Strictly Platinum
1996 studio album by Princess Superstar
Strictly Platinum | ||||
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Studio album by Princess Superstar | ||||
Released | March 1996 (1996-03) | |||
Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, electronica | |||
Label | 5th Beetle | |||
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Princess Superstar chronology | ||||
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Singles from Strictly Platinum | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | ![]() |
Spin | 3/10[2] |
Strictly Platinum is the debut studio album by American rapper Princess Superstar.[3] It was released in 1996 via 5th Beetle and produced by Greg Talenfeld, Godfrey Diamond, J.Z. Barrell, Wm. Berger and Greg Griffith.[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Theme Song" | Concetta Kirschner |
| 2:28 |
2. | "I'm So..." | C. Kirschner |
| 3:08 |
3. | "Blue Beretta" | C. Kirschner |
| 2:42 |
4. | "Smooth" | C. Kirschner | J.Z. Barrell | 5:09 |
5. | "I'm White" | C. Kirschner |
| 3:22 |
6. | "Fried Chicken: A Day in the Life" | C. Kirschner |
| 2:50 |
7. | "Another Day" | C. Kirschner | J.Z. Barrell | 3:36 |
8. | "Flavis Special" | C. Kirschner |
| 4:20 |
9. | "No More Songs" | C. Kirschner |
| 3:18 |
10. | "Crush" | C. Kirschner | J.Z. Barrell | 2:52 |
11. | "An' I'm Outro" | C. Kirschner |
| 0:51 |
12. | "Affirmative Action" (featuring Aaron 'Roboto' Cantor & POP) | C. Kirschner | Wm. Berger | 5:52 |
Sample credits
- Track 6 contains elements from "Stay" by David Bowie (1976), "Hot Stuff" by the Rolling Stones (1976), "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and "Get Back" by the Beatles (1969)
Personnel
- Concetta Kirschner – main artist, lead vocals, guitar
- Aaron 'Roboto' Cantor – featured artist (track 12)
- Marvin Rucker – featured artist (track 12)
- Art Lavis – additional vocals, guitar
- Doug Pressman – additional vocals, bass
- Dupert Niles – backing vocals
- Jeffrey Jensen – backing vocals
- Linda Hagood – backing vocals
- Patrick Dougherty – keyboards
- Kirsten Pro Jansen – drums
- Al Martin – congas
- Catarina Nygren – saxophone
- E.R. Huckleberry – trumpet
- William M. Berger – guitar (tracks 4 and 10), producer (track 12)
- Godfrey Diamond – producer (tracks 1, 5, 8 and 9)
- Greg Talenfeld – producer (tracks 2–3, 6 and 11), co-producer (tracks 1, 5 and 8–9), engineering (tracks 1–3, 5–6, 8–9 and 11–12)
- J.Z. Barrell – producer and engineering (tracks 4, 7 and 10)
- Greg Griffith – co-producer (tracks 2–3, 6 and 11)
References
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Princess Superstar". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Michel, Sia (July 1996). "Princess Superstar: Strictly Platinum". Spin. Vol. 12, no. 4. p. 95.
- ^ Barton, Chris (May 9, 2000). "Royal Paeans in the ass". The Village Voice. Vol. 45, no. 18. p. 61.
- ^ "Princess Superstar | womenrock.org". womenrock.org. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
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