The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy – Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
(4th & Broadway Records 1992 BRLPX584)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1
Sleeve & Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy were an American hip-hop musical ensemble, active during the early 1990s. The band was formed in 1990 by Michael Franti (vocals, production, misc. instruments) and Rono Tse (drums, percussion, programming), who had worked together in The Beatnigs. They released two albums, the critically acclaimed Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury in 1992, and Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales (with William S. Burroughs) in 1993.
Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury is the debut album by alternative hip hop crew the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, released in 1992. Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxurywas met with critical acclaimed included the single “Television, the Drug of the Nation”.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Michael Franti, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Satanic Reverses” | 4:45 | |
| 2. | “Famous and Dandy (Like Amos and Andy)” | 6:34 | |
| 3. | “Television, the Drug of the Nation” | 6:38 | |
| 4. | “Language of Violence” | 6:15 | |
| 5. | “The Winter of the Long Hot Summer” | 7:59 | |
| 6. | “Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury” | 3:47 | |
| 7. | “Everyday Life Has Become a Health Risk” | 4:54 | |
| 8. | “INS Greencard A-19 191 500” | 1:36 | |
| 9. | “Socio-Genetic Experiment” | 4:19 | |
| 10. | “Music and Politics” | 4:01 | |
| 11. | “Financial Leprosy” | 5:30 | |
| 12. | “California über alles” | Jello Biafra & John Greenway | 4:13 |
| 13. | “Water Pistol Man” | 5:55 |
Personnel
- John Baker – Engineer
- Kim Buie – Art Direction
- The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy – Editing, Art Direction, Mixing
- Michael Franti – Arranger, Programming, Vocals, Backing Vocals
- Vivian Hall
- Mark Heimback-Nielsen – Art Direction, Design
- Charlie Hunter – Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Voices
- Jeff Mann – Post Production Engineer
- Mark Pistel – Arranger, Programming, Engineer, Mixing
- Pete Scaturro – Engineer
- Rono Tse – Percussion, Drums, Drums (Steel), Noise, Sheet Metal
- Barbara Walker – Assistant Photographer
- Howie Weinberg – Mastering
- Simone White – Drums
- Mat Callahan – Engineer
- Jack Dangers – Mixing
- Victor Hall – Art Direction, Photography
- Jay Blakesberg – Photography
- Sean Mathis – Assistant Photographer
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