I Wish My Brother George Was Here

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I Wish My Brother George Was Here
Studio album by
Del the Funky Homosapien
ReleasedOctober 22, 1991 (1991-10-22)
GenreHip hop, alternative hip hop
Length48:27
LabelElektra
ProducerBoogiemen, Del the Funky Homosapien, Ice Cube
Del the Funky Homosapien chronology
I Wish My Brother George Was Here
(1991) 		No Need for Alarm
(1993)
Singles from I Wish My Brother George Was Here
  1. "Sleepin' on My Couch"
    Released: July 23, 1991
  2. "Mistadobalina"
    Released: November 19, 1991
  3. "Dr. Bombay"
    Released: May 19, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

I Wish My Brother George Was Here is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop musician

Heatseekers Albums chart,[4] as well as number 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5]

It has been incorrectly assumed that the title of the album is a reference to George Clinton.[1] The title actually refers to a quote from a Looney Tunes short film, which is in turn a reference to Liberace's catchphrase, which he would say on his television show whenever his brother George did not appear.[6]

Critical reception

Fred Thomas of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "[Del has] clearly been writing his own rules since the beginning, and the lucid dreaming and everyday observations of I Wish My Brother George Was Here are the first and some of the best examples of this, and how wonderful the results can be."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."What Is a Booty"3:53
2."Mistadobalina"4:17
3."The Wacky World of Rapid Transit"3:17
4."Pissin' on Your Steps"3:29
5."Dark Skin Girls"4:28
6."Money for Sex"3:52
7."Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo"2:46
8."Prelude"0:21
9."Dr. Bombay"4:37
10."Sunny Meadowz"4:26
11."Sleepin' on My Couch"3:18
12."Hoodz Come in Dozens"3:48
13."Same Ol' Thing"4:20
14."Ya Lil' Crumbsnatchers"1:30

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US
Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4]
 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 48

References

  1. ^ a b c Thomas, Fred. "I Wish My Brother George Was Here - Del the Funky Homosapien". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. Christgau's Consumer Guide
    . Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  3. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
    . Fireside. p. 227.
  4. ^ a b "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "Del on Making 1st Album "I Wish My Brother George Was Here" (Part 3) -- VladTV Interview". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.

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