''Cryptic Collection 3'' (abbreviated as ''CC3'') is the third
compilation album
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of ''Cryptic Collection'' series by American hip hop duo
Twiztid. It was released on May 18, 2004 through
Psychopathic Records and consists of nine previously unreleased tracks and five
remix
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es, including a "surprisingly faithful"
cover
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of the
Steve Miller Band's "
The Joker".
AllMusic's reviewer Johnny Loftus wrote "The song is likely a coded reference to those obsessed-over
joker cards. But it's nice to think of Twiztid as regular-guy
Michiganders, singing karaoke at the local sports bar".
Production was handled primarily by Fritz the Cat, except a couple of tracks produced by Amare Yaodaming. The project features
guest appearances of
Dark Lotus members. The album peaked at #85 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and at #2 on the
Independent Albums
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in the United States.
Track listing
;Notes
*Track 1 was an alternate version of the song "White Trash Wit Tat-2s" from Twiztid's album ''The Green Book'' (2003)
*Tracks 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 11 were either outtakes from ''The Green Book'' or were made specifically for the compilation (2003/2004)
*Track 3 was a remix of the song of the same name on Twiztid's album ''Mirror Mirror'' (2002)
*Track 5 was a remix of the song of the same name on Twiztid's album ''Mostasteless'' (1997)
*Track 7 was a remix of the song "I'm the Only 1" on ''The Green Book'' (2003)
*Track 8 was an outtake from Dark Lotus' album ''Black Rain'' (2004)
*Track 12 was an outtake from Twiztid's album ''Freek Show'' (2000)
*Track 13 was a remix of the song of the same name that was released as a limited edition single when Twiztid had briefly left Psychopathic Records (2002)
Charts
References
External links
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Sequel albums
2004 compilation albums
B-side compilation albums
Twiztid compilation albums
Psychopathic Records compilation albums
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