| Tical | |
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 Studio album by Method Man | |
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Released |
November 15, 1994 |
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Recorded |
September 1993 - July 1994 |
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Studio |
36 Chambers Records |
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Length |
43:49 |
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Label |
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Producer(s) |
4th Disciple (co.), Method Man (co.), RZA (also exec.) |
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Next |
Tical 2000: Judgement Day (1998) |
| Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology | |
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Previous |
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan (1993) |
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Next |
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version by Ol' Dirty Bastard (1995) |
Tical (acronym for Taking Into Consideration All Lives) is the debut solo album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man. It was released on November 15, 1994 via Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place at 36 Chambers Studios, Chung King Studios, Firehouse Studios and Platinum Island Recording Studios in New York City through September 1993 to July 1994. Production was handled entirely by group member RZA, with co-production from 4th Disciple and Method Man himself. It features guest appearances by RZA, Inspectah Deck, Carlton Fisk, Streetlife, Blue Raspberry and Raekwon. It was the first Wu-Tang solo album released after the group's debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Tical released the two singles: "Bring the Pain" and "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By". On January 18, 1995, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and on July 13, 1995, the record was certified platinum for sales of over 1,000,000 copies in the US. Tical was a critical and commercial success, also the album was well received by music critics.
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tical" | Method Man | Diggs, Smith | RZA | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Biscuits" | Method Man | Diggs, Smith | RZA | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Bring the Pain" | Method Man | Diggs, Smith | RZA | 3:10 |
| 4. | "All I Need" | Method Man | Diggs, Smith | RZA | 3:16 |
| 5. | "What the Blood Clot" | Method Man | Diggs, Smith | RZA | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Meth vs. Chef" | Method Man, Raekwon | Diggs, Smith, Woods | RZA | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Sub Crazy" | Method Man | Diggs, Smith | RZA, 4th Disciple (co.) | 2:14 |
| 8. | "Release Yo' Delf" | Method Man, Blue Raspberry | Diggs, Ferakis, Perren, Smith | RZA | 4:16 |
| 9. | "P.L.O. Style" | Method Man, Carlton Fisk | Cooney, Diggs, Smith | RZA, Method Man (co.) | 2:36 |
| 10. | "I Get My Thang in Action" | Method Man | Diggs, Smith | RZA | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Mr. Sandman" | Method Man, RZA, Inspectah Deck, Streetlife, Carlton Fisk, Blue Raspberry | Charles, Cooney, Diggs, Hunter, Smith | RZA | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Stimulation" | Method Man | Diggs, Smith | RZA | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Method Man (Remix)" | Method Man | Diggs, Smith | RZA | 3:16 |
Samples[]
Tical
- "Tical" by Carlos Bess and Jose "Choco" Reynoso
- "Do Your Thing (Long Version)" by Isaac Hayes
- "Intro" from The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
- "I'll Let You Try My Wu-Tang Style" from Ten Tigers from Kwangtung
Biscuits
- "Angel" by James Clarke and Brian Bennett
Bring The Pain
- "I'm Your Mechanical Man" by Jerry Butler
- "Don't Test the High Power" by Ninja Man
All I Need
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
- "Stoned Soul" by Artie Christopher
- "You're All I Need to Get By" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
What the Blood Clot
- "Blind Alley" by The Emotions
Meth Vs. Chef
- "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
Sub Crazy
- "Love Potion-Cheeba-Cheeba" by Mighty Tom Cats
- "Super 16" by Neu!
Release Yo' Delf
- "Make It Funky" by Ralph Vargas and Carlos Bess
- "The Treasure of San Miguel" by Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass
- "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
P.L.O. Style
- "Look What You Done for Me" by Al Green
- "Let a Woman Be a Woman - Let a Man Be a Man" by Dyke & the Blazers
- "Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber" by Wu-Tang Clan
I Get My Thang In Action
- "Hit or Miss" by Bo Diddley
- "Verb: That's What's Happening" by Zachary Sanders
- "Intro" from The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Mr. Sandman
- "Sport" by Lightnin' Rod
- "Ain't No Sunshine" by Lyn Collins
- "Mr. Sandman" by The Chordettes
Stimulation
- "Midnight Theme" by Manzel
- "Snowbound" by Sarah Vaughn
- "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" by Wendy Rene
Method Man (Remix)
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss