De La Soul Is Dead (LP, Album) album cover

De La Soul – De La Soul Is Dead

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EastWest – 9031-74358-1, Tommy Boy – 9031-74358-1

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A1	Intro	2:14
A2	Oodles Of O's	3:31
A3	Talkin' Bout Hey Love Performer [Les Oubliettes] – Serge Gainsbourg Performer [Talkin' Bout Hey Love] – Stevie Wonder Vocals [Heyish Riffin´] – Tesha Sills Vocals [Heyish Singing] – Ann Roberts	2:27
A4	Pease Porridge Performer [Black Eyed Susan Brown] – Brother Bones Performer [Pease Porridge], Performer [Finger Fun] – Rhythm & Rhyme* Voice [Flight Commentators] – Mikey Roads, Squirrel (10) Voice [Gossip Gladiators] – Jennette (2), Lashawn (2) Voice [Grandma Mase] – Squirrel (10) Voice [Jabib] – Jarobi Voice [Scheming Punk Pinocchios] – Bobby Simmons, Prince Paul Voice [The Frog] – Lisle Leete	5:02
A5	Skit 1	0:25
A6	Johnny's Dead Aka Vincent Mason (Live From The BK Lounge)	1:57
A7	A Rollerskating Jam Named "Saturdays" Performer [Evil Vibrations] – The Mighty Ryders* Performer [Grease] – Frankie Valli Performer [Light My Fire] – Young-Holt Unlimited* Performer [Saturday in the Park] – Chicago (2) Vocals [Disco Diva Singer] – Vinia Mojica Voice [WRMS Personality] – Russell Simmons	4:02
A8	WRMS' Dedication To The Bitty Performer [In All My Wildest Dreams] – Joe Sample	0:46
A9	Bitties In The BK Lounge Performer [It's Your Thing] – Lou Donaldson Performer [No Frills] – Taana Gardner Voice [Bitties] – Almond Joy, Jenette, Monique (5), Naima (3), Tonya (2) Voice [WRMS Personality] – Baby Chris	5:40
A10	Skit 2	0:31
A11	Let, Let Me In Performer [At My Front Door] – The El Dorados Performer [Tramp] – Lowell Fulson Written-By [At My Front Door] – J. Moore*, The El Dorados	3:25
B1	Rap De Rap Show Voice [Promo Players] – Bobby Simmons, Chris Height, De La Soul, Divine Styler, Jungle Brothers, Kim Carter, Mike*, Prince Paul, Q-Tip	2:19
B2	Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa Bass – Ardic Seaman Performer [I'll Stay], Performer [Mommy, What's a Funkadelic] – Funkadelic	4:10
B3	Skit 3	0:33
B4	Pass The Plugs Performer [Oops Here I Go Again] – Edna Wright	3:30
B5	Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) Performer [Help is on the Way] – The Whatnauts Performer [Pass the Peas] – The J.B.'s Written-By [Pass the Peas] – C.Bobbit, J.Brown, J.Starks*	5:06
B6	WRMS: Cat's In Control Voice [Sexy One-Night-Stand Radio Personality] – Cat Jackson	0:34
B7	Skit 4	0:12
B8	Shwingalokate Performer [Mr Groove] – One Way Performer [Placebo Syndrome] – Parliament Written-By [Placebo Syndrome] – B.Nelson, G.Clinton	4:14
B9	Fanatic Of The B Word Performer [Freedom] – Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five* Voice [Zooted Vocal Intro] – Mike "Dreddy Bear" G*	4:09
B10	Keepin' The Faith Performer [Could You Be Loved] – Bob Marley Performer [Sign of the Times] – Bob James	4:45
B11	Skit 5	0:32

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Record Company – Time Warner
Manufactured By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
Manufactured By – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Distributed By – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Copyright © – EastWest Records GmbH
Recorded At – Calliope Productions
Mastered At – The Hit Factory
Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
Mixed At – Island Media Studios
Published By – Tee Girl Music
Published By – MCA Music
Published By – BMG Music
Published By – Fifth Floor Music
Published By – Jobete Music
Published By – Warner/Chappell
Published By – EMI Music Publishing
Published By – Rodney Mathews Music
Published By – Zomba Music Publishing
Published By – Four Knights Music
Published By – Music Corporation of America
Published By – Sugar Biscuit Music
Published By – Modern Music Pub. Co.
Published By – Bug Music
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Published By – Bridgeport Music, Inc.
Published By – Curio Sound
Published By – Chelsea Music Publishing Co.
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Published By – Dynatone Music Co.
Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
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Published By – Perks Music
Published By – Rightsong Music, Inc.
Published By – Malbiz Music
Published By – Ackee Music, Inc.
Published By – Polygram International, Inc.
Published By – Bob Marley Music
Published By – Almo Irving Music
Published By – Cotillion Music
Published By – Slave Song Music
Published By – It's Still Our Funk Music
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Licensed From – Motown Record Company, L.P.
Licensed From – Polygram France
Licensed From – Melody House
Licensed From – Tempo Records (21)
Licensed From – Rodney Mathews
Licensed From – Frankie Valli
Licensed From – Columbia Records
Licensed From – Celebrity Licensing
Licensed From – MCA Records, Inc.
Licensed From – West End Records, Inc.
Licensed From – Capitol Records
Licensed From – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Licensed From – Original Sound Record Co., Inc.
Licensed From – Houghton Mifflin
Licensed From – Westbound Records
Licensed From – RCA Records
Licensed From – Harlem International Records, Inc.
Licensed From – Sun Song Productions
Licensed From – PolyGram Special Products
Licensed From – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Licensed From – Sugar Hill Records
Licensed From – Island Records
Licensed From – Tappan Zee Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf

Credits

Design, Graphics [Logo] – Mark Weinberg
Engineer [Mixing Engineer] – Al Watts, Anthony Sanders, Bob Powers*, Chris Irwin, Lisle Leete, Mike Teelucksingh, Pat Gordon, Tee Mario, Tim Lathan*
Graphics [Comic Drawn By] – Kwaliti Stuff
Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Joseph Buckingham*
Illustration [Liner Note Illustration] – Al Callabrass
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Producer – De La Soul, Prince Paul
Voice [Playground Honeys] – Alexis (24), Caitlin (2), Christine (47), Donnis (2), Tiffany (22)
Voice [Playground Ruffnecks] – D.J. Aub, Maseo, Mista Lawnge
Written-By – A. Goodhart* (tracks: A4), A. Hoffman* (tracks: A4), A. Titus* (tracks: A9), W. Smith* (tracks: B4), B. Nelson* (tracks: B8), B. Marley* (tracks: A10), B. Birthright* (tracks: A4, A11), C. Johns* (tracks: A1), C. Paul* (tracks: A3), D. Webster* (tracks: A10), 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: A11), J. Sample* (tracks: A8, B6), J. Davies* (tracks: A7), K. Mercer*, K. Nix* (tracks: A9), K. McCord* (tracks: B8), L. Farrow* (tracks: A1), L. Fulson* (tracks: A11), M. Adams* (tracks: A10), M. Hicks* (tracks: A10), M. Jones* (tracks: B9), M. Broadnax* (tracks: A3), O. K. Isley* (tracks: A9), P. Huston*, R. Kinsey* (tracks: B9), R. Turner* (tracks: A10), R. Temperton* (tracks: A10), R. Mathews* (tracks: A7), R. Isley* (tracks: A9), R. Isley* (tracks: A9), S. Gainsbourg* (tracks: A3), S. Young* (tracks: A10), S.Arrington* (tracks: A10), S. Wonder* (tracks: A3), T. Lockett* (tracks: A10), T. Waits* (tracks: A2), V. Mason*
Written-By [Comic] – De La Soul

Notes

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".
Black and white, plastic lined/fed inner sleeve with comic and release notes.

On back cover:
Made in Germany
℗1991 Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
©1991 east west records gmbh ["W" logo] A Time Warner Company

On printed inner sleeve:
℗ © 1991 Tommy Boy Music, Inc. Manufactured and distributed by Tommy Boy Music, Inc.

On labels:
℗ 1991 Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
© 1991 east west records gmbh
Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe, A Time Warner Company

A5, A6, A10, B1, B3, B7, B11 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music
A1 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/BMG Music
A2 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/Fifth Floor Music, Inc.
A3 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/Jobete Music/Warner-Chappell
A4 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/EMI Music Publishing
A7 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/Rodney Mathews Music/Zomba Music Publishing
A8, B6 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/Four Knights Music, administered by Music Corporation Of America
A9 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/Sugar Biscuit/EMI Music Publishing
A11 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/Modern Music Pub. Co./Bug Music
B2 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/Bridgeport Music, Inc.
B4 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/BMG Music
B5 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/Curio Sound/Chelsea Music Publishing Co. Ltd./Warner Bros.
B8 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/Bridgeport Music, Inc./Duchess Music Corp./Perk's Music, Inc.
B9 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/Ackee Music, Inc.
B10 Published By Tee Girl Music/MCA Music/PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. on behalf of Bob Marley Music/Almo Irving Music/Cotillion Music/Slave Song Music/t's Still Our Funk Music, administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

Runouts are stamped except for numbers like "21" and "15" at the end of the string which are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 9031-74358-1 7
Barcode (Scanned): 090317435817
Label Code: LC 1557
Price Code: AS
Price Code (France:): WE 391
Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA/BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): R / S Alsdorf 903 174358-1-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): R / S Alsdorf 903 174358-1-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): R / S Alsdorf 903 174358-1-A 21
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): R / S Alsdorf 903 174358-1-B 15

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