Common Be [Explicit Content] (2 Lp's) 09/07/2010 so off to the Coral

so off to the Coral Reef Academy in Samoa he went

This means 1982's Tug of War is

The vulnerable lyrics and earnest delivery of Bernard Sumner are in top form

Digitally remastered by Chris Bellman

Common Be [Explicit Content] (2 Lp's) 09/07/2010 so off to the CoralAfter fusing hip hop, rock, and soul on 2002's THE ELECTRIC CIRCUS, Chicago rapper Common returned three years later with BE. Like its two letter title, BE is much leaner, consisting of 11 pure hip hop tracks marked by Common's enlightened, contemplative, easy flowing lyrics. Although the album is more streamlined, it's not predictable or unoriginal, as the beats unfold with the same combination of rawness and melodic energy that made Kanye West's