramsey Lewis (keyboards).