House of Pain (album)
1992 studio album by House of Pain
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House of Pain (Fine Malt Lyrics), or simply House of Pain, is the debut studio album by American hardcore hip-hop group House of Pain, released on July 21, 1992, through Tommy Boy Records. The photograph on the album cover was taken at 820 South Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 21, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | November 1991 – May 1992 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore hip-hop | |||
| Length | 46:31 | |||
| Labels | Tommy Boy CD 111 | |||
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| Singles from House of Pain | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s |  [2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[5] |
Reception
- Rolling Stone (10/29/92, p. 70) – 3.5 Stars – Good Plus – "With a groovy swagger, this collection of hard-core hip-hop tracks offers many moments of technicolor snap and crackle, and also titled House of Pain."[3]
- Q (12/92, p. 124) – 3 Stars – Good – "...their music is of the dense, hard-hitting school of hip hop...the group have absorbed black rap's musical lessons and create a satisfying platform for their above average deliveries..."
- The Source (9/92, p. 57) – 3.5 Stars – Good Plus – "...a very solid and at times exceptional album...imagine if Licensed to Ill wasn't an upper middle class Jewish thing but rather a working class Irish thang...the atmosphere is like that of a cross between a frat party and a bar room brawl..."
- NME (11/7/92, p. 34) – 6 – Good – "...contains some creative and accomplished rap music..."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Salutations" | 1:08 | ||
| 2. | "Jump Around" |
| DJ Muggs | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Put Your Head Out" (uncredited rap by B-Real of Cypress Hill) |
| DJ Muggs | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Top o' the Morning to Ya" |
| DJ Lethal | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Commercial 1" | 0:08 | ||
| 6. | "House and the Rising Sun" (featuring Son Doobie of Funkdoobiest) |
| DJ Lethal | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Shamrocks and Shenanigans" |
| DJ Lethal | 3:38 |
| 8. | "House of Pain Anthem" |
| DJ Lethal | 2:35 |
| 9. | "Danny Boy, Danny Boy" |
| DJ Muggs | 1:54 |
| 10. | "Guess Who's Back" |
| DJ Muggs | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Commercial 2" | 0:21 | ||
| 12. | "Put on Your Shit Kickers" |
| DJ Muggs | 3:10 |
| 13. | "Come and Get Some of This" |
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| 2:51 |
| 14. | "Life Goes On" |
| Ralph tha Funky Mexican | 2:43 |
| 15. | "One for the Road" |
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| 2:49 |
| 16. | "Feel It" |
| Ralph tha Funky Mexican | 4:00 |
| 17. | "All My Love" |
| DJ Lethal | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 46:31 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 18. | "Jump Around" (25 Year Remix) (DJ Muggs featuring Damian Marley, Everlast, and Meyhem Lauren) |
| DJ Muggs | 3:13 |
| 19. | "Jump Around" (Pete Rock Remix) |
| DJ Muggs | 3:56 |
| 20. | "Shamrocks and Shenanigans" (Butch Vig Remix) |
| DJ Lethal | 3:57 |
| 21. | "Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)" (Salaam Main Pass) |
| DJ Lethal | 4:05 |
| 22. | "Jump Around" (Instrumental) |
| DJ Muggs | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 65:20 | |||
Sample credits
- "Jump Around" contains a sample of "Harlem Shuffle", performed by Bob & Earl, and written by Bob Relf and Earl Nelson.
- "Top o' the Morning to Ya" contains a sample of:
- "I Ain't Superstitious", written and performed by Willie Dixon.
- "And the Lord Will Hear", performed by the Staple Singers.
- "Shamrocks and Shenanigans" contains a sample of "I Come to You Baby" by John Lee Hooker.
- "House of Pain Anthem" contains samples of "Open Wide" and "Aphrodite", performed by Bill Chase.
- "Guess Who's Back" contains a sample of "Cold Feet", written and performed by Albert King.
- "Come and Get Some of This" contains a sample of "I'm Funky" performed by Grootna.
- "Jump Around (Pete Rock Remix)" contains a sample of "Pot Belly", performed by Lou Donaldson.
Personnel
House of Pain:
- Everlast – vocals, mixing (1)
- Danny Boy O'Connor – vocals (7–9, 12)
- DJ Lethal – scratches
Technical personnel:
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[20] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
