Tommy Boy Greatest Hits

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Annotation

Inside the booklet it is titled as "Tommy Boy's Greatest Hits 20 Years".

Annotation last modified on 2012-02-19 12:31 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Planet Rock
recording of:
Planet Rock
writer:
Robert Darrell Allen, Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)), John Robie and Ellis Williams
publisher:
Bambaataa Music, No Hassle Music, Shakin’ Baker Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and T-Girl Music LLC
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force5:20
2Jazzy Sensation (12" remix)
Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 55:45
3Play at Your Own Risk (12" vocal version)
Planet Patrol7:52
4Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC) (7" version)
The Jonzun Crew4:30
5Play That Beat Mr. DJ
G.L.O.B.E & Whiz Kid4:01
6Looking for the Perfect Beat
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force4:30
7Renegades of Funk (12" vocal version)
recording of:
Renegades of Funk
writer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)) and John Robie
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force6:44
8Talkin' All That Jazz
keyboard programming:
Donald "Kid Wonder" Newkirk
engineer:
Bob Coulter
producer:
Delite
editor:
"Oh Oh" Omar Santana
additional remixer:
Daddy‐O (Glenn K. Bolton of Stetsasonic), DBC (Stetsasonic member Marvin Nemley), Rodd Houston and Tyrone Perkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1988)
recording of:
Talkin’ All That Jazz
lyricist and composer:
Glenn K. Bolton
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Tee Girl Music
Stetsasonic34:48
9Me Myself and I (radio version)
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 Soul4.13:45
10The 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
11Ladies First
producer:
DJ Mark the 45 King (aka DJ Mark)
guest vocals and additional performer:
Monie Love (English rapper and former radio personality in the United States)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Ladies First
writer:
Anthony Peaks, Simone Johnson, Mark Howard James (aka DJ Mark), Queen Latifah and Shane Harbin Faber
Queen Latifah3:56
12Doowutchyalike (radio mix)
Digital Underground4:46
13The Humpty Dance (Mini-Hump radio mix)
Digital Underground4:40
14Buddy ("Native Tongue Decision" version)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
guest performer:
Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group), Monie Love (English rapper and former radio personality in the United States), Phife Dawg, Q‐Tip (American rapper), Queen Latifah and A Tribe Called Quest
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
samples:
Heartbeat (club version) by Taana Gardner
recording of:
Buddy (Native Tongue Decision)
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)
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
Jungle Brothers feat. Q‐Tip, Phife, Queen Latifah & Monie Love47:16
15Break the Grip of Shame
Paris3:35
16O.P.P.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1991)
samples:
ABC by The Jackson 5 (formerly “The Jackson 5”)
recording of:
O.P.P.
composer:
Anthony Criss, Berry Gordy, Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Vincent Brown
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Naughty Music (associated with Naughty By Nature)
Naughty by Nature44:30
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
samples:
Help Is on the Way (vocal) by The Whatnauts, Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers (70s US funk band, backing band for Roy C. Hammond), Name and Number by Curiosity Killed the Cat and Pass the Peas by The J.B.’s
recording of:
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
writer:
Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Michael Drummond, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Glenn Skinner, Nicholas Bernard Thorp, Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (singer from Curiosity Killed the Cat)
De La Soul4.55:06
2Jump Around
producer:
DJ Muggs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
samples:
Harlem Shuffle by Bob & Earl and Shoot Your Shot by Jr. Walker & the All Stars
recording of:
Jump Around
writer:
Dave Appell, Kal Mann, Larry Muggerud and Erik Schrody
House of Pain4.153:36
3Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom) (Butch Vig mix)
engineer:
Steve Marker and Butch Vig
producer:
DJ Lethal
guitar:
Steve Marker
guest vocals:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
remixer:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer) and Butch Vig
samples:
I Come to You Baby by John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Shamrocks & Shenaningans
writer:
Leor Dimant, Danny Boy O'Connor and Erik Schrody
House of Pain53:55
4Hip Hop Hooray
samples:
Don't Change Your Love by The Five Stairsteps & Cubie, Funky President (People It's Bad) by James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), Make Me Say It Again Girl, Part 1 & 2 by The Isley Brothers, Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and You Can't Turn Me Away by Sylvia Striplin
recording of:
Hip Hop Hooray
writer:
Anthony Criss, Vincent Brown, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist)
Naughty by Nature4.354:25
5Gangsta Bitch
Apache4:48
6Come Baby Come
recording of:
Come Baby Come
writer:
Joseph T. Gardner and Louis Ramon Sharpe (Puerto-Rican American musician aka K7)
K73:58
7Can't You See
performer:
The Notorious B.I.G.
Total feat. The Notorious B.I.G.4:54
8Gangsta's Paradise
producer:
Doug Rasheed
vocals:
L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
samples:
Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder
music videos:
Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer) feat. L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio3.954:02
91, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)
samples:
Good Times by Chic (US disco group), Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move) by Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter) and Wikka Wrap by The Evasions
recording of:
Sumpin’ New (1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New))
writer:
Coolio (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer) and Adrian Sear
Coolio53:34
10C U When U Get There
performer:
40 Thevz
Coolio feat. 40 Thevz55:12
11What It's Like
engineer:
John Gamble (member of the SD50s)
producer:
Everlast, John Gamble (member of the SD50s) and Dante Ross
mixer:
Jamie Staub
bass:
Ben Bocardo
cello:
Elizabeth Wright
guitar family:
Everlast
viola:
John Wang
violin:
Alen C. Agadhzhanyan and Jacqueline Suzuki
strings arranger:
Giovanni Loria and SD50’s
recording of:
What It’s Like (Everlast)
lyricist and composer:
Erik Schrody
Everlast4.15:04
12Oh No
Noreaga4:32
13Rock N' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop LikeThis)
producer:
Dan the Automator and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Dan the Automator, Scott Harding (underground hip hop and jazz producer and musician) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Money Mark
turntable [turntables]:
Kid Koala
spoken vocals [voiceover]:
Scott Harding (underground hip hop and jazz producer and musician)
produced at:
Glue Factory in San Francisco, California, United States
samples:
On Fire by Stetsasonic
recording of:
Rock n’ Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This)
writer:
Arnold Hamilton (NY rapper, Gatekeeper of Gravediggaz), Glenn K. Bolton, Dan Nakamura, Marvin Nemley, Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Leonard Roman and Marvin Shahid Wright
publisher:
Prinse Pawl Musick, Shark Man Songs and T-Girl Music, LLC
Handsome Boy Modeling School4:22
14The Return of the Diaz Bros.
Tony Touch feat. Doo Wop & Pain in da Ass3:26
15All Good?
producer:
De La Soul
mixer:
Troy Hightower
bass:
Pino Palladino
guest vocals:
Chaka Khan
performer:
Chaka Khan
recording of:
All Good?
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul), Supa Dave West (US Hip-Hop producer) and Yvette Marie Stevens
De La Soul feat. Chaka Khan55:00
16Bang Bang
producer:
The Alchemist (hip hop DJ & producer)
guest lead vocals:
Foxy Brown (rapper)
performer:
Foxy Brown (rapper)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga feat. Foxy Brown4:29
17Planet Rock (Swordfish radio edit)
recording of:
Planet Rock
writer:
Robert Darrell Allen, Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)), John Robie and Ellis Williams
publisher:
Bambaataa Music, No Hassle Music, Shakin’ Baker Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and T-Girl Music LLC
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force3:23