De La Soul – De La Soul Is Dead

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Label:	Big Life – BLR LP 8, Big Life – BLR LP8, Big Life – BLR LP8 - 1
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	1991
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:

Tracklist

A1		Intro
A2		Oodles Of O's
A3		Talkin' Bout Hey Love
A4		Pease Porridge
A5		Skit 1
A6		Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason (Live From The BK Lounge)
A7		A Rollerskating Jam Named "Saturdays" Vocals – Vinia Mojica
A8		WRMS' Dedication To The Bitty
A9		Bitties In The BK Lounge
A10		Skit 2
A11		Let, Let Me In
B1		Rap De Rap Show
B2		Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa
B3		Skit 3
B4		Pass The Plugs
B5		Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
B6		WRMS: Cat's In Control
B7		Skit 4
B8		Shwingalokate
B9		Fanatic Of The B Word
B10		Keepin' The Faith
B11		Skit 5

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Licensed To – Big Life
Recorded At – Calliope Productions
Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
Mixed At – Island Media Studios
Mastered At – The Hit Factory

Credits

Design – Mark Weinberg
Engineer [Mixing] – Al Watts, Anthony Sanders*, Bob Powers*, Chris Irwin, Lisle Leete, Mike Teelucksingh, Pat Gordon, Tee Mario, Tim Lathan*
Illustration [Cover] – Joseph Buckingham*
Illustration [Liner note] – Al Callabrass
Lacquer Cut By – JA*
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Producer – De La Soul, Prince Paul
Written-By – A. Goodhart* (tracks: A4), A. Hoffman* (tracks: A4), A. Titus* (tracks: B9), B. Volpeliere-Pierrot* (tracks: B5), W. Smith* (tracks: B4), B. Nelson* (tracks: B8), B. Marley* (tracks: B10), B. Birthwright* (tracks: A4, A10), C. Johns* (tracks: A1), C. Paul* (tracks: A3), D. Webster* (tracks: B10), D. Jolicoeur*, D. Kinsey* (tracks: B9), E. Wright* (tracks: B4), G. Clinton* (tracks: B2, B8), G. Skinner* (tracks: B5), G. Cook* (tracks: B2), H. Magidson* (tracks: A4), J. Perry* (tracks: B4), B. McCracken* (tracks: A10), J. Sample* (tracks: A8, B6), J. Davis* (tracks: A7), J. Brookhouse* (tracks: B5), K. Mercer*, K. Nix* (tracks: A9), K. McCord* (tracks: B8), L. Farrow* (tracks: A1), L. Fulson* (tracks: A10), M. Adams* (tracks: B10), M. Hicks* (tracks: B10), M. Jones* (tracks: B9), M. Drummond* (tracks: B5), M. Broadnax* (tracks: A3), N. Thorpe* (tracks: B5), O. K. Isley* (tracks: A8), P. Huston*, R. Kinsey* (tracks: B9), R. Turner* (tracks: B10), R. Temperton* (tracks: B10), R. Matthews* (tracks: A7), R. R. Isley* (tracks: A8), S. Gainsbourg* (tracks: A3), S. Young* (tracks: B10), S. Arrington* (tracks: B10), S. Wonder* (tracks: A3), T. Lockett* (tracks: B10), T. Waits* (tracks: A2), V. Mason*

Notes

Cat# variations:
Back of cover and spine: BLR LP 8.
Inner sleeve: BLR LP8 - 1
Labels: BLR LP8

Continuity error: Track B3 ("Skit 3") mentions the song "Who Do U Worship?", though that song only exists on CD versions of "De La Soul Is Dead".

All boring tracks recorded at Calliope Productions
Mixed at Battery Studios and at Island Media
Mastered at Hit Factory, New York

℗ © 1991 Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Licensed to Big Life for the UK
Made in England

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 016721 320087
Matrix / Runout (A, etched Variant 1): BuRLP 8 A1 JA
Matrix / Runout (B, etched Variant 1): BuRLP 8 B1
Matrix / Runout (A, etched Variant 2): BR LP - 8 A1
Matrix / Runout (B, etched Variant 2): BR LP - 08 - B1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	De La Soul Is Dead (LP, Album)	Mega Records	MRLP 3184	Scandinavia	1991
Recently Edited	De La Soul Is Dead (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo)	Tommy Boy	TB 1041	US	1991
	De La Soul Is Dead (CD, Album)	Tommy Boy	TBCD 3682	Europe	1991
	De La Soul Is Dead (LP, Album)	EastWest, Tommy Boy	9031-74358-1	Europe	1991
Recently Edited	De La Soul Is Dead (CD, Album)	FFRR	848 903-2	Canada	1991

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Reviews

markandmarko Feb 27, 2023
Edited 8 months ago
I agree with below, it is so flat and sad and it needs a lot of propping.
kjmacphee Feb 4, 2022
The sound on this is what happens when you put 60 minutes on a 12". Yikes!
statikman Mar 6, 2021
Sound is flat, but the production on the CD was never great. It always lacked details and was a bit muddy.

Vinyl version is muddy and flat, the bass is there but it just drones.

Adjusting the EQ helps a little.
joejags2000 Oct 28, 2018
My copy of this version is quite thrashed (many scratches), but none the less seems to be mastered at a very low level. Poor sound quality throughout, practically impossible to listen to.
draftriots Nov 25, 2017
Ugh, have had this LP for years (pretty sure I bought it at fat beats), but it just doesn't quite sound right. It's sad how neglected and poorly managed De La's catalog is, because of sample clearances and the fact that they're a hip hop group doesn't help.