lp, album, vinyl, record, 1990s, 90s, Vanilla Ice, To the Extreme, Ice Ice Baby, Play That Funky Music, Hooked, It's A Party

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All of our used records are play-graded and come in a protective outer-sleeve. Catalog Number: 64-7953251

CONDITION DETAILS Import from Italy. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, tiny surface abrasions, discoloration spots, and surface impressions (front/back); more noticeable surface abrasion and spot where gloss has been removed near top-left on front. Inner-sleeve is original (photos/lyrics/credits); one seam partially split. Spine is mostly easy-to-read with wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots; tear near center on front. (Not a cut-out.)

ABOUT THE RECORD To the Extreme, is the major label debut studio album of Vanilla Ice. The album contains Vanilla Ice's most successful singles, Ice Ice Baby and a cover of Play That Funky Music. In 1989 Vanilla Ice released an early version of To the Extreme under the title Hooked on Ichiban Records. Play That Funky Music was released as the album's first single, with Ice Ice Baby appearing as the B-side. When a disc jockey played Ice Ice Baby instead of the single's A-side, the song gained more success than Play That Funky Music. A music video for Ice Ice Baby was produced for $8,000. Vanilla Ice wrote Ice Ice Baby at the age of 16, basing its lyrics upon the South Florida area in which he was raised. The lyrics describe a drive-by shooting and Vanilla Ice's rhyming skills. The chorus of Ice Ice Baby originates from the signature chant of the national African American fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha. The song's hook samples the bass line of the 1981 song Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie. Freddie Mercury and David Bowie did not receive credit or royalties for the sample. In a 1990 interview, Vanilla Ice joked the two melodies were slightly different because he had added an additional note. Vanilla Ice later paid Mercury and Bowie, who have since been given songwriting credit for the sample. However, he ended up purchasing the rights to the song, because it was cheaper than licensing the sample. To the Extreme became the fastest selling hip hop album of all time, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and selling over 6 million copies in just 14 weeks. The album spent 16 weeks at the top of the charts, and seven million copies were shipped across the United States. By March 1991, the album was closing in on 8 million units. To the Extreme was the best selling hip hop album up until that time. Ice Ice Baby has been credited for helping diversify hip hop by introducing it to a mainstream, white audience. In Canada, the album peaked at the No. 1 and was certified 6 times platinum and won the Best Selling Album by a Foreign Artist at To The Extreme at the 1992 June Awards.
Portions of our "About the Record" section are taken from information gathered from Wikipedia and AllMusic.

TRACK LISTING Ice Ice Baby Yo Vanilla Stop That Train Hooked Ice Is Workin' It Life Is A Fantasy Play That Funky Music Dancin' Go Ill It's A Party Juice To Get Loose Boy Ice Cold Rosta Man I Love You Havin' A Roni

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Keywords: lp, album, vinyl, record, 1990s, 90s, Vanilla Ice, To the Extreme, Ice Ice Baby, Play That Funky Music, Hooked, It's A Party