Vinyl Record

Fugees - The Score

Fugees - The Score on 2LP vinyl, released in 2017. Check price, stock, collection and delivery from Kilmorna in Listowel.

2LP · 2017

Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.

Buyer notes: 2017 2LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection vinyl shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel, ship within Ireland from EUR 5.95 per record or outside Ireland from EUR 12.00 per record.

The Fugees’ The Score is a landmark hip-hop album that brought together sharp writing, memorable hooks, and a sound that moved easily between rap, soul, and reggae-inflected textures. This 2017 two-record edition presents the album in a format that suits its scope, giving room for its contrasts: street-level confidence, singalong choruses, and songs that still feel immediate years after their original release. The track list captures the record’s range, from the urgent opening stretch through enduring highlights like “How Many Mics,” “Ready Or Not,” “Fu-Gee-La,” and “Killing Me Softly with His Song.” It is an album that balances mainstream reach with strong identity, which is a large part of why it remains widely collected and frequently revisited. For listeners who know the album already, this edition offers a straightforward way to bring a classic back into active listening. For new listeners, it is an accessible entry point into one of the defining hip-hop releases of the 1990s.

The Score matters because it helped define the Fugees’ legacy and remains one of the most recognizable albums in late-1990s hip-hop culture. Its mix of confident rapping, vocal melody, and broad emotional range gives it lasting appeal beyond any single hit. It also belongs in a serious collection because it is one of those records that connects different audiences at once: hip-hop listeners, soul fans, and collectors drawn to albums with real historical weight. That crossover strength is part of what has kept the album relevant well beyond its original moment.

This is the kind of album that earns repeat plays rather than occasional curiosity. The sequence is strong front to back, and the familiar singles are supported by deeper cuts that reward listening in full. For collectors, The Score stands out as an essential title from an era when hip-hop was widening its audience without losing character. It is an easy recommendation for anyone building a core 1990s rap shelf.

Confident, melodic, and rhythmically varied hip-hop with soul and reggae touches.

Recommended for: Fans of 1990s hip-hop landmarks; Collectors of crossover rap and soul albums; Listeners who value strong front-to-back sequencing; Fans of Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras-era Fugees; Anyone building an essential albums shelf.

Is this the original 1996 album or a later edition? The album itself is the Fugees’ classic The Score; this listing corresponds to a 2017 two-record edition. What kind of album is The Score? The Score is the Fugees’ second and final studio album, not a live recording or compilation, and its blend of group performances, reinterpretations and original songs forms one continuous programme. What are some of the best-known songs here? The album includes “How Many Mics,” “Ready Or Not,” “Fu-Gee-La,” “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” and “No Woman, No Cry.”