Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury is the debut album by alternative hip hop crew the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). Socially aware and topical, Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury found great critical acclaim from most quarters, though some perceived the album as pandering to white mainstream audiences who didn't want to listen to the then-rising G funk that would soon become the dominant genre in hip hop.

Track listing

  1. "Satanic Reverses" (Franti) - 4:45
  2. "Famous and Dandy (Like Amos and Andy)" (Franti) - 6:34
  3. "Television, the Drug of the Nation" (Franti) - 6:38
  4. "Language of Violence" (Franti) - 6:15
  5. "The Winter of the Long Hot Summer" (Franti) - 7:59
  6. "Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury" (Franti) - 3:47
  7. "Everyday Life Has Become a Health Risk" (Franti) - 4:54
  8. "INS Greencard A-19 191 500" (Franti) - 1:36
  9. "Socio-Genetic Experiment" (Franti) - 4:19
  10. "Music and Politics" (Franti) - 4:01
  11. "Financial Leprosy" (Franti) - 5:30
  12. "California Über Alles" (Jello Biafra/Dead Kennedys/Greenway) - 4:13
  13. "Water Pistol Man" (Franti) - 5:55

Personnel

  • John Baker - Engineer
  • Kim Buie - Art Direction
  • The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy - Editing, Art Direction, Mixing
  • Michael Franti - Arranger, Programming, Vocals, Backing Vocals
  • Vivian Hall
  • Mark Heimback-Nielsen - Art Direction, Design
  • Charlie Hunter - Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Voices
  • Jeff Mann - Post Production Engineer
  • Mark Pistel - Arranger, Programming, Engineer, Mixing
  • Pete Scaturro - Engineer
  • Rono Tse - Percussion, Drums, Drums (Steel), Noise, Sheet Metal
  • Barbara Walker - Assistant Photographer
  • Howie Weinberg - Mastering
  • Simone White - Drums
  • Mat Callahan - Engineer
  • Jack Dangers - Mixing
  • Victor Hall - Art Direction, Photography
  • Jay Blakesberg - Photography
  • Sean Mathis - Assistant Photographer