Wu-Tang Clan – Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

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Label:	RCA Records Label – 07863 66336-1, Loud Records – 07863 66336-1, Wu-Tang Records – 07863 66336-1
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, SRC Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 9, 1993
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 Performer [Excerpts] – Gladys Knight & The Pips* Written-By [Excerpts] – Alan Bergman/Marilyn Bergman*, Marvin Hamlisch	4:46
A6	Protect Ya Neck (Intermission)	6:48
	Wu-Tang Sword	28:53
B1	Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' Co-producer – Ol' Dirty Bastard	4:48
B2	Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit Co-producer – The Method Man*	3:36
B3	C.R.E.A.M. Performer [Excerpts] – The Charmels Written-By [Excerpts] – Isaac Hayes/David Porter*	4:12
B4	Method Man	5:50
B5	Tearz Performer [Excerpts] – Wendy Rene Written-By [Excerpts] – Johnnie Frierson, Mary Frierson	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 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.

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 91)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Cassette, Album)	Loud Records, RCA, BMG	74321 20367 4, 74321203674	Europe	1993
Recently Edited	Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (LP, Album)	Loud Records, RCA	74321 20367 1	Europe	1993
Recently Edited	Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Cassette, Album, Club Edition)	Loud Records, RCA, BMG Music	BG4 66336	Canada	1993
New Submission	Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Cassette, Album, Misprint)	RCA, Bertelsmann Music Group	74321203674	Poland	1993
Recently Edited	Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Cassette, Album, Club Edition)	Loud Records, RCA	07863-66336-4, 07863 66336-4	US	1993

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Reviews

SlyStoned May 18, 2023
Edited 4 months ago
For 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.
Ewscroggins Sep 3, 2022
A rap classic and must have in any collection. My copy is a little quiet, but sounds good otherwise.
tom.g.graham Jul 17, 2022
C.R.E.A.M. (Cats Ruin Everything Around Me) My cat chewed on the corner of the sleeve...
shorty0165 Jun 7, 2022
i bought this one for 20€ in a local record store^^ it shows all signs of this pressing
N06_P8ng Feb 4, 2022
The best of '93 along with Black Moon's Enta da Stage.
Jeffmk7078 Nov 11, 2021
Found one sealed in its original form for 20 bucks. I want to open and play it very badly....😤
notepad27 Sep 16, 2021
While my copy doesn't suffer from the noise others' have, disc 1 is unacceptably warped. Otherwise the SQ is appropriate for this recording IMO.
-Seifer- Sep 9, 2021
This is my 1993 copy of Enter the Wu-Tang, one of the greatest hip hop albums ever recorded. I somehow got it for $20 from McKays in the new arrival bin. It now has a home where it receives weekly play. This is… one of my top ten albums. It is an absolute masterpiece of lo-fidelity, murky production, menacing and intrigue-steeped heavy beats, and lyrical style and variety enough to impress even the most stalwart opponent of raps inevitable charms.

The easily and casually dropped notes of violence, hilarious crude humor, and incredible wordplay on the album help inspire me every day to do better in my own wording for my songs. I aspire to be as a better lyricist than the day before every day. The overdubbed and chopped Kung Fu movie samples and play-style skits on the album give the entire production a very theatrical feel, and is one of the best executed examples of such a connection between music and actor, artists both. All art is in and of itself interconnected.

For those concerned about the quality of the pressing’s sound, as it has been oft-bemoaned on Discogs, my argument is maybe they just need to TURN IT UP! This album is PLENTY loud. It’s incredible in every way! The best pressing.

Favorite Tracks: Da Mystery of Chessboxin/Wu Tang: 7th Chamber - Part II Conclusion

🥷💫🤺
IvanBGD Jun 28, 2021
Mine is second hand shop digging cop, and loks like it's been trough world war II, front line ⚔️ Sound is amazing, with pops and background noise, like some old Jazz vinyls...
slinger333 Jun 25, 2021
SOMEONE PRESS THIS ON 2XLP FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. UNREAL...