Eric B. & Rakim – Paid In Full
Tracklist
| A1 | I Ain't No Joke | 3:54 | |
| A2 | Eric B. Is On The Cut | 3:48 | |
| A3 | My Melody | 6:46 | |
| A4 | I Know You Got Soul | 4:46 | |
| A5 | Move The Crowd | 4:23 | |
| B1 | Paid In Full | 3:50 | |
| B2 | As The Rhyme Goes On | 4:00 | |
| B3 | Chinese Arithmetic | 4:07 | |
| B4 | Eric B. Is President | 6:15 | |
| B5 | Extended Beat | 3:49 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Island Trading Co.
- Distributed By – Island Trading Co.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
- Published By – Robert Hill Music
- Recorded At – Power Play Studios
- Mixed At – Power Play Studios
- Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
- Lacquer Cut At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Credits
- Art Direction – Ruth Kaplan
- Engineer – Elai Tubo, Patrick Adams
- Executive-Producer – Robert Hill
- Lacquer Cut By – Herbie Jr*
- Management – Norby Walters Associates, Rush Artist Management
- Mastered By – Herb "Pump" Powers Jr.*
- Photography By – Ron Contarsy
- Producer, Written-By – Eric B. & Rakim
Notes
Mastered at Frankford Wayne Studios, NYC.
℗ 1986 Island Rec's Inc.
℗ 1987 Island Records, Inc.
This version can be identified by its yellow labels (several subsequent pressings were issued with pink labels).
Another version was also pressed with yellow labels and the inclusion of a second publishing company, "Island Music, Inc.," which is not printed on this version.
And another similar version with the same yellow labels (without Island Music, Inc.), but with different runout matrices can be found here : Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full
℗ 1986 Island Rec's Inc.
℗ 1987 Island Records, Inc.
This version can be identified by its yellow labels (several subsequent pressings were issued with pink labels).
Another version was also pressed with yellow labels and the inclusion of a second publishing company, "Island Music, Inc.," which is not printed on this version.
And another similar version with the same yellow labels (without Island Music, Inc.), but with different runout matrices can be found here : Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 16244-4005-1 3
- Barcode (String): 016244400513
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): BWAY-4005A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BWAY-4005B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): A-1 BWAY-4005-A HERbiE JR :^)
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): BWAY-4005 B1 1-1SM1-1 SRC
- Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in side B runout): SRC
Other Versions (5 of 76)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Paid In Full (CD, Album) | 4th & Broadway, Island Records | 258 705 | Europe | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | Paid In Full (LP, Album, LP, All Media, Limited Edition) | 4th & Broadway | BRLP 514 | UK | 1987 | ||
| Paid In Full (Cassette, Album) | 4th & Broadway | BRCA 514 | UK | 1987 | |||
Recently Edited | Paid In Full (LP, Album, Stereo) | 4th & Broadway, Island Records | 208 705 | Europe | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | Paid In Full (LP, Album) | Virgin, Island Records | VG 71466 | Greece | 1987 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Which one of the first Two albums is the OG Press
- Edited 7 years agoMuch respect to the comment from well aware Discoger wordsforthepictures as all sealed original US pressings have the large red hype sticker in upper left hand corner.
I see many sellers here trying to pass of alleged US original sealed copies without the red hype sticker at extortionate prices over the years, so buyers beware!!!!
Oh and yes this is an absolutely essential classic for hiphop lovers world wide as this duo were influential in the development of real modern day hiphop. - To me, this is the best Hip Hop album of all times. Surely a classic record, this Eric B. & Rakim debut was both the pinnacle of Old School rap and the blueprint of a Golden Era New School album. Rakim basically invented flow, he comes with coolness but also strength, making him the true God MC. Every single track is an all-time classic, it is impossible to name the best one. This album, especially Rakim's flow and ahead-of-time lyrics, inspired later great Rap artist such as Nas, Guru and Big L. If you do not own it yet, and I suppose you do, then you should not waist any more lifetime by missing the best Hip Hop album ever, Eric B. & Rakims "Paid In Full"!
- Hype sticker on first press reads "DOPE REMIXES Eric B. is President / My Melody"
An essential in any Hip Hop collection. Old School classic!
Edited 12 years agoNext to Mantronix-Music Madness LP this was yet another ground breaking album for that time.
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