Original Album Series

~ Release by De La Soul (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

CD 1: 3 Feet High & Rising
CD 2: De La Soul Is Dead
CD 3: Buhloone Mindstate
CD 4: Stakes Is High
CD 5: AOI: Bionix

Tracklist

1▶CD: 3 Feet High & Rising
2▶CD: De La Soul Is Dead
3▼CD: Buhloone Mindstate
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1Intro
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:
Deep Gully by The Outlaw Blues Band
recording of:
Intro (Buhloone Mindstate)
writer:
Lawrence Dickens, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
0:53
2Eye Patch
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:
Deep Gully by The Outlaw Blues Band and Skypager by A Tribe Called Quest
recording of:
Eye Patch
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
2:28
3En Focus
guest performer:
Dres and Shortie No Mass
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:
Atomic Dog by George Clinton, Intimate Connection by Kleeer and Nothing Is the Same by Grand Funk Railroad
recording of:
En Focus
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
3:15
4Patti Dooke
guest performer:
Pee Wee Ellis, Larry Goldings, Guru, Rodney Jones, Maceo Parker, Melvin Parker, Frank Wes and Fred Wesley
recorded at:
Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Battery Studio in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
People Make the World Go Round by Milt Jackson, Rock Box by Run‐D.M.C. and Word From Our Sponsor by Boogie Down Productions
recording of:
Patti Dooke
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, KRS‐One, Paul Huston, Scott Sterling and Vincent Mason
5:54
5I Be Blowin'
guest performer:
Maceo Parker
performer:
Earl Klugh
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:
You've Made Me So Very Happy by Lou Rawls
recording of:
I Be Blowin
writer:
eden ahbez, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
4:58
6Long Island Wildin'
performer:
SDP and 高木完
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:
Ground Hog by The Duke Pearson Big Band and Rebel Without a Pause by Public Enemy
recording of:
Long Island Willin
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
1:31
7Ego Trippin', Part Two
additional producer:
Bob Power
producer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul
mixer:
De La Soul, Bob Power and Prince Paul
guest vocals:
Shortie No Mass
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:
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party) by Beastie Boys, Ain’t No Half Steppin’ by Heatwave and Harlem Hendoo by Al Hirt
music videos:
Ego Trippin' (Part Two) by De La Soul
recording of:
Ego Trippin’, Part Two
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
3:52
8Paul's Revenge
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:
Come In Out of the Rain by Parliament
recording of:
Paul’s Revenge
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
0:43
93 Days Later
recorded at:
Unique Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Battery Studio in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Hot Dog by Lou Donaldson, I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over by David Porter and Love in the Streets (Ain't Good as the Love at Home) by Johnnie Taylor
recording of:
3 Days Later
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Arthur Snyder, Vincent Mason and George Walker
2:39
10Area
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:
Come Dancing by Jeff Beck, I Call My Baby Pussycat by Parliament and The New Rap Language by Spoonie Gee and the Treacherous Three with D.J. Easy Lee
recording of:
Area
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
3:32
11I Am I Be
instruments:
Jefferson Starship
guest performer:
May May Ali, Busta Rhymes, Chip Fu, Dres, Pee Wee Ellis, Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley
performer:
Snooky Pryor and Lou Rawls
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:
Keep Your Fat Mouth Out of My Business by Snooky Pryor, Miracles by Jefferson Starship, The Next Band - Music: Brother Soul, Part 1 by Eddie Harris and You've Made Me So Very Happy by Lou Rawls
recording of:
I Am I Be
writer:
Marty Balin, Berry Gordy, Eddie Harris, Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Snooky Pryor, Vincent Mason and Frank Wilson
5:03
12In the Woods
guest performer:
Shortie No Mass
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:
Track Number Thirteen by Maceo Parker / Fred Wesley
recording of:
In the Woods
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Maceo Parker, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason and Fred Wesley
4:04
13Breakadawn
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
4:15
14Dave Has a Problem… Seriously
recorded at:
Sorcerer Studio in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Battery Studio in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Dave Has a Problem… Seriously
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
0:55
15Stone Age
guest performer:
Biz Markie
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:
A Little Soulful Tune by Taj Mahal, Lonely Days by Gregory Isaacs, Moondial by Les DeMerle and Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Stone Age
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston and Vincent Mason
4:15
4▶CD: Stakes Is High
5▶CD: AOI: Bionix