Kings of the West Coast
| Kings of the West Coast | ||||
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| Studio album by LA Dream Team | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985—86; (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | West Coast rap, Hip Hop, Electro music | |||
| Length | 68:16 | |||
| Label |
Dream Team Records, Geffen Records, MCA Records 0 76732-5779-1 2 MCA-5779 (original release) MCF 3345 MCA-5779 254 255-1 MCF 3345 (W/Lbl) | |||
| Producer | Rudy Pardee (also exec.), Snake Puppy, The Real Richie Rich, Courtney Branch, Tracy Kendrick | |||
| LA Dream Team chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Kings of the West Coast | ||||
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Kings of the West Coast is the debut studio album by LA Dream Team. It contains their most well-known single, "The Dream Team Is In The House" and "Nursery Rhymes. "Kings of the West Coast is their only number 138 album on the Billboard 200 to date, selling up to 1,000 copies in its first week.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Artistdirect | [2] |
| RYM |  [3] |
"Rudy Pardee and Chris Wilson didn't become kings or even princes of the West Coast. They came a lot closer to enjoying court jester status, as their 1986 debut contained only one mildly entertaining number, "Dream Team Is in the House."
Ron Wynn, reviewer for AllMusic.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kings Of The West Coast" | L.A. Dream Team | 2:52 |
| 2. | "The Dream Team Is In The House" | Courtney Branch, Tracy Kendrick | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Nursery Rhymes" | The Real Richie Rich | 3:41 |
| 4. | "You're Just Too Young" | 5:19 | |
| 5. | "Hollywood Boulevard" | Steve Dorff, The Waters, Tavi Mote, Louil Sillas, Jr. | 4:59 |
| 6. | "And The Orchestra Plays" | 4:02 | |
| 7. | "Rockberry Jam" | 5:14 | |
| 8. | "Calling On The Dream Team" | Dennis Parker | 4:32 |
Personnel
- Jeff Adamoff - Art Direction
- The Real Richie Rich - Producer, Keyboards
- Courtney Branch - Producer, Engineer, mixing
- Tracy Kendrick - Producer, Engineer, mixing
- Ron Larson - Design
- Chris "Snake Puppy" Wilson - Lead Vocals, Drum Machine (Devastating High Velocity Beats)
- Michael Perison - Keyboards
- Rudy Pardee - Lead Vocals
- Aaron Rappoport - Photography
- L.A. Dream Team - Producer
- Bert "Mellow-B" Lopez - Keyboard Computer Programmer
- Christlynn Saulsbury - Female Vocals
- Diana Cacho - Female Vocals
- Kim Boyd - Female Vocals
- Shenitha Thomas - Female Vocals
- Lisette "Lisa Love" Rodriguez - Sexy Female Vocal
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1986 | Kings of the West Coast | 138 | 138 |
References
- ↑ Album's rating based on AllMusic. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-05-03
- ↑ Album's rating based on Artistdirect. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-05-03
- ↑ Album's rating based on RateYourMusic. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-05-03
External links
- Kings of the West Coast at iTunes
- Kings of the West Coast at West Coast Pioneers
- Kings of the West Coast at Discogs (list of releases)
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