'''A Book of Human Language''' is the second solo album by
Los Angeles rapper
Aceyalone, released in April
1998. It was produced entirely by Mumbles and features no guest vocalists. A single was also released of "The Faces", with "The Guidelines" featured as a
b-side.
Track listing
# Forward
# The Guidelines
# Contents
# The Balance
# The Energy
# The Hurt
# The Hold
# The Walls & Windows
# The Jabberwocky
# The Grandfather Clock
# The Reason
# The March
# The Vision
# The Faces
# The Hunt Prelude
# The Hunt
# The Catch
# The Thief In The Night
# Human Language
# Afterward
Samples Used
★ "Forward" contains a sample from "The Egg" by
Herbie Hancock.
★ "The Guidelines" contains samples from "The Auction" by
David Axelrod & "The Blessing Song" by
Michael White.
★ "The Balance" contains samples from "Thank You Jesus" by
Robin Kenyatta & "Scavenger" by
Shelly Manne.
★ "The Energy" contains samples from "Good Things" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band & "Soul Vibrations" by
Dorothy Ashby.
★ "The Walls & Windows" contains samples from "Aquarius" by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, "1000 Rads" by David Axelrod & "Dance of the Honey Bee" by David "Fathead" Newman.
★ "The March" contains a sample from "Scorpio" by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet.
★ "The Hunt" contains samples from "Ole" and "Africa" by
John Coltrane, "Meeting of the Spirits" and "Birds of Fire" by The Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin & "Sombrero Sam" by Gabor Szabo.
★ "The Catch" contains a sample from "The Call" by
Michael Howell.
★ "The Thief in the Night" contains a sample from "Theme from Summer of '42" by
Charlie Mariano.
★ "Human Language" contains samples from "Lonely Woman" by
Ornette Coleman & "Fire Eater" by
Rusty Bryant.