''The Richest Man in Babylon'' is the third
studio album by American
electronic music
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duo
Thievery Corporation
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. It was first released on September 30, 2002 in Belgium and on October 1, 2002 in the United States by
ESL Music. The album features contributions from
Emiliana Torrini
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* Emiliana of Trasilla and Emiliana, Catholic saints
* Emilíana Torrini
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, LouLou,
Pam Bricker
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, and
Notch, and features both electronic and live instrumentation. The album combines influences such as
dub,
jazz
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,
dance music
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,
rap
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,
reggae
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, and
Indian music
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, and incorporates protest music into the group's sound. A remix/dub version of the album was released in 2004 titled Babylon Rewound featuring the unreleased track "Truth And Rights".
Reception
The critical reception was mixed.
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's Collective magazine said that "This, their third 'proper' album, is certainly their most complete work to date, and arguably the first to be presented as one complete, cohesive whole.
's John Bush felt that the album "doesn't have the hooks or the production finesse to compete with ''
''" but that "a few tracks on the backside do plow new ground, thanks in part to new guests".
and number 2 on the Dance/Electronic Albums list on October 26, 2002.