Special Herbs, Vols. 9 & 0

Special Herbs, Vols. 9 & 0
Studio album by Metal Fingers
Released	July 12, 2005
Recorded	Various dates
Genre	Hip hop, instrumental hip hop
Length	45:51
Label	Shaman Works
Producer	Metal Fingers
Metal Fingers chronology
Special Herbs, Vols. 7 & 8 (2004) Special Herbs, Vols. 9 & 0 (2005) Special Herbs: The Box Set Vol. 0-9 (2006)

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Special Herbs, Vols. 9 & 0 is an instrumental album released by MF Doom under the moniker Metal Fingers. As with all volumes of Special Herbs released by Metal Fingers, each track is named after a herb or similar flora (with the exception of "Untitled (Meditation)").

Although an instrumental album, some tracks contain sampled speech, such as "Food... we need food!" in "Vervain" and "Peach fuzz!" in "Peach Extract". The track "Coca Leaf" is made up of vocal samples of singing women.

Track listing

1. "Vinca Rosea" – 3:00
2. "Burdock Root" – 3:32
3. "Vervain" – 2:59
4. "Bergamot" – 3:33
5. "Podina" – 2:07
6. "Untitled (Meditation)" – 3:56
7. "Coltsfoot Leaf" – 3:41
8. "Orris Root Powder" – 3:37
9. "Passion Flower" – 4:04
10. "Yellow Dock" – 4:22
11. "Datura Stramonium" – 3:02
12. "Coca Leaf" – 3:51
13. "Peach Extract" – 4:07

Other versions

• "Vervain" is an instrumental version of "Beef Rapp" from MM..Food?.
• "Podina" is an instrumental version of "?" from Operation: Doomsday.
• "Untitled (Meditation)" is an instrumental version of "The Fine Print" by King Geedorah, from the album Take Me to Your Leader.
• "Coltsfoot Leaf" is an instrumental version of "I Wonder" from by King Geedorah, from the album Take Me to Your Leader
• "Datura Stramonium" is an instrumental version of "Poo-Putt Platter" from MM..Food?, and is also used on "Da Superfriendz" by Vast Aire featuring MF DOOM, on the album Look Mom... No Hands.
• "Peach Extract" is an instrumental version of "Peach Fuzz" from KMD's Mr. Hood.
• "Passion Flower" was used on "Still Dope" from DOOM's Born Like This
• "Orris Root Powder" was used on "Black Gold" from MF Doom's Unexpected Guests.
• "Bergamot" is an instrumental version of "Darkness (HBU)" from NehruvianDOOM's NehruvianDOOM.

External links

• Special herbs guide