I Wish My Brother George Was Here
I Wish My Brother George Was Here is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop musician Del the Funky Homosapien. It was released by Elektra Records in 1991. It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[4] as well as number 48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5]
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| Released | October 22, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 48:27 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Boogiemen, Del the Funky Homosapien, Ice Cube | |||
| Del the Funky Homosapien chronology | ||||
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| Singles from I Wish My Brother George Was Here | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
It has been incorrectly assumed that the title of the album is a reference to George Clinton.[1] As stated out in an interview, the title actually refers to a quote from a Looney Tunes short film, which is in turn a reference to Liberace's catchphrase, which he would say on his television show whenever his brother George did not appear.[6]
Critical reception
Fred Thomas of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "[Del has] clearly been writing his own rules since the beginning, and the lucid dreaming and everyday observations of I Wish My Brother George Was Here are the first and some of the best examples of this, and how wonderful the results can be."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Is a Booty" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Mistadobalina" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "The Wacky World of Rapid Transit" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Pissin' on Your Steps" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Dark Skin Girls" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Money for Sex" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Prelude" | 0:21 |
| 9. | "Dr. Bombay" | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Sunny Meadowz" | 4:26 |
| 11. | "Sleepin' on My Couch" | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Hoodz Come in Dozens" | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Same Ol' Thing" | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Ya Lil' Crumbsnatchers" | 1:30 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 24 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 48 |
References
- Thomas, Fred. "I Wish My Brother George Was Here - Del the Funky Homosapien". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- Christgau, Robert. "Del Tha Funkee Homosapien". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 227.
- "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Del the Funky Homosapien: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Del on Making 1st Album "I Wish My Brother George Was Here" (Part 3) -- VladTV Interview".
