The Best Of

~ Release by De La Soul (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Me Myself and I
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul
mixer:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase
arranger:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase and Trugoy the Dove
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
(Not Just) Knee Deep by Funkadelic
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990)
recording of:
Me Myself and I
writer:
George Clinton, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason and Philippe Wynn
De La Soul3:45
2Say No Go
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul
mixer:
Posdnuos
arranger:
Posdnuos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
Baby Let Me Take You (in My Arms) by Detroit Emeralds, Crossword Puzzle by Sly Stone, I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) by Daryl Hall & John Oates, I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) by Daryl Hall & John Oates and I’m Chief Kamanawanalea (We’re the Royal Macadamia Nuts) by The Turtles
recording of:
Say No Go
writer:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, John Oates, Paul Huston, Steve Scipio, Abrim Tilmon and Vincent Mason
De La Soul4:22
3Eye Know
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul
mixer:
Posdnuos
arranger:
Posdnuos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding and Peg by Steely Dan
recording of:
Eye Know
writer:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
De La Soul4:13
4The Magic Number
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul
mixer:
Prince Paul and Scotty Hard
arranger:
De La Soul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989) and A.O.I., LLC (in 2023)
samples:
Reading the Comics - July, 1945 by Fiorello La Guardia (spoken vocals) and Three Is a Magic Number by Bob Dorough
recording of:
The Magic Number
writer:
Bob Dorough, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
De La Soul3:16
5Potholes in My Lawn
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul
mixer:
Posdnuos and Prince Paul
arranger:
Posdnuos and Prince Paul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
Magic Mountain by Eric Burdon & War, Magic Mountain by Eric Burdon & War and Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Potholes in My Lawn
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Dave Jolicoeur, Lonnie Jordan, Kelvin Mercer, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Paul Huston, Howard E. Scott and Vincent Mason
De La Soul3:50
6Buddy
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul
mixer:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase
guest performer:
Jungle Brothers, Phife Dawg and Q‐Tip
arranger:
Posdnuos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
Girl, I Think the World About You by Commodores and Hit or Miss by Bo Diddley
recording of:
Buddy (original)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, Kelvin Mercer, Michael Small, Nathaniel Hall, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
publisher:
Daisy Age, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and We Blows Up Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
De La Soul feat. Jungle Brothers, Phife Dawg & Q‐Tip4:55
7Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul
recording of:
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
writer:
Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Michael Drummond, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Glenn Skinner, Nicholas Bernard Thorp, Vincent Mason and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot
composer:
Trugoy the Dove
De La Soul4:07
8A Roller Skating Jam Named “Saturdays”
producer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul
other vocals [disco diva singer]:
Vinia Mojica
other vocals [WRMS personality]:
Russell Simmons
samples:
Ebony Jam by Tower of Power, Evil Vibrations by Mighty Ryeders, Good Times by Chic, Grease by Frankie Valli, I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) by Instant Funk, Light My Fire by Young–Holt Unlimited and Saturday in the Park by Chicago
recording of:
A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (album version)
writer:
Raymond Earl, Barry Gibb, Dave Jolicoeur, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, Kelvin Mercer, Rodney Mathews, Kim Miller, Scotty Miller, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
De La Soul4:02
9Keepin’ the Faith
producer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul
samples:
Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley & The Wailers, Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed by Thin Lizzy, Just a Touch of Love by Slave, Sign of the Times by Bob James, The Champ by The Mohawks and Walk This Way by Aerosmith
recording of:
Keepin’ the Faith
writer:
Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Mark Hicks, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Tom Lockett, Bob Marley, Paul Huston, Rod Temperton, Ray Turner, Vincent Mason, Daniel Webster and Starleana Young
De La Soul4:45
10Breakadawn
additional producer:
Bob Power
producer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul
mixer:
De La Soul, Bob Power and Prince Paul
recorded at:
Sorcerer Studio in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Battery Studio in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
I Can’t Help It by Michael Jackson, Quiet Storm by Smokey Robinson, Sang and Dance by The Bar-Kays and Yes We Can Can by The Pointer Sisters
recording of:
Breakadawn
writer:
Susaye Greene, Dave Jolicoeur, Rose Ella Jones, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Smokey Robinson, Vincent Mason and Stevie Wonder
quotes lyrics from:
Rapper’s Delight
De La Soul4:16
11Stakes Is High
recording engineer:
Tim Latham the "international sound pimp"
assistant engineer:
Sean Coffey
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Jay Dee
mixer:
Tim Latham
recorded at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States and World Recording Facility
mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Mind Power by James Brown, Swahililand by Ahmad Jamal and Swahililand by Ahmad Jamal
music video for:
Stakes Is High by De La Soul
recording of:
Stakes Is High
composer:
James Yancey, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer and Vincent Mason
publisher:
IQ Music
De La Soul5:31
124 More
recording engineer:
Tim Latham the "international sound pimp"
assistant engineer:
Sean Coffey
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
DJ Ogee
mixer:
Tim Latham
guest performer:
Zhané
recorded at and mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States
samples:
A Rose for Booker by The New Dynamic Chico Hamilton Quintet, Jimmy’s Bonus Beats by Jungle Brothers and Never Give You Up by Sharon Redd
recording of:
4 More
composer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Eric Matthew, Michael Small, Nathaniel Hall, Darryl Payne, Gary Scott and Vincent Mason
De La Soul feat. Zhané4:19
13Oooh
producer:
De La Soul
mixer:
Troy Hightower
vocals:
Redman
guest performer:
Redman
recording of:
Oooh
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Lalo Schifrin and Vincent Mason
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
De La Soul3:35
14All Good?
producer:
De La Soul
mixer:
Troy Hightower
bass:
Pino Palladino
guest vocals:
Chaka Khan
performer:
Chaka Khan
recording of:
All Good?
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Vincent Mason, Supa Dave West and Yvette Marie Stevens
De La Soul feat. Chaka Khan5:00
15Thru Ya City
producer:
Jay Dee
mixer:
Troy Hightower
guest performer:
D.V. Alias Khrist
performer:
D.V. Alias Khrist
samples:
Summer in the City by The Lovin’ Spoonful
recording of:
Thru Ya City
writer:
Steve Boone, James Yancey, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian and Vincent Mason
De La Soul feat. D.V. Alias Khrist3:29
16Baby Phat
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Supa Dave West
mixer:
Troy Hightower
guest performer:
Yummy Bingham and Devin the Dude
recording of:
Baby Phat
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Kurtis Walker, Mark Morales, Ronald Miller, Vincent Mason, William Waring, Supa Dave West and Damon Wimbley
De La Soul feat. Devin the Dude & Elizabeth “Yummy” Bingham3:51
17Watch Out
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Supa Dave West
mixer:
Troy Hightower
recording of:
Watchout
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Cal Tjader, Vincent Mason and Supa Dave West
De La Soul3:37
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