House of Pain (album)

House of Pain
Studio album by
House of Pain
ReleasedJuly 21, 1992
RecordedNovember 1991 – May 1992
GenreHardcore hip hop
Length46:31
LabelTommy Boy
CD 111
Producer
House of Pain chronology
House of Pain
(1992) 		Same as It Ever Was
(1994)
Singles from House of Pain
  1. "Jump Around"
    Released: May 5, 1992
  2. "Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[4]

House of Pain (Fine Malt Lyrics), or simply House of Pain, is the debut album by American hip hop group House of Pain, released on July 21, 1992, through Tommy Boy Records. The photograph on the album cover was taken at 820 South Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles.

Reception

  • Rolling Stone (10/29/92, p. 70) – 3.5 Stars – Good Plus – "With a groovy swagger, this collection of hard-core hip-hop tracks offers many moments of technicolor snap and crackle, and also titled House of Pain."[3]
  • Q (12/92, p. 124) – 3 Stars – Good – "...their music is of the dense, hard-hitting school of hip hop...the group have absorbed black rap's musical lessons and create a satisfying platform for their above average deliveries..."
  • The Source (9/92, p. 57) – 3.5 Stars – Good Plus – "...a very solid and at times exceptional album...imagine if Licensed to Ill wasn't an upper middle class Jewish thing but rather a working class Irish thang...the atmosphere is like that of a cross between a frat party and a bar room brawl..."
  • NME (11/7/92, p. 34) – 6 – Good – "...contains some creative and accomplished rap music..."[6]

Track listing

House of Pain track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Salutations"
1:08
2."Jump Around"
DJ Muggs3:37
3."Put Your Head Out" (uncredited rap by B-Real of Cypress Hill)
DJ Muggs3:02
4."Top o' the Morning to Ya"
  • Dimant
  • Schrody
DJ Lethal3:37
5."Commercial 1"  0:08
6."House and the Rising Son" (featuring Son Doobie of Funkdoobiest)
DJ Lethal3:39
7."Shamrocks and Shenanigans"
DJ Lethal3:38
8."House of Pain Anthem"
  • Dimant
  • Schrody
DJ Lethal2:35
9."Danny Boy, Danny Boy"
  • Schrody
  • Muggerud
DJ Muggs1:54
10."Guess Who's Back"
  • Schrody
  • Muggerud
DJ Muggs3:59
11."Commercial 2"  0:21
12."Put on Your Shit Kickers"
  • Schrody
  • Muggerud
DJ Muggs3:10
13."Come and Get Some of This"
2:51
14."Life Goes On"
  • Schrody
  • Medrano
Ralph tha Funky Mexican2:43
15."One for the Road"
  • Dimant
  • Muggerud
  • Schrody
  • DJ Muggs
  • DJ Lethal
2:49
16."Feel It"
  • Schrody
  • Medrano
Ralph tha Funky Mexican4:00
17."All My Love"
  • Schrody
  • Dimant
DJ Lethal3:20
Total length:46:31
Reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Jump Around" (Pete Rock Remix)
  • Schrody
  • Muggerud
DJ Muggs3:56
19."Shamrocks and Shenanigans" (Boom Shalock Lock Boom / Butch Vig Mix)
  • Dimant
  • O'Connor
  • Schrody
DJ Lethal3:57
Total length:54:24
2022 30 Years reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Jump Around" (25 Year Remix) (DJ Muggs featuring Damian Marley, Everlast, and Meyhem Lauren)
  • Schrody
  • Muggerud
DJ Muggs3:13
19."Jump Around" (Pete Rock Remix)
  • Schrody
  • Muggerud
DJ Muggs3:56
20."Shamrocks and Shenanigans" (Butch Vig Remix)
  • Dimant
  • O'Connor
  • Schrody
DJ Lethal3:57
21."Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)" (Salaam Main Pass)
  • Dimant
  • O'Connor
  • Schrody
DJ Lethal4:05
22."Jump Around" (Instrumental)
  • Schrody
  • Muggerud
DJ Muggs3:38
Total length:65:20

Sample credits

  • "Jump Around" contains a sample of "Harlem Shuffle", performed by Bob & Earl, and written by Bob Relf and Earl Nelson.
  • "Top o' the Morning to Ya" contains a sample of:
  • "Shamrocks and Shenanigans" contains a sample of "I Come to You Baby" by John Lee Hooker.
  • "House of Pain Anthem" contains samples of "Open Wide" and "Aphrodite", performed by Bill Chase.
  • "Guess Who's Back" contains a sample of "Cold Feet", written and performed by Albert King.
  • "Come and Get Some of This" contains a sample of "I'm Funky" performed by Grootna.
  • "Jump Around (Pete Rock Remix)" contains a sample of "Pot Belly", performed by Lou Donaldson.

Personnel

House of Pain:

Technical personnel:

  • DJ Muggs – executive producer, mixing (1)
  • Jason Roberts – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-24560-2.
  3. ^ a b Nelson, Havelock (October 29, 1992). "Recordings". Rolling Stone. No. 642. p. 70.
  4. ^ "House of Pain - House of Pain (album review 2) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. January 12, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 396. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
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  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 132.
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  13. ^ "House Of Pain, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  14. ^ "House Of Pain, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
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  16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Image 2332". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  18. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  19. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – House of Pain – House of Pain". Recording Industry Association of America.
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