Tone Lōc - Loc'ed After Dark (Vinyl LP | UK Original | 1989)

Tone Lōc – Loc'ed After Dark is the debut album by Los Angeles rapper Anthony Smith, better known as Tone Lōc. It was recorded in 1988 at Delicious Vinyl Studios in Hollywood, produced by Matt Dike and Michael Ross, with three tracks by The Dust Brothers, and released in the US in January 1989 on Delicious Vinyl. Driven by the hits "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina", both co-written by Young MC, the album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and went double platinum in the US. This copy is the 1989 UK first pressing on 4th & Broadway (BRLP 526), licensed from Delicious Vinyl.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: 4th & Broadway BRLP 526
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: UK original
• Country: UK
• Year: 1989
• Genre: Hip Hop, Pop Rap

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: NM-

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU TL SH1).

Tracklist

Side A

1. On Fire (Remix)
2. Wild Thing
3. Loc'ed After Dark
4. I Got It Goin' On
5. Cutting Rhythms

Side B

1. Funky Cold Medina
2. Next Episode
3. Cheeba Cheeba
4. Don't Get Close
5. Loc'in On The Shaw
6. The Homies

Personnel

Tone Lōc (rap). Producers: Matt Dike and Michael Ross; The Dust Brothers (Cutting Rhythms, Next Episode, Don't Get Close). N'Dea Davenport (vocals on Cheeba Cheeba). Engineer: Mario Caldato Jr. Marvin Young (Young MC) co-wrote Wild Thing and Funky Cold Medina.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, this is the 1989 UK first pressing on 4th & Broadway, the Island imprint that released Delicious Vinyl titles in the UK. The US original came out on Delicious Vinyl.

What does Media NM- / Cover NM- mean?
Both record and sleeve are graded NM-. NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

How successful was the album?
Loc'ed After Dark reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 in 1989 and was certified double platinum in the US. In the UK it peaked at No. 22.

Do you have more Tone Lōc records?
Yes, the 12" single Tone Loc – Wild Thing. More titles are in our Hip Hop collection.