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Artist:	RZA, THE
Title:	Music From the Motion Picture Ghost Dog
Label:	VICTOR (JAPAN)
Format:	CD
Price:	$30.00
Catalog #:	VICP 60944

Restocked. "Japanese exclusive release from 1999 of the score to the Jim Jarmusch penned/directed Isaac de Bankolé vehicle Ghost Dog. This CD is a completely different beast than the widely/domestically available 'songs inspired by the movie' collection in that it contains the actual free-form-ish RZA-penned improv-feel instrumental tracks as heard in the movie itself (pearls in the sea of Wu-whatnot, especially to the non-acclimated) amongst a small handful of vocal tracks (some sung by RZA himself!). This title has been long whispered about in muted tones due to its persistent unavailability in combination with the baffling non-relationship of the tracks on said US version of the soundtrack (far more marketable Mef/Tony Starks/Ghostface/ODB lyrical joints) to the ones in the movie. RZA (aka Robert Diggs, Bobby Digital, Bobby Steels, Prince Rakeem, the Abbott, etc...) is the in-house producer for the Wu Tang family, worked hits for Big Punisher, Bounty Killer, Cypress Hill, was a member of the Gravediggaz, All In Together, etc... Considered by most to be the key perpetrator of the street/lo-fi/gritty home-production style prevalent in hip-hop throughout the '90s. Excellent selection, easily some of RZA's best work, a definite outsider influence resounds throughout. The perfect entry point to the non-hip-hop affiliated, those wanting to slide in without the strain of accumulating mass Wu-Tang catalogue to sift out the 'goods', those afraid of the lyrical flow of affiliated MCs (85% instrumental!). Highlights: Untitled #12 (Free Jazz)", "Flying Birds", "Dead Birds", etc... beyond solid." --Hrvatski

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