Mecca and the Soul Brother (Deluxe Edition)

The DELUXE EDITION re-mastered box set includes: the original full length album (on disc one); bonus versions and exclusives (on disc two); a twenty page book with liner notes by Brian Coleman with Dante Ross, Pete Rock and CL Smooth; and an 18" x 24" poster!



Sony Music and Traffic Entertainment Group proudly present Mecca and the Soul Brother, the critically acclaimed 1992 debut album from the Mount Vernon duo, Pete Rock & CL Smooth. The album is considered as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. Boasting tracks such as the first single "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" - a dedication to their deceased friend, "Trouble T-Roy" - which went on to become not only their signature hit, but also one of hip hop's all-time great songs. The album is propelled forward by Rock's quick, soulful interludes; usually bits of old R&B tunes layered with his signature trumpet and sax loops. Smooth's liquid freestyle delivery pieces together the perfect vocal match that, together, creates a sprawling, nearly eighty minute-long album on which not a single song or interlude is a throwaway or a superfluous piece. Mecca and the Soul Brother stands up without ever really dating itself and is now available in a beautiful 2xCD box set edition. The first disc features the original sixteen album tracks, re-mastered from the original masters recordings. The second disc contains fifteen bonus versions and exclusives. Both discs come housed in individual "paste on" style sleeves with brightly-colored printed dust sleeves. A twenty page book features in-depth liner notes written by Brian Coleman with contributions from Dante Ross, Pete Rock and CL Smooth. All this plus a full sized poster to boot! This reissue of an early 90s classic is a must have for any music collector or fan of good music.