HOUSE OF PAIN – Same As It Ever Was (30th Anniversary) Yellow Vinyl LP with Bonus 7″ Secure Checkout

“Same as It Ever Was” is the second album by House of Pain, which followed their massively successful album Fine Malt Lyrics. It was released in 1994 and peaked at number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Billboard 200. With this album, Everlast changed his style of rapping considerably and unveiled a much more distinctive and recognizable approach. Sounding twisted, damaged, and maniacal, Everlast grabs the listener’s attention and refuses to let go on such wildly entertaining fare as “Back From the Dead,” “Over There Shit,” and “Runnin’ Up on Ya.” House of Pain’s subject matter — namely, their superior rapping skills and the threat they pose to sucker MCs — is far from groundbreaking. But an abundance of strong, clever hooks and Everlast’s psycho-like rapping make Same as It Ever Was consistently appealing.

Celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, this LP contains a bonus 7″ of two remixes “On Point” Lethal Dose Remix and “Legend”-Lethal Dose Remix the latter which will make its digital streaming debut.

LP

1Back from the Dead

2I’m a Swing It

3All That

4On Point

5Runnin’ Up on Ya

6Over There Shit

7Word is Bond

8Keep It Comin’

9Interlude

10Same as It Ever Was

11It Ain’t a Crime

12Where I’m From

13Still Got a Lotta Love

14Who’s the Man

Bonus7″

1On Point (Lethal Dose Remix)

2Legend (Lethal Dose Remix)