Liquid Swords (1995)
0.2035Canon Score · ranked #222 all time
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About the album
Liquid Swords is the second solo studio album by the American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member GZA, released on November 7, 1995, by Geffen Records. Recording sessions for the album began midway through 1995 at producer RZA's basement studio in the New York City borough of Staten Island. The album heavily samples dialogue from the martial arts film Shogun Assassin and maintains a dark atmosphere throughout, incorporati
Why it ranks #222
Every list on which Liquid Swords appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #112 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #347 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |