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Def Jam Recordings, Columbia
a&r [a & r coordination] Faith Newman
art direction, design The Drawing Board
mastered by Howie Weinberg
photography by Michael Lavine
tracks b1, d3, d4 written-by Dante Ross
tracks b1, d3, d4 written-by Geeby Dajani
tracks b1, d3, d4 written-by John Gamble
written-by Michael Berrin
tracks a2, b5, c2, c3, d5 written-by Paul Huston
written-by Peter Nash
tracks a4, b2, b3, d3 written-by Rich Lawson
tracks a4, a5, b4, c1, c4 to d2 written-by Sam Citrin
Manufactured By Columbia Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Published By Ana Ross Publishing Co.
Published By ATV Music
Published By B. O'Cult Songs Inc.
Published By Black Bull Music, Inc.
Published By Clyde Pearl Music
Published By Def Jam Music
Published By Desmond Music
Published By Dwarf Music
Published By Excellorec Music
Published By Gary Bartz Publishing
Published By Getaloadoffatso Music
Published By Godman Music
Published By Irving Music, Inc.
Published By Jobete Music Co.
Published By Music Corporation Of America, Inc.
Published By Nice And Smooth Publishing
Published By Prinse Paul Music
Published By Rhyming Is Fundamental Music
Published By Sam I Am Songs
Published By Su-Ma Publishing Co., Inc.
Published By Unichappell Music, Inc.
Mastered At Masterdisk
Recorded At Calliope Productions
Recorded At Chung King Studios
Recorded At Greene St. Recording
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).

Barcode: 0 7464-47369-1 (Text)
Matrix / Runout: AL-47859-1A GI DMM MASTERDISK A4 (scratched out info) (Runout Groove Side A)
Matrix / Runout: BL-47859-1A GI DMM (scratched out info) MASTERDISK DMM A5 (Runout Groove Side B)
Matrix / Runout: AL-47869-1A G. DMM (scratched out info) A5 MASTERDISK (Runout Groove Side C)
Matrix / Runout: BL-47869-1A GI DMM (scratched out info) A3 (Runout Groove Side D)
Matrix / Runout: C 47859 AL 47859 (Center Label Side A)
Matrix / Runout: C 47859 BL 47859 (Center Label Side B)
Matrix / Runout: C 47869 AL 47869 (Center Label Side C)
Matrix / Runout: C 47869 BL 47869 (Center Label Side D)
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI



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