Worldwide Underground

~ Release by Erykah Badu (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Intro: World Keeps Turnin’
bass:
Braylon "Brother B." Lacy
arranger:
Erykah Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2003)
recording of:
World Keeps Turnin’
lyricist and composer:
Erykah Badu
11:39
2Bump It
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Soares
additional programming:
James Poyser
drum machine [drums] programming:
Rashad "Ringo" Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
producer:
Freakquency
bass:
Braylon "Brother B." Lacy
keyboard [keyboards]:
James Poyser
other instruments [funk box]:
E. Badu
percussion:
Doc Gibbs (percussionist)
additional vocals:
Karon Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer) and Zap Mama
background vocals:
China Blac (aka China Blac) and E. Badu
arranger:
E. Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2003)
additionally recorded at:
Palmyra in Ellis County, Texas, United States and The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Bump It
lyricist:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Erykah Badu, Audrie Magget, James Poyser and Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
3.58:49
3Back in the Day (Puff)
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Soares
additional programming:
R.C. Williams
drum machine programming:
Rashad "Ringo" Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
producer:
Freakquency
bass:
Braylon "Brother B." Lacy
electric guitar:
Lenny Kravitz
keyboard [keyboards]:
James Poyser
percussion [all percussion]:
Doc Gibbs (percussionist)
arranger:
E. Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Circle House in North Miami, Florida, United States, Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
Luminous in Dallas, Texas, United States
recording of:
Back in the Day (Puff)
lyricist:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Audrie Magget, James Poyser and Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
44:47
4I Want You
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Soares
drum machine programming:
Rashad "Ringo" Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
assistant engineer:
Shinobo Mitsuka
producer:
Freakquency
bass:
Braylon "Brother B." Lacy
keyboard [keyboards]:
James Poyser
percussion:
Doc Gibbs (percussionist)
arranger:
Erykah Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2003)
additionally recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Want You
lyricist:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Erykah Badu, Audrie Magget, James Poyser and Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
4.3510:53
5Woo
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Soares
drum machine programming:
Rashad "Ringo" Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
assistant engineer:
Tim Olmstead
producer:
Freakquency
bass:
Braylon "Brother B." Lacy
flute:
Dwayne Kerr
keyboard [keyboards]:
R.C. Williams
other instruments [funk box]:
Erykah Badu
arranger:
E. Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Woo
lyricist:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Erykah Badu and RC Williams
33:14
6The Grind
recording engineer:
Tom Soares
drum machine programming:
dead prez (US hip-hop duo), E. Badu and Rashad "Ringo" Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
producer:
dead prez (US hip-hop duo) and Freakquency
mixer:
Brian Stanley (US engineer)
bass:
Braylon "Brother B." Lacy
vocals:
E. Badu, M1 (US rapper, of dead prez) and Stic Man
performer:
dead prez (US hip-hop duo)
arranger:
E. Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Compass Point in Nassau, Bahamas
mixed at:
Sound on Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Grind
composer:
dead prez (US hip-hop duo)
32:49
7Danger
recording engineer:
Tom Soares
drum machine programming:
Rashad "Ringo" Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
producer:
Freakquency
additional mixer:
Tom Soares
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
bass:
Braylon "Brother B." Lacy
keyboard [keyboards]:
James Poyser and R.C. Williams
background vocals:
China Blac (aka China Blac) and E. Badu
arranger:
Erykah Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
509 Right Track Recording Studio in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Danger
writer:
Erykah Badu, James Poyser, Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer) and RC Williams
45:49
8Think Twice
recording engineer:
Tom Soares
drum machine programming:
Rashad "Ringo" Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
producer:
Freakquency
mixer:
Brian Stanley (US engineer)
bass:
Braylon "Brother B." Lacy
keyboard [keyboards]:
James Poyser
trumpet:
Roy Hargrove
vocals:
E. Badu and Roy Hargrove
arranger:
Erykah Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Luminous in Dallas, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Sound on Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Think Twice
composer:
Sigidi Bashir Abdullah (aranger, writer), Laurence C. Mizell and Bradley Ridgell (aranger, writer)
2.53:02
9Love of My Life Worldwide
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Soares
drum machine programming:
Rashad "Ringo" Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
producer:
Freakquency
bass:
Braylon "Brother B." Lacy
keyboard [keyboards]:
James Poyser
arranger:
Erykah Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2003)
additionally recorded at:
The Kitchen (Dallas) in Dallas, Texas, United States
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studio in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Luminus in Dallas, Texas, United States
samples:
Funk You Up (long version) (12″) by The Sequence (female old school hip hop/funk trio)
recording of:
Love of My Life Worldwide
writer:
Erykah Badu, Bahamadia, James Poyser, Queen Latifah, Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer) and Angie Stone
45:26
10Outro: World Keeps Turnin’
bass:
Braylon "Brother B." Lacy
arranger:
Erykah Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2003)
recording of:
World Keeps Turnin’
lyricist and composer:
Erykah Badu
14:05
11Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2003)
recording of:
Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)
writer:
Erykah Badu, Bobby Ozuna, James Poyser, Raphael Saadiq and Glenn Standridge
43:50

Credits

Release

mastering:Chris Athens (mastering)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by:Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2003)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1070371 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/4841086 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0000CAOJK [info]

Release group

creative direction:Sandy Brummels (Vice President of Creative Services for Universal Motown Records)
associated singles/EPs:Danger
part of:Grammy Award: Best R&B Album nominees (number: 2004) (order: 48)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/68114 [info]
reviews:http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/erykah-badu/worldwide-underground.htm [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/v3vr [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000229089 [info]
Wikidata:Q545287 [info]