3 Feet High and Rising

~ Release by De La Soul (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Intro
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Intro (3 Feet High and Rising)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
Prinse Pawl Musick and T-Girl Music, LLC
De La Soul2.851:41
2The Magic Number
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Scotty Hard
arranger:
De La Soul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989) and A.O.I., LLC (in 2023)
samples:
Reading the Comics - July, 1945 by Fiorello La Guardia (American politician) (spoken vocals) and Three Is a Magic Number by Bob Dorough
recording of:
The Magic Number
writer:
Bob Dorough, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul43:16
3Change in Speak
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Change in Speak
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Patrick Patterson, Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Steve Scipio and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul3.352:33
4Cool Breeze on the Rocks
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
arranger:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Cool Breeze on the Rocks
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC
De La Soul2.850:48
5Can U Keep a Secret
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer and mixer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
Got to Get a Knutt by The New Birth (US funk and R&B group)
recording of:
Can U Keep a Secret
composer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
instruments arranger:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
De La Soul31:41
6Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin’s Revenge)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Jenifa Taught Me
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul3.353:25
7Ghetto Thang
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Ghetto Thang
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul33:36
8Transmitting Live From Mars
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Transmitting Live From Mars
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC
De La Soul31:12
9Eye Know
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding and Peg (original studio mix) by Steely Dan
recording of:
Eye Know
writer:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul3.84:13
10Take It Off
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer and mixer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
De La Soul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Take It Off
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC
De La Soul31:53
11A Little Bit of Soap
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
A Little Bit of Soap
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC
De La Soul30:57
12Tread Water
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer and mixer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
De La Soul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Tread Water
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC
De La Soul3.653:46
13Potholes in My Lawn
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
Magic Mountain by Eric Burdon & War (US funk/rock band) and Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Potholes in My Lawn
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Lonnie Jordan, Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar, Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul3.653:50
14Say No Go
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
Baby Let Me Take You (in My Arms) by Detroit Emeralds, Crossword Puzzle by Sly Stone, I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) by Daryl Hall & John Oates and I’m Chief Kamanawanalea (We’re the Royal Macadamia Nuts) by The Turtles (late 60s US rock band)
recording of:
Say No Go
writer:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), John Oates, Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Steve Scipio, Abrim Tilmon and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul3.354:20
15Do as De La Does
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer and mixer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Do as De La Does
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC
De La Soul32:12
16Plug Tunin’ (Last Chance to Comprehend)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Plug Tunin’ (Last Chance to Comprehend)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul) and Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
publisher:
T-Boy Music LLC
De La Soul34:07
17De La Orgee
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer and mixer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
De La Orgee
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC
De La Soul31:14
18Buddy
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
guest performer:
Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group), Phife Dawg and Q‐Tip (American rapper)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Buddy (original)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
Daisy Age, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and We Blows Up Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
De La Soul with Jungle Brothers & Q‐Tip from A Tribe Called Quest3.354:55
19Description
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer and mixer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
Qualiall (American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Description
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
De La Soul2.61:32
20Me Myself and I
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
arranger:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Trugoy the Dove
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
(Not Just) Knee Deep by Funkadelic
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990)
recording of:
Me Myself and I
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Philippe Wynn
De La Soul4.13:50
21This Is a Recording 4 Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
Got to Get a Knutt by The New Birth (US funk and R&B group)
recording of:
This Is a Recording for Living in a Fulltime Era
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC
De La Soul53:10
22I Can Do Anything (Delacratic)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer and mixer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
vocals:
Wise (US rapper - Stetsasonic)
arranger:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
I Can Do Anything (Delacratic)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC
De La Soul2.750:41
23D.A.I.S.Y. Age
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer and mixer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
D.A.I.S.Y. Age
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC
De La Soul54:43
24Plug Tunin’ (original 12″ version)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
De La Soul
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Plug Tunin’ (Last Chance to Comprehend)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul) and Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
publisher:
T-Boy Music LLC
De La Soul53:43