A Future Without a Past...

A Future Without a Past...
Studio album by Leaders of the New School
Released	July 30, 1991
Recorded	April 1990 - January 1991
Studio	Chung King Studios (Manhattan, New York) Power Play Studios (Long Island City, New York) Greene St. Recording (New York City, New York)
Genre	Golden age hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Alternative hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length	66:06
Label	Elektra Records
Producer	Leaders of the New School, The Vibe Chemist Backspin, Dante Ross, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Geeby Dajani

Leaders of the New School Chronology
Next	T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye) (1993)

A Future Without A Past... is the debut studio album by American Hip hop group Leaders of the New School. It was released on July 30, 1991 through Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, Power Play Studios and Greene St. Recording in New York City from April 1990 to January 1991. Production was handled by The Vibe Chemist Backspin, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Geeby Dajani, John Gamble, Dante Ross and Leaders of the New School themselves. It features guest appearances by Rumpletilskinz, Cracker Jacks and Kollie Weed.

The album peaked at #128 on the Billboard 200, #53 on the R&B Albums and #1 on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States. A Future Without a Past... spawned the singles: "Sobb Story" (which peaked at #8 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks), "Case of the P.T.A." (which reached #4 on the Hot Rap Singles) and "The International Zone Coaster" (which debuted at #1 on the Hot Rap Singles chart).

Track Listing

All tracks are written, performed, and produced by Leaders of the New School, unless otherwise noted.

No.	Title	Featuring	Producer	Length
1	"Homeroom"			2:25
2	"Case Of The P.T.A."		Cut Monitor Milo	3:42
3	"Too Much on My Mind"		The Vibe Chemist Backspin	4:27
4	"What's the Pinocchio's Theory?"		The Vibe Chemist Backspin	3:43
5	"Just When You Thought It Was Safe..."		Eric "Vietnam" Sadler	2:30
6	"Lunchroom"			2:10
7	"Sound of the Zeekers @#^**?!"	Cracker Jacks, Kollie Weed, Rumpletilskinz.	Busta Rhymes	5:16
8	"Sobb Story"		Eric "Vietnam" Sadler	4:51
9	"Feminine Fatt"		The Vibe Chemist Backspin	3:08
10	"Transformers"		Geeby Dajani, John Gamble, Dante Ross.	4:00
11	"Afterschool"			1:24
12	"Show Me A Hero"		The Vibe Chemist Backspin	4:35
13	"Trains, Planes, and Automobiles"		Eric "Vietnam" Sadler	4:04
14	"The International Zone Coaster"		Geeby Dajani, John Gamble, Dante Ross.	5:05
15	"Teachers, Don't Teach Us Nonsense!"			4:06
16	"My Ding-a-Ling"		Cut Monitor Milo, Dinco D	3:41
17	"Where Do We Go From Here?"		Charlie Brown	6:51

Samples

Case of the P.T.A.

• "School's Out" by Alice Cooper
• "Moonlightin'" by Al Wilson
• "The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)" by Ramsey Lewis
• "Let a Woman Be a Woman - Let a Man Be a Man" by Dyke & the Blazers
• "Smile Happy" by MFSB

Too Much on My Mind

• "Lonesome Cowboy" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity
• "The Easiest Way to Fall" by Freda Payne
• "Baby Doll" and "Fatbackin'" by The Fatback Band

What's the Pinocchio's Theory?

• "Georgia Camp" by The Dukes of Dixieland
• "Comin' From All Ends" by The New Birth
• "Stick 'Em" by The Fat Boys

Just When You Thought It Was Safe

• "Sombrero Sam" by Charles Lloyd
• "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" by Parliament

Sound of the Zeekers @#^**?!

• "Blind Alley" by The Emotions
• "Sister Sanctified" by Stanley Turrentine and Milt Jackson
• "Films" by Gary Numan
• "Bourgeois Boogie" by Ornette Coleman and Prime Time
• "Express" by B.T. Express

Sobb Story

• "Aces High" by Hugo Montenegro
• "Uphill Peace of Mind" by Kid Dynamite
• "Funky Drummer" and "White Lightning (I Mean Moonshine)" by James Brown
• "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Feminine Fatt

• "Occapella" by Lee Dorsey
• "Born Under a Bad Sign" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s

Afterschool

• "Patty Duke" by Cloud One

Show Me a Hero

• "Nautilus" by Bob James
• "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers
• "Back to Life" by Soul II Soul

Traines, Planes and Automobiles

• "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
• "Cold Sweat" by James Brown
• "God Make Me Funky" by The Headhunters feat. The Pointer Sisters
• "Dusic" by Brick
• "Hook and Sling - Part I" by Eddie Bo
• "Kissing My Love" by Bill Withers
• "Can I Get Some Help" by James Brown
• "Superappin'" by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five
• "Walk On" by The Jackson 5

The International Zone Coaster

• "You Better Think" by Rasputin's Stash
• "Cussin', Cryin' and Carryin' On" by Ike & Tina Turner
• "The Word" by The Beatles

Teachers, Don't Teach Us Nonsense

• "The Thing to Do" by Blue Mitchell
• "There Was a Time" by Dee Felice Trio
• "Give the Drummer Some" by Ultramagnetic MC's
• "Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense" by Fela Kuti

My Ding-a-Ling

• "Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey" by Ramsey Lewis
• "Apache" by Incredible Bongo Band
• "Lonesome Cowboy" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity
• "Chinese Chicken" by Duke Williams and the Extremes
• "Hook and Sling - Part I" by Eddie Bo
• "We Can Work It Out" by Stevie Wonder

Where Do We Go From Here?

• "Lonely Soldier" by Mike Williams
• "Why Can't We Live Together" by Timmy Thomas