A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

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1	Excursions Performer – The Last PoetsWritten-By – Omar Ben Hassen*	3:53
2	Buggin' Out	3:38
3	Rap Promoter	2:13
4	Butter	3:39
5	Verses From The Abstract Double Bass [Jazz Bass] – Ron CarterVocals [Vocal Tones] – Ms. Vinia*	3:59
6	Show Business Featuring [Appears On] – Diamond D, Lord Jamar, Sadat XWritten-By – D. Murphy*, J. Kirkland*, L. DeChalus*, S. Anselm*	3:53
7	Vibes And Stuff Performer – Grant GreenWritten-By – G. Garnett*, L. Shifrin*	4:18
8	The Infamous Date Rape	2:54
9	Check The Rhime Performer – Average White BandWritten-By – A. Gorrie*, H. Stuart*, M. Duncan*, O. McIntyre*, R. Ball*, S. Ferrone*	3:36
10	Everything Is Fair Performer – FunkadelicWritten-By – E. Hazel*, G. Shider*, G. Clinton*, S. Anselm*	2:59
11	Jazz (We've Got)	4:09
12	Skypager	2:13
13	What?	2:29
14	Scenario Featuring [Appears On] – Busta Rhyme*, Charlie Brown, Dinco DWritten-By – B. Higgins*, P. Jackson*, T. Smith*	4:10

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – BMG Music
• Distributed By – BMG Music
• Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
• Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
• Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
• Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
• Mixed At – Greene St. Recording
• Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios
• Mastered At – DMS
• Copyright (c) – Zomba Recording Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zomba Recording Corporation
• Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
• Published By – Jazz Merchant Music
• Published By – Brand Nubian Publishing
• Published By – Dusty Fingers Music
• Published By – New School Publishing
• Published By – Joe's Songs
• Published By – Westbound Records, Inc.
• Published By – Bridgeport Music, Inc.
• Published By – EMI Feist Catalog, Inc.
• Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
• Licensed From – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Licensed Through – Warner Special Products
• Licensed From – Blue Note Records
• Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – DIDX-248713
• Pressed By – Sony DADC

Credits

• Co-producer – A Tribe Called Quest (tracks: 5, 6, 10)
• Design – ZombArt JK*
• Engineer [Additional] – Anthony Saunders, Chris Shaw, Dan Wood, Eric Gast, Gerard Julien, Jamey Staub*, Jim Kvoriak, Marc Singleton, Pete Christensen, Rod Hui, Tim Latham
• Management – Chris Lighty
• Mastered By – Tom Coyne
• Other [Make-up: Group Members] – Kim Young
• Other [Special Effects Make-up: Model] – Paddy Crofton
• Photography By – Joe Grant
• Producer – A Tribe Called Quest (tracks: 1 to 4, 7 to 9, 11 to 14), Skeff Anselm (tracks: 5, 6, 10)
• Recorded By, Mixed By – A Tribe Called Quest, Bob Power
• Typography [Handlettering] – ZombArt NG*
• Written-By – A. Muhammad* (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8 to 12, 14), J. Davis*, M. Taylor* (tracks: 2, 4, 6 to 12, 14)

Notes

Some versions have packaging that includes a sticker on the front, hyping a documentary on A Tribe Called Quest.
Front Sticker Text:
Includes Music From
The Documentary Film
In Theaters Summer 2011
wwwbeatsrhymesandlifemovie.com
1RAW
1040981

Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, Greene Studios and Soundtrack Studios.
"Show Business" and "Everything Is Fair" programmed at Jazzy Jay's Studio.
Additional engineering by Pete Christensen, Eric Gast, Gerard Julien, Tim Latham, Anthony Saunders, and Marc Singleton at Battery; Rod Hui, Chris Shaw, Jamey Staub, Danwood at Greene Street; Jim Kvoriak at Soundtrack.

Mastered DMS, NYC.

Direction/management: Baby Sound Productions and Rush Management.

"Excursions" contains samples from "Time Is Running Out" performed by the Last Poets and written by Omar Ben Hassen.
"Check The Rhime" features samples from Average White Band recording "Love Your Life" (H. Stuart/A. Gorrie/O. McIntyre/S. Ferrone/M. Duncan/R. Ball).
"Everything Is Fair" contains samples from "Let's Take It To The People" (G. Clinton/G. Shider/E. Hazel) performed by Funkadelic.
"Vibes And Stuff" contains samples from "Down Here On The Ground" (L. Shifrin/G. Garnet) performed by Grant Green

Diamond D appears courtesy of PWL America Records Ltd/Mercury Records.
Lord Jamar and Sadat X, Charlie Brown, Dinco D, and Busta Rhymes all appear courtesy of Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications Inc..

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text [UPC-A]): 0 12414 14182 8
• Barcode (Scanned [UPC]): 01241414828
• Barcode (Spine Sticker, Text): 01241414182
• Barcode (Spine Sticker, Scanned): 012414141828
• Matrix / Runout (Variants 1, 4): DIDX-248713 1 A03
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): DIDX-248713 1 A01
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): DIDX-248713 1 A02
• Mastering SID Code (Variants 1, 2, 4): IFPI L329
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 50BP
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 50F5
• Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 50D3
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society (Tracks 1 to 13): BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
1418-2-J	A Tribe Called Quest	The Low End Theory ‎(CD, Album)	Jive	1418-2-J	US	1991
01241-41418-1	A Tribe Called Quest	The Low End Theory ‎(2xLP, Album, RE, RM, Col)	Jive	01241-41418-1	US	1996
1418-1-JDJ	A Tribe Called Quest	The Low End Theory ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Jive	1418-1-JDJ	US	1991
ZK 74940	A Tribe Called Quest	The Low End Theory ‎(Cass, Album)	Jive	ZK 74940	1991
051 351-2, 051 351-2, CHIP 117, CHIP117	A Tribe Called Quest	The Low End Theory ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Jive, Jive, Jive, Jive	051 351-2, 051 351-2, CHIP 117, CHIP117	UK & Europe	Unknown

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