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''36 Seasons'' received generally positive reviews from [[music criticism|music critic]]s. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 72, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 18 reviews.<ref name="MC"/> David Jeffries of [[AllMusic]] said, "Inspiration flows out of the man throughout the album, and this end-to-end concept is executed with little note-spinning or boring lyrics that just serve the story, and while Twelve Reasons took a big giallo risk and nailed it, this more expected, '70s-favored success still surprises with its vigorous sense of purpose."<ref name="AllMusic"/> Homer Johnsen of [[HipHopDX]] stated, "''36 Seasons'' may not be Ghostface’s greatest project, but it is another notable addition to his extensive body of work. Rapping alongside Kool G Rap and AZ for the bulk of the album is certainly a treat, and the two have their own moments of glory. Production, on the other hand, simply does not hold on to the lyrical dynamism present between Ghost, Pharoahe Monch, AZ and G. The Revelations do an admirable job, but the neat vignettes steal away some of the raw kinetics that drive a superlative Ghost project."<ref name="HipHopDX">{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2394/title.ghostface-killah-36-seasons|title=Ghostface Killah - 36 Seasons|date=9 December 2014|work=HipHopDX|accessdate=11 December 2014}}</ref> Michael Madden of [[Consequence of Sound]] said, "''36 Seasons'' is the result of consummate artistic process and taste--a complete album both lyrically and musically."<ref name="COS"/> Ian Cohen of [[Pitchfork Media]] stated, "''36 Seasons'' is more in line with the spirit of Ghostface’s recent output, where he’s more prolific and "for the love" than ever and somehow lazier at the same time."<ref name="Pitchfork"/> Theon Weber of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' said, "It's a small, controlled, uncommonly focused album, by an artist well into the kind of middle age that prizes refinement and brevity."<ref name="Spin"/> Evan Rytlewski of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' said, "Even at its best, however, ''36 Seasons'' lacks the maniacal forward drive that propels Ghostface’s most electrifying works. This is a rapper who thrives on chaos, but here he’s trapped in a record that’s too neat and tidy."<ref name="av"/>
''36 Seasons'' received generally positive reviews from [[music criticism|music critic]]s. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 72, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 18 reviews.<ref name="MC"/> David Jeffries of [[AllMusic]] said, "Inspiration flows out of the man throughout the album, and this end-to-end concept is executed with little note-spinning or boring lyrics that just serve the story, and while Twelve Reasons took a big giallo risk and nailed it, this more expected, '70s-favored success still surprises with its vigorous sense of purpose."<ref name="AllMusic"/> Homer Johnsen of [[HipHopDX]] stated, "''36 Seasons'' may not be Ghostface’s greatest project, but it is another notable addition to his extensive body of work. Rapping alongside Kool G Rap and AZ for the bulk of the album is certainly a treat, and the two have their own moments of glory. Production, on the other hand, simply does not hold on to the lyrical dynamism present between Ghost, Pharoahe Monch, AZ and G. The Revelations do an admirable job, but the neat vignettes steal away some of the raw kinetics that drive a superlative Ghost project."<ref name="HipHopDX">{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2394/title.ghostface-killah-36-seasons|title=Ghostface Killah - 36 Seasons|date=9 December 2014|work=HipHopDX|accessdate=11 December 2014}}</ref> Michael Madden of [[Consequence of Sound]] said, "''36 Seasons'' is the result of consummate artistic process and taste--a complete album both lyrically and musically."<ref name="COS"/>
Ian Cohen of [[Pitchfork Media]] stated, "''36 Seasons'' is more in line with the spirit of Ghostface’s recent output, where he’s more prolific and "for the love" than ever and somehow lazier at the same time."<ref name="Pitchfork"/> Theon Weber of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' said, "It's a small, controlled, uncommonly focused album, by an artist well into the kind of middle age that prizes refinement and brevity."<ref name="Spin"/> Evan Rytlewski of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' said, "Even at its best, however, ''36 Seasons'' lacks the maniacal forward drive that propels Ghostface’s most electrifying works. This is a rapper who thrives on chaos, but here he’s trapped in a record that’s too neat and tidy."<ref name="av"/> Olivia Arezes of ''[[Exclaim!]]'' stated, "Ghost has always been considered a master of storytelling, and on ''36 Seasons'', he paints the usual sordid pictures in his songs, except this time he's cast an all-star team —Kool G Rap, AZ, Pharoahe Monch and others — as characters in an audio comic that's as action-packed as a kung-fu film."<ref name="Exclaim!"/>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==

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36 Seasons is the eleventh studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member, Ghostface Killah. It was released on December 9, 2014, by Tommy Boy Records.[1]

Background

In a December 2014, interview with HipHopDX, Ghostface Killah spoke about how long it took him to record the album, saying: "It took me like 11 days on that. It was a direction. They said, “Yo, could you do this? This is what it’s about right here.” They gave me the script. So when I am following a script, it’s easier for me than just to go [do] some abstract shit. When I’m not rhyming about this room, I know what I gotta rhyme about. So boom. Instead of doing an abstract or regular verse, freestyle and have to think of like: “Ok, what can I get in here to sound fly? What can I do to just get ‘em?” My take on my strengths is when somebody gives me a story, when they present the story to me, its right up my alley. So it won’t really take me that long as it would doing the other regular joint. Plus, I am not doing it all by myself. You got AZ, you got G Rap. All I really gotta do is just do a verse and a half or whatever. And you can get those out like that. Especially, if your mind is open. If your mind ain’t open, your mind gotta think or whatever whatever the case may be."[2]

Like Ghostface Killah's previous album, Twelve Reasons to Die, 36 Seasons is a concept album. The album follows the story of Tony Starks as he returns to Staten Island after nine years away seeking a quiet life but he finds this will be difficult to accomplish.[3]

Release and promotion

Record store Get On Down was the only retailer to sell 36 Seasons in vinyl format. Get On Down also sold a CD bundle that featured the vinyl version, an instrumental CD, poster, graphic novel booklet, and a T-Shirt.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. ClubC+[6]
Billboard[7]
Consequence of SoundB[8]
Entertainment WeeklyA-[9]
Exclaim!8/10[10]
Los Angeles Times[11]
The Observer[12]
Pitchfork Media6.0/10[13]
Spin7/10[14]

36 Seasons received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 72, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 18 reviews.[4] David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "Inspiration flows out of the man throughout the album, and this end-to-end concept is executed with little note-spinning or boring lyrics that just serve the story, and while Twelve Reasons took a big giallo risk and nailed it, this more expected, '70s-favored success still surprises with its vigorous sense of purpose."[5] Homer Johnsen of HipHopDX stated, "36 Seasons may not be Ghostface’s greatest project, but it is another notable addition to his extensive body of work. Rapping alongside Kool G Rap and AZ for the bulk of the album is certainly a treat, and the two have their own moments of glory. Production, on the other hand, simply does not hold on to the lyrical dynamism present between Ghost, Pharoahe Monch, AZ and G. The Revelations do an admirable job, but the neat vignettes steal away some of the raw kinetics that drive a superlative Ghost project."[15] Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound said, "36 Seasons is the result of consummate artistic process and taste--a complete album both lyrically and musically."[8]

Ian Cohen of Pitchfork Media stated, "36 Seasons is more in line with the spirit of Ghostface’s recent output, where he’s more prolific and "for the love" than ever and somehow lazier at the same time."[13] Theon Weber of Spin said, "It's a small, controlled, uncommonly focused album, by an artist well into the kind of middle age that prizes refinement and brevity."[14] Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club said, "Even at its best, however, 36 Seasons lacks the maniacal forward drive that propels Ghostface’s most electrifying works. This is a rapper who thrives on chaos, but here he’s trapped in a record that’s too neat and tidy."[6] Olivia Arezes of Exclaim! stated, "Ghost has always been considered a master of storytelling, and on 36 Seasons, he paints the usual sordid pictures in his songs, except this time he's cast an all-star team —Kool G Rap, AZ, Pharoahe Monch and others — as characters in an audio comic that's as action-packed as a kung-fu film."[10]

Track listing

No.TitelProducer(s)[16]Length
1."The Battlefield" (featuring AZ, Kool G Rap & Tre Williams)Fizzy Womack, The Revelations3:46
2."Love Don’t Live Here No More" (featuring Kandace Springs)Malik Abdul-Rahmaan, The Revelations3:48
3."Here I Go Again" (featuring AZ & Rell)Fizzy Womack, The Revelations3:28
4."Loyalty" (performed by Kool G Rap & Nems)The Revelations1:57
5."It's a Thin Line Between Love and Hate" (performed by The Revelations)The Revelations3:59
6."The Dogs of War" (featuring Shawn Wigs & Kool G Rap)The Revelations3:48
7."Emergency Procedure" (featuring Pharoahe Monch)The Revelations2:42
8."Double Cross" (featuring AZ)The Revelations2:20
9."Bamboo’s Lament" (performed by Kandace Springs)Malik Abdul-Rahmaan, The Revelations1:57
10."Pieces to the Puzzle" (featuring AZ)The Revelations2:35
11."Homicide" (featuring Nems & Shawn Wigs)Malik Abdul-Rahmaan, The Revelations3:21
12."Blood in the Streets" (featuring AZ)The 45 King, The Revelations2:03
13."Call My Name"The Revelations2:11
14."I Love You For All Seasons" (performed by The Revelations)The Revelations2:20

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[17] 94
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 10
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[19] 13

References

  1. ^ a b "Ghostface Killah "36 Seasons" Release Date, Tracklist, Production Credits & Album Snippets". HipHopDX. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Ghostface Killah Talks "36 Seasons;" Says Rap Is Dumbed Down & Speaks Against Police Brutality". HipHopDX. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Ghostface Killah Announces New Album 36 Seasons, Shares "Love Don't Live Here No More"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Reviews for 36 Seasons by Ghostface Killah". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b David Jeffries. "36 Seasons - Ghostface Killah - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Review: Ghostface Killah tries to repeat a winning formula on 36 Seasons". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  7. ^ Paul Cantor (9 December 2014). "Album Review: Ghostface Killah Follows Up Wu-Tang Clan's Reunion Album With Solo Concept LP '36 Seasons'". Billboard. Retrieved 26 December 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  8. ^ a b "Ghostface Killah – 36 Seasons". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  9. ^ Anderson, Kyle. Album. Ghostface Killah 36 Seasons. Entertainment Weekly. Page 78. December 5, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Ghostface Killah - 36 Seasons". Exclaim!. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Review: Ghostface Killah's '36 Seasons' delivers steely hip-hop". Los Angeles Times. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  12. ^ Killian Fox. "Ghostface Killah: 36 Seasons review – Wu-Tang star makes a myth out of turf warfare". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Ghostface Killah: 26 Seasons". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  14. ^ a b "Ghostface Killah, '36 Seasons' Review". SPIN. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  15. ^ "Ghostface Killah - 36 Seasons". HipHopDX. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  16. ^ "Ghostface Killah "36 Seasons" Album Sampler Mixed by 7L". AllHipHop. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  17. ^ "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  18. ^ "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  19. ^ "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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