Tracklist
| Intro | 1:41 | ||
| The Magic Number | 3:14 | ||
| Change In Speak | 2:32 | ||
| Cool Breeze On The Rocks | 0:37 | ||
| Can U Keep A Secret | 1:40 | ||
| Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge) | 3:23 | ||
| Ghetto Thang | 3:34 | ||
| Transmitting Live From Mars | 1:11 | ||
| Eye Know | 4:12 | ||
| Take It Off | 1:52 | ||
| A Little Bit Of Soap | 0:49 | ||
| Tread Water | 3:44 | ||
| Potholes In My Lawn | 3:47 | ||
| Say No Go | 4:19 | ||
| Do As De La Does | 2:06 | ||
| Plug Tunin' (Last Chance To Comprehend) | 4:06 | ||
| De La Orgee | 1:12 | ||
| Buddy | 4:54 | ||
| Description | 1:30 | ||
| Me Myself And I | 3:40 | ||
| This Is A Recording 4 Living In A Full Time Era (L.I.F.E.) | 3:09 | ||
| I Can Do Anything (Delacratic) | 0:40 | ||
| D.A.I.S.Y. Age | 3:55 |
Credits (30)
The Grey Organisation*Art Direction
De La SoulCo-producer
Al "Game Show" Watts*Engineer [Mix]
Bob "The Amazing" Coulter*Engineer [Recording]- Chris IrwinEngineer [Recording]
Dan "Bust A Harmony" Miller*Engineer [Recording]
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136 versions
| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album, Damont Pressing | Big Life – DLSLP 1, Big Life – DLS LP1, Tommy Boy – DLSLP 1 | UK | 1989 | UK — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising CD, Album | Tommy Boy – TBCD 1019 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album | Mega Records – MRLP 3140, Mega Records – MRLP3140, Tommy Boy – MRLP3140 | Scandinavia | 1989 | Scandinavia — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition | BCM Records – 38195 | Germany & Switzerland | 1989 | Germany & Switzerland — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album | Stiletto – 230.4017 | Brazil | 1989 | Brazil — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising CD, Album | BCM Records – 50195 | Germany & Switzerland | 1989 | Germany & Switzerland — 1989 | ||||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album | Music Box International – MBI 40407 | Greece | 1989 | Greece — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album, Promo | Tommy Boy – TBLP 1019 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising CD, Album | London Records – 838 528-2, Polygram Records – 838 528-2, Tommy Boy – 838 528-2 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising CD, Album, Picture Label | Big Life – DLSCD1P | UK | 1989 | UK — 1989 | ||||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album, Stereo | BCM Records – 33195 | Germany | 1989 | Germany — 1989 | ||||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising CD, Album | Big Life – DLS CD1 | UK | 1989 | UK — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising Cassette, Album | Big Life – DLSMC 1, Big Life – DLSMC1, Tommy Boy – DLSMC1, Tommy Boy – DLSMC 1 | UK | 1989 | UK — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album, Allied Pressing | Tommy Boy – TBLP 1019, Tommy Boy – TB 1019 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | ||||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album | Liberation Records – 105206-1 | Australia | 1989 | Australia — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising CD, Album | Flying Records – FLY 019 CD | Italy | 1989 | Italy — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album, Stereo; 12", Stereo | Flying Records – FLY 019 LP, Tommy Boy – FLY 019 LP | Italy | 1989 | Italy — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising Cassette, Album | BCM Records – BCM 60195 | Germany | 1989 | Germany — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album | Indisc – TBLP 33195 | Benelux | 1989 | Benelux — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising Cassette, Album, SR, Blank Timing Window, Dolby System | Tommy Boy – TBC 1019 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album | Grabaciones Accidentales – GA-40357, GASA – GA-40357, Tommy Boy – GA-40357 | Spain | 1989 | Spain — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album | London Records – 838 528-1, Tommy Boy – 838 528-1 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising CD, Album | Mega Records – MRCD 3140, Tommy Boy – TBCD 1019 | Scandinavia | 1989 | Scandinavia — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album | Flying Records – FLY 019, Flying Records – FLY 019 LP | Italy | 1989 | Italy — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising CD, Album | Indisc Benelux – 50195 | Benelux | 1989 | Benelux — 1989 | ||||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album, Unofficial Release | Tommy Boy (2) – TBLP 1019, Tommy Boy (2) – TB 1019 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Needs Changes | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising CD, Album | Tommy Boy – 838 528-2 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising Cassette, Album, Dolby | London Records – 838 528-4, Tommy Boy – 838 528-4 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album, Test Pressing | Tommy Boy – TBLP 1019 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | ||||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album, Adrenalin Pressing | Big Life – DLSLP 1, Big Life – DLS LP1, Tommy Boy – DLSLP 1 | UK | 1989 | UK — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising CD, Album, Limited Edition, Picture-CD | BCM Records – BCM 58195 | Germany | 1989 | Germany — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising Cassette, Album | Tommy Boy – TBC 1019, Music-Box – TBC 1019 | Greece | 1989 | Greece — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising CD, Album, Club Edition | Tommy Boy – TBCD 1019 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising Cassette, Album | Mega Records – MRMC 3140 | Scandinavia | 1989 | Scandinavia — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising Cassette, Album | Flying Records – FLY 019 MC | Italy | 1989 | Italy — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Generic Cover | Tommy Boy – TB 1019 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising Cassette, Album, Club Edition | Tommy Boy – TBC 1019 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | ||||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising Cassette, Album, AR, Dolby System | Tommy Boy – TBC 1019 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album, Club Edition, CRC | Tommy Boy – TBLP 1019, Tommy Boy – TB 1019 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | 3 Feet High And Rising LP, Album, Specialty Pressing | Tommy Boy – TB 1019, Tommy Boy – TBLP 1019 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission |
Recommendations
Reviews
I'm I the only person one this planet who owns a maybe one of a kind misprint of this album's CD? Bought 1990 by a friend on a flea market he found the music on the disc to be some heavy Metal noise which I then identified as the Watchtower album *control & resistance*! Who else has one ???- Also have this same insert (but paper) signed by dela from an older version of the record
Just got a pre-owned copy of this and lucky that it was in top shape... pressing is great - sounds really nice on both LPs! It's also refreshing to hear the original samples vs. the latest version on spotify and 2023 reissue on vinyl that's accessible to many. I also love the cover artwork here with the thicker outline on the fonts (compared to the 2023 reissue) and colors are vibrant. By the way all tracks are complete and in the correct order if anyone is wondering. Cheers
Got a VG+ copy for sale. Hola if you interested!
After the sample changes made on the new reissue this has become THE reference version given it is the full original album, samples intact, from the original tapes remastered to proper volume and spred over 2 discs. Arguably the best sample album ever created, and certainly a classic that's integrity should be preserved
Nice packaging, great colour, overall sound is pretty decent, but nothing exceptional
this is hands down the best pressing of the original 3 feet and rising!
Edited 2 months agoMy runouts have the following and no mention of 'Italian Exclusive Edition' # out of 100. Hype sticker says "180 gram, LP X 2, Opaque Yellow Vinyl with Comic Insert"
Matrix / Runout (Side A): RMM 0 45-1 A 254225E1 1537310
Matrix / Runout (Side B): RMM 0 45-1 B 254225E2 1548315
Matrix / Runout (Side C): RMM 0 45-1 C 254225E3 1548518
Matrix / Runout (Side D): RMM 0 45-1 D 254225E4 1542856- I’m pretty sure this is the release I have, but the runouts are the same as those on variant 2 of this magenta pressing. Strange
https://www.discogs.com/release/26616449-De-La-Soul-3-Feet-High-And-Rising - This thing sounds great, super low noise floor as others described and overall everything is clean and appropriately lively. I shelled out for a new copy of the VMP release but really don't regret it, I'll have the best sounding version (to my ears) of one of my favorite albums for all time, though I hope reissues happen to bring the price down for others.
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