Bad Dreams (album)
| Bad Dreams |
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| Studio album by Swollen Members |
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| Released |
November 13, 2001 |
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| Recorded |
2001 at Vancouver, British Columbia and Malibu, California |
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| Genre |
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| Length |
71:00 |
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| Language |
English |
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| Label |
Battleaxe |
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| Producer |
Mad Child, Nucleus (exec.)
Evidence, Rob the Viking, The Alchemist, Seanski, Roger Swan, Joey Chavez, DJ Kemo, Concise |
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| Swollen Members chronology |
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| Singles from Heavy |
- "Take It Back"
Released: 2001
- "Fuel Injected"
Released: 2002
- "Bring It Home"
Released: 2002
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| Professional ratings |
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| Review scores |
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| Source | Rating |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX |  [2] |
| RapReviews | (7/10)[3] |
Bad Dreams was Swollen Members second full-length release on Battleaxe Records, released in 2001. Bad Dreams was a progression of the sound the group expressed on Balance leaning more towards the mainstream. "Take It Back" was the album's first single though the record didn't take off until the second single, "Fuel Injected" was released. "Fuel Injected" turned the underground rap group into household names overnight. The follow-up single "Bring It Home" was equally successful peaking at #3 on the Canadian Singles Chart, helping the record attain Platinum certification in Canada. The presence of Moka Only on the groups two biggest singles prompted him to join the group from 2002 to 2005. The 19th and 20th tracks are bonus tracks that appear on the 2002 reissue only. The reissue also sports an alternate cover similar to the original release. The original album also contains a hidden remix of "Take It Back" produced by Joey Chavez that appears after the end of "High Road". The song "Deep End" was featured on the video games Triple Play 2002, NBA Live 2002 and SSX 3 (the Utah Saints remix). Kludge magazine listed it as one of the 25 best albums of 2001.[4]
Track listing
| 1. |
"Intro" | |
0:42 |
| 2. |
"Killing Spree" | Nucleus |
2:38 |
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"Full Contact" (featuring Evidence and Chali 2na) | Evidence |
4:09 |
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"Take It Back" (featuring DJ Revolution) | Rob the Viking |
3:41 |
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"RPM" (featuring Rakaa Iriscience and DJ Babu) | Nucleus |
4:01 |
| 6. |
"Bad Dreams" | The Alchemist |
3:50 |
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"Camouflage" (featuring DJ Revolution) | Evidence |
2:31 |
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"Poker Face" (featuring Buc Fifty) | Rob the Viking |
4:20 |
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"Deep End" | Seanski |
3:25 |
| 10. |
"Anthrax Island" | Nucleus |
2:30 |
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"Snake Bite" (featuring Rattlesnake Jones and Chris Guy) | Rob the Viking, Roger Swan |
3:43 |
| 12. |
"Total Package" (featuring Planet Asia and DJ Revolution) | Evidence |
3:19 |
| 13. |
"The Reflection" | Rob the Viking |
1:58 |
| 14. |
"Ventilate" (featuring DJ Babu) | Joey Chavez |
3:56 |
| 15. |
"Burns and Scars" (featuring Son Doobie) | Rob the Viking |
4:05 |
| 16. |
"Dark Riders" (featuring Buc Fifty) | The Alchemist |
3:20 |
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"Fuel Injected" (featuring Moka Only) | DJ Kemo, Concise |
3:31 |
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"High Road" | Rob the Viking |
4:20 |
| 19. |
"Bring It Home" (featuring Moka Only) | Rob the Viking |
4:17 |
| 20. |
"Fuel Injected" (Remix) (featuring Moka Only and Saukrates) | Saukrates |
3:31 |
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