Extremely Live

Extremely Live is a live album by American rapper Vanilla Ice. It was released on March 6, 1991 via SBK Records. Recording sessions took place at Knight Center in Miami, at Tupperware in Kissimmee, at Auditorium in West Palm Beach, at Music Hall in Cleveland, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, at Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, and at Sundome in Tampa during To the Extreme world tour from January to March 1991. Production was handled by Gail "Sky" King, DJ Earthquake, Peter Loomis, Khayree, Kim Sharp and V-Ice himself.

Extremely Live
Live album by
Vanilla Ice
ReleasedMarch 6, 1991
Recorded1991
Venue
GenreHip hop
Length72:33
LabelSBK Records
Producer
Singles from Extremely Live
  1. "Rollin' in My 5.0"
    Released: March 1, 1991
  2. "Satisfaction"
    Released: 1991
  3. "Road to My Riches"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyD[2]
Robert Christgau[3]

Released in March 1991, it is the rapper's second major label release, after To the Extreme. The album contains material from Van Winkle's debut album, Hooked, as well as the new songs "Rollin' in My 5.0", "Road to My Riches", "Move" and "I Like It". Although the album peaked at #30 on the Billboard 200, it met with a fiercely malicious critical reception.

Reception

David Browne of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a D, calling it "one of the most ridiculous albums ever released".[2] Browne compared the album to The Best of Marcel Marceau, an album which consisted of two sides of silence opened by brief applause. According to Browne, Extremely Live "affords you the chance to hear inane stage patter [...] and unaccompanied drumming, during which, one assumes, Ice and his posse are onstage dancing".[2] Robert Christgau gave the album a dud rating.[3] AllMusic reviewer Steve Huey wrote that the album is "not so much awful as instantly forgettable".[1]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro/Ice Is Workin' It"
  • Peter Loomis
  • DJ Earthquake
  • Gail "Sky" King
  • George Anderson
  • Vanilla Ice
4:37
2."Hooked"Khayree3:36
3."Stop That Train"Vanilla Ice3:02
4."Rollin' in My 5.0"
  • Gail "Sky" King
  • Vanilla Ice
5:20
5."Ice Ice Baby" (Miami Drop Mix)
  • DJ Earthquake
  • Vanilla Ice
  • Gail "Sky" King
9:20
6."Havin' a Roni"Vanilla Ice4:02
7."V.I.P. Posse One By One"DJ Earthquake8:52
8."Satisfaction"
  • Gail "Sky" King
  • Vanilla Ice
5:32
9."Life Is a Fantasy"DJ Earthquake2:28
10."Road to My Riches"
  • Gail "Sky" King
  • Vanilla Ice
4:18
11."I Love You"Kim Sharp5:56
12."Move"DJ Earthquake1:39
13."I Like It"
  • Gail "Sky" King
  • Vanilla Ice
5:07
14."Play That Funky Music"Vanilla Ice4:55
15."Satisfaction" (Studio Version)
  • Khayree
  • Vanilla Ice
3:46
Total length:72:33

Charts
Chart (1991) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 49
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 35
US Billboard 200[6] 30

References
  1. Huey, Steve. "Extremely Live - Vanilla Ice | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. Browne, David (July 26, 1991). "Vanilla Ice 'Extremely Live': Read EW's review from 1991". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Vanilla Ice". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Vanilla Ice – Extremely Live" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  5. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  6. "Vanilla Ice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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