Bad Dreams (album)
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Bad Dreams was Swollen Members
second full length release on Battleaxe Records, released in 2001. Bad Dreams was a progression of the sound the group expressed on Balance leaning more towards the mainstream. "Take It Back" was the album's first single though the record didn't take off until the second single, "Fuel Injected" was released. "Fuel Injected" turned the underground rap group into household names overnight. The follow-up single "Bring It Home" was equally successful peaking at #3 on the Canadian Singles Chart
, helping the record attain Platinum certification in Canada. The presence of Moka Only on the groups two biggest singles prompted him to join the group from 2002 to 2005. The 19th and 20th tracks are bonus tracks that appear on the 2002 reissue only. The original album also contains a hidden remix of "Take It Back" produced by Joey Chavez that appears after the end of "High Road". The song "Deep End" was featured on the videogame Triple Play 2002
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Swollen Members
Swollen Members is a Canadian hip hop group from Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada consisting mainly of the duo Mad Child, and Prevail. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only and producer Rob the Viking, an official group member since 2002...
second full length release on Battleaxe Records, released in 2001. Bad Dreams was a progression of the sound the group expressed on Balance leaning more towards the mainstream. "Take It Back" was the album's first single though the record didn't take off until the second single, "Fuel Injected" was released. "Fuel Injected" turned the underground rap group into household names overnight. The follow-up single "Bring It Home" was equally successful peaking at #3 on the Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
, helping the record attain Platinum certification in Canada. The presence of Moka Only on the groups two biggest singles prompted him to join the group from 2002 to 2005. The 19th and 20th tracks are bonus tracks that appear on the 2002 reissue only. The original album also contains a hidden remix of "Take It Back" produced by Joey Chavez that appears after the end of "High Road". The song "Deep End" was featured on the videogame Triple Play 2002
Triple Play series
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Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | 0:42 | |
| 2 | "Killing Spree" | Nucleus | 2:38 |
| 3 | "Full Contact" (featuring Evidence & Chali 2na Chali 2na Charles Stewart , better known as Chali 2na is an American rapper and hip hop artist, formerly associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli.-Early life:... ) |
Evidence | 4:09 |
| 4 | "Take It Back" (featuring DJ Revolution) | Rob the Viking | 3:41 |
| 5 | "RPM" (featuring Iriscience & DJ Babu) | Nucleus | 4:01 |
| 6 | "Bad Dreams" | The Alchemist The Alchemist (producer) Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California... |
3:50 |
| 7 | "Camouflage" (featuring DJ Revolution) | Evidence | 2:31 |
| 8 | "Poker Face" (featuring Buc Fifty) | Rob the Viking | 4:20 |
| 9 | "Deep End" | Seanski | 3:25 |
| 10 | "Anthrax Island" | Nucleus | 2:30 |
| 11 | "Snake Bite" (featuring Rattlesnake Jones & Chris Guy) | Rob the Viking, Roger Swan | 3:43 |
| 12 | "Total Package" (featuring Planet Asia Planet Asia Planet Asia aka King Medallions is an underground hip hop MC from Fresno, California who is a member of hiphop groups the Cali Agents, and Skhool Yard... & DJ Revolution) |
Evidence | 3:19 |
| 13 | "The Reflection" | Rob the Viking | 1:58 |
| 14 | "Ventilate" (featuring DJ Babu) | Joey Chavez | 3:56 |
| 15 | "Burns and Scars" (featuring Son Doobie) | Rob the Viking | 4:05 |
| 16 | "Dark Riders" (featuring Buc Fifty) | The Alchemist The Alchemist (producer) Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California... |
3:20 |
| 17 | "Fuel Injected" (featuring Moka Only Moka Only Daniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary... ) |
DJ Kemo, Concise | 3:31 |
| 18 | "High Road" | Rob the Viking | 4:20 |
| 19 | "Bring It Home" (featuring Moka Only) [Bonus Track] | Rob the Viking | 4:17 |
| 20 | "Fuel Injected" [Remix] (featuring Moka Only & Saukrates Saukrates Karl Amani Wailoo , better known by his stage name Saukrates , is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer of Guyanese descent. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of hip-hop/R&B group Big Black Lincoln... ) [Bonus Track] |
Saukrates Saukrates Karl Amani Wailoo , better known by his stage name Saukrates , is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer of Guyanese descent. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of hip-hop/R&B group Big Black Lincoln... |
3:31 |