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{{Infobox album

| name = The History of Rock
{{Infobox album| <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = The History of Rock
| type = compilation
| Type = compilation
| artist = [[Kid Rock]]
| cover = Kid_Rock_The_History_of_Rock.jpg
| Artist = [[Kid Rock]]
| Cover = Kid_Rock_The_History_of_Rock.jpg
| alt =
| Released = May 30, 2000
| released = May 30, 2000
| Recorded = 1992-2000
| recorded =
| Length = 64:46
| venue =
| Label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| studio = White Room Studios, Detroit, Michigan
| Producer =
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[Rap rock]]<ref name=Allmusic/>
| Last album = ''[[Devil Without a Cause]]''<br />(1998)
*[[rap metal]]<ref name=EW/>
| This album = '''''The History of Rock'''''<br />(2000)
*[[nu metal]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/vote-for-the-greatest-nu-metal-album-of-all-time|title=Vote for the greatest nu metal album of all-time|first=Rich|last=Hobsonpublished|date=March 4, 2022|website=[[Loudersound]]|accessdate=April 22, 2022}}</ref>
| Next album = ''[[Cocky (album)|Cocky]]''<br />(2001)
}}
| length = 64:46
| label = {{flatlist|
*[[Lava Records|Lava]]
*[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
* Top Dog
}}
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Devil Without a Cause]]
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = [[Cocky (album)|Cocky]]
| next_year = 2001
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The History of Rock
| type =
| single1 = [[American Bad Ass]]
| single1date = April 18, 2000
}}
}}
}}


'''''The History of Rock''''' is a [[compilation album]] by [[Kid Rock]]. Released in 2001, the album consists of songs from the albums ''[[The Polyfuze Method]]'' and ''[[Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp]]'', demos, unreleased songs, including the single "[[American Bad Ass]]", and re-recorded tracks.
'''''The History of Rock''''' is a [[compilation album]] by American rapper [[Kid Rock]]. Released in 2000, the album consists of re-recorded versions of songs from the album ''[[The Polyfuze Method]]'', remixed versions of songs from the album ''[[Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp]]'', demos and unreleased songs, including the single "[[American Bad Ass]]".


==Music==
==Music==


Many of the compilation's songs were previously released on Kid Rock's second and third studio albums, ''[[The Polyfuze Method]]''<ref name=Allmusic/> and ''[[Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp]]''.<ref name=EW/> The inclusions from ''The Polyfuze Method'' have been re-recorded for this compilation.<ref name=EW/>
Many of the compilation's songs were previously released on Kid Rock's second and third studio albums, ''[[The Polyfuze Method]]''<ref name=Allmusic/> and ''[[Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp]]''.<ref name=EW/> The inclusions from ''The Polyfuze Method'' have been re-recorded for this compilation,<ref name=EW/> while the songs from ''Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp'' are remixed.


The new recording "[[American Bad Ass]]" has been praised by [[Allmusic]] and ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' as being the best song on the compilation.<ref name=Allmusic/><ref name=RS/> The [[nu metal]] song is built around [[sampling (music)|samples]] from [[Metallica]]'s song "[[Sad But True]]", while paying lyrical tribute to [[Johnny Cash]], [[Grandmaster Flash]], [[David Allan Coe]], the [[Beastie Boys]] and [[Bob Seger]].<ref name=Allmusic/><ref name=RS/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=''[[Metal Hammer]]''|last=Hill|first=Stephen|url=http://teamrock.com/feature/2017-07-04/the-top-40-nu-metal-songs-of-all-time|title=The Top 40 nu-metal songs of all time|date=July 4, 2017|accessdate=July 5, 2017}}</ref>
The new recording "[[American Bad Ass]]" has been praised by [[Allmusic]] and ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' as being the best song on the compilation.<ref name=Allmusic/><ref name=RS/> The [[nu metal]] song is built around [[sampling (music)|samples]] from [[Metallica]]'s song "[[Sad but True]]", while paying lyrical tribute to Ritchie's influences such as [[Johnny Cash]], [[Grandmaster Flash]], [[David Allan Coe]], the [[Beastie Boys]] and [[Bob Seger]].<ref name=Allmusic/><ref name=RS/><ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Metal Hammer]]|last=Hill|first=Stephen|url=http://teamrock.com/feature/2017-07-04/the-top-40-nu-metal-songs-of-all-time|title=The Top 40 nu-metal songs of all time|date=July 4, 2017|accessdate=July 5, 2017}}</ref>


Also new to this compilation are the songs ”Abortion”, a [[hard rock]] [[blues]] song,<ref name=EW/> "Fuck That", categorized by ''Entertainment Weekly'' as [[alternative rock]],<ref name=EW/> and ”Born to Be a Hick”, which has been compared stylistically to [[Chuck Berry]].<ref name=EW/>
Also new to this compilation are the songs ”Abortion”, a [[hard rock]] [[blues]] song,<ref name=EW/> "Fuck That", categorized by ''Entertainment Weekly'' as [[alternative rock]],<ref name=EW/> and ”Born 2 B a Hick”, which has been compared stylistically to [[Chuck Berry]].<ref name=EW/> "Fuck That" previously appeared on the soundtrack to the 1999 film ''[[Any Given Sunday]]''<!-- DON'T REMOVE -->.


”Born to Be a Hick” was an older song that Kid Rock had never recorded.<ref name=EW/> Despite its title, "Abortion" is a [[anti-drug]] [[ballad]], which ''Rolling Stone'' described as "[finding] common ground between the [[Geto Boys]] and [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]".<ref name=RS/>
”Born 2 B a Hick” was an older song that Kid Rock had never recorded.<ref name=EW/> Despite its title, "Abortion" is an [[anti-drug]] [[ballad]], which ''Rolling Stone'' described as "[finding] common ground between the [[Geto Boys]] and [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]".<ref name=RS/>


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|MC=64/100<ref name=Metacritic>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-history-of-rock/kid-rock|title=The History of Rock|publisher=''[[Metacritic]]''}}</ref>
|MC=64/100<ref name=Metacritic>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-history-of-rock/kid-rock|title=The History of Rock|website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=Allmusic>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r479069/review|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=Allmusic>{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-history-of-rock-mw0000057931 |title=The History of Rock - Kid Rock |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=September 13, 2018}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev2 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
| rev2Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book|last1=Larkin|first1=Colin|authorlink1=Colin Larkin (writer)|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|date=2011|publisher=[[Omnibus Press]]|isbn=9780857125958|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC|language=en}}</ref>
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=RS>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-history-of-rock-20000622 Rolling Stone review]</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3Score = (C)<ref name=EW>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,276380,00.html Entertainment Weekly review]</ref>
| rev3Score = C<ref name=EW>{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2000/06/05/history-rock/ |title=The History of Rock |last=Browne |first=David |authorlink=David Browne (journalist) |date=June 5, 2000 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en |access-date=September 13, 2018}}</ref>
| rev4 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev4 = ''[[Kerrang!]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Myers |first=Ben |date=May 27, 2000 |title=Albums |magazine=[[Kerrang!]] |publisher=[[EMAP]] |issue=803 |page=41}}</ref>
| rev4Score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm1}}<ref name=Christgau>[http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=746&name=Kid+Rock Robert Christgau review]</ref>
| rev6 =
| rev5 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev5Score = 6/10<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/20000523063044.html |title=Kid Rock: The History of Rock |last=Long |first=April |date=May 23, 2000 |website=[[NME]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001012140657/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/20000523063044.html |archive-date=October 12, 2000 |access-date=September 13, 2018}}</ref>
| rev6Score =
| rev6 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev6Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name=RS>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/the-history-of-rock-247958/ |title=The History Of Rock |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |authorlink=Rob Sheffield |date=June 22, 2000 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US |access-date=September 13, 2018}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Cross">{{cite book|last=Cross|first=Charles R.|author-link=Charles R. Cross|editor1-last=Brackett|editor1-first=Nathan|editor2-last=Hoard|editor2-first=Christian|title=[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide|The New Rolling Stone Album Guide]]|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|edition=4th|year=2004|isbn=0-7432-0169-8|chapter=Kid Rock|pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/450 450]}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev8score = 5/10<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Weisbard |first=Eric |author-link=Eric Weisbard |date=July 2000 |title=Kid Rock: The History of Rock (Atlantic) |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AlN-17xfY88C |magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |language=en |publisher=SPIN Media LLC |page=151}}</ref>
}}
}}


''The History of Rock'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics, earning a 64 out of 100 score on [[Metacritic]].<ref name=Metacritic/>
''The History of Rock'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics, earning a 64 out of 100 score on [[Metacritic]].<ref name=Metacritic/>


Kid Rock promoted the album with his [[History of Rock Tour]].
[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]], writing for [[Allmusic]], gave the album four out of five stars, saying that "It's not a great listen, but its swagger and white-trash style make it the second-best record in [Kid Rock's] catalog to date."<ref name=Allmusic/> [[Robert Christgau]] gave the album an honorable mention.<ref name=Christgau/>

[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]], writing for [[Allmusic]], gave the album four out of five stars, saying that "It's not a great listen, but its swagger and white-trash style make it the second-best record in [Kid Rock's] catalog to date."<ref name=Allmusic/>


Rob Sheffield, writing for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', gave the album three out of five stars, writing that "''History'' peaks with the two new songs".<ref name=RS/> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' panned the album, however, giving it a C, writing, "Perhaps this marginal collection by a potentially major act should have been called ''The History of Rap (by White Boys)''."<ref name=EW/>
Rob Sheffield, writing for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', gave the album three out of five stars, writing that "''History'' peaks with the two new songs".<ref name=RS/> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' panned the album, however, giving it a C, writing, "Perhaps this marginal collection by a potentially major act should have been called ''The History of Rap (by White Boys)''."<ref name=EW/>
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Recording source
| writing_credits = yes
| title1 = Intro
| title1 = Intro
| writer1 = Robert Ritchie (Kid Rock), Wes Gandy (Wes Chill)
| writer1 = Robert Ritchie (Kid Rock), Wes Gandy (Wes Chill)
| length1 = 1:08
| length1 = 1:08
| extra1 =
| title2 = [[American Bad Ass]]
| title2 = [[American Bad Ass]]
| writer2 = Ritchie, [[James Hetfield]], [[Lars Ulrich]]
| writer2 = Ritchie, [[James Hetfield]], [[Lars Ulrich]]
| length2 = 4:32
| length2 = 4:32
| extra2 = New track<!-- DO NOT REMOVE -->
| title3 = Prodigal Son
| title3 = Prodigal Son
| writer3 = Ritchie
| writer3 = Ritchie
| length3 = 6:41
| length3 = 6:41
| extra3 = Re-recorded from ''[[The Polyfuze Method]]''
| title4 = Paid
| title4 = Paid
| writer4 = Ritchie
| writer4 = Ritchie
| length4 = 4:45
| length4 = 4:45
| extra4 = Remixed from ''[[Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp]]''
| title5 = Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp
| title5 = Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp
| note5 = feat. [[Joe C.]] and [[The Howling Diablos|Tino]]
| note5 = feat. [[Joe C.]]
| extra5 = Remixed from ''[[Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp]]''
| writer5 = Ritchie, Martin Gross
| writer5 = Ritchie, Martin Gross
| length5 = 7:14
| length5 = 7:14
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| writer6 = Ritchie
| writer6 = Ritchie
| length6 = 4:56
| length6 = 4:56
| extra6 = Re-recorded from the EP ''Bootleg: August 1994''
| title7 = 3 Sheets to the Wind (What's My Name?)
| title7 = 3 Sheets to the Wind (What's My Name?)
| writer7 = Ritchie
| writer7 = Ritchie
| length7 = 3:59
| length7 = 3:59
| extra7 = Re-recorded from ''[[The Polyfuze Method]]''
| title8 = Abortion
| title8 = Abortion
| writer8 = Ritchie
| writer8 = Ritchie
| length8 = 4:29
| length8 = 4:29
| extra8 = Previously unreleased<!-- DO NOT REMOVE -->
| title9 = I Wanna Go Back
| title9 = I Wanna Go Back
| writer9 = Ritchie
| writer9 = Ritchie
| length9 = 5:29
| length9 = 5:29
| extra9 = Remixed from ''[[Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp]]''
| title10 = Ya' Keep On
| title10 = Ya' Keep On
| writer10 = Ritchie, Barbara Lomas, Carlos Ward, Dennis Rowe, Louis Risbrook, William Risbrook, Orlando Woods, Richard Thompson
| writer10 = Ritchie, Barbara Lomas, Carlos Ward, Dennis Rowe, Louis Risbrook, William Risbrook, Orlando Woods, Richard Thompson
| length10 = 3:57
| length10 = 3:57
| extra10 = Remixed from ''[[Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp]]''
| title11 = Fuck That
| title11 = Fuck That
| writer11 = Ritchie
| writer11 = Ritchie
| length11 = 3:42
| length11 = 3:42
| extra11 = Previously released on the ''[[Any Given Sunday (soundtrack)|Any Given Sunday]]'' soundtrack<!-- DO NOT REMOVE -->
| title12 = Fuck U Blind
| title12 = Fuck U Blind
| note12 = Not featured on clean version<!-- DO NOT REMOVE -->
| writer12 = Ritchie
| writer12 = Ritchie
| length12 = 3:57
| length12 = 3:57
| extra12 = Re-recorded from ''[[The Polyfuze Method]]''
| title13 = Born 2 B a Hick
| title13 = Born 2 B a Hick
| writer13 = Ritchie
| writer13 = Ritchie
| length13 = 1:42
| length13 = 1:42
| extra13 = Unreleased demo<!-- DO NOT REMOVE -->
| title14 = My Oedipus Complex
| title14 = My Oedipus Complex
| note14 = feat. [[Twisted Brown Trucker]]
| note14 = feat. [[Twisted Brown Trucker]]
| writer14 = Ritchie
| writer14 = Ritchie
| length14 = 8:19
| length14 = 8:19
| extra14 = Re-recorded from ''[[The Polyfuze Method]]''
}}
}}


==Musicians==
==Credits==
===Kid Rock===
* [[Kid Rock]] - Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, organ, drums
*[[Robert James Ritchie]] – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, organ, drums
* Michael Stevens - Narration

*[[Jimmie Bones]] - Keyboards
===[[Twisted Brown Trucker]]===
*[[Joe C.]] - Raps
*[[Stefanie Eulinberg]] - Drums
*[[Joe C.]] – raps
*Shirley Hayden - [[Background vocals]]
*Shirley Hayden – background vocals
*Misty Love – background vocals
*[[Jason Krause]] - Metal guitar
*Jason Krause – guitar
*Misty Love - Background vocals
*Kenny Olson - Electric guitar
*Kenny Olson – guitar
*[[Michael Bradford]] – bass
*[[Uncle Kracker]] - Turntables, background vocals
*[[Michael Bradford]] - Bass guitar
*[[Jimmie Bones]] – keyboards
*[[Uncle Kracker]] – turntables, background vocals
* Wes Chill - Spoken word on intro
*[[Stefanie Eulinberg]] – drums

===Other personnel===
* Wes Chill – spoken word on intro
* Michael Stevens – narration

==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2000)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Austria|13|artist=Kid Rock|album=The History of Rock|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|3|artist=Kid Rock|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|15|id=3329|artist=Kid Rock|album=The History of Rock|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|50|date=20000604|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|23|artist=Kid Rock|album=The History of Rock|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|73|date=20000604|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|2|artist=Kid Rock|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2021}}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2000)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"|Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812032100/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_1.html|archivedate=August 12, 2004|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_1.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 24, 2022}}</ref>
| 35
|-
! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2000|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=[[GfK Entertainment]]|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=October 6, 2021}}</ref>
| 77
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 6, 2021}}</ref>
| 40
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Canada|artist=Kid Rock|title=The History of Rock|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2001|relyear=2000}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=The History of Rock|artist=Kid Rock|type=album|award=Silver|relyear=2000|certyear=2008|id=7014-2055-2}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Kid Rock|title=The History of Rock|award=Platinum|number=2|type=album|relyear=2000|certyear=2000}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 21:01, 13 December 2024

This article is about the album by Kid Rock. For the 1980s magazine on rock music, see The History of Rock (magazine). For a general history of rock music, see Rock music.
The History of Rock
Compilation album by
Kid Rock
ReleasedMay 30, 2000
StudioWhite Room Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Genre
Length64:46
Label
Kid Rock chronology
Devil Without a Cause
(1998) 		The History of Rock
(2000) 		Cocky
(2001)
Singles from The History of Rock
  1. "American Bad Ass"
    Released: April 18, 2000

The History of Rock is a compilation album by American rapper Kid Rock. Released in 2000, the album consists of re-recorded versions of songs from the album The Polyfuze Method, remixed versions of songs from the album Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp, demos and unreleased songs, including the single "American Bad Ass".

Music

[edit]

Many of the compilation's songs were previously released on Kid Rock's second and third studio albums, The Polyfuze Method[1] and Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp.[2] The inclusions from The Polyfuze Method have been re-recorded for this compilation,[2] while the songs from Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp are remixed.

The new recording "American Bad Ass" has been praised by Allmusic and Rolling Stone as being the best song on the compilation.[1][4] The nu metal song is built around samples from Metallica's song "Sad but True", while paying lyrical tribute to Ritchie's influences such as Johnny Cash, Grandmaster Flash, David Allan Coe, the Beastie Boys and Bob Seger.[1][4][5]

Also new to this compilation are the songs ”Abortion”, a hard rock blues song,[2] "Fuck That", categorized by Entertainment Weekly as alternative rock,[2] and ”Born 2 B a Hick”, which has been compared stylistically to Chuck Berry.[2] "Fuck That" previously appeared on the soundtrack to the 1999 film Any Given Sunday.

”Born 2 B a Hick” was an older song that Kid Rock had never recorded.[2] Despite its title, "Abortion" is an anti-drug ballad, which Rolling Stone described as "[finding] common ground between the Geto Boys and Lynyrd Skynyrd".[4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[7]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]
Kerrang![8]
NME6/10[9]
Rolling Stone[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[10]
Spin5/10[11]

The History of Rock received mixed to positive reviews from critics, earning a 64 out of 100 score on Metacritic.[6]

Kid Rock promoted the album with his History of Rock Tour.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine, writing for Allmusic, gave the album four out of five stars, saying that "It's not a great listen, but its swagger and white-trash style make it the second-best record in [Kid Rock's] catalog to date."[1]

Rob Sheffield, writing for Rolling Stone, gave the album three out of five stars, writing that "History peaks with the two new songs".[4] Entertainment Weekly panned the album, however, giving it a C, writing, "Perhaps this marginal collection by a potentially major act should have been called The History of Rap (by White Boys)."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Recording sourceLength
1."Intro"Robert Ritchie (Kid Rock), Wes Gandy (Wes Chill) 1:08
2."American Bad Ass"Ritchie, James Hetfield, Lars UlrichNew track4:32
3."Prodigal Son"RitchieRe-recorded from The Polyfuze Method6:41
4."Paid"RitchieRemixed from Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp4:45
5."Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp" (feat. Joe C.)Ritchie, Martin GrossRemixed from Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp7:14
6."Dark & Gray"RitchieRe-recorded from the EP Bootleg: August 19944:56
7."3 Sheets to the Wind (What's My Name?)"RitchieRe-recorded from The Polyfuze Method3:59
8."Abortion"RitchiePreviously unreleased4:29
9."I Wanna Go Back"RitchieRemixed from Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp5:29
10."Ya' Keep On"Ritchie, Barbara Lomas, Carlos Ward, Dennis Rowe, Louis Risbrook, William Risbrook, Orlando Woods, Richard ThompsonRemixed from Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp3:57
11."Fuck That"RitchiePreviously released on the Any Given Sunday soundtrack3:42
12."Fuck U Blind" (Not featured on clean version)RitchieRe-recorded from The Polyfuze Method3:57
13."Born 2 B a Hick"RitchieUnreleased demo1:42
14."My Oedipus Complex" (feat. Twisted Brown Trucker)RitchieRe-recorded from The Polyfuze Method8:19

Credits

[edit]

Kid Rock

[edit]

Twisted Brown Trucker

[edit]

Other personnel

[edit]
  • Wes Chill – spoken word on intro
  • Michael Stevens – narration

Charts

[edit]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22] 2× Platinum 200,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The History of Rock - Kid Rock". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Browne, David (June 5, 2000). "The History of Rock". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Hobsonpublished, Rich (March 4, 2022). "Vote for the greatest nu metal album of all-time". Loudersound. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e Sheffield, Rob (June 22, 2000). "The History Of Rock". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Hill, Stephen (July 4, 2017). "The Top 40 nu-metal songs of all time". Metal Hammer. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "The History of Rock". Metacritic.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  8. ^ Myers, Ben (May 27, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 803. EMAP. p. 41.
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