Penny for a Thought / Purple Pigeons

by Saul Williams

Penny for a Thought / Purple Pigeons cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 1 January 2000
  • Label: Ozone
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 20:18
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Issued on the Ozone label ahead of his debut album 'Amethyst Rock Star', this 12-inch pairs 'Penny for a Thought' with 'Purple Pigeons'. Both tracks showcase the slam poetry delivery Williams developed as Nuyorican Poets Cafe grand slam champion and star of the film 'Slam'.

Genres

Descriptors: spoken-word, rap, political, wordplay, social-commentary, conscious

Tracklist

  1. Penny For A Thought (4:36)
  2. Penny For A Thought (Instrumental) (4:36)
  3. Purple Pigeons (5:33)
  4. Purple Pigeons (Instrumental) (5:33)

Credits

  • Tony "Tippy" Tarochione - lacquer cut by
  • Wood Harris - vocals, featuring
  • Dan Ezra Lang - illustration, design, art direction
  • Divine Styler - recorded by, engineer
  • Rick Rubin - co-producer
  • Ken Heitmueller - mastered by
  • Fred Ones - mixed by
  • Russell Elevado - mixed by
  • Musa Bailey - producer
  • Orko The Sycotik Alien - producer

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