The Essential Wu‐Tang Clan

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Disc 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Da 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 Clan4.254:49
2As High as Wu‐Tang Get
producer:
The RZA (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 1997)
samples:
I'll Play the Blues for You by Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
recording of:
As High as Wu‐Tang Gets
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 Clan3.52:39
3C.R.E.A.M.
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)
Wu‐Tang Clan4:08
4Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours (Still Don’t Nothing Move but the Money)
Wu‐Tang Clan3:02
5Rules (dirty)
Wu‐Tang Clan3:53
6I Can’t Go to Sleep
recording of:
I Can't Go to Sleep
writer:
Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Dennis Coles, Isaac Hayes and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Isaac Hayes3:35
7Uzi (Pinky Ring) (dirty)
Wu‐Tang Clan5:18
8America
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Killah Priest5:35
9Gravel Pit
recording of:
Gravel Pit
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Clifford Smith (of the Wu-Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Antoine Duhamel, 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 Clan4:14
10The Projects
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Shyheim3:19
11Back in the Game
producer:
Poke and Tone
recording of:
Back in the Game
writer:
Samuel Barnes, Clifford Smith (of the Wu-Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu-Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop) and Jean-Claude Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Ron Isley44:30
12What You in Fo’
Wu‐Tang Clan3:08
13The Monument
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Busta Rhymes2:39
14Can It Be All So Simple
Wu‐Tang Clan4:12
15The W
Wu‐Tang Clan3:41
▼ CD 2: Disc 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Protect Ya Neck
Wu‐Tang Clan4:32
2Reunited
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 Clan55:23
3Shame 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 Clan4.252:55
4Hollow Bones
Wu‐Tang Clan3:54
5Triumph
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. Cappadonna4.55:39
6Redbull
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Redman3:55
7Method Man
producer and mixer:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
arranger:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1993)
Wu‐Tang Clan5:01
8It’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 Clan4.54:15
9Put Your Hammer Down
Wu‐Tang Clan2:04
10One Blood Under W
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Junior Reid4:12
11Diesel
Wu‐Tang Clan5:30
12Careful (Click, Click)
Wu‐Tang Clan4:25
13Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)
Wu‐Tang Clan3:38
14Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber, Part II
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:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
lead vocals:
Ghostface Killah, GZA/Genius, Inspectah Deck (east coast hip hop), Method Man (of the Wu-Tang Clan), Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer), Raekwon (US rapper, Wu-Tang Clan) and RZA (American rapper and actor)
arranger:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
recording of:
Wu‐Tang: 7th Chamber, Part II
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 Clan45:09