The W

~ Release by Wu‐Tang Clan (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

matrix/runout: DIDP-101987 3 A01
mastering SID: IFPI L328
mould SID: IFPI 50BN

Annotation last modified on 2021-12-20 15:56 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro (Shaolin Finger Jab) / Chamber Music
producer and mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
recording of:
Chamber Music
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Darryl Hill, Dennis Coles, Elgin Turner, Gary Grice (Wu-Tang Clan), Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
publisher:
Universal Music–MGB Songs and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
recording of:
Shaolin Finger Jab
lyricist and composer:
Robert Diggs (American rapper and actor)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan3.54:27
2Careful (Click, Click)
producer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
mixer:
Choco
samples:
Funky Way by Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
recording of:
Careful (Click, Click)
writer:
Darryl Hill, Dennis Coles, Elgin Turner, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
publisher:
Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan44:56
3Hollow Bones
producer and mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
samples:
Is It Because I’m Black by Syl Johnson
recording of:
Hollow Bones
writer:
Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop) and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
publisher:
Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan4.353:37
4Redbull
producer and mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
performer:
Redman (US rapper)
recording of:
Redbull
writer:
Hugh Brodie, Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Reggie Noble (Redman, US rapper) and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
publisher:
Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan featuring Redman43:54
5One Blood Under W
producer and mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
performer:
Junior Reid
samples:
007 by John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
One Blood Under W
writer:
Elgin Turner, Monty Norman, Junior Reid and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
publisher:
Jr. One Blood Music and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan featuring Junior Reid44:11
6Conditioner
producer and mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
performer:
Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
samples:
The Thief by Roy Budd
recording of:
Conditioner
lyricist:
Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg)
writer:
Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
composer:
Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
publisher:
My Own Chit Publishing and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan featuring Snoop Dogg35:33
7Protect 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 (Wu-Tang Clan), 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 Clan4.753:59
8Let My Niggas Live
producer and mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
performer:
Nas (US rapper)
samples:
The Thief by Roy Budd
recording of:
Let My Niggas Live
lyricist:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop) and Nasir Jones (US rapper)
composer:
Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
publisher:
Universal Music Careers, Universal Music–Z Songs and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan featuring Nas44:30
9I Can’t Go to Sleep
producer and mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
performer:
Isaac Hayes
samples:
Walk on By by Isaac Hayes
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 featuring Isaac Hayes4.353:35
10Do You Really (Thang, Thang)
producer:
Mathematics (Wu‐Tang affiliated producer & DJ)
mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
samples:
Hang On Sloopy by David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Do You Really (Thang, Thang)
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Elgin Turner, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop) and Ronald M. Bean (Wu‐Tang affiliated producer & DJ)
publisher:
Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan45:22
11The Monument
producer and mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
performer:
Busta Rhymes
samples:
General Confessional by The Electric Prunes
recording of:
The Monument
writer:
Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Gary Grice (Wu-Tang Clan), Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. (Busta Rhymes)
publisher:
Universal Music–MGB Songs and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan featuring Busta Rhymes42:39
12Gravel Pit
producer and mixer:
RZA (American rapper and actor)
samples:
Belphégor by Antoine Duhamel (French composer and conductor) and Shame on a Nigga by Wu‐Tang Clan (lead vocals)
music videos:
Gravel Pit by Wu‐Tang Clan
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 Clan4.354:51
13Jah World
recording engineer:
Jose "Choco" Reynoso
producer:
The RZA (American rapper and actor)
mixer:
Jose "Choco" Reynoso and The RZA (American rapper and actor)
mixed for and produced for:
Wu‐Tang Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
36 Chambers Studio in Staten Island, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Jah World
writer:
Dennis Coles, Junior Reid and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
publisher:
Jr. One Blood Music and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan featuring Junior Reid3:51