Robbin’ The Hood is the second
album from now
defunct reggae/
punk SoCal band Sublime. Released in
1994 by
Skunk Records and
Gasoline Alley/
MCA,
Robbin’ The Hood is considered to be more experimental than
1992’s
40 oz. To Freedom. Songs like “
Pool Shark (
acoustic)”, “
Boss D.J.” and “
Mary” should not be missed. Tracklisting:
- Waiting For Bud
- Steady B Loop Dub
- Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. I
- Pool Shark (orig)*
- Steppin’ Razor
- Greatest-Hits*
- Free Loop Dub/Q-Ball
- Saw Red*
- Work That We Do
- Lincoln Highway Dub
- Pool Shark (acoustic)
- Cisco Kid
- Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. II
- STP*
- Boss D.J.
- I Don’t Care Too Much For Reggae Dub
- Falling Idols*
- All You Need*
- Freeway Time In LA County Jail
- Mary
- Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. III
- Untitled
This entire CD was recorded and mixed on a 4-track cassette machine in various living rooms by Brad and Mike. All drum programming by Brad.
Song titles followed by a sphincter * were recorded at West Beach Recorders, Hollywood by Donnell, Joe and Us. Thanks to Mr. Brett and EPITAPH records.
All songs written by SUBLIME except “Steppin’ Razor” by JOE HIGGS and “Falling Idols” by Ross Fletcher and William Pangborn II.
The guy on the cover is
Opie Ortiz, a friend of
Sublime who did the
artwork for every
Sublime release (as far as I know). Opie went on to found the
Sublime after band,
Long Beach Dub Allstars with former
Sublime member
Bud Gaugh.