The Best Of

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

Tracklist

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1Me Myself and I
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
arranger:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Trugoy the Dove
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
(Not Just) Knee Deep by Funkadelic (original funk band)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990)
recording of:
Me Myself and I
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Philippe Wynn
De La Soul3.63:45
2Say No Go
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
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) (single version) by Daryl Hall & John Oates and I’m Chief Kamanawanalea (We’re the Royal Macadamia Nuts) by The Turtles (late 60s US rock band)
recording of:
Say No Go
writer:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), John Oates, Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Steve Scipio, Abrim Tilmon and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul2.94:22
3Eye Know
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding (whistling), Get Out Of My Life, Woman by Lee Dorsey (drums (drum set)), Peg (original studio mix) by Steely Dan (group founded by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen) (lead vocals, guitar, keyboard) and Sing a Simple Song by Sly & the Family Stone (drums (drum set))
recording of:
Eye Know
writer:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul3.354:13
4The Magic Number
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer) 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 (American politician) (spoken vocals) and Three Is a Magic Number by Bob Dorough
recording of:
The Magic Number (from 1988 until 1989)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Johnny Cash (country music legend), Bob Dorough, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
ABC Circle Music Inc., American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Golo Publishing (BMI-affiliated)
De La Soul3.43:16
5Potholes in My Lawn
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
Magic Mountain by Eric Burdon & War (US funk/rock band), Magic Mountain by Eric Burdon & War (US funk/rock band) and Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Potholes in My Lawn
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Lonnie Jordan, Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar, Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul2.93:50
6Buddy
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
guest performer:
Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group), Phife Dawg and Q‐Tip (American rapper)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
Girl, I Think the World About You by Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie) and Hit or Miss by Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Buddy (original)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
Daisy Age, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
De La Soul feat. Jungle Brothers, Phife Dawg & Q‐Tip2.654:55
7Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
recording of:
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
writer:
Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Michael Drummond, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Glenn Skinner, Nicholas Bernard Thorp, Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (singer from Curiosity Killed the Cat)
composer:
Trugoy the Dove
De La Soul4:07
8A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"
producer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
other vocals [disco diva singer]:
Vinia Mojica
other vocals [WRMS personality]:
Russell Simmons
samples:
Ebony Jam by Tower of Power (US R&B-based horn section & band), Evil Vibrations by Mighty Ryeders, Good Times (LP / 12″ version) by Chic (US disco group), Grease by Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons), I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) (album version) by Instant Funk, Light My Fire by Young–Holt Unlimited and Saturday in the Park by Chicago (American pop rock/jazz fusion band)
recording of:
A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (album version)
writer:
Raymond Earl (Bassist), Barry Gibb, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Rodney Mathews (Mighty Ryeders), Kim Miller, Scotty Miller (US drummer), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul4.654:02
9Keepin' the Faith
producer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
samples:
Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley & The Wailers, Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed by Thin Lizzy (Irish hard rock band), Just a Touch of Love by Slave (70s/80s US funk band), Sign of the Times by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer), The Champ by The Mohawks and Walk This Way by Aerosmith (American hard rock band)
recording of:
Keepin’ the Faith
writer:
Mark Adams (Slave bassist), Steve Arrington, Mark Hicks (member of Slave), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Tom Lockett, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Rod Temperton, Ray Turner (keyboard player), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul), Daniel Webster and Starleana Young
De La Soul4.54:45
10Breakadawn
additional producer:
Bob Power
producer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
De La Soul, Bob Power and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
recorded at:
Sorcerer Studio in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Battery Studio (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
I Can’t Help It by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), 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 (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Rose Ella Jones, Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Smokey Robinson, Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Stevie Wonder
quotes lyrics from:
Rapper’s Delight
De La Soul54:16
11Stakes Is High
recording engineer:
Tim Latham the "international sound pimp"
assistant engineer:
Sean Coffey (US recording engineer)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka 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 (The Godfather of Soul), Swahililand (Crystal version) by Ahmad Jamal and Swahililand by Ahmad Jamal
music video for:
Stakes Is High (Official Video with Intro) by De La Soul
recording of:
Stakes Is High
composer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
IQ Music
De La Soul55:31
124 More
recording engineer:
Tim Latham the "international sound pimp"
assistant engineer:
Sean Coffey (US recording engineer)
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 (US hip hop group) and Never Give You Up by Sharon Redd
recording of:
4 More
composer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Eric Matthew (songwriter, engineer, producer, record label owner, = Joe Tucci), Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall), Darryl Payne, Gary Scott (DJ Ogee) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul feat. Zhané4:19
13Oooh
producer:
De La Soul
mixer:
Troy Hightower
vocals and performer:
Redman (US rapper)
guest performer:
Redman (US rapper)
recording of:
Oooh
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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 (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul), Supa Dave West (US Hip-Hop producer) and Yvette Marie Stevens
De La Soul feat. Chaka Khan55:00
15Thru Ya City
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka 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 (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul feat. D.V. Alias Khrist3:29
16Baby Phat
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Supa Dave West (US Hip-Hop producer)
mixer:
Troy Hightower
guest performer:
Yummy Bingham and Devin the Dude
recording of:
Baby Phat
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Kurtis Walker, Mark Morales, Ronald Miller, Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul), William Waring, Supa Dave West (US Hip-Hop producer) and Damon Wimbley
De La Soul feat. Devin the Dude & Elizabeth “Yummy” Bingham53:51
17Watch Out
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Supa Dave West (US Hip-Hop producer)
mixer:
Troy Hightower
recording of:
Watchout
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Cal Tjader, Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Supa Dave West (US Hip-Hop producer)
De La Soul3:37