De La Soul Is Dead

~ Release by De La Soul (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

All boring tracks recorded at Calliope Productions.
Mixed at Battery Studios and Island Media.
Mastered at Hit Factory, New York.

℗ 1991 Tommy Boy Music Inc.
© 1991 Liberation Records.

On disc: Manufactured in Australia.

Matrix / Runout: MUSH320732 6109106921
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L479
Mould SID Code: ifpi 7952

Tracklist

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1Intro
samples:
D.A.I.S.Y. Age by De La Soul
recording of:
Intro
composer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer and Vincent Mason
2:14
2Oodles of O's
samples:
Diamonds on My Windshield by Tom Waits, Funky Drummer, Part 1 by James Brown, Hihache by Lafayette Afro-Rock Band, Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin’s Revenge) by De La Soul, Stretching by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers and The Show by Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew
recording of:
Oodles of O’s
additional writer:
Tom Waits
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
3:32
3Talkin' Bout Hey Love
samples:
Hey Love by Stevie Wonder, Les Oubliettes by Serge Gainsbourg and Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra
recording of:
Talkin’ Bout Hey Love
additional writer:
Morris Broadnax, Serge Gainsbourg, Clarence Paul and Stevie Wonder
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
2:28
4Pease Porridge
samples:
Black Eyed Susan Brown by Brother Bones, Finger Fun by Sharron Lucky, God Make Me Funky by The Headhunters, Make It Funky by James Brown and Pease Porridge Hot by Sharron Lucky
recording of:
Pease Porridge
additional writer:
Brian Birthwright, Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman
writer:
Herbert Magidson, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
5:02
5Skit 1
0:26
6Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason (Live from the BK Lounge)
1:57
7A 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
4:02
8WRMS' Dedication to the Bitty
samples:
In All My Wildest Dreams by Joe Sample and The Breakdown, Part 2 by Rufus Thomas
0:46
9Bitties in the BK Lounge
samples:
It's Your Thing by Lou Donaldson, La Di‐Da‐Di by Doug E. Fresh and M.C. Ricky D, Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) by Jimmy Spicer and No Frills by Taana Gardner
recording of:
Bitties in the BK Lounge
additional writer:
O’Kelly Isley and Kenton Nix
writer:
Ronald Isley, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
5:40
10Skit 2
0:31
11My Brother's a Basehead
samples:
Gangsta Gangsta by N.W.A, La Di‐Da‐Di by Doug E. Fresh and M.C. Ricky D, Stick 'em by Fat Boys, The Game of Love by Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders and Touch Me by The Doors
recording of:
My Brother’s a Basehead
additional writer:
Clint Ballard, Jr. and Robby Krieger
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
4:20
12Let, Let Me In
samples:
At My Front Door by The El Dorados, I’ll Be Doggone by Instant Funk, Tramp by Lowell Fulson and Twine Time by Alvin Cash & The Crawlers
recording of:
Let, Let Me In
additional writer:
Brian Birthwright and Jimmy McCracklin
writer:
Lowell Fulson, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
3:26
13Afro Connections at a Hi 5 (In the Eyes of the Hoodlum)
samples:
And That’s Saying a Lot by Chuck Jackson, Bust That Groove by Stetsasonic and For Goodness Sakes Look at Those Cakes by James Brown
recording of:
Afro Connections at a Hi 5 (In the Eyes of the Hoodlum)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
4:03
14Rap De Rap Show
guest vocals:
Kim Carter, Divine Styler, Chris Height, Jungle Brothers, Prince Paul, Q‐Tip, Bobby Simmons and Mike Teelucksingh
vocals:
De La Soul
2:20
15Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa
samples:
I’ll Stay by Funkadelic, I'll Wait by The Parliaments, Mommy, What’s a Funkadelic? by Funkadelic, On the Run by Jungle Brothers and Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa
additional writer:
George Clinton and Grace Cook
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
4:09
16Who Do U Worship?
recording of:
Who Do U Worship?
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
2:00
17Skit 3
0:33
18Kicked Out the House
samples:
La Di‐Da‐Di by Doug E. Fresh and M.C. Ricky D
recording of:
Kicked Out the House
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
1:56
19Pass the Plugs
samples:
Description by De La Soul, Oops! Here I Go Again by Edna Wright and Pass the Peas by The J.B.’s
recording of:
Pass the Plugs
additional writer:
Bill Smith and Edna Wright
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Jeff Perry and Vincent Mason
3:30
20Not Over Till the Fat Lady Plays the Demo
samples:
En Melody by Serge Gainsbourg, La Di‐Da‐Di by Doug E. Fresh and M.C. Ricky D, Mr. Cab Driver by Lenny Kravitz and Please Listen to My Demo by EPMD
recording of:
Not Over Till the Fat Lady Plays the Demo
additional writer:
Serge Gainsbourg and Jean-Claude Vannier
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
1:30
21Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
samples:
Help Is on the Way (vocal) by The Whatnauts, Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers, Name and Number by Curiosity Killed the Cat and Pass the Peas by The J.B.’s
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
5:06
22WRMS: Cat's in Control
0:34
23Skit 4
0:12
24Shwingalokate
samples:
Bust That Groove by Stetsasonic, Flash Light by Parliament, Mr. Groove by One Way and Placebo Syndrome by Parliament
recording of:
Shwingalokate
additional writer:
George Clinton, Kevin McCord and William “Billy Bass” Nelson
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
4:13
25Fanatic of the B Word
samples:
Freedom by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5 and Get Out of My Life, Woman by Lee Dorsey
4:09
26Keepin' 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
4:45
27Skit 5
0:33