Revolutionary Vol. 1

Revolutionary Vol. 1 is the debut album by rapper Immortal Technique, released on September 18, 2001, and re-pressed in 2004 (by Babygrande Records). The first edition had no distribution and no bar code; it was sold by the artist on the streets and at his shows. The album re-press was manufactured with a bar code and is being distributed worldwide by Viper Records and Babygrande Records. Immortal Technique said in 2009 that the album had sold more than 45,000 copies.[1]

Revolutionary Vol. 1
Studio album by Immortal Technique
Released	September 18, 2001
Recorded	1999–2001
Genre	Hip hop, underground hip hop, political hip hop
Length	57:58
Label	1st edition: Self released, then Viper Records; Fontana, Nature Sounds
Producer	Immortal Technique, SouthPaw, Akir, Jean Grae, Marley Marl, Rheturik, 44 Caliber
Immortal Technique chronology
Revolutionary Vol. 1 (2001) Revolutionary Vol. 2 (2003)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
RapReviews	[3]

Stewart Mason of AllMusic gave the album a score of three-and-a-half stars out of five. He praised Immortal Technique for being able to fit complicated political themes convincingly to music. Mason wrote that listeners may not approve of the production quality, but noted that it had a "rough-edged charm" to it.[2]

Writing on RapReviews in November 2005, Steve 'Flash' Juon responded positively to the album, calling Immortal Technique "a smooth flowing, rough hewn vocalist with an excellent sense of timing and breath control" and judging the production as "good to outstanding".[3]

Track listing

#	Title	Featured guest(s)	Producer	Length
1	"Creation & Destruction"		Marley Marl, J-Force	3:09
2	"Dominant Species"		Rheturik	3:47
3	"Positive Balance"	Big Zoo	44 Caliber	3:17
4	"The Getaway"		SouthPaw and Akir	2:41
5	"Beef & Broccoli"		Jean Grae	2:05
6	"No Me Importa"		44 Caliber	3:56
7	"Top of the Food Chain (Remix)"	Poison Pen	Stelf Index	3:22
8	"The Poverty of Philosophy"		SouthPaw	6:13
9	"Revolutionary"		Jean Grae	5:10
10	"Spend Some Time (Remix)" (Interlude)		G. Bennet	0:57
11	"Dance with the Devil"[4] (Hidden track)	Diabolic	44 Caliber	9:39
12	"The Prophecy"		44 Caliber	3:15
13	"Understand Why" (Interlude)		A. Cohen	0:46
14	"No Mercy"		44 Caliber	3:27
15	"The Illest"	Jean Grae & Pumpkinhead	44 Caliber	3:33
16	"Speak Your Mind" (Hidden Track)	Diabolic	Immortal Technique	2:33
17	"Caught In the Hustle" (iTunes Bonus)		Immortal Technique	3:44

Samples

• "Creation & Destruction" samples the song "The Letter" from the album Green Is Blues by Al Green.
• "Positive Balance" samples "Ice Dance" from the movie soundtrack for Edward Scissorhands by Danny Elfman and "Hypnotize" by The Notorious B.I.G.
• "No Me Importa" samples the song "Comin' Home Baby" by Herbie Mann.
• "Dance with the Devil" samples "Survival of the Fittest" by Mobb Deep, "Love Story" by Francis Lai, and "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins; The hidden track version with Diabolic also contains a sample of "Sonata for Viola and Harpsichord - 1st Mvt" by Johann Sebastian Bach.
• "No Mercy" samples The Ballot or the Bullet" by Malcolm X and "Yuri Escapes" by Maurice Jarre.
• "The Illest" samples "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside and "Swan Lake Suite (Op.20)" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

References

1. "The 10 Questions Series: Immortal Technique". Flawless Hustle.com. September 16, 2009. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved Sep 27, 2009.
2. Allmusic review
3. RapReviews.com review
4. "Immortal Technique - "Dance With The Devil"".

External links

• Viper Records official website