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The Notorious B.I.G.*Ready To Die

Label:Bad Boy Entertainment – 78612-73000-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:US
Released:
Genre:Hip Hop
Style:Boom Bap, Conscious, Gangsta, Hardcore Hip-Hop, Thug Rap

Tracklist

A1Juicy
Recorded By, Mixed ByMario Rodriquez*
Vocals [Additional]Total
5:03
A2Gimme The Loot
ProducerEasy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed ByGreg Pinto
4:53
A3Machine Gun Funk
ProducerEasy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed ByBassy Bob Brockmann
4:11
A4Warning
ProducerEasy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed ByRich Travali
3:43
B1Unbelievable
Mixed ByEddie Sancho
ProducerDJ Premier
Recorded ByNorty Cotto
3:46
B2The What
Featuring, Written-ByMethod Man
ProducerEasy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed ByBill Esses
3:58
B3Respect
Mixed ByMario Rodriquez*
Vocals [Additional]Diana King
4:36
B4One More Chance
Performer [Instruments]Carl "Chucky" Thompson*
Recorded By, Mixed ByRich Travali
Vocals [Additional]Total
4:42
B5Big Poppa
Recorded By, Mixed ByRich Travali
4:14
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Notes

Original first pressing.

Method Man appears courtesy of Def Jam Recordings Inc.

A1: Contains sample from "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume, written by James Mtume, published by Mtume Music. Courtesy of Sony Music.

A2: Contains sample from "Just To Get A Rep" by Gangstarr, written by Keith Elam, published by Almo/Irving. Courtesy of Chrysalis Music.

A3: Contains sample from "Chief Rocka" by Lords Of The Underground, written by Alterrick Wardick, Dupre Kelly, Marlon Williams & Kevin Hansford, published by EMI-Alvo/Irving. Courtesy of EMI Music Group.

A4: Contains sample from "Walk On By" by Isaac Hayes, written by Burt Bacharach/Hal David, published by Windswept/Casa David. Courtesy of Stax/Fantasy Records.

B3: Contains sample from "I Get Lifted" by George McCray, written by H.W. Casey, published by Sherilyn Publishing/Windswept. Courtesy of 3 Deep Records/Rhino Records.

B5: Contains sample from "Between The Sheets" by the Isley Bros., written by R.Isley/O.Isley/E.Isley/R.Isley/M.Isley/C.Jasper, published by EMI/April Music, Inc., Bovina, Inc. (ASCAP). Courtesy of Sony Records.

Variant 1 pressing: Direct Metal Mastering (DMM)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 78612-73000-1 7
  • Barcode (Scanned): 786127300017
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side label): 78612-73000-1-SA
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side label): 78612-73000-1-SB
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 1): 78612-73000-1-SA-SP1 HFM '94
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 1): 78612-73000-1-SB-SP1-DMM SP1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 2): 78612-73000-1-SA-SP1 SP1-1 HFM '94
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 2): 78612-73000-1-SB-SP1 SP1-1
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other Versions (5 of 108)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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Ready To Die (CD, Album)Puff Daddy Records, Arista78612 73000 2Europe1994
Ready To Die (CD, Album)Bad Boy Entertainment78612-73000-2US1994
Recently Edited
Ready To Die (CD, Album)Bad Boy Entertainment78612-73000-2Canada1994
New Submission
Ready To Die (Cassette, Album)Bad Boy Entertainment78612-73000-4US1994
New Submission
Ready To Die (Cassette, Album)Arista, BMG78612-73000-4, BMG 8743Indonesia1994

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  • SlyStoned's avatar
    SlyStoned
    Interesting that they originally released this album on Vinyl with 9 tracks. This pressing sounds amazing. Great pressing of an absolute classic.
    • Jar0on's avatar
      Jar0on
      Damn, I just hate that this LP, with the original cover, isn't the full album. The newest LP cover looks ugly as fuck!

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