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Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version

by Ol' Dirty Bastard

Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version is a 1995 hip-hop album by Ol' Dirty Bastard. It runs 17 tracks across 68 minutes on Elektra. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 7 ratings.

Hip-Hop · East Coast Hip-Hop · Hardcore Hip-Hop

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17
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68 min
Runtime
96 bpm
Tempo
A minor
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  • Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (25th Anniversary)Anniversary edition · 2020 · 25 tracks
    1. 1Intro (2020 Remaster)
    2. 2Shimmy Shimmy Ya (2020 Remaster)
    3. 3Baby C'Mon (2020 Remaster)
    4. 4Brooklyn Zoo (2020 Remaster)
    5. 5Hippa to da Hoppa (2020 Remaster)
    6. 6Raw Hide (2020 Remaster)
    7. 7Damage (2020 Remaster)
    8. 8Don't U Know (2020 Remaster)
    9. 9The Stomp (2020 Remaster)
    10. 10Goin' Down (2020 Remaster)
    11. 11Drunk Game (Sweet Sugar Pie) (2020 Remaster)
    12. 12Snakes (2020 Remaster)
    13. 13Brooklyn Zoo II (Tiger Crane) (2020 Remaster)
    14. 14Proteck Ya Neck II the Zoo
    15. 15Cuttin' Headz (2020 Remaster)
    16. 16Dirty Dancin' (2020 Remaster)
    17. 17Harlem World (2020 Remaster)
    18. 18Ol' Dirty's Back (2020 Remaster)
    19. 19Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Extended Version; 2020 Remaster)
    20. 20Don't U Know, Pt. II (2020 Remaster)
    21. 21Give It to Ya Raw (SD50 Remix; 2020 Remaster)
    22. 22Brooklyn Zoo (Stripped Version; 2020 Remaster)
    23. 23Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Stripped Version; 2020 Remaster)
    24. 24Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Instrumental; 2020 Remaster)
    25. 25Baby C'mon (Instrumental; 2020 Remaster)
  • Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (25th Anniversary Remaster)Anniversary edition · 1995 · 43 tracks
    1. 1Intro
    2. 2Shimmy Shimmy Ya (2020 Remaster)
    3. 3Baby C'Mon (2020 Remaster)
    4. 4Brooklyn Zoo (2020 Remaster)
    5. 5Hippa To Da Hoppa (2020 Remaster)
    6. 6Raw Hide (2020 Remaster)
    7. 7Damage (2020 Remaster)
    8. 8Don't U Know (2020 Remaster)
    9. 9The Stomp (2020 Remaster)
    10. 10Goin' Down (2020 Remaster)
    11. 11Drunk Game (Sweet Sugar Pie) [2020 Remaster]
    12. 12Snakes (2020 Remaster)
    13. 13Brooklyn Zoo II (Tiger Crane) [2020 Remaster]
    14. 14Proteck Ya Neck II the Zoo (2020 Remaster)
    15. 15Cuttin' Headz (2020 Remaster)
    16. 16Dirty Dancin' (2020 Remaster)
    17. 17Harlem World (2020 Remaster)
    18. 18Ol' Dirty's Back (2020 Remaster)
    19. 19Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Extended Version) [2020 Remaster]
    20. 20Don't U Know, Pt. II (2020 Remaster)
    21. 21Give It To Ya Raw (SD50 Remix) [2020 Remaster]
    22. 22Brooklyn Zoo (Stripped Version) [2020 Remaster]
    23. 23Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Stripped Version) [2020 Remaster]
    24. 24Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    25. 25Baby C'mon (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    26. 26Brooklyn Zoo (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    27. 27Hippa To Da Hoppa (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    28. 28Raw Hide (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    29. 29Damage (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    30. 30Don't U Know (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    31. 31The Stomp (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    32. 32Goin' Down (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    33. 33Drunk Game (Sweet Sugar Pie) [Instrumental] [2020 Remaster]
    34. 34Snakes (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    35. 35Brooklyn Zoo II (Tiger Crane) [Instrumental] [2020 Remaster]
    36. 36Proteck Ya Neck II the Zoo (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    37. 37Dirty Dancin' (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    38. 38Harlem World (Instrumental) [2020 Remaster]
    39. 39Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Extended Version) [Instrumental] [2020 Remaster]
    40. 40Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Studio Ton Remix) [Instrumental] [2020 Remaster]
    41. 41Brooklyn Zoo (Lord Digga Remix) [Instrumental] [2020 Remaster]
    42. 42Brooklyn Zoo (Lord Digga Remix) [2020 Remaster]
    43. 43Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Extended Mix) [Acapella] [2020 Remaster]

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Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version is the solo debut album of American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard, released March 28, 1995 on Elektra Records in the United States. It was the second solo album, after Method Man's Tical to be released from the nine-member Wu-Tang Clan following the release of their debut album. Return to the 36 Chambers was primarily produced by RZA, with additional production from Ol' Dirty Bastard, and affiliates True Master and 4th Disciple. The album features guest appearances from Wu-Tang Clan members GZA, RZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Masta Killa as well as Wu-Tang Killa Beez.

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Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album sold 81,000 copies in its first week, and was certified Platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 26, 2019. Upon its release, the album received positive reviews from most music critics, with many complimenting Ol' Dirty Bastard's bizarre lyrical delivery and RZA's eerie production. The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 1996 Grammy Awards.

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Is Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version good?
Riffiter listeners rate Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version 4.0/5 from 7 ratings.
When was Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version released?
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version was released in 1995 on Elektra.
How many tracks are on Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version?
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version has 17 tracks, with a runtime of 68 minutes.
What genre is Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version?
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version is catalogued under Hip-Hop, East Coast Hip-Hop, Hardcore Hip-Hop.
What BPM is Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version?
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version runs at a median tempo of 96 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version?
Listeners of Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version also rate Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers by Wu-Tang Clan, Tical by Method Man, Wu-Tang Forever by Wu-Tang Clan.

Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version at a glance

Label
Elektra
Produced by
RZA, 4th Disciple, True Master

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