Eric B. & Rakim – Paid In Full

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Label:	4th & Broadway – BWAY 4005
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	Jul 1987
Genre:	Hip Hop
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Tracklist

A1	I Ain't No Joke	3:54
A2	Eric B. Is On The Cut	3:48
A3	My Melody Remix – Marley Marl	6:46
A4	I Know You Got Soul Written-By – Bobby Byrd	4:46
A5	Move The Crowd Music By – Steve Griffin	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 Remix – Marley Marl	6:15
B5	Extended Beat	3:49

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Published By – Robert Hill Music
Record Company – Island Trading Co.
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation

Credits

Engineer – Elai Tubo, Patrick Adams
Executive-Producer – Robert Hill
Lacquer Cut By – Herbie Jr*
Mastered By – Herb "Pump" Powers Jr.*
Producer, Written-By – Eric B. & Rakim

Notes

Mastered at Frankford Wayne Studios, NY.

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.

Another similar version with Same Yellow Labels ( without Island Music, Inc. ), But with Different Runout Matrix Infos can be found here : Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 16244-4005-1 3
Barcode (String): 016244400513
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 (smiley face)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): BWAY-4005 B1 1-1SM1-1 SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in side B runout): SRC
Rights Society: BMI

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Paid In Full (CD, Album)	4th & Broadway, 4th & Broadway	162-444 005-2, CCD 4005	US	1987
Recently Edited	Paid In Full (CD, Album)	4th & Broadway, Island Records	258 705	Europe	1987
Recently Edited	Paid In Full (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition)	4th & Broadway	BRLP 514	UK	1987
	Paid In Full (Cassette, Album)	4th & Broadway	BRCA 514	UK	1987
	Paid In Full (LP, Album)	4th & Broadway, Island Records	208 705	Europe	1987

Reviews

Mr.517 Dec 26, 2018
Which one of the first Two albums is the OG Press
cambs04 Sep 10, 2017
Edited 5 years ago
Much 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.
funkadelic187 Jun 10, 2014
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"!
wordsforthepictures May 17, 2013
Hype sticker on first press reads "DOPE REMIXES Eric B. is President / My Melody"
MattCoops Dec 25, 2012
An essential in any Hip Hop collection. Old School classic!
iljin1 Mar 23, 2011
Edited 10 years ago
Next to Mantronix-Music Madness LP this was yet another ground breaking album for that time.