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Ghetto Gothic (1995) · Tastebuds

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Ghetto Gothic 1995

By Melvin Van Peebles

52 min 10 tracks Capitol Records

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Ghetto Gothic is the fifth studio album by Melvin Van Peebles. Released in 1995, this album marks the second traditional music effort by Van Peebles, after What the....You Mean I Can't Sing?! Previously, Van Peebles released the experimental spoken word albums Brer Soul, Ain't Supposed To Die a Natural Death and As Serious as a Heart-Attack.

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Tracks

1Blinded By Your Stuff4:55
2On 1152:49
3My Love Belongs to You4:52
4There4:49
5Greasy Lightnin'3:50
6Lilly Done the Zampoughi Everytime I Pulled Her Coattail6:01
7Same Ole Raggedy Song2:45
8The Apple Stretching10:32
9Just Don't Make No Sense5:50
10Quittin Time5:59

10 tracks, 52 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Melvin Van Peebles
Label: Capitol Records
Released: April 4, 1995
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: US

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