D.O.C., The – No One Can Do It Better
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Ruthless Records – 91275-1,
Atlantic – 91275-1
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| A1 |
It's Funky Enough
Music By – Leon Sylvers III* |
4:29 | ||
| A2 | Mind Blowin' | 3:35 | ||
| A3 | Lend Me An Ear | 3:20 | ||
| A4 |
Comm. Blues
Drums – D.J. Yella* Vocals – Michel'Le |
2:22 | ||
| A5 |
Let The Bass Go
Music By – Isaac Hayes |
3:41 | ||
| A6 | Beautiful But Deadly | 5:10 | ||
| B1 | The D.O.C & The Doctor | 4:06 | ||
| B2 | No One Can Do It Better | 4:50 | ||
| B3 | Whirlwind Pyramid | 3:45 | ||
| B4 |
Comm. 2
Drums – D.J. Yella* Music By – Sylvester Stewart Vocals – MC Ren |
1:20 | ||
| B5 |
The Formula
Music By – James Nyx, Marvin Gaye |
4:11 | ||
| B6 | Portrait Of A Masterpiece | 2:30 | ||
| B7 |
The Grand Finale
Drums – D.J. Yella* Rap [Featuring] – Eazy-E Rap [Featuring], Lyrics By – Ice Cube, M.C. Ren* |
4:40 |
Credits
- Art Direction – Bob Defrin
- Executive Producer – Eric "Eazy-E" Wright
- Guitar, Bass – Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones*
- Keyboards – Andre "L.A. Dre" Bolton
- Lead Vocals, Lyrics By – D.O.C., The
- Mastered By – Big Bass Brian*
- Mixed By, Engineer – Donovan "The Dirtbiker" Sound*
- Music By – Dr. Dre (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B3, B6), George Clinton (tracks: A6, B1, B7)
- Photography – David Roth
- Producer, Vocals [Additional] – Dr. Dre
- Vocals [Additional] – Eazy-E, Ice Cube, J.J. Fad, Krazy-Dee*, M.C. Ren*, Michel'le, Yomo & Markie*
Notes
Engineered by: Donovan "The Dirtbiker" Sound, A.E.S.; N.A.R.A.S.
Recorded & Mixed at: Audio Achievements, Torrance, CA
Mastered at: Bernie Grundman Mastering by Big Bass Brian
Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp.
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| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No One Can Do It Better (12", Album, Smplr) | Ruthless Records | SAM 623 | Germany | 1989 | ||
| No One Can Do It Better (LP) | Ruthless Records, Atlantic | 7 91308-1 | Germany | 1989 | ||
| No One Can Do It Better (CD, Album) | Ruthless Records, Atlantic | 91275-2 | US | 1989 | ||
| No One Can Do It Better (CD, Album) | Ruthless Records | 7567-91275-2 | Germany | 1989 | ||
| No One Can Do It Better (Cass, Album) | Ruthless Records, Atlantic | 791 308-4 | UK & Europe | 1989 |
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[r203414]
Lyrically, he was the west coast version of the great Rakim, with better production.
The album is solid with very little fast forwarding (only the interludes after you have heard them a few times).
It's unfortunate that he lost his voice in a car accident after this album, because there is no telling how far he could have gone as an artist.
Since the accident, he has had a successful career producing and writing for other artists and has been involved with many other classic west coast albums.
For those looking for a history lesson on the foundation of west coast rap, this record is a must have.