The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

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Annotation

Pre-mastering tape promo.

Annotation last modified on 2023-02-24 17:38 UTC.

Tracklist

1Cassette
#TitleRatingLength
A1Lost Ones
4:25
A2When It Hurts So Bad
4:54
A3Superstar
recording engineer:
Tony Prendatt
drum machine programming:
Ché Guevara and Vada Nobles
assistant engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Brian Vibberts
producer:
Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
guitar:
Lauryn Hill
harp:
Grace Paradise
Moog [Moog bass], Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer], electric piano and harpsichord:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
percussion:
Rudy Byrd
vocals:
Lauryn Hill
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Light My Fire by The Doors
recording of:
Superstar
additional lyricist:
Johari Newton
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
additional composer:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
3.64:57
A4Ex Factor
assistant recording engineer:
Chip Verspyck
recording engineer and mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
drum machine programming:
Vada Nobles
producer:
Lauryn Hill
assistant mixer:
Greg Thompson (engineer, mixer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Paul Fakhourie
guitar:
Johari Newton
percussion:
Rudy Byrd
piano:
Tejumold Newton
Rhodes piano [Rhodes], Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer] and organ:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
background vocals:
Chuck Young
background vocals and lead vocals:
Lauryn Hill
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Marley Music, Inc. in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Can It Be All So Simple / Intermission by Wu‐Tang Clan
recording of:
Ex-Factor (Lauryn Hill Song incorporating The Way We Were)
lyricist:
Lauryn Hill
composer:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist), Marilyn Bergman, Ghostface Killah, GZA/Genius (Wu-Tang Clan), Marvin Hamlisch, Lauryn Hill, 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), RZA (American rapper and actor) and U‐God
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Obverse Creation Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Careers, Universal Music–MGB Songs, Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
The Way We Were
45:25
A5To Zion
recording of:
To Zion
lyricist:
Lauryn Hill
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist), Norman Gimbel and Lauryn Hill
4:34
A6Doo Wop
edit of:
Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill
recording of:
Doo Wop (That Thing)
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
3.354:00
A7I Used To Love Him
assistant recording engineer:
Storm Jefferson
recording engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams), Ken Johnson (engineer) and Tony Prendatt
drum machine programming:
Ché Guevara
producer:
Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Warren Riker
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Rubano (bassist)
Moog [Moog bass]:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
additional background vocals:
Chinah (aka China Blac), Jennifer McNeill, Lenesha Randolph, Ramón Rivera, Ahmed Wallace and Rachel Wilson (vocalist)
background vocals:
Andrea Simmons and Tara Watkins
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Lauryn Hill
guest lead vocals:
Mary J. Blige
performer:
Mary J. Blige
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Used to Love Him
lyricist:
Lauryn Hill
composer:
Lauryn Hill, Johari Newton, Tejumold Newton, Vada Nobles and D.J. Rogers
3.255:44
B1Forgive Them Father
4:33
B2Welcome Back
4:40
B3Everything Is Everything
assistant recording engineer:
Robert Williams (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tony Prendatt
programming:
Ché Guevara and Vada Nobles
producer:
Lauryn Hill
assistant mixer:
Devon Kirkpatrick
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Barney (bassist) and Matt Rubano (bassist)
piano:
John Legend
strings:
Indigo Quartet (string quartet led by Akua Dixon)
background vocals:
Lenesha Randolph and Ahmed Wallace
lead vocals:
Lauryn Hill
recorded at and mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Everything Is Everything
writer:
Lauryn Hill and Johari Newton
publisher:
Obverse Creation Music, Inc. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.85:00
B4Sweetest Thing (Mahogany Mix)
4:46
B5Deep In My Heart
3:54
B6Nothing Even Matters
assistant recording engineer:
Chip Verspyck and Brian Vibberts
recording engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams), Storm Jefferson, Tony Prendatt and Warren Riker
drum machine programming:
Ché Guevara
producer:
Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
bass guitar:
Tom Barney (bassist)
guitar:
Al Anderson (Bob Marley & The Wailers guitarist) and Francis Dunnery
Hammond organ [Hammond B-3], Rhodes piano [Rhodes], Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer] and electric piano:
Loris Holland
Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
guest lead vocals:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
lead vocals:
Lauryn Hill
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Nothing Even Matters
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
2.755:49
B7Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
4:41

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Doo Wop (That Thing)
Everything Is Everything
Ex‐Factor
Forgive Them Father
Lost Ones
Superstar
To Zion by Lauryn Hill feat. Carlos Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
When It Hurts So Bad
part of:Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 1) (order: 1)
Billboard Music Award: Top R&B Album nominees (number: 1998 winner) (order: 2)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 2) (order: 2)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (number: 7) (order: 7)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
Treble: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 18) (order: 18)
Grammy Award: Best R&B Album nominees (number: 1999 winner) (order: 24)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 33) (order: 33)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1999 winner) (order: 184)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 312) (order: 312)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 314) (order: 314)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 869) (order: 870)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/57279 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Lauryn-hill/The-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill [info]
reviews:http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,284625,00.html [info]
http://www.nme.com/reviews/160 [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6hq4 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/lauryn_hill/the_miseducation_of_lauryn_hill/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/31636/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000034642 [info]
Wikidata:Q945926 [info]