02 June 2012

BASEHEAD

 Not in Kansas Anymore
1992
Play With Toys
1991


 
 

Biography

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Basehead is the creation of Michael Ivey, a middle-class suburban kid from Maryland. Ivey recorded the bulk of Basehead's 1992 debut, Plays With Toys, on a four-track at home with various friends. Combining laid-back, stoned hip-hop rhythm tracks, pop hooks, drawled raps, and pseudo-folky guitar, the record received glowing reviews in alternative publications and was played frequently on college radio. Ivey assembled a touring band and used them on parts of Basehead's 1993 follow-up, Not in Kansas Anymore. The critical reception was mixed and the record didn't receive much airplay or sales. The following year Ivey assembled the alternative hip-hop collection B.Y.O.B., which featured several of his own contributions; Basehead's Faith followed in 1996. 
 
 
 

Tracklist

1
Not In Kansas
3:44
2
Introduction1:00
3
Brown Kisses (Part One)2:25
4
I Need A Joint3:03
5
Pass The Thought3:48
6
Greener Pastures2:21
7
Brown Kisses (Part Too)2:34
8
Commercial Break
0:31
9
Shouldna Dunnit0:47
10
Split Personality
2:24
11
Not The Same2:31
12
Hoes On Tour (Part One)1:36
13
The Popeye Philosophy2:29
14
Hoes On Tour (Part Two)1:10
15
Fluffy And Richard                      

16
Hoes On Tour (Deel Drie)0:36
17
Nite Out On The Town2:26
18
Do You Wanna Fuck (Or What?)4:21
19
Hoes On Tour (Part Four)0:42
 
 
  
 

Tracklist

1
Intro
1:02
2
2000 BC
4:16
3
Brand New Day4:27
4
Not Over You4:38
5
Better Days3:10
6
Ode To My Favorite Beer3:42
7
Hair3:49
8
Evening News4:32
9
I Try3:53
10
Play With Toys
4:03
11
Outro
2:57
 
 
 

3 comments:

IHateThe90s said...

http://www.mediafire.com/?btjt525f90a92sc

Thomas said...

I LOOOOOOOVED Mr. Ivey's work, and was honored to see him performed in support of Pere Ubu and The Connells at the late, lanmented Irving Place in the 90's. Thanks for recovering these albums (especially the first one; I lost my copy) from the lost lands!

IHateThe90s said...

http://www53.zippyshare.com/v/5411882/file.html