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• 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.

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  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

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• Artist: Thievery Corporation Label: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music Format: LP Units: 2 Country: US Genre: Electronic Style: Downtempo, Dub, Future Jazz, Latin

• 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