A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Label:
Catalog#:
1418-2-J
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
US
Released:
24 Sep 1991
Genre:
Hip Hop
Style:
Conscious
Tracklist
| 1 | Excursions | 3:53 | X | |
| 2 | Buggin' Out | 3:38 | X | |
| 3 | Rap Promoter | 2:13 | X | |
| 4 | Butter | 3:39 | X | |
| 5 | Verses From The Abstract | 3:59 | X | |
|
Double Bass [Jazz Bass] -
Ron Carter
Vocals [Vocal Tones] - Vinia Mojica | ||||
| 6 | Show Business | 3:53 | X | |
|
Co-producer -
A Tribe Called Quest
Featuring [Appears On] - Diamond D , Lord Jamar , Sadat X Producer - Skeff Anselm Written-By - D. Murphy* , J. Kirkland* , L. DeChalus* , S. Anselm* | ||||
| 7 | Vibes And Stuff | 4:18 | X | |
| 8 | The Infamous Date Rape | 2:54 | X | |
| 9 | Check The Rhime | 3:36 | X | |
| 10 | Everything Is Fair | 2:59 | X | |
|
Co-producer -
A Tribe Called Quest
Producer - Skeff Anselm Written-By - S. Anselm* | ||||
| 11 | Jazz (We've Got) | 4:09 | X | |
| 12 | Skypager | 2:13 | X | |
| 13 | What? | 2:29 | X | |
| 14 | Scenario | 4:10 | X | |
|
Featuring [Appears On] -
Busta Rhyme*
,
Charlie Brown
,
Dinco D
Written-By - B. Higgins* , P. Jackson* , T. Smith* | ||||
Credits
Artwork By [Design] -
ZombArt JK
Artwork By [Handlettering] - ZombArt NG
Engineer [Additional] - Anthony Saunders , Chris Shaw , Dan Wood , Eric Gast , Gerard Julien , Jamey Staub* , Jim Kvoriak , Marc Singleton , Pete Christensen , Rod Hui , Tim Latham
Mastered By - Tom Coyne
Other [Make-up: Group Members] - Kim Young
Other [Special Effects Make-up: Model] - Paddy Crofton
Photography - Joe Gran1
Producer - A Tribe Called Quest (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9, 11 to 14)
Recorded By, Mixed By - A Tribe Called Quest , Bob Power
Written-By - A. Muhammad* (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8 to 12, 14) , J. Davis* , M. Taylor* (tracks: 2, 4, 6 to 12, 14)
Artwork By [Handlettering] - ZombArt NG
Engineer [Additional] - Anthony Saunders , Chris Shaw , Dan Wood , Eric Gast , Gerard Julien , Jamey Staub* , Jim Kvoriak , Marc Singleton , Pete Christensen , Rod Hui , Tim Latham
Mastered By - Tom Coyne
Other [Make-up: Group Members] - Kim Young
Other [Special Effects Make-up: Model] - Paddy Crofton
Photography - Joe Gran1
Producer - A Tribe Called Quest (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9, 11 to 14)
Recorded By, Mixed By - A Tribe Called Quest , Bob Power
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
● Recorded and mixed by Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest 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 and Dan Wood at Greene Street; Jim Kvoriak at Soundtrack.
● Mastered by Tom Coyne at DMS, NYC.
Direction/management: Chris Lighty, 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
● "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 and Dan Wood at Greene Street; Jim Kvoriak at Soundtrack.
● Mastered by Tom Coyne at DMS, NYC.
Direction/management: Chris Lighty, 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
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Reviews & Discussion
If someone were to come up with a hip-hop time capsule that could store the best material of all time and bury it underground for another to uncover in 50 years' time, there is no question that this CD would be an automatic entry, along with Run-DMC's laceless Adidas shoes and Eric B's gold rope chains. With just their second release, ATCQ cemented their place in history. Jazzy samples underpining some of the best lyrics and tracks ever produced - and each Tribe member coming into their own (perhaps Phife with the biggest improvement, even getting his own track, "Butter"). From the opening lick of "Excursions" to the last chorus of "Scenario", all of it is sheer genius. The saying is true: they don't make 'em like this anymore. Want more proof? Look at VH1's 2007 Hip Hop Honors ceremony; guess which nominee everyone wanted to see finally get respect.
In my opinion this is one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever produced. The music alone is intelligent, catchy, jazzy and flat out great. The lyrics are smart and clever delivered smoothly by the sharp vocals of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg and Ali. This is some of the best production. Every track on here is a classic and will be remembered for decades...