Life 'n Perspectives of a Genuine Crossover

Life 'n Perspectives of a Genuine Crossover
Studio album by
Urban Dance Squad
Released1991
Genres
Length45:51
LabelAriola
Urban Dance Squad chronology
Mental Floss for the Globe
(1989)		 Life 'n Perspectives of a Genuine Crossover
(1991)		 Persona Non Grata
(1994)

Life 'n Perspectives of a Genuine Crossover is the second album by the Dutch rap rock band Urban Dance Squad, released in 1991 by Ariola in Europe and Arista Records in the United States. The album showcases an even more diverse mix of music genres than their debut album, genres including hard rock, hip-hop, funk, blues, ska, Caribbean music and an Indian flavour on "Bureaucrat of Flaccostreet". AllMusic calls the album "aimless", particularly in comparison with their first album.[2] Critic Steven Blush, who interviewed the band in New York just prior to the album's release, called it "stellar".[3] The album peaked at number 190 on the Australian ARIA Chart.[4]

The album, unhelped by a single (to the dismay of label boss Clive Davis), did not sell particularly well and the band was unhappy with the label's marketing efforts. The band left Arista and signed with Virgin Records.[5]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Comeback"4:27
2."(Thru) the Gates of the Big Fruit"4:15
3."Life 'N Perspectives I"1:02
4."Son Of Tha Culture Clash"3:28
5."Careless"4:00
6."Life 'N Perspectives II"1:14
7."Mr. EZway"3:40
Total length:22:06
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Harvey Quinnt"3:32
2."Routine"5:01
3."Life 'N Perspectives III"0:56
4."For The Plasters"4:27
5."Life 'N Perspectives IV (Derick & Brian's Song)"1:22
6."Thru The Eyes Of Jason"3:30
7."Bureaucrat Of Flaccostreet"4:57
Total length:23:45

The compact disc edition adds the tracks "Grand Black Citizen", "Duck Ska" and "Wino The Medicineman".[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Urban Dance Squad". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001). All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music. Backbeat Books. pp. 489–90. ISBN 9780879306281.
  3. ↑ Blush, Steven (January 1992). "Urban Renewal". SPIN. p. 19. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Urban Dance Squad ARIA chart history". ARIA. Retrieved 23 December 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  5. ↑ Hoos, Willem; Dominic Pride (29 April 1995). "Urban Dance Squad Hits US with Virgin Debut/Urban Dance Squad on Comeback Trail with Virgin Debut Set". Billboard. pp. 10, 21. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Rick. "Life 'N Perspectives of a Genuine Crossover Review". AllMusic.
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