2004 studio album by Saul Williams
Saul Williams is the second solo studio album by Saul Williams . It was released by Fader Label in 2004.[ 2] It features contributions from Serj Tankian , Zack de la Rocha , and Isaiah "Ikey" Owens .[ 3]
Critical reception
Adam Greenberg of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "On his self-titled album, Williams moves toward a slightly more accessible format (compared to his previous, more poetry driven work) with twisted guitar lines, heavy bass thumps, and a closer stab at singing from time to time."[ 1] Robert Gabriel of The Austin Chronicle gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying: "Social, psychological, and cultural mores are run through a ringer of rap transformed as punk, metal, and jungle with Williams self-producing much of his own inflammatory cache."[ 4] Mike Diver of Drowned in Sound gave the album a 10 out of 10, saying: "Its importance is absolute."[ 6] Ari Levenfeld of PopMatters said, "Saul Williams' attempt to save hip hop is admirable, if not entirely successful."[ 3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Saul Williams , except where noted
Title Writer(s) 1. "Talk to Strangers" Williams, Tankian 2:39 2. "Grippo" Williams, Bailey, Vardosi, Vardosi 3:03 3. "Telegram" Williams, Jenifer, Miller 3:30 4. "Act III Scene 2 (Shakespeare)" Williams, de la Rocha, Beck 4:19 5. "List of Demands (Reparations)" 3:18 6. "African Student Movement" 4:01 7. "Black Stacey" 5:24 8. "PG" 1:35 9. "Surrender (A Second to Think)" 4:18 10. "Control Freak" 4:14 11. "Seaweed" Williams, Todd 3:38 12. "Notice of Eviction" 4:18
Australian edition bonus tracks Title 13. "Black Stacey" (The Bug Remix) 5:29 14. "List of Demands (Reparations)" (Kid606 Remix) 3:45 15. "Black Stacy" (Bravecaptain Remix) 6:44
Japanese edition bonus tracks Title 13. "List of Demands (Reparations)" (Kill Memory Crash Remix) 5:03 14. "Black Stacey" (Deadbeat 's Black Arkification Remix) 7:19
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Musicians
Saul Williams – vocals, programming, production (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Mickey P – co-production (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), programming (8), additional programming (2, 3, 5, 7), engineering, mixing
Serj Tankian – production (1), piano (1), background vocals (1)
Ani Maljian – background vocals (1)
Musa Bailey – production (2), programming (2)
Thavius Beck – production (4)
Zack de la Rocha – additional vocals (4)
Saturn – background vocals (5)
Isaiah "Ikey" Owens – piano (7), organ (7)
Mia Doi Todd – additional vocals (11)
Carmen – background vocals (11)
Technical personnel
Brandy Flower – design, photography
Keba Konte – photography
Katina Parker – photography
Varshini Soobiah – photography
Bridgette Yellen – photography
Charts
References
^ a b c Greenberg, Adam. "Saul Williams - Saul Williams" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ a b Singer, Liam (September 26, 2004). "Saul Williams: Saul Williams" . Pitchfork . Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ a b c Levenfeld, Ari (November 16, 2004). "Saul Williams: self-titled" . PopMatters . Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ a b Gabriel, Robert (October 15, 2004). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams (Fader)" . The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ Christgau, Robert . "Saul Williams" . Christgau's Consumer Guide . Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ a b Diver, Mike (April 22, 2005). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams" . Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ Jones, Kevin (October 1, 2004). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams" . Exclaim! . Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ Gloden, Gabe (September 16, 2004). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams" . Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ Thill, Scott (September 28, 2004). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams" . XLR8R . Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ "Lescharts.com – Saul Williams – Saul Williams" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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