Nas – Illmatic
Label: Columbia – 19439843111
Series: Clear Classics
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Clear
Country: Europe
Released: Mar 12, 2021
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Conscious, Jazzy Hip-Hop, Boom Bap
Tracklist
40 Side North
The Genesis 1:45
N.Y. State Of Mind 4:52
Life’s A Bitch 3:29
The World Is Yours 4:50
Halftime 4:21
41st Side South
Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park) 4:06
One Love 5:24
One Time 4 Your Mind 3:17
Represent 4:13
It Ain’t Hard To Tell 3:22
Companies, etc.
Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Recorded At – D&D Studios
Recorded At – Unique Recording
Recorded At – Chung King Studios
Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
Mixed At – D&D Studios
Mixed At – Unique Recording
Mixed At – Chung King Studios
Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BH76238
Published By – Gifted Pearl
Published By – III Will Music Inc.
Published By – Skematics Music
Published By – Minder Music (USA)
Published By – Taking Care Of Business Music
Published By – Total Experience Music Publishing Co.
Published By – Hit’n’Hold Music
Published By – Pete Rock Publishing
Published By – Large Professor Music Ltd.
Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
Published By – EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Published By – MJQ Music, Inc.
Published By – DJ Premier Publishing
Distributed By – Sony Music
Credits
Art Direction – Jo DiDonato*
Design – Aimée Macauley
Executive-Producer – Faith N.*, M.C. Serch*
Photography By – Danny Clinch
Notes
Includes printed inner sleeve and download card.
Part of the Clear Classics range, new for 2020/2021.
Rear sleeve:
© 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. […]
At the back of the sleeve, below the Columbia logo you can read »1994 Sony Music Entertaiment Inc./Columbia is the exclusive trademark of Sony Music Entertainmen Inc./Distrubtion Somy Music Made in the EU’
Above barcode you can see ‘Col 19439843111’
Rear sleeve & labels:
Made in the EU.
Labels:
Original sound recording made by Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
℗ 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Inner sleeve:
A2 – Produced by DJ Premier for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC. Contains sample from « Mind Rain » as performed and written by J. Chambers.
A3 – Recorded and mixed at Unique Sound Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC. Contains sample from « Yearning For Your Love » as performed by The Gap Band and written by R. Wilson and O. Scott used courtesy of Polygram Special Products, Inc.
A4 – Produced by Pete Rock for Mecca And The Soul Brother Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC. « It’s Yours » performed by T La Rock, courtesy of Warlock Records.
A5 – Produced by The Large Professor for Paul Sea Productions, Inc.. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC. Contains samples from « Dead End, » « Soul Travelin » and « School Boy Crush ».
B1 – Produced by DJ Premier for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC. Contains sample from « We’re In Love » as performed by Reuben Wilson and written by R. Wilson and P. Barsella.
B2 – Produced by Q-Tip for A Tribe Called Quest, Inc.. Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC. Contains sample from « Smilin Billy Suite Pt. II » as performed by The Heath Brothers and written by J. Heath.
B3 – Produced by The Large Professor for Paul Sea Productions, Inc.. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC. Contains sample from « Walter L » as written by G. Burton.
B4 – Produced by DJ Premier for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
B5 – Produced by The Large Professor for Paul Sea Productions, Inc.. Initial tracking at PowerPlay Studios, Long Island City, NY. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC. Contains samples from « Human Nature » as performed by Michael Jackson and written by J. Bettis and J. Pocaro; and « N.T. » as performed by Kool & The Gang and written by G. Redd, Sr., G. Redd, Jr., R. Handy, C. Horne, R. Bell, R. Bell, R. Mickens, D. Thomas, G. Brown and C. Smith.
Publishers:
A2 – Gifted Pearl / III Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music (ASCAP)
A3 – III Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music / Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP) / Taking Care Of Business Music / Total Experience Music Publishing Co. (BMI)
A4 – Hit’N’Hold Music (ASCAP) III Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music / Pete Rock Publishing (ASCAP)
A5 – Large Professor Music Ltd. / EMI April Music Inc. / III Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music / Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)
B1 – EMI Unart Catalog Inc. / III Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music / Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
B2 – III Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music (ASCAP) / MJQ Music, Inc. (BMI)
B3 – Large Professor Music Ltd. / EMI April Music Inc. / III Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music (ASCAP)
B4 – III Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music / DJ Premier Publishing / Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
B5 – Large Professor Music Ltd. / EMI April Music Inc. / III Will Music, Inc. / Skematics Music (ASCAP)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Printed): 1 94398 43111 6
Barcode (Scanned): 194398431116
Label Code: LC 0162
Rights Society (Boxed): SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
Rights Society: BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): BH76238 – 01 A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): BH76238 – 01 B1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): BH76238-01 A1 5+V
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): BH76238-01 B1 5-X
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): BH76238-01 A1 2+T
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 3): BH76238-01 B1 2+I

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