Donuts

~ Release by J Dilla (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

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▼ 7" Vinyl 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Donuts (outro) producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: Not Available by Shuggie Otis recording of: Donuts (outro) writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	4	0:12
A2	Workinonit producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: King of the Beats by Mantronix (the group), Sprite “Melonball Bounce” by Raymond Scott (US composer, band leader, pianist & producer), The New Style by Beastie Boys and The Worst Band in the World by 10cc recording of: Workinonit writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	3	2:57
B1	Waves producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: Johnny, Don’t Do It by 10cc and King of the Beats by Mantronix (the group) recording of: Waves writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:38
B2	Light My Fire producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: Light My Fire by Africa (US funk/soul band) and My Thang by James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) recording of: Light My Fire writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		0:35
B3	The New producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: The New Style by Beastie Boys recording of: The New writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		0:55

▼ 7" Vinyl 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
C1	Stop producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: You’re Gonna Need Me by Dionne Warwick recording of: Stop writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:39
C2	People producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: My People... Hold On by Eddie Kendricks recording of: People writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:24
D1	Donuts (Again) producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: Not Available by Shuggie Otis recording of: Donuts (outro) writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	4	0:12
D2	Diff'Rence producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: Fruitman by Kool & the Gang recording of: The Diff’rence writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:52
D3	Mash producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) samples: Dance Contest by Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) and Golden Apples - Part II by Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre) recording of: Mash writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:31

▼ 7" Vinyl 3
#	Title	Rating	Length
E1	Time: The Donut of the Heart producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Time: The Donut of the Heart writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:38
E2	Glazed producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Glazed writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:20
F1	Airworks producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Airworks writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	2.45	1:44
F2	Lightworks producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Lightworks writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:55

▼ 7" Vinyl 4
#	Title	Rating	Length
G1	Stepson of the Clapper producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Stepson of the Clapper writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:01
G2	The Twister (Huh, What) producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: The Twister (Huh, What) writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:17
G3	One Eleven producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: One Eleven writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:11
H1	Two Can Win producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Two Can Win writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:47
H2	Don't Cry producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Don’t Cry writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	5	1:59

▼ 7" Vinyl 5
#	Title	Rating	Length
I1	Anti-American Graffiti producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) contains samples by: Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey) (in 2006) recording of: Anti‐American Graffiti writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:53
I2	Geek Down producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Geek Down (from Donuts) writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:19
J1	Thunder producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Thunder writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		0:54
J2	Gobstopper producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Gobstopper writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:05
J3	One for Ghost producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: One for Ghost writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:18

▼ 7" Vinyl 6
#	Title	Rating	Length
K1	Dilla Says Go producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Dilla Says Go writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:16
K2	Walkinonit producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Walkinonit writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:14
L1	Factory producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: The Factory writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:23
L2	U-Love producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: U‐Love writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:00

▼ 7" Vinyl 7
#	Title	Rating	Length
M1	Hi. producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Hi. writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:16
M2	Bye. producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Bye. writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:27
N1	Last Donut of the Night producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Last Donut of the Night writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)		1:39
N2	Donuts (intro) producer: J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Welcome to the Show writer: James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)	3	1:11

▼ 7" Vinyl 8
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
O1	Sniper Elite samples: Anti‐American Graffiti by J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) (in 2005) recording of: Sniper Elite revision of: Anti‐American Graffiti	Dilla Ghost Doom	4	1:54
O2	Murder Goons	Dilla Ghost Doom		2:20
P1	Signs samples: Gimme Little Sign by Brenton Wood (in 2006)	J Dilla		2:34

Credits

Release

mastering:	Dave Cooley

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4248463 [info]
purchase for mail-order:	http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/box-set/jdilla/donuts-45-box-set [info]

Release group

covers:	Basement Donuts by Leonard Charles

part of:	Fact Magazine: The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (number: 51) (order: 51) 33⅓ (number: 93) (order: 94) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 386) (order: 386) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 386) (order: 386)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/68208 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qvd3 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/j_dilla/donuts/ [info]
Wikidata:	Q4346634 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 659457230913
Format:: 8×7" Vinyl
Length:: 50:30

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Stones Throw Records
STH2309

Release events

United States
2013-01-29

Release group rating

4.75 (see all ratings)

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