Little Johnny from the Hospitul: Breaks & Instrumentals Vol.1
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Background
Member Bigg Jus left the group before the album's creation, leaving Company Flow back down to its original core two members, El-P and Mr. Len.
Despite not being officially released as singles, the songs "Workers Needed" and "Blackout" originally appeared on the CD version of the group's single "End To End Burners," released the previous year, with vast differences to the album versions of both songs. "Workers Needed" was originally 4:59 and featured a spoken word intro from El-P and BMS that lasted for a minute and seven seconds. El-P and BMS's vocals were removed and the intro was cut down on the final version, cutting the track down by over 40 seconds. "Blackout" was originally a minute longer than the album version and featured scratching by Mr. Len, but it was cut down in length and the scratching was removed on the final version.
Critical reception
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In 2015, Fact placed it at number 48 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[5]
Track listing
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Note: On the physical editions of the album, track 12 is spelled "Wurker Ant Uprise".
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[1] | 29 |
References
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External links
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at Discogs (list of releases)
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