Schoolly D - Adventures of Schoolly D [Rykodisc, 1987]: 7.5 (high B+)

Christgau seems to incorrectly list this as The Further Adventures of Schoolly-D (ie, adding “The Further”). This combines the self-titled debut and the original seven-track version of the follow-up Saturday Night? - The Album [Schoolly-D, 1986] (with “We Get Paid” appearing to be re-titled as “Get 'n' Paid” -- AI says these are different songs, but I’m not going to bother trying to verify that). I give the debut a 7.5 (high B+) and the follow-up perhaps a 7 (B+), maybe one notch higher. In any event, this is less than the sum of its parts -- while it's remastered and convenient, and nice-looking, it goes on for just too long. Not that way to hear this artist. Early CD-era move. Reminds me of that Mission of Burma release. #bestof