Unplugged (Arrested Development album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Unplugged
| type = live
| artist = Arrested Development
| cover = Arrested Development - Unplugged.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 1993
| recorded = December 17, 1992
| venue = Ed Sullivan Theater, New York City
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 66:15
| label = Chrysalis
| producer =
| prev_title = 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Zingalamaduni
| next_year = 1994
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{rating|2|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/unplugged-mw0000095204 |title=Unplugged |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |publisher=AllMusic}}
| rev2 = Calgary Herald
| rev2score = BMuretich, James (April 4, 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
| rev3 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
| rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite book|last1=Larkin|first1=Colin|author-link1=Colin Larkin (writer)|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|date=2011|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780857125958|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC|language=en}}
| rev4 = Entertainment Weekly
| rev4score = C−{{Cite magazine |last=Browne |first=David |author-link=David Browne (journalist) |date=1993-04-09 |title=Unplugged |url=http://ew.com/article/1993/04/09/unplugged-7/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}
| rev5 = Los Angeles Times
| rev5score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}{{cite news|first=Dennis|last=Hunt|title=In Brief|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 11, 1993|page=|accessdate=January 21, 2023|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-04-11-ca-21478-story.html}}
| rev6 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide
| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite book |chapter=Arrested Development |last=Moon |first=Tom |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |publisher=Simon & Schuster |year=2004 |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/24 24–25] }}
| rev7 = The Village Voice
| rev7score = C{{cite news|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=November 23, 1993|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/ts93-93.php|title=Turkey Shoot|newspaper=The Village Voice|location=New York|access-date=July 5, 2013}}
}}
Unplugged is a live album by American hip hop group Arrested Development. Performing live at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on December 17, 1992, their performance was recorded for the MTV Unplugged television series.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Unplugged track listing
| title1 = Time
| length1 = 0:53
| title2 = Give a Man a Fish
| length2 = 4:05
| title3 = The Gettin'
| length3 = 2:10
| title4 = Natural
| length4 = 4:55
| title5 = Searchin' for One Soul
| length5 = 1:22
| title6 = Raining Revolution
| length6 = 4:33
| title7 = Fishin' 4 Religion
| length7 = 4:04
| title8 = Mama's Always on Stage
| length8 = 3:21
| title9 = U
| length9 = 5:21
| title10 = Mr. Wendal
| length10 = 4:35
| title11 = People Everyday
| length11 = 6:51
| title12 = Give a Man a Fish
| note12 = Instrumental
| length12 = 4:11
| title13 = The Gettin'
| note13 = Instrumental
| length13 = 2:10
| title14 = Natural
| note14 = Instrumental
| length14 = 4:55
| title15 = Searchin' for One Soul
| note15 = Instrumental
| length15 = 1:22
| title16 = Raining Revolution
| note16 = Instrumental
| length16 = 4:33
| title17 = Mama's Always on Stage
| note17 = Instrumental
| length17 = 4:37
| title18 = Mr. Wendal
| note18 = Instrumental
| length18 = 3:30
}}
Personnel
- Speech – director, vocals, mixing, co-music director
- Headliner – turntables
- Aerle Taree – vocals, stylist
- Montsho Eshe – vocals, dancer, choreographer
- Rasha Don – drums
- Baba Oje – spiritual advisor
- Nadirah Ali – vocals
- Michael Alvord – mixing assistant, assistant
- Arnaé – vocals
- Kundalini Mark Batson – piano, director, co-music director
- Michael Benabib – photography
- Kevin Carnes – vocals
- Freddie Cash – bass
- Alex Coletti – producer
- Fulani Hart – vocals
- Audrey Johns – liner note producer
- Ju Ju House – drums
- Terrance Cinque Mason – vocals
- Frank Micelotta – photography
- Kevin Parker – mixing assistant, assistant
- Naomi Patton – liner notes
- David Pleasant – harmonica, percussion
- Don Rasa – drums
- Brandon Ross – guitar
- Kelli Sae – vocals
- Alvin Speights – engineer, mixing
- Joel Stillerman – executive producer
- Atiba Wilson – flute, percussion
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for Unplugged ! scope="col"| Chart (1993) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Australia|18|artist=Arrested Development|album=Unplugged|rowheader=true|access-date=March 1, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|26|artist=Arrested Development|album=Unplugged|rowheader=true|access-date=March 1, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|40|date=19930404|rowheader=true|access-date=March 1, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|60|artist=Arrested Development|rowheader=true|access-date=March 1, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|38|artist=Arrested Development|rowheader=true|access-date=March 1, 2022}} |
References
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{{Arrested Development (group)}}
{{MTV series albums}}
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Category:Arrested Development (group) albums