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Chef Raekwon* Guest Starring: Ghost Face Killer* A/K/A Tony StarksOnly Built 4 Cuban Linx...

Label:

Loud Records – 07863-66663-1, RCA – 07863-66663-1

Format:

2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Hardcore Hip-Hop, Boom Bap, Gangsta

Tracklist

A1Striving For Perfection1:43
A2Knuckleheadz4:05
A3Knowledge God4:27
A4Criminology
Performer [Excerpts From "I Keep Asking You Questions" Performed By]Black Ivory
3:49
A5Incarcerated Scarfaces4:30
B1Rainy Dayz5:17
B2Guillotine (Swordz)4:21
B3Can It Be All So Simple (Remix)
Performer [Excerpts From "The Way We Were" Performed By]Gladys Knight & The Pips*
Written-ByWu-Tang Clan
Written-By [Excerpts From "The Way We Were" Written By]Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch
4:10
C1Shark Niggas (Biters)1:39
C2Ice Water4:02
C3Glaciers Of Ice4:54
C4Verbal Intercourse
Performer [Excerpts From "If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)" Performed By]The Emotions
Written-By [Excerpts From "If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)" Written By]Porter*, Williams*
4:07
C5Wisdom Body2:34
D1Spot Rusherz3:51
D2Ice Cream4:16
D3Wu-Gambinos5:09
D4Heaven & Hell
Performer [Excerpts From "Could I Be Falling In Love" Performed By]Syl Johnson
Written-By [Excerpts From "Could I Be Falling In Love" Written By]Alex Zanetis
4:57
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Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByBMG Music
  • Manufactured ByBMG Music
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗BMG Music
  • Copyright ©BMG Music
  • Published ByCareers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
  • Published ByRamecca Music
  • Published ByWu-Tang Publishing
  • Published ByColgems-EMI Music Inc.
  • Published ByIrving Music
  • Published ByTree Publishing Co., Inc.
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Designed AtCartel (3)

Credits

  • A&R [A&R Direction]Loud*, Matt Life, Schott Free
  • Arranged By, Mixed By, Producer, EngineerThe RZA*
  • Art DirectionCartel (9)
  • DesignMiguel Rivera (5)
  • Design [Set & Logo Design]Christian Cortes
  • Direct Metal Mastering ByTom Coyne
  • Engineer [Assistant]4th Disciple, Islord
  • Executive-ProducerDennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs, Oli Grant, Robert Diggs
  • Guest [Guest Starring]Ghost Face Killer*, Tony Starks
  • ManagementWuTang Management*
  • Mixed By [Co-mixed]The Fourth Disciple* (tracks: B2, D1, D3)
  • Photography ByDaniel Hastings
  • Written-ByC. Woods* (tracks: A1 to B2, C1 to D4), R. Diggs* (tracks: A1 to B2, C1 to D4)

Notes

On track A2 "Golden Arms" is credited as "Golden Arms A/K/A Lucky Hands".
On tracks A2, A4, B1 to B3, C2 to C5, D2 to D4 "Ghostface Killah" is credited as "Ghost Face Killer A/K/A Tony Starks".
On track B2 "Inspectah Deck" is credited as "Inspektah Deck A/K/A Rollie Fingers".
On tracks C3, D3 "Masta Killa" is credited as "Master Killa A/K/A Noodles".
On track C4 "Nas" is credited as "Nas A/K/A/ Nas Escobar".
On tracks D2 and D3 "Method Man" is credited as "Method Man A/K/A Johnny Blaze".
On Track D3 "The RZA" is credited as "The RZA A/K/A Bobby Steels".

Direct Metal Mastering (DMM)

On back cover:
4. Verbal Intercourse [...] Nas appears courtesy of Columbia Records [...]

"Criminology" contains excerpts from "I Keep Asking You Questions" performed by [...] courtesy of Mellow Smoke Music/ Memory Lane Music Corp.

"Can It Be All So Simple (Remix)" contains excerpts from "The Way We Were" performed by [...] used courtesy of Essex Entertainment. [...] Published by Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. [ASCAP]

"Verbal Intercourse" contains excerpts from "The Emotions" recording "If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)" courtesy of Fantasy Inc. Publishing by Irving Music [BMI].

"Heaven & Hell" contains excerpts from "Could I Be Falling In Love" performed by [...] courtesy of Syl Johnson. [...] Published by Tree Publishing Co. Inc. A Division of Sony Music Publishers [BMI]. All rights on behalf of publisher and administered by Sony Music Publishers & Music Square West, Nashville, TN [...]

All songs published by Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc. for itself and on behalf of Ramecca Music and Wu Tang Publishing [BMI]. [...]
Mastered by [...] at Sterling Sound, NYC [...]

Manufactured and Distributed by BMG Music, New York, NY. Printed in USA.

On labels:
℗ BMG Music © 1995 BMG Music
℗ 1995 BMG Music

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7863-66663-1 0
  • Barcode (Scanned): 078636666310
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): 07863-66663-1-A1 DMM
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): 07863-66663-1-B1 DMM
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched): 07863-66663-1-C1 DMM
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched): 07863-66663-1-D1 DMM
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, Variant 2): 07863-66663-1-A1 DMM 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, Variant 2): 07863-66663-1-B1 DMM 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched, Variant 2): 07863-66663-1-C1 DMM 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched, Variant 2): 07863-66663-1-D1 DMM 1-1

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (Instrumental) (2×LP, Unofficial Release)Not On LabelGG 002US1995
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (CD, Album)Loud Records, Wu-Tang Records, RCA07863 66663 2Europe1995
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (CD, Album)Loud Records, RCA07863-66663-2Canada1995
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (Cassette, Album, Limited Edition, Purple)Loud Records, RCA, Loud Records, RCA, Loud Records, RCA66663-4 07863, 66663-4, 07863-66663-4US1995
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... "THE PURPLE CD" (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, First Press, Facsimile Signature, Purple Tray)RCA, Loud RecordsRCA 07863-66663-2US1995

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Reviews

  • ERSullivan's avatar
    ERSullivan
    Edited 5 months ago
    The inner groove distortion is insane on my copy, 5 stars for the music but 1 star for the pressing
    • dylaf's avatar
      dylaf
      Edited 7 months ago

      Absolute 1st rate RZA production, one of the first 'Wu' solo offshoots & a BANGER.

      Choc full o nuts, bursting in fact; but the track that gets the rewind every single time without fail is 'KNUCKLEHEADZ'. That drone bass intro blows me away, you know something BIG's coming, then... BANG BANG BANG BANG!!! & the shit gets very real indeed as Raekwon & co spit their finest over RZA's direct, no messing, skippy, funky, nasty beats.

      Its that good even just the old cop car siren marking the second phase of the track gives me goosebumps.

      Makes you wanna go steal a television in broad daylight, sell it, buy some crack, get incarcerated for a few years, mess up the biggest guy in there, push some hard ass weights, get your term extended on bad behaviour, come out in 4 years, bang this one straight on the platter & go do it all again 😉

      DISCLAIMER FOR THE PC BRIGADE: It's called humour, it helps with the daily pain of living in a world lacking in it. Go look it up...

      • UrielG123's avatar
        UrielG123
        How does this compare to the MOV release? Thank you..
        • Confederate's avatar
          Confederate
          This is without any doubt one of the best hip hop albums of all times. This pressing has plenty of bass which is great for this sort of music. Bought mine twenty years ago. This album does not have a single bad song on it. They are all timeless classics. This is REAL hip hop. [ Playing this using an Ortofon 2M Black cartridge ]
          • Hapey208's avatar
            Hapey208
            More hardcore than boom. really raw album that defines hardcore in 1 song.
            • laughabilly32's avatar
              A nice present to recapture the 1995 days into a modern day classic to reminisce about. To talk really and unite.
              • far2serious
                Edited 8 years ago
                Anyone know if the discs of this release come in paper or plastic inner sleeves?
                • HatchetDrive's avatar
                  HatchetDrive
                  Getting the Music On Vinyl treatment- coming soon. Good news.
                  • Goonz's avatar
                    Goonz
                    I love the whole Wu, all their debut solo efforts were timeless, IMO its a toss up between this and Liquid Swords
                    • glenncassis's avatar
                      glenncassis
                      Without question, one of the 10 greatest hip hop albums of all time. Period.

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