Gangster Chronicle


Gangster Chronicle is the debut album by UK hip hop group London Posse. Sparkii produced six of the tracks, Twilight Firm produced two tracks and the London Posse produced "Tell Me Something".
It was originally released as an LP on Mango Records in 1990, but was re-released in 2001 on Wordplay, and was re-released again in 2013 by Tru Thoughts Records as a double CD set. This features previously unreleased tracks and a selection of remixes. The album is regarded as a classic UK hip hop album.

Original release track listing

  1. "Money Mad " - 6:49
  2. "Livin' Pancoot" - 6:24
  3. "Original London Style" - 3:11
  4. "Remedy for the Black Ash Blues" - 0:47
  5. "Jump Around" - 6:11
  6. "Sexy Gal" - 5:32
  7. "Gangster Chronicle" - 3:49
  8. "Live Like the Other Half Do" - 5:53
  9. "Oversized Idiot" - 4:19
  10. "Tell Me Something" - 5:48
  11. "Money Mad Bonus Beats" - 1:46

2001 reissue bonus tracks

  1. "Jump Around " - 5:37
  2. "How's Life in London?" - 3:45
  3. "Funky Rhyme, Funky Style" - 5:28
  4. "Pass Me the Rizla" - 5:14

Singles

  1. "Live Like the Other Half Do/Money Mad "
  2. "Tell Me Something/Original London Style"
  3. "Jump Around /Gangster Chronicle /Jump Around"

Samples

  • "Pass Me the Rizla"
  • *"Stoned Is the Way of the Walk" by Cypress Hill
  • "Funky Rhyme, Funky Style"
  • *"Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson