Tracklist
40 Side North | |||
The Genesis | 1:45 | ||
N.Y. State Of Mind | 4:52 | ||
Life's A Bitch | 3:29 | ||
The World Is Yours | 4:50 | ||
Halftime | 4:21 | ||
41st Side South | |||
Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park) | 4:06 | ||
One Love | 5:24 | ||
One Time 4 Your Mind | 3:17 | ||
Represent | 4:13 | ||
It Ain't Hard To Tell | 3:22 |
Credits (6)
- Jo DiDonato*Art Direction
- Aimee Macauley*Design
- Faith N.*Executive-Producer
- MC SerchExecutive-Producer
- TD*Lacquer Cut By
- Danny ClinchPhotography By
Versions
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Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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![]() | Illmatic LP, Album | Columbia – C 57684 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Illmatic Cassette, Album, Wide Window, Grid Bottom Panel, White Tape Guide | Columbia – CT 57684 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | ||||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album | Columbia – CK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | Canada — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album, Club Edition | Columbia – CCK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | Canada — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album | Columbia – 758.206/2-475959 | Brazil | 1994 | Brazil — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album | Columbia – 475959 2 | Australia | 1994 | Australia — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Illmatic Cassette, Album, Dolby | Columbia – CT 57684 | Canada | 1994 | Canada — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album | Columbia – 475959 2, Columbia – COL 475959 2 | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic Cassette, Album | Columbia – COL 475959 4 | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album | Sony – SRCS 7318 | Japan | 1994 | Japan — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic Cassette, Album, Promo | Columbia – COL 475959 | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album, Clean | Columbia – CK 64374 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album | Columbia – CK 57684 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic Cassette, Album, Promo | Columbia – none | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic Cassette, Album | Columbia – 475959 4 | UK | 1994 | UK — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic Cassette, Album, Clean | Columbia – CT 64374 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album | Columbia – CDCOL7628 | South Africa | 1994 | South Africa — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic LP, Album, Stereo | Columbia – 475959 1, Columbia – COL 475959 1 | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic LP, Album | Columbia – 475959 1, Columbia – COL 475959 1 | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | ||||
![]() | Illmatic Cassette, Album, Promo | Columbia – none | UK | 1994 | UK — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album | Columbia – 475959 2, Columbia – COL 475959 2 | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album | Columbia – CK 57684 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Illmatic Cassette, Album, Small Window, Black Tape Guide, Clear Bottom Panel, Line Time Counter | Columbia – CT 57684, Columbia – CT57684 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | ||||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album, Club Edition | Columbia – CK 57684 | US | 1994 | US — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic LP, Album | Columbia – 475959 1, Columbia – COL 475959 1 | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic Cassette, Album | Columbia – COL 475959 4, MJM Music PL – 334 M | Poland | 1994 | Poland — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic LP, Album, Stereo | Columbia – 237.076 | Brazil | 1994 | Brazil — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic Cassette, Album | Columbia – COL 475959 4 | France | 1994 | France — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album | Columbia – CK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | Canada — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album, Repress | Columbia – 475959 2, Columbia – COL 475959 2 | Europe | 1995 | Europe — 1995 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album, Reissue | Sony – SRCS 8086 | Japan | 1996 | Japan — 1996 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Illmatic CD, Album | Columbia – CK57684 | South Korea | 1999 | South Korea — 1999 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 10 Year Anniversary Illmatic Platinum Series 2×LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Columbia – C2 92072, Sony Urban Music – C2 92072 | US | 2004 | US — 2004 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 10 Year Anniversary Illmatic Platinum Series 2×CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Columbia – COL 515482 2, Sony Urban Music – 515482 2, Ill Will Records – 515482 2 +1 more label... | Europe | 2004 | Europe — 2004 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Illmatic LP, Album, Reissue, 180 gram | Simply Vinyl – SVLP 377, Columbia – 475959 1000, Columbia – 4759591000, Columbia – 475959 1 +2 more labels... | UK | 2004 | UK — 2004 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 10 Year Anniversary Illmatic Platinum Series 2×CD, Album | Sony Urban Music – 5154822000, Columbia – 5154822000 | Australia | 2004 | Australia — 2004 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 10 Year Anniversary Illmatic Platinum Series 2×CD, Album | Columbia – CK 92072 | Canada | 2004 | Canada — 2004 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 10 Year Anniversary Illmatic Platinum Series CD, Album | Sony Urban Music – SICP 557, Sony Records Int'l – SICP 557 | Japan | 2004 | Japan — 2004 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 10 Year Anniversary Illmatic Platinum Series 2×LP, Album, Stereo | Columbia – C 92328, C 92329 | US | 2004 | US — 2004 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 10 Year Anniversary Illmatic Platinum Series (Edited Version) 2×CD, Album | Sony Urban Music – CK 92073, Columbia – CK 92073 | US | 2004 | US — 2004 | New Submission |
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Reviews
- Edited 8 days ago
referencing Illmatic (LP, Album) C 57684
Illmatic XX for $15 at WM, full vinyl album and DC for additional remixes referencing Illmatic (LP, Album) C 57684
People charging 1,000+ for this are slow in the head.referencing Illmatic (CD, Album, Reissue) CK 57684
Picked this up used, kind of neat to have a German-made disc, although I'm sure it sounds identical to the U.S. discs.referencing Illmatic (LP, Album, Stereo) 475959 1
Someone who owns this (I do not) should fix the Discogs listing to remove "40 Side North" and "41 Side South" names of the two LP sides because, if the label images are to be believed, those names are replaced here by simply "1" and "2".referencing Illmatic (LP, Album, Reissue) 475959 1
A lot of sibilance on A5, B4 & B5. Otherwise sounds good.- Pressing is kinda poor but enough to chill. By the way why this version of illmatic has different album art to o.g.?
There is burn mark around right ear referencing Illmatic (CD, Album) CK 57684
the process of weeding out my collection 2023:
pressing: fairly standard Columbia CD release: jewel case, fold-out booklet (no lyrics) with some good photography, sounds good
content: bought this a long time ago but barely have listened to it, which makes me feel guilty since it's considered such a classic. listening through it a few times now, i fully understand why. it doesn't stick with me super well but that's probably up to personal taste. definitely love the production on it.
verdict: keeping, hoping at some point it'll click with me betterreferencing Illmatic (LP, Album, Reissue) 475959 1
My copy is good. Very little surface noise, and what is there is easily drown out by the music. Almost no pops/clicks.
Someone else asked about sibilance on Halftime - Yes, my copy has sibilance on this track.
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