De La Soul – De La Soul Is Dead
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Label:
Chrysalis Records – RMM-052-1, AOI Records – RMM-052-1
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country:
Worldwide
Released:
Apr 7, 2023
Genre:
Hip Hop
Style:
Jazzy Hip-Hop
A1 Intro
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
2:14
A2 Oodles Of O's
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Walking To War"] – War
Written-By – Morris Dewayne Dickerson*, Charles William Miller*, David Jolicoeur*, Harold Ray Brown I*, Howard E Scott*, James Brown, Kelvin Mercer, Lee Oskar, Le Roy Lonnie Jordan*, Sylvester Allen*, Paul Huston, Thomas Waits*, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Diamonds On My Windshield"] – Thomas Waits*
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Walking To War"] – Morris Dewayne Dickerson*, Charles William Miller*, Harold Ray Brown I*, Howard E Scott*, Lee Oskar, Le Roy Lonnie Jordan*, Sylvester Allen*
Written-By, Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Funky Drummer"] – James Brown
3:32
A3 Talkin' Bout Hey Love
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Hey Love"] – Stevie Wonder
Performer [Heyish Riffin'] – Tesha Sills
Performer [Heyish Singer] – Ann Roberts
Written-By – Clarence Paul, David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Morris Ervin Broadnax*, Paul Huston, Serge Gainsbourg, Stevie Wonder, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Hey Love"] – Clarence Paul, Morris Ervin Broadnax*, Stevie Wonder
Written-By, Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Les Oubliettes"] – Serge Gainsbourg
2:27
A4 Pease Porridge
Performer [Fight Commentators] – Mikey Roads, Squirrel (10)
Performer [Gossip Gladiators] – Jennette (2), Lashawn (2)
Performer [Grandma Mase] – Squirrel (10)
Performer [Jabib] – Jarobi
Performer [Scheming Punk Pinocchios] – Bobby Simmons, Prince Paul
Performer [The Frog] – Lisle Leete
Written-By – Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman, David Jolicoeur*, Herbert Magidson, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Black-Eyed Susan Brown"] – All Goodhart*, Al Hoffman, Herbert Magidson
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Pease Porridge Hot"] – John Newbery (2)
5:01
A5 Skit 1
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
0:25
A6 Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason (Live From The BK Lounge)
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
1:56
A7 A Rollerskating Jam Named "Saturdays"
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Evil Vibrations"] – The Mighty Ryeders*
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Good Times"] – Chic
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Grease"] – Frankie Valli
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Light My Fire"] – Young Holt Unlimited
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Saturday In The Park"] – Chicago (2)
Performer [Disco Diva Singer] – Vinia Mojica
Performer [WRMS Personality] – Russell Simmons
Written-By – Barry Alan Gibb*, Bernard Edwards, David Jolicoeur*, Kamaal Ibn Fareed*, Kelvin Mercer, Kim Miller, Nile Rodgers, Paul Huston, Raymond Earl, Rod Mathews*, Scott Miller*, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Evil Vibrations"] – Rod Mathews*
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Good Times"] – Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Grease"] – Barry Alan Gibb*
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "I Got My Mind Made Up"] – Kim Miller, Raymond Earl, Scott Miller*
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Saturday In The Park"] – Robert William Lamm*
4:02
B1 WRMS' Dedication To The Bitty
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Joseph Sample*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
Written-By, Performer [Contains Excerpts From "In All My Wildest Dreams"] – Joe Sample
0:46
B2 Bitties In The BK Lounge
Performer [Bitties] – Almond Joy, Jenette, Monique (5), Naima (3), Tonya (2)
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "It's Your Thing"] – Lou Donaldson
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "No Frills"] – Taana Gardner
Performer [WRMS Personality] – Baby Chris*
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Kenton Nix, O'Kelly Isley, Paul Huston, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "It's Your Thing"] – O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "No Frills"] – Kenton Nix
5:39
B3 Skit 2
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
0:30
B4 My Brother's A Basehead
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Game Of Love"] – Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders*
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Hang On Sloopy"] – The McCoys
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Stick 'Em"] – The Fat Boys*
Performer [Gospel Singers] – Squirrel (10), Dove*
Performer [Preacher] – Squirrel (10)
Written-By – Clint Ballard Jr., Damon Yul Wimbley*, Darren Robinson, David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Mark Morales, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Game Of Love"] – Clint Ballard Jr.
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Stick 'Em"] – Damon Yul Wimbley*, Darren Robinson, Mark Morales
4:20
B5 Let, Let Me In
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "At My Front Door"] – The El Dorados
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "The Three Little Pigs"] – George Rose
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Tramp"] – Lowell Fulson
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Ewart G Abner Jr*, Jimmy McCracklin, John C Moore*, Kelvin Mercer, Lowell Fulson, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "At My Front Door"] – Ewart G Abner Jr*, John C Moore*
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "The Three Little Pigs"] – James Halliwell-Phillipps
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Tramp"] – Jimmy McCracklin, Lowell Fulson
3:25
B6 Afro Connections At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of The Hoodlum)
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, James Brown, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
Written-By, Performer [Contains Excerpts From "For Goodness Sakes, Look At Those Cakes"] – James Brown
4:03
C1 Rap De Rap Show
Performer [Promo Players] – Bobby Simmons, Chris Height, De La Soul, Divine Styler, Jungle Brothers, Kim Carter, Mike*, Prince Paul, Q-Tip
Written-By – Carolyn Johns*, David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Lawrence Farrow*, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It"] – Carolyn Johns*, Lawrence Farrow*
2:19
C2 Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Mommy, What's A Funkadelic?", "I'll Stay"] – Funkadelic
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, George Clinton Jr*, Grace Cook, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "I'll Stay"] – George Clinton
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Mommy, What's A Funkadelic?"] – George Clinton, Grace Cook
4:09
C3 Who Do U Worship?
Performer [Happy Pessimistic Nerdish Realist] – Ronald Chavelier
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
1:59
C4 Skit 3
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
0:32
C5 Kicked Out The House
Keyboards – Lisle Leete
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
1:55
C6 Pass The Plugs
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Oops! Here I Go Again"] – Edna Wright
Written-By – William Marvin Smith*, David Jolicoeur*, Edna Wright, Gregory Stephen Perry*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Oops! Here I Go Again"] – William Marvin Smith*, Edna Wright, Gregory Stephen Perry*
3:29
C7 Not Over Till The Fat Lady Plays The Demo
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "En Melody"] – Serge Gainsbourg
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Fat Boys"] – Fat Boys
Performer [Scheming-Type Theme Noise For The Fat Lady] – Pos
Performer [Slippery Tongue Petro Dialogue Narrator] – Dove*
Written-By – Damon Yul Wimbley*, David Jolicoeur*, Jean-Claude Michel Vannier*, Kelvin Mercer, Kurtis Walker, Mark Morales, Paul Huston, Ronald Miller*, Serge Gainsbourg, Vincent Mason, William Waring
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "En Melody"] – Jean-Claude Michel Vannier*, Serge Gainsbourg
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Fat Boys"] – Damon Yul Wimbley*, Kurtis Walker, Mark Morales, Ronald Miller*, William Waring
1:29
D1 Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Beat"] – Lou Johnson
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Help Is On The Way"] – The Whatnauts
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Pass The Peas"] – The J.B.'s
Written-By – Allen Toussaint, Martin Benedict Volpeliere-Pierrot*, David Jolicoeur*, Glenn Skinner, Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Kelvin Mercer, Miguel Drummond*, Michael McEvoy, Nick Thorp, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Beat"] – Allen Toussaint
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Help Is On The Way"] – James Stanley Carter*
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Name And Number"] – Martin Benedict Volpeliere-Pierrot*, Glenn Skinner, Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Miguel Drummond*, Michael McEvoy, Nick Thorp
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Pass The Peas"] – Charles Bobbit, James Brown, John Starks*
5:05
D2 WRMS: Cat's In Control
Performer [Sexy One-Night-Stand Radio Personality] – Cat Jackson
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Joseph Sample*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
Written-By, Performer [Contains Excerpts From "In All My Wildest Dreams"] – Joe Sample
0:33
D3 Skit 4
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
0:12
D4 Shwingalokate
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Mr. Groove"] – One Way
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Placebo Syndrome", "Flash Light"] – Parliament
Written-By – G Bernard Worrell*, William Nelson Jr*, William Earl Collins*, David Jolicoeur*, George Clinton Jr*, Kelvin Mercer, Kevin Duane McCord*, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Flash Light"] – Bernard Worrell*, William Earl Collins*, George Clinton Jr*
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Mr. Groove"] – Kevin Duane McCord*
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Placebo Syndrome"] – William Nelson Jr*, George Clinton Jr*
4:13
D5 Fanatic Of The B Word
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Freedom"] – Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "That's No Lie"] – White Lightnin' (3)
Vocals [Zooted Vocal Intro] – Mike "Dreddy Bear" G*
Written-By – Andres Titus, Busta Cherry Jones*, David Jolicoeur*, Donald Edward Kinsey*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Ralph Edward Kinsey*, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Freedom"] – Eddie Morris*, Guy Williams*, Joseph Saddler, Robert Keith Wiggins*, Melvin Glover, Nathaniel Glover, Ray Anthony Smith*, Sylvia Robinson, Tyrone Armstrong
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "That's No Lie"] – Busta Cherry Jones*, Donald Edward Kinsey*, Ralph Edward Kinsey*
4:09
D6 Keepin' The Faith
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Could You Be Loved"] – Bob Marley & The Wailers
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Sign Of The Times"] – Bob James
Performer [Contains Excerpts From "The Champ"] – The Mohawks
Written-By – Bob Marley, Daniel Webster*, David Jolicoeur*, Harry Palmer (3), Kelvin Mercer, Mark L Adams*, Mark Hicks, Paul Huston, Raymond Guy Turner*, Rodney Lynn Temperton*, Starleana Young, Steve Arrington, Thomas Henry Lockett*, Vincent Mason
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Could You Be Loved"] – Bob Marley
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Just A Touch Of Love"] – Daniel Webster*, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks, Raymond Guy Turner*, Starleana Young, Steve Arrington, Thomas Henry Lockett*
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Sign Of The Times"] – Rodney Lynn Temperton*
Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "The Champ"] – Harry Palmer (3)
4:44
D7 Skit 5
Written-By – David Jolicoeur*, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason
0:32
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Design [Logo Design] – Mark Weinberg
Engineer [Mixing Engineers] – Al Watts, Anthony Sanders*, Bob Powers*, Chris Irwin, Lisle Leete, Mike Teelucksingh, Pat Gordon, Scotty Hard, Tee Mario, Tim Lathan*
Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Joseph Buckingham*
Illustration [Liner Note Illustration] – Al Callabrass
Mastered By – Michael Fossenkemper
Mixed By – Scotty Hard
Performer [Playground Honeys] – Alexis (24), Caitlin (2), Christine (47), Donnis (2), Tiffany (22)
Performer [Playground Ruffnecks] – D.J. Aub, Maseo, Mister Lawnge*
Producer – De La Soul, Prince Paul
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