Chronic Future (album)
Chronic Future is the self-titled first album of the band Chronic Future. It was released on September 9, 1996, with the members of the band having an average age of only 15. The album became an instant success locally, but never reached the mainstream.
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| Released | September 9, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock Rap rock | |||
| Length | 39:31 | |||
| Label | ULG | |||
| Producer | Jay Lean | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
The album was re-released on August 12, 1997 as simply Chronic with an alternate track listing, also featuring one extra track titled "Buster Brown". The re-released version was released by Tommy Boy Records. Currently, both versions of the album are out of print, and can only be found on sites such as Amazon and eBay.
A party video with strange lighting was made for the track "Insomniac", featuring a club with the band playing, as well as a first-person exploration of the club. To date, it is one of only two Chronic Future music videos, the other being the video for "Time and Time Again" from the album Lines in My Face.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Mike Busse.
Chronic Future track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Star Spangled Lie" | Ben Collins | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Surreal" | Ben Collins | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Power" | Ben Collins, Brandon Lee | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Scottsdale" | Ben Collins | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Miles to Go Before We Sleep" | Ben Collins | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Dare" | Ben Collins | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Insomniac" | Ben Collins, Brandon Lee | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Girlie Song" | Chronic Future | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Obstruction" | Ben Collins, Barry Collins | 2:32 |
| 10. | "McGoo" | Mike Busse, Barry Collins, Ben Collins | 2:48 |
| 11. | "Drunk Babysitter" | Mike Busse, Barry Collins, Ben Collins | 2:42 |
| 12. | "Ode to the Pigs" | Ben Collins | 3:17 |
| 13. | "Newt" | Barry Collins, Ben Collins | 1:41 |
Chronic reissue track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Insomniac" | Ben Collins, Brandon Lee | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Surreal" | Ben Collins | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Power" | Ben Collins, Brandon Lee | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Scottsdale" | Ben Collins | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Miles to Go Before We Sleep" | Ben Collins | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Buster Brown" | Ben Collins | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Dare" | Ben Collins | 2:42 |
| 8. | "Star Spangled Lie" | Ben Collins | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Girlie Song" | Chronic Future | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Obstruction" | Ben Collins, Barry Collins | 2:32 |
| 11. | "McGoo" | Mike Busse, Barry Collins, Ben Collins | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Drunk Babysitter" | Mike Busse, Barry Collins, Ben Collins | 2:42 |
| 13. | "Ode to the Pigs" | Ben Collins | 3:17 |
| 14. | "Newt" | Barry Collins, Ben Collins | 1:41 |
Personnel
Members
- Mike Busse – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Ben Collins – lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals
- Brandon Lee – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Barry Collins – drums, percussion
Other Personnel
- John Villagomez – art direction, design, imaging
- Mike Woods – assistant engineer
- Jay Lean – producer, engineer, mixing
- Pat Amore – engineer