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Release Date: 1991Labels: Columbia, Def Jam Recordings
Track C5 "Check Yourself" only available on LP.Track D6 "M.C. Disagree And The Re-Animator" is unlisted. (Title and duration taken from comparison to CD releases of the album.)
"...and the meek shall inherit the earth"
A1, A3 to B4, B6, C1, C4 to D4 recorded at Chung King Studios.
A2, B5, C2, C3, D5 recorded at Calliope Studios and Greene Street Recording.
A1 contains samples from "D's Dilemma" by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers; "I Could Spend The Day" by The Zombies; "Get Down With It" by Eddie Harris; "Message From The Meters" by The Meters; "Daddy Rich" by Rose Royce
A2 contains samples from "Bubble Gum" and "Rule of Mind" by 9th Creation; "Hog Callin' Blues" by Charles Mingus
A5 contains a sample of "Theme From S.W.A.T." by Rhythm Heritage
B1 contains samples from "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel; "Damn Right, I Am Somebody" by The J.B.'s; "Eminence Front" by The Who; "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder
B3 contains samples of "Get Out Of My Life, Woman" by Solomon Burke; "I'd Rather Be Blind" by Freddie King; "Daddy Rich" by Rose Royce
B5 contains a sample of "Funky Me" by Timmy Thomas
B6 contains a sample of "Take Five" as performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet and written by Paul Desmond.
C1 contains a sample from "I've Known Rivers" by Gary Bartz
C2 contains samples from "Disco Moore" by Hot Chocolate; "Let 'Em In" by Wings
C3 contains samples from "Chicken Lickin'" by Funk Inc.; "FM" by Steely Dan
D1 contains a sample from "All Because" by Al Green
D2 contains samples from "Happiness" by B.T. Express; "Godzilla" by Blue Oyster Cult; "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" by Indeep
D3 contains samples from "I Am The Walrus" by The Beatles; "Corey Died on the Battlefield" by The Wild Magnolias
D4 contains a sample from "Memphis Underground" by Herbie Mann
D5 contains samples from "Hummin'" by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet; and dialogue from the TV show "All In The Family"
A1 to D4 published by Rhyming Is Fundamental Music
A1 to D4 published by Def Jam Music (ASCAP)
A2, B5, C2, C3 published by Prinse Paul Music
A2 published by ATV Music / Ana Ross Publishing Co. administered by Music Corp. of America Inc. (BMI)
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City
A3 published by Godman Music (ASCAP)
A4, A5, B4, C1, C4 to D2 published by Sam I Am Songs
B1 published by Jobete Music Co. (ASCAP) / Black Bull Music Inc. / Uni-Chappell Music Inc. (BMI)
B1, D3, D4 published by Clyde Pearl Music
B3, D1 published by Irving Music Inc. (BMI)
B4 published by Gary Bartz Publishing (BMI)
B5 published by Dwarf Music (ASCAP)
B6 published by Desmond Music (BMI)
C2 published by Exellorec Music (a division of AVI Music Publishing Group Inc.) (ASCAP)
C3 published by Su-Ma Publishing Co. Inc. (BMI)
D1 published by Nice And Smooth Publishing (ASCAP)
D2 published by B. O'Cult Songs Inc. (ASCAP)
D4 published by Getaloadoffatso Music
Publishing information for D5 "Green Eggs And Swine" is not printed on the release. Also, truncated credits (including a Keyboard credit) are cut off at the bottom for this track.
KMD appears courtesy of Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications, Inc.
Chubb Rock appears courtesy of Select Records.
© 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / ℗ 1990, 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Manufactured by Columbia Records
Release features logos for Columbia Records, Rush Artist Management, Def Jam Recordings.
Inserts are labeled 47369/47859 (for the first record) and 47369/47869 (for the second record).