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

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De La Soul ‎– De La Soul Is Dead

Label:
EastWest ‎– 9031-74358-1, Tommy Boy ‎– 9031-74358-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
Europe
Released:
1991
Genre:
Hip Hop
Style:
Conscious

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A1 Intro 2:14
A2 Oodles Of O's 3:31
A3 Talkin' Bout Hey Love
Performer [Les Oubliettes] – Serge GainsbourgPerformer [Talkin' Bout Hey Love] – Stevie WonderVocals [Heyish Riffin´] – Tesha SillsVocals [Heyish Singing] – Ann Roberts
 2:27
A4 Pease Porridge
Performer [Black Eyed Susan Brown] – Brother BonesPerformer [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] – JarobiVoice [Scheming Punk Pinocchios] – Bobby Simmons, Prince PaulVoice [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 ValliPerformer [Light My Fire] – Young-Holt Unlimited*Performer [Saturday in the Park] – Chicago (2)Vocals [Disco Diva Singer] – Vinia MojicaVoice [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 DonaldsonPerformer [No Frills] – Taana GardnerVoice [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 DoradosPerformer [Tramp] – Lowell FulsonWritten-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 SeamanPerformer [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 WhatnautsPerformer [Pass the Peas] – The J.B.'sWritten-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 WayPerformer [Placebo Syndrome] – ParliamentWritten-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 MarleyPerformer [Sign of the Times] – Bob James
 4:45
B11 Skit 5 0:32

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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

Other Versions (5 of 65) View All

Cat# Artist Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
TBCD 1029 De La Soul De La Soul Is Dead ‎(CD, Album, Yel) Tommy Boy TBCD 1029 US 1991 Sell This Version
TBC 1029 De La Soul De La Soul Is Dead ‎(Cass, Album, SR) Tommy Boy TBC 1029 US 1991 Sell This Version
TBCD 1029 De La Soul De La Soul Is Dead ‎(CD, Album, Club) Tommy Boy TBCD 1029 US 1991 Sell This Version
TBCD 1029 De La Soul De La Soul Is Dead ‎(CD, Album) Tommy Boy TBCD 1029 US Unknown Sell This Version
9G0431, TBLP 1029 De La Soul De La Soul Is Dead ‎(CD, Album) Gasa, Tommy Boy 9G0431, TBLP 1029 Spain 1991 Sell This Version

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