| | |  | R&B | Home » » The Richest Man In Babylon | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Rob Garza and Eric Hilton consider it their most introspective work to date. Existing somewhere between rock, dub, psychedelic, Latin, and electronic music, this 2002 album finds the duo elevating their signature sound with more contemplative and thought-provoking songwriter. The jewel case is housed in a slipcase along with a 40-page black & white photo booklet. Eighteenth Street Lounge. 2002. | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| October 01, 2002 | | Studio:
| Eighteenth Street | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 103 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes | | 2. | Facing East | | 3. | The Outernationalist | | 4. | Interlude | | 5. | Omid (Hope) | | 6. | All That We Perceive | | 7. | Simple Histoire (A Simple Story) | | 8. | Meu Destino (My Destiny) | | 9. | Exilio (Exile) | | 10. | From Creation | | 11. | The Richest Man In Babylon | | 12. | Liberation Front | | 13. | The State Of The Union | | 14. | Until The Morning | | 15. | Resolution | |
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 A masterpiece! If you like this check out...Jun 25, 2010
This album is one of my favs from the TC crew. Solid production beautiful sounds and LOVELY lyrics.
the live shows that followed this album were AMAZING!
The remix album Babylon Rewound which this album spawned is another true gem.
If your into this style of music be sure to check out Kaleidoscope Jukebox!!
http://kaleidoscopejukebox.bandcamp.com
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Chill out!Jul 14, 2009
Looking to chill out and lay low? This is just the album to do that, with its incredible mix of jazz, samba, bossa nova, reggae, and many other beats that meld into songs of ambience and open-mindedness. Lean back, relax, and enjoy!
 a personal opinionMar 03, 2009
Nice tunes but somehow not as funky as I thought - would want to listen to someone who knows the best of their music and what they recommend.
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GOODNov 30, 2008
I'm not a big Thievery fan, I've owned several of their albums and have been to a few shows. I USED to be blown away from their earlier shows, nowadays it's just too much, lights, effects, big venues, and guests artists etc. But I must say, this is Thievery at their best.
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The lounge duo broaden their sound from background noodling to more overt stylingsSep 19, 2008
Released in 2002, THE RICHEST MAN IN BABYLON is the third album and second mature effort by Washington D.C.-based lounge duo Thievery Corporation. Eric Hilton and Rob Garza specialize in a globalist chillout style that, from a musical standpoint, is pretty insubstantial fluff but which works quite well in the background for setting the mood. In common with their last album THE MIRROR CONSPIRACY, we find French vocals over a sitar ("Un Simple Histoire") and samba stylings ("Meu Destino"). There are samples from the Smithsonian's Rastafarian Elders CD ("The Outernationalist", "From Creation") and faux-1960s epic film scores ("Interlude").
A new aspect of Thievery Corporation's sound on THE RICHEST MAN are vocals that actually communicate something instead of being just spliff-inspired murmurings. Emeliana Torrini guest-stars on two tracks, and with angry reggae vocalist Sleepy Wonder the Corporation now had a source of fresh Rasta material. Indeed, upon hearing the album opener "Heaven's Going to Burn Your Eyes", you may wonder if the group has gone pop, but these songs are balanced by more abstract chillout material.
A troubling aspect of THE RICHEST MAN, however, is its theme of the global masses held down by The Man. Initial pressings of the album included a large booklet of photographs of poor people from around the globe, and some of the lyrics seek to be critical of the authorities ("State of the Union", "The Richest Man in Babylon"). Hilton and Garza ran 18th Street Lounge, one of the most exclusive venues in Washington D.C. where only perfect fashion sense and the hippest personal bearing would get you in, and one is tempted to doubt the sincerity of their concern for the global poor.
If you are unfamiliar with the work of Thievery Corporation, THE MIRROR CONSPIRACY and THE COSMIC GAME have the duo doing what they do best, background ambience (I lately favour the latter for its psychadelic tinges). I find THE RICHEST MAN the weakest of their mature albums.
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