Lord Finesse – The Awakening

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Label:	Penalty Recordings – PREPCD3035
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1995
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Hardcore Hip-Hop

Tracklist

1	Da Sermon (Intro) Producer – Lord Finesse	2:16
2	Time Ta Bounce Featuring – Doo-Wop* Producer – Lord Finesse Written-By – K. Parker, O. Credle, R. Hall*	1:22
3	True And Livin' Engineer [Recording Engineer], Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Gordon Williams Written-By – R. Hall* Written-By, Producer – Lord Finesse	4:42
4	O' Lord Featuring – O.C. Producer – Lord Finesse	1:22
5	Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix) Engineer [Recording Engineer], Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Troy Hightower Featuring – KRS-One, O.C. Producer – Lord Finesse Written-By – A. Barnes, O. Credle, R. Hall* Written-By, Performer – KRS-One, Lord Finesse, O.C.	4:46
6	Taking It Lyte Featuring – MC Lyte Producer – Lord Finesse Written-By – Lord Finesse, MC Lyte	1:06
7	Gameplan Backing Vocals [Additional Background Vocals] – Melanie "Missy" Coakley Performer – Lord Finesse, Marquee Recorded By, Mixed By – Chris "Conman" Conway* Written-By – R. Hall* Written-By, Producer – Lord Finesse	5:10
8	Words From Da Ak Featuring – Akinyele Producer – Lord Finesse Written-By – K. Parker, R. Hall	1:34
9	Flip Da Style Engineer [Recording Engineer], Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Chris "Conman" Conway* Written-By – R. Hall* Written-By, Producer – Lord Finesse	3:43
10	Showtime Featuring – Showbiz Producer – Lord Finesse	1:04
11	Speak Ya Peace Engineer [Recording Engineer], Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Chris "Conman" Conway* Featuring – A.G., Diamond, Marquee Producer – Myke Loe* Written-By – A. Barnes, J. Kirkland, M. Ferguson, R. Hall Written-By, Performer – AG, Diamond*, Lord Finesse, Marquee	4:55
12	Food For Thought Engineer [Recording Engineer], Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Chris "Conman" Conway* Written-By – R. Hall* Written-By, Producer – Lord Finesse	4:05
13	Da Kid Himself Featuring – Kid Capri Producer – Lord Finesse	0:45
14	Hip 2 Da Game Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Troy Hightower Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Chris "Conman" Conway, Gordon Williams Written-By – R. Hall Written-By, Producer – Lord Finesse	4:03
15	No Gimmicks Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Tony Smalios Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Chris "Conman" Conway* Featuring – KRS-One Producer – Lord Finesse Written-By – K. Parker, R. Hall Written-By, Performer – KRS-One, Lord Finesse	5:46
16	Actual Facts Featuring – Grand Puba, Large Professor, Sadat X	5:09

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Penalty Recordings
Copyright © – Penalty Recordings
Manufactured By – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Distributed By – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Recorded At – Chung King Studios
Mixed At – Chung King Studios
Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At – Giant Recording Studios
Mixed At – Giant Recording Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Recorded At – Power Play Studios
Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Published By – Technician Tunes
Published By – BDP Music
Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Published By – Organismz Music
Published By – Brooklyn Based Music
Published By – Top Billin' Music
Published By – Quee Creations
Published By – Dusty Fingers Music
Published By – One Four One Music
Published By – 327 Music

Credits

A&R [A&R Supervision] – Lord Finesse, Martin Moor
Art Direction – Sandy Lawrence
Concept By, A&R [A&R Direction] – Lord Finesse
Coordinator [Project Coordinator] – Michael Ambrosio
Design [Logo Design] – Eric Orr
Engineer [Edit Engineer] – Tim Donovan
Executive-Producer – Lord Finesse, Neil Levine (3)
Executive-Producer [Associate Executive Producer] – Keir Worthy
Management [Legal Representation] – Ward White IV, Esq.*
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Photography By – MoB*
Stylist [Grooming] – Markita Ferguson
Stylist [Styling] – Keir Worthy, Sandy Lawrence

Notes

Track 1 to 10, 12 to 15 produced [...] for Funkyman Productions.
Track 11 produced [...] for Dangerous Minds Productions.

Track 3, 7, 9, 12, 14 recorded at Chung King Studios, New York, NY.
Track 3, 7, 9, 12, 14 mixed at Chung King Studios, New York, NY.
Track 5 recorded at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY.
Track 5 mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY.
Track 11 recorded at Giant Studios, New York, NY.
Track 11 mixed at Giant Studios, New York, NY.
Track 12 recorded at Power Play Studios, Long Island City, NY.
Track 15 recorded at Power Play Studios, L.I.C., NY.
All tracks mastered at Sterling Sound.

Track 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13 *Indicates Interludes. All Interludes mixed at Chung King Studios, New York, NY. Except for "Da Sermon", "Time Ta Bounce" and "Showtime" mixed at Giant Studios, New York,NY. "Words From Da AK" mixed at Powerplay Studios, Long Island City, NY.

Publisher:

Track 3: Technician Tunes (ASCAP).
Track 5: Technician Tunes (ASCAP), BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP), Organismz Music (BMI)
Track 6: Technician Tunes (ASCAP), Brooklyn Based/Top Billin' Music (ASCAP).
Track 7: Technician Tunes (ASCAP).
Track 9: Technician Tunes (ASCAP).
Track 11: Technician Tunes (ASCAP), Quee Creations (ASCAP), Dusty Fingers Music (BMI), One Four One Music (ASCAP), 327 Music (ASCAP).
Track 12: Technician Tunes (ASCAP).
Track 14: Technician Tunes (ASCAP).
Track 15: Technician Tunes (ASCAP), BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP)

"Food For Thought" contains elements from <a href=http://www.discogs.com/master/136481>You Remind Me</a> performed and written by Patrice Rushen courtesy of Elektra/Warner Special Products. Used by permission.

"Gameplan" contains samples from <a href=http://www.discogs.com/master/84846>San Juan Sunset</a> performed and written by Eumir Deodato courtesy of Warner Special Products. Used by permission.

Wrong credits on back cover. Writers credited for track #5 are actually those for track #11.

Track 16 is only mentioned on the sticker on the jewelcase but nowhere else on the back cover or booklet.

- KRS-One appears courtesy of Jive Records.
- Kid Capri appears courtesy of Columbia Records.
- MC Lyte appears courtesy of First Priority/Atlantic Records.
- Diamond appears courtesy of Mercury Records.
- Akinyele appears courtesy of Loud/RCA Records.
- Notorious B.I.G. appears courtesy of Bad Boy Entertainment.

On track 2 Doo Wop is credited with the group name as: Doo-Wop From Da Bounce Squad

℗ & © 1995 Penalty Recordings, Manufactured and Distributed by Tommy Boy Music, Inc. Printed in Canada.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 08047-3035-2 7
Barcode (Scanned): 708047303527
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [SRC Logo] 43 3035-2 RE-1 SRC##01 M1S3
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [SRC Logo] 43 3035-2 RE-1 SRC##01 ARC >|<M2 S1
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2V2B

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Awakening (LP, Album, LP, All Media, Promo, Limited Edition)	Penalty Recordings, Penalty Recordings	PREP 3035, PREP 3039	US	1995
Recently Edited	The Awakening (LP, Album, LP, Limited Edition)	Penalty Recordings, Penalty Recordings, Penalty Recordings	PREP3035, PREP 3039, PREPV3035	US	1995
Recently Edited	The Awakening (CD, Album)	Penalty Recordings	PENCD 3035	US	1995
New Submission	The Awakening (Clean Mixes) (LP, Promo, Clean, LP, Promo, Instrumental)	Penalty Recordings, Penalty Recordings, Penalty Recordings, Penalty Recordings	PREP 3038, PREP 3039	US	1995
Recently Edited	The Awakening (LP, Album)	Penalty Recordings	PREP 3035	US	1995

Reviews

MariuszRedzimski Mar 13, 2023
Great album , but quality is so poor, shame ,great lirycs need trully remaster Lord.
kostyle Sep 26, 2022
If only Lord Finesse would have recorded songs with the artists he featured on the interludes. SMH. Too much filler, not enough killer. This album is dope, but could have been dope-ER.