A Tribe Called QuestThe Low End Theory

Label:

Jive – 01241-41418-1

Format:

2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Conscious, Jazzy Hip-Hop

Tracklist

A1Excursions
Performer [Samples From "Time Is Running Out"]Last Poets*
Written-ByJ. Davis*
Written-By [Samples From "Time Is Running Out"]Omar Ben Hassan*
3:53
A2Buggin' Out
Written-ByA. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*
3:38
A3Rap Promoter
Written-ByA. Muhammad*, J. Davis*
2:13
A4Butter
Written-ByA. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*
3:39
B1Verses From The Abstract
Bass [Jazzy Bass]Ron Carter
Vocals [Vocal Tones]Vinia Mojica
Written-ByJ. Davis*
3:59
B2Show Business
Co-producerA Tribe Called Quest
Featuring [Appears On]Diamond D, Lord Jamar, Sadat X
ProducerSkeff Anselm
3:53
B3Vibes And Stuff
Written-ByJ. Davis*, M. Taylor*
4:18
C1The Infamous Date Rape
Written-ByA. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*
2:54
C2Check The Rhime
Performer [Samples From "Love Your Life"]Average White Band
Written-ByA. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*
Written-By [Samples From "Love Your Life"]A. Gorrie*, H. Stuart*, M. Duncan*, O. McIntyre*, R. Ball*, S. Ferrone*
3:36
C3Everything Is Fair
Co-producerA Tribe Called Quest
Performer [Samples From "Let's Take It To The People"]Funkadelic
ProducerSkeff Anselm
Written-ByA. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*, S. Anselm*
Written-By [Samples From "Let's Take It To The People]E. Hazel*, G. Shider*, G. Clinton*
2:59
D1Jazz (We've Got)
Written-ByA. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*
4:09
D2Skypager
Written-ByA. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*
2:13
D3What?
Written-ByJ. Davis*
2:29
D4Scenario
Featuring [Appears On]Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Dinco D
4:10

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Zomba Recording Corporation
  • Copyright ©Zomba Recording Corporation
  • Manufactured ByZomba Recording Corporation
  • Published ByZomba Enterprises, Inc.
  • Published ByJazz Merchant Music
  • Published ByBrand Nubian Publishing
  • Published ByDusty Fingers Music
  • Published ByNew School Publishing
  • Published ByJoe's Songs
  • Published ByWestbound Records, Inc.
  • Published ByBridgeport Music, Inc.
  • Produced ForSkeffington Productions
  • Recorded AtBattery Studios, New York
  • Recorded AtGreene St. Recording
  • Recorded AtSoundtrack Studios
  • Mixed AtBattery Studios, New York
  • Mixed AtGreene St. Recording
  • Mixed AtSoundtrack Studios
  • Pressed ByVantiva, Guadalajara, Mexico – 1214397
  • Pressed ByVantiva, Guadalajara, Mexico – 1214398
  • Pressed ByVantiva, Guadalajara, Mexico – 1214399
  • Pressed ByVantiva, Guadalajara, Mexico – 1214400

Credits

  • DesignJK (7), ZombArt
  • Engineer [Additional]Anthony Saunders, Chris Shaw, Dan Wood, Eric Gast, Gerard Julien, Jamey Staub*, Jim Kvoriak, Marc Singleton, Pete Christensen, Rod Hui, Tim Latham
  • Make-Up [Group Members]Kim Young (6)
  • Make-Up [Special Effects Make-up: Model]Paddy Crofton
  • Management [Direction]Chris Lighty
  • Mastered ByTom Coyne
  • Photography ByJoe Grant (2)
  • ProducerA Tribe Called Quest (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to C2, D1 to D4)
  • Recorded By, Mixed ByA Tribe Called Quest, Bob Power
  • Written-By, Arranged ByA Tribe Called Quest

Notes

℗ 1991 Zomba Recording Corp. © 1991, 1996 Zomba Recording Corporation. Manufactured in the United States by Zomba Recording Corporation, 137-139 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10001.

Made in Mexico.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 1241-41418-1 1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 01241414181
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): 1241414181 A (1214397) 01010102
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): 1241414181 B (1214398) 01010203
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C): 1241414181 C (1214399) 01010203
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D): 1241414181 D (1214400) 01010203

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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The Low End Theory (CD, Album, DISC MFG)Jive1418-2-JUS1991
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The Low End Theory (LP, Album)JiveZL 74940Europe1991
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The Low End Theory (LP, Album, Stereo)JiveHIP 117UK1991
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The Low End Theory (CD, Album)Jive, JiveZD 74940, ZD74940UK & Europe1991
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The Low End Theory (CD, Album)Jive, Jive(7) 051 351-2, CHIP 117UK1991

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Reviews

  • Plattensammler123's avatar
    Great pressing, very dynamic. Sounds like hip hop on vinyl should. Few pops
    • aTHiNs's avatar
      aTHiNs
      Great pressing. Very few pops and clicks, zero surface noise. Great bass and dynamics. Packaging is super mediocre though, gotta throw out those paper sleeves asap
      • Discoconuts's avatar
        Discoconuts
        Made in Mexico ? Wow ! How does it sound then ? Anyone ?

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