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his time," a nod mostly to Nowell's prediction that one day his substance abuse problems would prove fatal ("one day I'm gonna lose the war..."). The article praises the album's ability to mix its eclectic influences, all the while, "there isn't one noticeable mistake anywhere on the album". The article conjectures that the inclusion of the Soliloquies was for the sake of conveying the ethos of the band, "they really explain what Sublime was all about...fun."
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although the songs "Pool Shark," "STP," "Saw Red," "Boss D.J.," and "Greatest-Hits" became some of Sublime's best-known songs. Two versions of "Pool Shark," about frontman Bradley Nowell's addiction to heroin, appear on the album: An uptempo punk-rock version and a more emotional acoustic version.
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Sputnikmusic gives a more generous review with 4.5/5 stars, reviewing in 2008 and noting the prescience of front man Bradley Nowell's lyrics, "the messages within Robbin' the Hood leave timeless impressions. They preach real-life problems and solutions, and Bradley Nowell's lyrics were far ahead of
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is notable for having low production values (the album sleeve boasts of its "13 self produced 4-track home recordings"), as well as including multiple samples and lyrics from other artists. The album also features three "Raleigh Soliloquies", selections from a rant recorded by a man with
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and legacy in 2018, made a brief acerbic mention of this album, saying it "was so haphazard and caustic that only the most devoted fan could tolerate any significant time with it (it was recorded in a crack house, and it sounded like it)."
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Some of the songs on the album contain parts that were later reused by the band on other albums. For example, the principal chord progression in the instrumental "Lincoln Highway Dub" was featured again in the band's later hit
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A number of other bands are either mentioned explicitly, alluded to, or sampled including:
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20th Century Masters โ€“ The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sublime
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song that includes snippets of "Boss D.J." The original
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All songs written by Sublime unless otherwise noted.
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Studio album
Sublime
Long Beach, California
Westbeach Recorders
Genre
Ska punk
Label
Skunk
MCA
Producer
Sublime
Sublime
40oz. to Freedom
Sublime
ska punk
Sublime
Skunk Records
Bradley Nowell

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