The Pharcyde – Labcabincalifornia / Go! Beat Audio CD 1996 / INT 828 733-2

UPC 042282873323

Labcabincalifornia is the second album by The Pharcyde, released in 1995, three years after their debut Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. The album's production was handled by The Pharcyde themselves and Jay Dee, with additional help from Diamond D and M-Walk. The first single was "Drop". The video for "Drop" was directed by Spike Jonze, and used footage of the group performing the song backwards, replayed backwards, giving it a surreal quality. The backwards theme of the video is also a reference to the song itself, which features a backwards sample. "Drop" was a hit, as was the follow-up single "Runnin'," which peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100. Overall, this album is a more mellow and introspective affair than their debut and features more somber themes such as dealing with fame and success, drug abuse, and broken down relationships. Album sales compared to Bizarre Ride did not fare as well; the group was not able to reach Gold status. Although it received mixed reviews upon release due to the group's sudden shift of direction from its previous album, it received critical acclaim in retrospective reviews, with many lauding its consistency, smooth production and touchy subject matter. After Labcabincalifornia was released, Fatlip left the group to concentrate on his solo career.

Label:	Go! Beat – INT 828 733-2
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	Apr 1, 1996
Genre:	Hip Hop

Tracklist:

1	Bullshit	4:12
2	Pharcyde	4:20
3	Groupie Therapy Producer – Diamond D

5:12
4	Runnin'	4:56
5	She Said Keyboards – Bob Durham

5:15
6	Splattitorium	2:58
7	Somethin' That Means Somethin'	3:31
8	All Live Drums – Jay Dee Organ – Justin Reinhardt

0:51
9	Drop	5:35
10	Hey You	3:54
11	Y? Co-producer – Jay Dee

5:04
12	It's All Good!	0:41
13	Moment In Time Co-producer – Slim Kid 3 Producer – M-Walk

2:44
14		The Hustle Featuring – Big Boy (3), Randy Mack, Schmooche Cat

5:34
15	Little D	1:31
16	Devil Music Producer – Fat Lip

4:12
17		The E.N.D. Piano – Justin Reinhardt Producer – M-Walk Trumpet – Fernando Pullum

4:41
18		Emerald Butterfly Producer – LA Jay

4:36
19		Just Don't Matter	5:58

Art Direction – Truly Rain
Design – Studio SEE
Executive-Producer – Michael Ross
Mixed By – Bryan Davis, James Mansfield, Paul Arnold, Tim Latham, Tim Nimitz
Photography By – Block
Producer – Bootie Brown (tracks: 2, 11, 14), Jay Dee (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7), Slim Kid 3 (tracks: 5, 10, 18, 19)
Recorded By – Anthony Walker (4), Bryan Davis, Gary Wallis (2), James Mansfield, Rick Clifford, Tim Latham
Scratches – M-Walk