Rappers Delight: Back in the Day

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1▼CD: Rappers Delight: Back in the Day - Disc 1
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1Rappers Delight
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
The Sugarhill Gang4.357:07
2Jam on Revenge
recording of:
Jam on Revenge
writer:
Ben Cenac
Newcleus5:13
3It's Like That
assistant producer:
Roddey Hui
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
performer:
Orange Krush
recording of:
It’s Like That
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Protoons Inc., Rush-Groove and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Run‐D.M.C.44:49
4Don't Scandalize Mine
Sugar Bear4:12
5It Takes Two
Rob Base & DJ E‐Z Rock4:19
6Last Night
Kid ’n Play4:23
7Talkin' All That Jazz
keyboard programming:
Donald "Kid Wonder" Newkirk
engineer:
Bob Coulter
producer:
Delite
editor:
"Oh Oh" Omar Santana
additional remixer:
Daddy‐O (Glenn K. Bolton of Stetsasonic), DBC (Stetsasonic member Marvin Nemley), Rodd Houston and Tyrone Perkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1988)
samples:
Expansions by Lonnie Liston Smith
recording of:
Talkin’ All That Jazz
lyricist and composer:
Glenn K. Bolton
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Tee Girl Music
Stetsasonic34:47
8Paid in Full
engineer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) and Elai Tubo
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Ashley’s Roachclip by The Soul Searchers (70s US funk group) and Change the Beat (French Rap) by Beside
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 132)
recording of:
Paid in Full
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim4.653:48
9Know How
recording of:
Know How
lyricist:
Marvin Young
composer:
Dominic Butler (British drum and bass and DJ) and Mark Yardley (Bristol, UK; electronic composer/producer; ½ of Stanton Warriors)
Young MC3:50
10Freaks Come Out at Night
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
recording of:
Freaks Come Out at Night
writer:
Jalil Hutchins and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
Whodini4.654:41
11On the Run
Jungle Brothers4:04
12The Magic Number
recording of:
The Magic Number
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 Soul3:15
13Planet Rock
engineer:
B. Rosa, J. Burnett (US engineer) and Jan D. Burnett (UK producer/remixer/mastering engineer)
executive producer:
Tom Silverman
producer and mixer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ)
performer:
Planet Patrol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music (folded 2002)
engineered at:
Intergalactic Music in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Trans Europa Express by Kraftwerk
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Planet Rock
writer:
Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Robert Darrell Allen, Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)), John Robie and Ellis Williams
publisher:
Bambaataa Music, No Hassle Music, Shakin’ Baker Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and T-Girl Music LLC
quotes music from:
Trans Europa Express
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force36:22
14King of the Beats
recording of:
King of the Beats
writer:
Touré Embden and Kirk Khaleel
Mantronix1:45
15Wild Thing
recording of:
Wild Thing
writer:
Anthony Smith, Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Tone‐Lōc34:01
16Slow and Low
recording of:
Slow and Low
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Daniel Hayden, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C), Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
Beastie Boys3:40
2▼CD: Rappers Delight: Back in the Day - Disc 2
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1Funky Cold Medina
recording of:
Funky Cold Medina
lyricist:
Marvin Young
composer:
Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Tone‐Lōc44:13
2Public Enemy No. 1
engineer:
Steve Ett and Steven Linsley
co-producer:
Carl Ryder and Hank Shocklee
producer:
Bill Stephney
mixer:
Steve Ett, Hank Shocklee, Bill Stephney and Steven Linsley
samples:
Blow Your Head by Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s
recording of:
Public Enemy No. 1
writer:
Carlton Ridenhour and Hank Shocklee
Public Enemy3.254:37
3OPP
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1991) and Tommy Boy Music, LLC (not for release label!) (in 2004)
samples:
ABC by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 96)
recording of:
O.P.P.
composer:
Anthony Criss, Berry Gordy, Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Vincent Brown
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Naughty Music (associated with Naughty By Nature)
Naughty by Nature4.254:28
4Jump Around
producer:
DJ Muggs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
samples:
Harlem Shuffle by Bob & Earl and Shoot Your Shot by Jr. Walker & the All Stars
music videos:
Jump Around by House of Pain
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 442)
recording of:
Jump Around
writer:
Dave Appell, Kal Mann, Larry Muggerud and Erik Schrody
House of Pain4.153:30
5Mama Said Knock You Out
recording of:
Mama Said Knock You Out
writer:
James Todd Smith and Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
LL Cool J4:48
6The Humpty Dance
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Counter
producer:
The Underground (Digital Underground, hip hop)
vocals:
Fuze (US hip-hop DJ/producer David Elliot), Humpty Hump, Money B (of Digital Underground) and Shock‐G (of Digital Underground)
recorded at and mixed at:
Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States
music videos:
The Humpty Dance by Digital Underground (hip hop)
part of:
A.Side: 10 Songs That Have Their Own Dance Moves (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 241)
recording of:
The Humpty Dance
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter), Humpty Hump and Junie Morrison
Digital Underground3.756:29
7Jazz Thing (feat. Kenny Kirkland & Robert Hurst)
recording of:
Jazz Thing
writer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Lolis Eric Elie, Keith Elam (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) and Branford Marsalis (saxophonist)
Gang Starr4:43
8White Lines (Don't Do It)
engineer and mixer:
E.T. Thorngren and Sylvia Robinson
producer:
Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Joey Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer) and Sylvia Robinson (Sylvia Inc.)
arranger:
Reggie Griffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1983)
recording of:
White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)
writer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
Four Hills Music Ltd and IQ Music Ltd.
is based on:
Cavern
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel47:29
9'93 Till Infinity
producer:
A‐Plus (underground rapper Adam Carter of Souls of Mischief)
mixer:
Chris Trevett
vocals:
A‐Plus (underground rapper Adam Carter of Souls of Mischief), Opio (Opion Lindsey - US rapper, from Souls of Mischief), Phesto and Tajai
samples:
Heather by Billy Cobham
recording of:
93 ’til Infinity
writer:
Adam Carter (underground rapper Adam Carter of Souls of Mischief), Damani Thompson, Opio Lindsey (Opion Lindsey - US rapper, from Souls of Mischief) and Tajai Massey
Souls of Mischief54:44
10Award Tour
guest other vocals:
De La Soul
produced for:
The Ummah
recording of:
Award Tour
writer:
Weldon Irvine, Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
publisher:
Jazz Merchant Music (Publishing company related to Q-Tip) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
A Tribe Called Quest3:27
11Go See the Doctor
producer:
LaVaba, M. Dewese and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
Kool Moe Dee5:30
12MC's Act Like They Don't Know
KRS‐One5:37
13My Philosophy
Boogie Down Productions4:42
14The Breaks
recording of:
The Breaks
writer:
James B. Moore (producer, composer), Kurtis Walker, Lawrence Smith (US hip hop producer), Robert Arthur Ford, Jr. (hip hop writer and producer) and Russell W. Simmons
publisher:
Neutral Gray Music
Kurtis Blow3:54
15Rappers Reprise
guest vocals:
The Sequence (female old school hip hop/funk trio)
recording of:
Rapper’s Reprise (Jam, Jam)
writer:
Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
The Sugarhill Gang7:47