Fishscale

~ Release by Ghostface Killah (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Credits not able to be added from liners:
Marketing: Ashaunna Ayars
Management: Mike Caruso
Styling: Groovey Lew
Set Design: Lyani Powers
Photography & Art Coordination: Tai Linzie
Business Affairs: Randy McMillan, Antoinette Trotman & Ian Allen
Sample Clearance: Deborah Mannis-Gardner

Annotation last modified on 2010-08-23 12:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Return of Clyde Smith (skit)
vocals:
Halloween (US rapper, Ghostface, Trida da God-associated)
samples:
Ju Ju by “Brother” Jack McDuff
Ghostface Killah1:04
2Shakey Dog
recording engineer and mixer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
Lewis Parker (rapper/hip hop producer)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Love Is Blue (L’amour est bleu) by Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon
recording of:
Shakey Dog
writer:
Bryan Blackburn, Dennis Coles, Pierre Louis Lemaire and Lewis Parker (rapper/hip hop producer)
composer:
André Popp
Ghostface Killah3:45
3Kilo
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
additional producer:
Anthony Acid
producer:
MoSS (hip hop producer)
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
guest vocals:
Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
recording of:
Kilo
writer:
Jason Connoy, Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan) and Dennis Coles
Ghostface Killah feat. Raekwon54:00
4The Champ
recording engineer:
David Brown (US mixer, master & engineer), Anthony Caputo, Just Blaze, Ryan West (engineer) and Andrew Wright (US hip hop-oriented recording engineer)
producer:
Just Blaze
additional mixer:
Just Blaze and Ryan West (engineer)
assistant mixer:
David Brown (US mixer, master & engineer)
mixer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
alto saxophone:
Tom Timko
bass guitar, guitar, organ and piano:
Rob Mathes
organ:
Larrance Dopson (producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist) and Lamar “Mars” Edwards
organ and piano:
Just Blaze
trombone:
Birch Johnson
trumpet:
Jeff Kievit
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
horn arranger:
Rob Mathes
recording of:
The Champ
writer:
Dennis Coles and Justin Smith
Ghostface Killah54:09
5Major Operation (skit)
producer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
vocals:
Big "O" (US engineer/producer Mario Caruso, Ghostface-associated)
performer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Major Operation (skit)
composer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
Ghostface Killah0:07
69 Milli Bros.
recording engineer:
David Brown (US mixer, master & engineer) and Anthony Caputo
producer:
MF DOOM
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
guest vocals:
Wu‐Tang Clan
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Fenugreek by Metal Fingers
recording of:
9 Milli Bros.
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Daniel Dumile, Gary Grice, Jamal Arief, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
Ghostface Killah feat. Wu Tang Clan4:15
7Beauty Jackson
recording engineer:
Stephen "Spidey" Glicken
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Maybe (Holiday, Ferguson, Pinkney) by The Three Degrees
recording of:
Beauty Jackson
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer), Dennis Coles and James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
Ghostface Killah1:32
8Heart Street Directions (skit)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah and Alex Simmons
Ghostface Killah0:55
9Columbus Exchange (skit) / Crack Spot
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
Crack Val and Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
vocals:
Big "O" (US engineer/producer Mario Caruso, Ghostface-associated) and Ghostface Killah
performer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
samples:
Feed Me Your Love by Freda Payne
recording of:
Crack Spot
writer:
L. Brown (hip hop producer Crack Val), Dennis Coles, Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer), Art Posey and Josef Powell
Ghostface Killah2:22
10R.A.G.U.
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
guest vocals:
Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
The Look of Love by The Delfonics
recording of:
R.A.G.U.
writer:
Burt Bacharach, Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Hal David, Dennis Coles and Peter Phillips (US hip hop producer)
Ghostface Killah feat. Raekwon2:40
11Bad Mouth Kid (skit)
vocals:
Jonathan Doyle
samples:
Chance With You by Brother to Brother (American funk / soul band)
recording of:
Bad Mouth Kid (skit)
writer:
Billy Jones (60s/70s US funk/soul producer) and Bernadette Randle
Ghostface Killah1:10
12Whip You With a Strap
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo and Stephen "Spidey" Glicken
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
To the Other Man by Luther Ingram
recording of:
Whip You With a Strap
writer:
Johnny Baylor, Dennis Coles, Luther Ingram, James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Johnny Nothern and Randall Stewart
publisher:
Luther Eric Music Co. and Luther Ingram Music
is based on:
One for Ghost
Ghostface Killah2:52
13Back Like That
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo and Mike Tocci
producer:
Xtreme (hip hop producer)
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
guest vocals:
Ne‐Yo
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
performer:
Ne‐Yo
samples:
Baby Come Home by Willie Hutch and Song Cry (explicit) by Jay‐Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Back Like That
writer:
V. Brown (hip hop producer Xtreme), Dennis Coles, Douglas Gibbs, Willie Hutch, Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire drummer), Justin Smith, Shaffer Chimere Smith and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Ghostface Killah feat. Ne‐Yo54:02
14Be Easy
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
guest vocals:
Trife Diesel (Wu-Tang affiliate aka Trife)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Stay Away From Me by The Sylvers
recording of:
Be Easy
writer:
Dennis Coles, Peter Phillips (US hip hop producer) and Leon Sylvers
Ghostface Killah feat. Trife53:20
15Clipse of Doom
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
MF DOOM
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
guest vocals:
Trife Diesel (Wu-Tang affiliate aka Trife)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
recording of:
Clipse of Doom
writer:
Dennis Coles, Daniel Dumile and Theo Bailey (Wu-Tang affiliate aka Trife)
Ghostface Killah feat. Trife3:09
16Jellyfish
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
MF DOOM
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
guest vocals:
Cappadonna, Shawn Wigs, Theodore Unit and Trife Diesel (Wu-Tang affiliate aka Trife)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Let’s Get It On (album version) by Marvin Gaye, Never Can Say Goodbye by Dennis Coffey and Special Lady by Ray, Goodman & Brown
recording of:
Jellyfish
writer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter), Dennis Coles, Daniel Dumile, Marvin Gaye, Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer), Harry Ray, Theo Bailey (Wu-Tang affiliate aka Trife), Ed Townsend and Lee Walter
Ghostface Killah feat. Theodore Unit (Capadonna, Shawn Wigs & Trife)3:51
17Dogs of War
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo and Stephen "Spidey" Glicken
engineer:
Cooper Anderson
producer:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
background vocals:
Candice Wilson
guest vocals:
Cappadonna, Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Sun God (US rapper, son of Ghostface Killah), Theodore Unit and Trife Diesel (Wu-Tang affiliate aka Trife)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
performer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
samples:
Family Affair by Sly & the Family Stone
recording of:
Dogs of War
writer:
Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Darryl Hill, Dennis Coles, Peter Phillips (US hip hop producer), Sylvester Stewart and Theo Bailey (Wu-Tang affiliate aka Trife)
Ghostface Killah feat. Raekwon & Theodore Unit (Trife, Capadonna & Sun God)54:04
18Barbershop
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
The Studio Beatz
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
You’d Better Believe It by The Manhattans (New Jersey vocal group, notable for “Kiss and Say Goodbye”)
recording of:
Barbershop
writer:
Dennis Coles, John Fowlkes, Roger Genger and Steve Wallace (US soul producer/singer, aka "Studio Beatz")
Ghostface Killah1:57
19Ms. Sweetwater (skit)
producer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
vocals:
Big "O" (US engineer/producer Mario Caruso, Ghostface-associated)
performer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Ms. Sweetwater (skit)
composer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
Ghostface Killah0:14
20Big Girl
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
additional producer:
Anthony Acid
producer:
Ghostface Killah
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
You’re a Big Girl Now by The Stylistics
recording of:
Big Girl
writer:
Lamar Bryant, Dennis Coles and Robert Douglas (Sweden)
Ghostface Killah3:36
21Underwater
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
MF DOOM
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Just a Love Child by Bobbi Humphrey
recording of:
Underwater
writer:
Dennis Coles, Daniel Dumile and Larry Mizell
Ghostface Killah2:03
22The Ironman Takeover (skit)
producer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
vocals:
Big "O" (US engineer/producer Mario Caruso, Ghostface-associated)
performer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
recording of:
The Ironman Takeover (skit)
composer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
Ghostface Killah0:05
23Momma
recording engineer and editor:
Christos Tsantilis
producer:
LV (US hip hop producer Levar Coppin) and Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen)
mixer:
Jason Goldstein (engineer)
guest vocals:
Megan Rochell
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Wandering Star by David Axelrod (baroque pop composer)
recording of:
Momma
writer:
David Axelrod (baroque pop composer), Levar Coppin, Dennis Coles, Earl Palmer, Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen) and Shaffer Chimere Smith
Ghostface Killah feat. Megan Rochell4:50
24Three Bricks
assistant recording engineer:
Rick Devarona (engineer) and Eric Hill (guitar)
recording engineer:
Steve Fisher (engineer)
engineer:
Robert "Big Brizz" Brisbane
co-producer:
Diddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
producer:
Cool & Dre
assistant mixer:
Kevin “Kev‐O” Wilson
mixer:
Steve Sola
guest vocals:
The Notorious B.I.G. and Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
performer:
Cool & Dre
samples:
Friend of Mine by The Notorious B.I.G., Niggas Bleed by The Notorious B.I.G. and Respect by The Notorious B.I.G.
recording of:
Three Bricks
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Black Mamba (80s garage house/disco, track "Vicious"), Carlos Broady, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Harry Wayne Casey, Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Richard Finch, Jean-Claude Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone), Nashiem Myrick, Osten Harvey, Jr., Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy), Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang)
Ghostface Killah feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Raekwon4:58

Credits

Release

art direction:Ghostface Killah
Alli Truch
design/illustration:Dawud West
photography:Scott Schafer (photography)
legal representation:Fred Davis (legal representative)
co-executive producer:Scutch Robinson
executive producer:The Carter Administration (hip hop production)
Mike Caruso (EP and manager)
Ghostface Killah
producer:Mario Caruso
mastering:Tony Dawsey (mastering engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1046401 [info]
ASIN:US: B000E97HB2 [info]