My Vinyl Weighs a Ton explained

My Vinyl Weighs a Ton
Type:studio
Artist:Peanut Butter Wolf
Cover:MyVinylWeighsATon.jpg
Genre:Hip hop
Label:Stones Throw Records, Copasetik Records
Producer:Peanut Butter Wolf, DJ Design
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My Vinyl Weighs a Ton is the debut studio album by American hip hop producer and DJ Peanut Butter Wolf. It was released in 1999 on his own record label, Stones Throw Records, in conjunction with Copasetik Records. It peaked at number 44 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. On the week of March 1, 1999, it reached number 1 on the KTUH Top 30 chart.[1]

Critical reception

John Bush of AllMusic called the album "one of the grooviest, funkiest underground records of the '90s." He said, "My Vinyl Weighs a Ton boasts deep beats and choice samples, all of them working brilliantly together, and enough great cutting to keep each track raw and full of energy." On the issue of March 1, 1999, CMJ New Music Report listed it as one of the "Essential Releases of the Week".[2]

In 2015, Fact placed it at number 58 on the "Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[3] In 2016, HotNewHipHop placed it at number 5 on the "Top 10 Compilation-Style Albums by Producers" list.[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KTUH FM Honolulu - Charts - March 1st, 1999. KTUH. March 1, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20081025081019/http://ktuh.fm/charts/1999/03/01. October 25, 2008. May 31, 2017.
  2. Ron. Hart. Must Hear: The Essential Releases of the Week. CMJ New Music Report. March 1, 1999. 3.
  3. Web site: The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time: 58. Peanut Butter Wolf - My Vinyl Weighs a Ton (Stones Throw, 1998). Fact. February 25, 2015. May 31, 2017.
  4. Web site: Top 10 Compilation-Style Albums By Producers. HotNewHipHop. Patrick. Lyons. June 18, 2016. May 24, 2018.
  5. Web site: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 24 January 1999 - 30 January 1999. Official Charts Company. March 1, 2018.