The Om Years

The Om Years is the second compilation album by People Under the Stairs. It is a combination of popular tracks from the group's first four albums (The Next Step, Question in the Form of an Answer, O.S.T. and ...Or Stay Tuned), and also includes extra b-sides and rarities.

The Om Years
Compilation album by
People Under the Stairs
ReleasedJuly 22, 2008
Recorded1996-2003, Los Angeles, California
GenreHip hop
Length121:11 (CD), 56:05 (LP)
LabelOm Records
Producer
People Under the Stairs chronology
Stepfather
(2006)		 The Om Years
(2008)		 Fun DMC
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HypeMusic
PopMatters [1]

The album was released in two formats:

  • A double-CD album, with the album tracks on the first CD, titled Disc 1: The Om Years, and a second bonus CD, titled Disc 2: B-Sides and Rarities.
  • A double-LP album, with a selection of the first CD's tracks, and two songs ("The Bomb Combo" and "Out Da Club") from the b-sides & rarities CD.

Om Records released this compilation album in an attempt to capitalize on the buzz about the group's upcoming album, Fun DMC, and the group's past success with the label.[2] The group would return to the Om label on 2009's Carried Away.

CD track listing

All songs written by Christopher "Thes One" Portugal and Michael "Double K" Turner, except where noted.

Disc 1: The Om Years
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 0:42
2."San Francisco Knights" 4:32
3."43 Labels I Like" 1:50
4."Time To Rock Our Shit" 4:26
5."The Cat" 3:42
6."We'll Be There" 5:27
7."Youth Explosion" 4:41
8."Code Check" 3:35
9."Give Love A Chance" 4:29
10."Jappy Jap" 3:46
11."The Suite For A Beaver Part One" 4:26
12."O.S.T. (Original Soundtrack)"C. Portugal, M. Turner, O. Johnson5:12
13."Empty Bottles Of Water" 3:29
14."The L.A. Song" 4:26
15."Hang Loose" 4:02
16."Acid Raindrops" 4:56
17."The Breakdown"C. Portugal, M. Turner, E.L. Parsonage5:00
18."Montego Slay" 4:12
19."Yield" 3:48
20."Play It Again Outro" 1:36
Disc 2: B-Sides and Rarities
No.TitleLength
1."Double K presents Invisible Blunt Roller"1:25
2."I-15"3:22
3."Tour Guide"3:56
4."Schooled In The Trade (Instrumental)"4:41
5."Big Daddy Brown"3:11
6."Hang Loose, Pt. 2"4:23
7."Sunroof (Instrumental)"5:28
8."The Bomb Combo"4:30
9."Afternoon Connection"4:08
10."Out Da Club"3:51
11."We'll Be There (10 Second Remix)"3:59

Disc 1:

Disc 2:

  • Tracks 1, 3 & 11 are B-sides from the "We'll Be There" single (2000).
  • Track 5 is a B-side from the "Youth Explosion" single (2000).
  • Track 2 is a B-side from the "Jappy Jap" single (2002).
  • Track 6 is a B-side from the "Acid Raindrops" single (2002).
  • Track 10 is a B-side from the "Yield" single (2003).
  • Tracks 4 & 7-9 are from various multi-artist Om compilation albums.

LP track listing

All songs written by Christopher "Thes One" Portugal and Michael "Double K" Turner, except where noted.

Side 1
No.TitleLength
1."San Francisco Knights"4:32
2."Time To Rock Our Shit"4:26
3."We'll Be There"5:27
Side 2
No.TitleLength
1."43 Labels I Like"1:50
2."Youth Explosion"4:41
3."Jappy Jap"3:46
4."The Suite For A Beaver Part One"4:26
Side 3
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."O.S.T. (Original Soundtrack)"C. Portugal, M. Turner, O. Johnson5:12
2."Hang Loose" 4:02
3."The L.A. Song" 4:26
Side 4
No.TitleLength
1."Acid Raindrops"4:56
2."The Bomb Combo"4:30
3."Out Da Club"3:51

References
  1. PopMatters review
  2. Presenters: KB and Murdoch (2009-10-13). "People Under The Stairs interview". Subsoniq Radio. XM Satellite Radio. {{cite episode}}: External link in |series= (help)
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