Wu-Tang Clan – Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Label: | RCA Records Label – 07863 66336-1, Loud Records – 07863 66336-1, Wu-Tang Records – 07863 66336-1 |
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Format: | |
Country: | US |
Released: | |
Genre: | Hip Hop |
Style: | Boom Bap, Hardcore Hip-Hop |
Tracklist
| Shaolin Sword | 29:19 | ||
| A1 | Bring Da Ruckus | 4:10 | |
| A2 | Shame On A Nigga | 2:57 | |
| A3 | Clan In Da Front | 4:33 | |
| A4 | Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber | 6:05 | |
| A5 | Can It Be All So Simple | 4:46 | |
| A6 | Protect Ya Neck (Intermission) | 6:48 | |
| Wu-Tang Sword | 28:53 | ||
| B1 | Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' | 4:48 | |
| B2 | Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit | 3:36 | |
| B3 | C.R.E.A.M. | 4:12 | |
| B4 | Method Man | 5:50 | |
| B5 | Tearz | 4:17 | |
| B6.1 | Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - Part II | 5:08 | |
| B6.2 | Conclusion | 1:02 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Essex Entertainment, Inc.
- Licensed From – Warner Special Products
- Distributed By – BMG Music
- Manufactured By – BMG Music
- Produced For – Wu-Tang Productions
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – BMG Music
- Copyright © – BMG Music
- Published By – Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
- Published By – Irving Music, Inc.
- Published By – Wu-Tang Publishing
- Recorded At – Firehouse Studio, NYC
- Engineered At – GLC Sound Studios
- Mixed At – Firehouse Studio, NYC
- Mixed At – Wu-Tang Productions
- Edited At – GLC Sound Studios
- Mastered At – The Hit Factory
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Credits
- A&R [A&R Director (Loud Records)] – Trevor Williams (5)
- Art Direction – Jacqueline Murphy*
- Design – Amy Wenzler
- Direct Metal Mastering By – CG*
- Engineer – Carlos Bess (tracks: B1), Ethan Ryman (tracks: A1 to A6, B2 to B6)
- Engineer [Assistant, Uncredited] – Nolan 'Dr. No' Moffitte (tracks: A1)
- Executive-Producer – Dennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs, Oli Grant, Robert Diggs
- Management [Wu-Tang Management] – John Gibbons (8), John Hamilton (14), Johnathan Lugo*, Mike McDonald (7), Mitchell Diggs, Vince Hamlin
- Performer [Wu-Tang Clan Is] – Ghost Face Killer*, The Method Man*, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Prince Rakeem "The RZA"*, Shallah Raekwon*, Rebel INS, The Genius "The GZA"*, U-God
- Photography By – Cartel (9), Daniel Hastings
- Producer, Mixed By, Arranged By – Prince Rakeem "The RZA"*
- Programmed By – Prince Rakeem
- Scratches – The 4th Disciple*
- Set Designer – Cartel (9), Richard Bravo (2)
- Supervised By [Production Supervisor] – John Gibbons (8), Mike McDonald (7), Mitchell Diggs, Oli Grant, Theodore Michael
- Written-By – The Wu-Tang Clan*
Notes
Original pressing; can be best identified by the color of the label, spine (original is yellow) and size of the stamper ring that goes fully around the Wu-Tang Records logo on labels without touching it.
Late 1990s repress contains the same runout information, but has slightly lighter red labels and a smaller stamper ring. A lighter yellow Wu logo on cover and a white spine.
Direct Metal Mastering.
Contains numerous samples from the 1981 Hong Kong film "Shaolin & Wu Tang" (English dubbed version).
Produced, mixed and arranged for Wu-Tang Productions
Recorded & mixed at Firehouse Studio, NY, NY
Edited by GLC, NYC
Mastered at The Hit Factory, NYC
Can It Be All So Simple: Excerpts from "The Way We Were" performed by Gladys Knight & The Pips used courtesy of Essex Entertainment. Published by Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
C.R.E.A.M.: Excerpts from "As Long As I've Got You" performed by The Charmels used courtesy of Warner Special Products. Published by Irving Music Inc. (BMI)
Tearz: Excerpts from "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" performed by Wendy Rene used courtesy of Warner Special Products. Published by Irving Music Inc. (BMI)
Published by Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)
© 1993 BMG Music
℗ 1993 BMG Music
Manufactured and Distributed by BMG Music, New York, NY • Printed in USA
Late 1990s repress contains the same runout information, but has slightly lighter red labels and a smaller stamper ring. A lighter yellow Wu logo on cover and a white spine.
Direct Metal Mastering.
Contains numerous samples from the 1981 Hong Kong film "Shaolin & Wu Tang" (English dubbed version).
Produced, mixed and arranged for Wu-Tang Productions
Recorded & mixed at Firehouse Studio, NY, NY
Edited by GLC, NYC
Mastered at The Hit Factory, NYC
Can It Be All So Simple: Excerpts from "The Way We Were" performed by Gladys Knight & The Pips used courtesy of Essex Entertainment. Published by Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
C.R.E.A.M.: Excerpts from "As Long As I've Got You" performed by The Charmels used courtesy of Warner Special Products. Published by Irving Music Inc. (BMI)
Tearz: Excerpts from "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" performed by Wendy Rene used courtesy of Warner Special Products. Published by Irving Music Inc. (BMI)
Published by Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)
© 1993 BMG Music
℗ 1993 BMG Music
Manufactured and Distributed by BMG Music, New York, NY • Printed in USA
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Back sleeve, text): 0 7863-66336-1 9
- Barcode (Labels side A & B, text): 0 78636 63361 9
- Barcode (String): 078636633619
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 07863-66336-1-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 07863-66336-1-B
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID (Runout, etched): SP
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 1): 07863-66336-1-A-1-DMM SP 1- HFM cg
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 1): 07863-66336-1-B-1-DMM SP 1-
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 2): 07863-66336-1-A-1-DMM SP 1-1 HFM cg
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 2): 07863-66336-1-B-1-DMM SP 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 3): 07863-66336-1-A-1-DMM SP 1-1 HFM cg
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 3): 07863-66336-1-B-1-DMM
Other Versions (5 of 105)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Cassette, Album, Club Edition) | Loud Records, RCA, BMG Music | BG4 66336 | Canada | 1993 | ||
Recently Edited | Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Cassette, Album, Club Edition) | Loud Records, RCA | 07863-66336-4, 07863 66336-4 | US | 1993 | ||
Recently Edited | Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Cassette, Album) | Loud Records, RCA | 07863-66336-4 | US | 1993 | ||
New Submission | Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (CD, Album, Club Edition) | RCA Records Label, Loud Records, BMG, BMG | BG2-66336, BG2 66336 | US | 1993 | ||
New Submission | Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (CD, Album) | RCA, RCA, Loud Records | 07863 66336-2, 66336-2 | US | 1993 |
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Reviews
- Edited 3 months agoAre there any hip-hop vinyl experts who could gladly indicate if there are major sonic differences (or differences other than visual details) between the current and the following issue:
https://www.discogs.com/release/21748783-Wu-Tang-Clan-Enter-The-Wu-Tang-36-Chambers ?
It seems the two are both pressed at SRC during the 1990s and even have the same runout codes (+ DMM cut as well). I can see how the 1st pressing here is likely more valuable, but I am also wondering if any new issues are getting mixed with that particular edition. Do these early pressings really move while being still sealed? 
+25k people think they’re sitting on a OG copy of this classic, it’s laughable. Obviously the first run was much much smaller than that. Some things you might wanna double check before proudly claiming you got an OG.
If opened
The catalogue number is 07863 66336-1 (duh).
The stamper ring (on the labels) goes fully around the Wu-Tang Records logo on the labels without touching the logo.
Dark red labels.
If sealed
On the back of the cover there’s a line of text written vertically along the right edge. The OG version ends with the words “Printed in USA” down by the bottom right corner.
Found this record randomly at an antique store, they didn’t know what they had. Unopened perfect condition, no skips, slight warp but no crackles. 31 years old.- Is there any way to tell which pressing you have without opening it? I know it's a US pressing but no idea which year
Found my copy in a charity shop for 25 cents.... Canadian! Only good record amongst 100s.- My copy looks like it's been cleaned with sandpaper, and the cover is barely holding together. I think this is how it's intended to be played. Either like this or on a cassette that's been rattling around in a dusty glovebox for 15 years.
Happy 30th Anniversary to this historic and trend setting masterpiece!!
Edited one year agoFor all those commenting on the sound quality, this wasn't exactly the pinnacle of audio recording. It didn't sound amazing in 93' and certainly doesn't now, but it's a perfectly fine sounding record after a clean & dust. Some may even have the late 90's/early 00's reissue as it's very hard to tell the difference.- A rap classic and must have in any collection. My copy is a little quiet, but sounds good otherwise.
C.R.E.A.M. (Cats Ruin Everything Around Me) My cat chewed on the corner of the sleeve...
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