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Release Date: 1996Labels: Universal Records, Uptown Records
Track 1 [published by] WB Music Corp. / Ness Nitty & Capone, Inc. / Frank Nitty Music / MCA Music Publishing / Frabensha Publishing. Contains sample from “Papa Don't Take No Mess” by James Brown, [published by] Unichappell Music Inc. / Dynatone Publishing Co. Produced for Untouchables Entertainment. From UPTSD 10794, original motion picture soundtrack “Who's The Man”.Track 2 [published by] EMI April Music Inc. / Across 110th Street / E-Z Duz It Publishing / Zomba Enterprises Inc. / EMI Virgin Music Inc. / Bridgeport Music Inc. From MCABD-42302 “Big Tyme”.
Track 3 [published by] Zomba Enterprises Inc. / EMI Virgin Music Inc. / Cal-Gene. Produced and arranged for G.R. Productions. From MCAMD/MC-42176 “Guy”.
Track 4 [published by] EMI April Music Inc. / Across 110th Street / De Swing Mob (ASCAP). Produced for The Swing Mob Productions and for Sure Time! Recording, Inc. From MCAMD/MC-10198 “Forever My Lady”.
Track 5 [published by] EMI April Music Inc. / E-Z Duz It Publishing / WB Music Corp. / Ness, Nitty & Capone Inc. / Pete Rock Publishing. Contains samples from “For Once In My Life” by Stevie Wonder, [published by] Jobete Music Co., Inc. / Stone Diamond Music. Contains samples from “Pot Belly” by Lou Donaldson, [published by] EMI Music. Produced for Mecca & The Soul Brother Productions, Inc. From UPTSD-10734 “Blue Funk”.
Track 6 [published by] EMI April Music Inc. / Soul On Soul Publishing, Inc. / WB Music / Evelle Music Publishing / Jumping Bean Songs, L.L.C. / Twelve And Under Music / Jelly’s Jams, L.L.C. / Slam U Well / Jellybean Holdings. Contains sample from “Check The Rhime” by A Tribe Called Quest, [published by] Zomba Enterprises, Inc. Contains sample from “Love Our Life” [published by] Joe’s Songs / Franam Publishing. Produced for Trackmasterz Prod., Inc. From UPTSD/UPTC-11125 “Candy Rain”.
Track 7 [published by] Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. From MCAM/MCA-12-54088.
Track 8 [published by] Hudmar Publishing Co., Inc. c/o Fitzgerald Hartley / Butterfly Gong Music / Cotaba Music. From MCA/D-10061 “Father's Day”.
Track 9 [published by] MCA Music Publishing / Frabensha Music / WB Music Corp. / Stone Jam Publishing / Ness Nitty & Capone, Inc. Contains samples from “Stop Look & Listen” by MC Lyte, [published by] MCA Music Publishing / Top Billin’ Music Publishing / Music Corp. Of America / First Priority Music Publishing. Produced for Untouchables Entertainment. From UPTMD/MC-10681 “What's The 411?”.
Track 10 [published by] EMI April Music Inc. / DeSwing Mob, Inc. Produced for Swing Mob Productions, Inc. From UPTMD/MC-11019 “Diary Of A Mad Band”.
Track 11 [published by] Zomba Enterprises Inc. / EMI Virgin Music Inc. / Cal-Gene. Produced for G.R. Productions. From MCAMD/MC-42176 “Guy”.
Track 12 [published by] EMI April Music Inc. / DeSwing Mob, Inc. / 4 Tammy Music. Produced for Swing Mob Productions, Inc. From UPTMD/MC-11019 “Diary Of A Mad Band”.
Remastered at MCA Music Media Studios.
©℗ 1996 Universal Records. Manufactured and distributed in Canada by MCA Music Entertainment, a division of MCA Canada Ltd.
The release is housed in a standard jewel case with front and rear inserts. The title appears as “Uptown Records Block Party Volume 2” on the front cover and disc and as “Uptown’s Block Party Volume 2” on the spine. The title of track 3 appears as “I Like It” on the back inlay, the proper title appears in the liner notes. The liner notes have many typographical errors; many of the credits contain run-on sentences, jumbled credits or company addresses intermixed with the credits.