Title: The roots that grow in the ground are as big as the tree
Review: THE TRILOGY OF DEBUT ALBUMS, 1993-1995Music (1993)Debut Trilogy Part 1: An original, energetic, raw, explosive fusion of rock, hip hop, funk, reggae and rap. About two-thirds of the songs are re-worked versions of the band's best songs from the Omaha years. The other third are butt-kicking new songs made just for this release. This album says, "This is what we can do."Grassroots (1994)Debut Trilogy Part 2: An exploration of their roots, a musical journey of growing up from the ground up. This album says, "This is where we came from."311, "self-titled" or "the blue album" (1995)Debut Trilogy Part 3: A crisp, tight, bold, definitive, well-oiled machine. This album says, "This is what we are."These first three LPs are all tied for my favorite 311 album, and I admit my hard-hitting rap-rock bias. :-)
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