Product Code: WET30288338
Original price was: $39.00.$23.40Current price is: $23.40.The Richest Man in Babylon (2LP), released in 2002, is the third studio album by Thievery Corporation and a lush, globe-trotting journey through downtempo, dub, jazz, and world music. Eric Hilton and Rob Garza incorporate vocalists like Emilana Torrini, Pam Bricker, and Notch to give the album both vocal presence and instrumental depth. The tracks shift between rhythmically driven pieces like Facing East and more cinematic moments like Heavens Gonna Burn Your Eyes, weaving in sitar, horns, dub echoes, and hypnotic percussion. What gives The Richest Man in Babylon its lasting appeal is the way its sonic variety feels coherent rather than scattered. The duos production balances spaciousness and detaileach arrangement feels curated rather than overstuffed. While darker and more political moments emerge in its lyrics and textures, the album still offers soothing grooves and immersive atmospheres. It remains one of their most ambitious and accessible statements.
Reviews
But The Richest Man in Babylon is one of their more intriguing works to date, capably blending vocal theatrics, spiritual exploration and subtle songcraft in one sitting. PopMatters
Thievery Corporations third release, The Richest Man in Babylon, is an ambitious release the variety of music is incredible. Sputnikmusic
A1 Heaven'S Gonna Burn Your Eyes
A2 Facing East
A3 The Outernationalist
B1 Interlude
B2 Omid (Hope)
B3 All That We Perceive
B4 Un Simple Histoire (A Simple Story)
C1 Meu Destino (My Destiny)
C2 Exilio (Exile)
C3 From Creation
C4 The Richest Man In Babylon
D1 Liberation Front
D2 The State Of The Union
D3 Until The Morning
D4 Resolution
