The Low End Theory

~ Release by A Tribe Called Quest (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Annotation

Matrix / Runout (Side A): 01241414181-A CJH Welcome to 1979
Matrix / Runout (Side B): 01241414181-B CJH
Matrix / Runout (Side C): 01241414181-C CJH
Matrix / Runout (Side D): 01241414181-D CJH

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
C1	The Infamous Date Rape recording engineer and mixer: Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest producer: A Tribe Called Quest samples: Is It Him or Me by Jackie Jackson, North Carolina by Les McCann and The Steam Drill by Cannonball Adderley recording of: The Infamous Date Rape composer: Jonathan Davis, Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad	2:54
C2	Check the Rhime recording engineer and mixer: Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest producer: A Tribe Called Quest produced for: The Ummah samples: Baby, This Love I Have by Minnie Riperton, Fly Like an Eagle by Steve Miller Band, Hydra by Grover Washington, Jr. and Love Your Life by Average White Band recording of: Check the Rhime writer: Roger Ball, Steve Ferrone, Alan Gorrie, Jonathan Davis, Malcolm Duncan, Malik Isaac Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Onnie McIntyre, Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Hamish Stuart and Leon Ware	3:36
C3	Everything Is Fair recording engineer and mixer: Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest co-producer: A Tribe Called Quest producer: Skeff Anselm samples: Ain't No Sunshine by Harlem Underground Band, Ain't No Sunshine by Willis Jackson, Hot Pants - I’m Coming, I’m Coming, I’m Coming by Bobby Byrd and Let’s Take It to the People by Funkadelic recording of: Everything Is Fair composer: Skeff Anselm, Jonathan Davis, Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad	2:59
D1	Jazz (We’ve Got) recording engineer and mixer: Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest producer: A Tribe Called Quest produced for: The Ummah samples: Don't Change Your Love by The Five Stairsteps & Cubie, Green Dolphin Street by Lucky Thompson, Long Red by Leslie West, Red Clay by Freddie Hubbard and Sing a Simple Song by Sly & the Family Stone recording of: Jazz (We've Got) writer: Jonathan Davis, Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad	4:09
D2	Skypager recording engineer and mixer: Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest producer: A Tribe Called Quest samples: Advice by Sly & the Family Stone recording of: Skypager composer: Jonathan Davis, Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad	2:13
D3	What? recording engineer and mixer: Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest producer: A Tribe Called Quest samples: Uncle Willie's Dream by Paul Humphrey recording of: What? composer: Jonathan Davis	2:29
D4	Scenario recording engineer and mixer: Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest producer: A Tribe Called Quest guest other vocals: Leaders of the New School performer: Charlie Brown, Busta Rhymes and Dinco D produced for: The Ummah samples: Blind Alley by The Emotions, Ecstasy by Ohio Players, Give It Up by Kool & the Gang, Little Miss Lover by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Oblighetto by “Brother” Jack McDuff and Soul Vibrations by Kool & the Gang recording of: Scenario writer: Bryan Higgins, James Jackson, Jonathan Davis, Malik Isaac Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. quotes lyrics from: Roman’s Revenge	4:10

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8780092 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Check the Rhime Jazz (We've Got)

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/45922 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/w9rg [info]
other databases:	http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/35770 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/a_tribe_called_quest/the_low_end_theory/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000268671 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1090876 [info]

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