Legend of the Wu‐Tang Clan: Wu-Tang Clan’s Greatest Hits

~ Release by Wu‐Tang Clan (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Standard/Explicit:
Label: BMG Heritage - Catalog #: 61645
Clean:
Label: BMG Heritage - Catalog #: 62126

Annotation last modified on 2006-12-08 01:26 UTC.

Tracklist

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1C.R.E.A.M.
programming:
Prince Rakeem (American rapper and actor)
engineer:
Ethan Ryman
executive producer:
Dennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs (producer), Oli Grant and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
producer and mixer:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
lead vocals:
Inspectah Deck (east coast hip hop), Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan) and Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan)
arranger:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1993)
samples:
As Long as I’ve Got You by The Charmels and Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) by Jimmy Spicer
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 107)
recording of:
C.R.E.A.M.
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice, Isaac Hayes, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
is based on:
Paper Trail$
Wu‐Tang Clan44:10
2Method Man (Skunk mix)
programming:
Prince Rakeem (American rapper and actor)
engineer:
Ethan Ryman
executive producer:
Tracy Waples
producer and mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
lead vocals:
Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan)
arranger:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
recording of:
Method Man (Skunk mix)
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan) and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
Wu‐Tang Clan53:09
3Protect Ya Neck (Bloody version)
recording of:
Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Darryl Hill, Dennis Coles, Elgin Turner, Gary Grice, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Diggs Family Music Inc. and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan5:03
4Wu‐Tang Clan Aint Nuthing Ta F’ Wit
programming:
Prince Rakeem (American rapper and actor)
engineer:
Ethan Ryman
co-producer:
Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan)
executive producer:
Dennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs (producer), Oli Grant and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
producer and mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
lead vocals:
Inspectah Deck (east coast hip hop), Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan) and RZA (American rapper and actor)
arranger:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1993)
recording of:
Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
Wu‐Tang Clan4.23:32
5Can It Be All So Simple
Wu‐Tang Clan4:11
6Shame on a Nigga
programming:
Prince Rakeem (American rapper and actor)
engineer:
Ethan Ryman
executive producer:
Dennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs (producer), Oli Grant and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
producer and mixer:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
lead vocals:
Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer) and Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan)
arranger:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1993)
samples:
Black and Tan Fantasy by Thelonious Monk and Different Strokes by Syl Johnson
recording of:
Shame on a Nigga
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
Wu‐Tang Clan4.252:54
7Da Mystery of Chessboxin’
programming:
Prince Rakeem (American rapper and actor)
engineer:
Carlos Bess
co-producer:
Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
executive producer:
Dennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs (producer), Oli Grant and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
producer and mixer:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
lead vocals:
Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck (east coast hip hop), Masta Killa, Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer), Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan) and U‐God
arranger:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1993)
recording of:
Da Mystery of Chessboxin’
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
Wu‐Tang Clan4.254:47
8Reunited
producer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
recording of:
Reunited
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Gary Grice, Robert Diggs (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Careers and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan55:22
9It’s Yourz
producer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
samples:
Sing Sing (Midnight mix) by Gaz (track "Sing Sing") (membranophone)
recording of:
It’s Yourz
additional writer:
Juergen Korduletsch, Mats Bjoerklund and Thorir Baldursson
writer:
Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins and Robert Diggs (American rapper and actor)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Careers and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan4.54:13
10Triumph
engineer:
Carlos Bess
producer:
The RZA (American rapper and actor)
guest vocals:
CappaDonna
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 1997)
recording of:
Triumph
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Darryl Hill, Dennis Coles, Elgin Turner, Gary Grice, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, Robert Diggs (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Careers and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Cappadonna4.55:38
11Gravel Pit
recording of:
Gravel Pit
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Antoine Duhamel (French composer and conductor), Tomi Jenkins, Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter), Lamont Hawkins, Nathan Leftenant, Paulisa Moorman and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
quotes lyrics from:
Back and Forth
Wu‐Tang Clan4:13
12Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)
producer:
The RZA (American rapper and actor)
mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 2000)
samples:
Cold Feet by Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer), The Grunt by The J.B.’s and Tramp by Lowell Fulson
recording of:
Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Darryl Hill, Dennis Coles, Elgin Turner, Gary Grice, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Diggs Family Music Inc. and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan4.753:58
13Sucker M.C.’s
Wu‐Tang Clan33:44
14Uzi (Pinky Ring)
producer:
The RZA (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 2001)
recording of:
Uzi (Pinky Ring)
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Elgin Turner, Gary Grice, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, Clarence Reid, Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
Wu‐Tang Clan4.655:18
15Shaolin Worldwide
recording engineer:
Jose "Choco" Reynoso
producer and mixer:
Allah Mathematics (Wu-Tang affiliated producer & DJ)
recorded at and mixed at:
36 Chambers Studios in Staten Island, New York, New York, United States
Wu‐Tang Clan4:04
16Diesel
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. RZA, Method Man, U‐God, Raekwon & Ol’ Dirty Bastard5:29

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Kevin Wolahan
executive producer:Joseph DiMuro
mastering:James Cruz
illustration:Kevin Maguire
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2231267 [info]
ASIN:US: B0004NM2BI [info]

Release group

creative direction:Erwin Gorostiza
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/36851 [info]
Wikidata:Q3011994 [info]