Straight Outta Compton (explicit)
~ Release by N.W.A (see all versions of this release, 16 available)
Annotation
This 13-track CD version was released for the first time in 1989. The original 1988 LP only contained 10 tracks. "8 Ball (remix)", "Something Like That" and "Something 2 Dance 2" are bonus tracks.
Debut album on Ruthless/Priority.
Licensed by several labels for worldwide distribution, including 4th and Broadway/Island UK (cat: BRCD 534 / 842 442-2).
Art Direction: Helane Freeman.
Photography: Eric Poppleton.
Tracklist
CD 1 | |||
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# | Title | Rating | Length |
1 | Straight Outta Compton
| 4:19 | |
2 | Fuck tha Police
| 5:47 | |
3 | Gangsta Gangsta
| 5:37 | |
4 | If It Ain’t Ruff
| 3:34 | |
5 | Parental Discretion Iz Advised
| 5:16 | |
6 | 8 Ball (remix) | 4:53 | |
7 | Something Like That
| 3:36 | |
8 | Express Yourself
| 4:25 | |
9 | Compton’s n the House (remix)
| 5:21 | |
10 | I Ain’t tha 1
| 4:55 | |
11 | Dopeman (remix)
| 5:20 | |
12 | Quiet on tha Set
| 4:00 | |
13 | Something 2 Dance 2
| 3:23 |
Credits
Release
executive producer: | Eazy‐E |
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producer: | Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) Yella (US hip-hop/electro producer Antoine Carraby) |
mastering: | Brian Gardner (mastering engineer “Big Bass Brian”) Bernie Grundman |
remastered versions: | Straight Outta Compton (remastered, explicit) |
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Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/125286 [info] |
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ASIN: | US: B000003B6J [info] |
Release group
remixes: | Explicit Content Only by Evan Roth (multimedia artist) |
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covers: | Straight Outta Compton: 10th Anniversary Tribute |
included in: | Efil4zaggin / Straight Outta Compton |
part of: | 15 Most Influential Albums... (... Not Recorded by the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elvis or the Rolling Stones) (SPIN magazine, 2003-04) (number: 11) (order: 11) Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 47) (order: 47) Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time: pub_2022-07-01 (number: 63) (order: 63) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 70) (order: 70) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 70) (order: 70) David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 99) (order: 99) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 144) (order: 144) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 144) (order: 144) |
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Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/master/26117 [info] |
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reviews: | https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6q63 [info] |
other databases: | https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/n_w_a/straight_outta_compton/ [info] |
Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000653426 [info] |
Wikidata: | Q644326 [info] |