De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead

Artist: De La Soul

Label: Chrysalis Records, AOI Records

Catalogue No: RMM-052-1, RMM-052-1

Format: 2× Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue

Country: Worldwide

Year: 2023

Genre: Hip Hop

Style: Jazzy Hip-Hop

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℗ & © 2023 A.O.I., LLC under exclusive license to Chrysalis Records Limited

All boring tracks recorded at Calliope Productions
Mixed at Battery Studios and Island Media
Made In Czech Republic on back of sleeve.

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A.O.I., LLC

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Chrysalis Records Ltd.

Mixed At

Battery Studios, New York, Island Media Studios

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A.O.I., LLC

Pressed By

GZ Media

Published By

Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co., Daisy Age Music, Prinse Pawl Musick, Inc., BMG Gold Songs, Far Out Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Jalma Music, Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music, Black Bull Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Bourne Co., Warner Chappell Music France, EMI Music Catalog, Inc., Public Domain, Universal Music - Z Tunes, Jazz Merchant Music, Crompton Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc., VMG Worldwide, BMG Platinum Songs, Bernard's Other Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Upward Bound Music, Lamminations Music, BMG Rights Management, Triple Three Music, EMI Blackwood Music, VMG West End Copyrights, LLC, Beardog Publishing Company, EMI Longitude Music, Conrad Music, BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG Bumblebee, Universal Music-Careers, Dynatone Publishing Co., Unichappell Music, Inc., Funky Caroline Music, Bridgeport Music, Inc., Peabody And Co., Fresh Ideas, Kuwa Music, MoFunk Music, Fat Brothers Music, Universal Music-MGB Songs, Universal - Polygram International Publishing, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc., James Car Publishing, Rubber Band Music, Modern Works Music Publishing, Kenites Publishing, Roynet, Peermusic III, Ltd., Rodsongs, Wb Music Corp., Universal Music Corporation, Cotillion Music, Inc., Phoenix Music International

Recorded At

Calliope Productions

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode:	810098502948	Scanned
Barcode:	8 10098 50294 8	Printed
Matrix / Runout:	RMM-052-1 A 1574976 254446E1	Runout Side A, variant 1
Matrix / Runout:	RMM-052-1 B 1438627 254446E2	Runout Side B, variant 1
Matrix / Runout:	RMM-052-1 C 1429389 254446E3	Runout Side C, variant 1
Matrix / Runout:	RMM-052-1 D 1577685 254446E4	Runout Side D, variant 1
Matrix / Runout:	RMM-052-1 A 1581219 254446E1	Runout Side A, variant 2
Matrix / Runout:	RMM-052-1 B 1438627 254446E2	Runout Side B, variant 2
Matrix / Runout:	RMM-052-1 C 1429389 254446E3	Runout Side C, variant 2
Matrix / Runout:	RMM-052-1 D 1577685 254446E4	Runout Side D, variant 2
Rights Society:	ASCAP
Rights Society:	BMI
Rights Society:	SACEM
Rights Society:	PRS

Credits

Design [Logo Design]

Mark Weinberg

Engineer [Mixing Engineers]

Al Watts, Anthony Saunders, Bob Power, Chris Irwin, Lisle Leete, Mike Teelucksingh, Pat Gordon, Scotty Hard, Tee Mario, Tim Latham

Illustration [Cover Illustration]

Joseph Buckingham Jr.

Illustration [Liner Note Illustration]

Al Callabrass

Mastered By

Michael Fossenkemper

Mixed By

Scotty Hard

Performer [Playground Honeys]

Alexis (24), Caitlin (2), Christine (47), Donnis (2), Tiffany (22)

Performer [Playground Ruffnecks]

D.J. Aub, Maseo, Mista Lawnge

Producer

De La Soul, Prince Paul

Tracklist

Position	Title	Credits	Duration
A1	Intro	Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By)	2:14
A2	Oodles Of O's	War (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Walking To War"]), B.B. Dickerson (Written-By), Charles Miller (Written-By), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Harold Brown (Written-By), Howard Scott (Written-By), James Brown (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Lee Oskar (Written-By), Lonnie Jordan (Written-By), Papa Dee Allen (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Tom Waits (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Tom Waits (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Diamonds On My Windshield"]), B.B. Dickerson (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Walking To War"]), Charles Miller (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Walking To War"]), Harold Brown (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Walking To War"]), Howard Scott (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Walking To War"]), Lee Oskar (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Walking To War"]), Lonnie Jordan (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Walking To War"]), Papa Dee Allen (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Walking To War"]), James Brown (Written-By, Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Funky Drummer"])	3:32
A3	Talkin' Bout Hey Love	Stevie Wonder (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Hey Love"]), Tesha Sills (Performer [Heyish Riffin']), Ann Roberts (Performer [Heyish Singer]), Clarence Paul (Written-By), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Morris Broadnax (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Serge Gainsbourg (Written-By), Stevie Wonder (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Clarence Paul (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Hey Love"]), Morris Broadnax (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Hey Love"]), Stevie Wonder (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Hey Love"]), Serge Gainsbourg (Written-By, Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Les Oubliettes"])	2:27
A4	Pease Porridge	Mikey Roads (Performer [Fight Commentators]), Squirrel (10) (Performer [Fight Commentators]), Jennette (2) (Performer [Gossip Gladiators]), Lashawn (2) (Performer [Gossip Gladiators]), Squirrel (10) (Performer [Grandma Mase]), Jarobi (Performer [Jabib]), Bobby Simmons (Performer [Scheming Punk Pinocchios]), Prince Paul (Performer [Scheming Punk Pinocchios]), Lisle Leete (Performer [The Frog]), Al Goodhart (Written-By), Al Hoffman (Written-By), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Herbert Magidson (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Al Goodhart (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Black-Eyed Susan Brown"]), Al Hoffman (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Black-Eyed Susan Brown"]), Herbert Magidson (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Black-Eyed Susan Brown"]), John Newbery (2) (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Pease Porridge Hot"])	5:01
A5	Skit 1	Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By)	0:25
A6	Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason (Live From The BK Lounge)	Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By)	1:56
A7	A Rollerskating Jam Named "Saturdays"	Mighty Ryeders (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Evil Vibrations"]), Chic (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Good Times"]), Frankie Valli (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Grease"]), Young Holt Unlimited (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Light My Fire"]), Chicago (2) (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Saturday In The Park"]), Vinia Mojica (Performer [Disco Diva Singer]), Russell Simmons (Performer [WRMS Personality]), Barry Gibb (Written-By), Bernard Edwards (Written-By), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kamaal Fareed (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Kim Miller (Written-By), Nile Rodgers (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Raymond Earl (Written-By), Rodney Mathews (Written-By), Scotty Miller (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Rodney Mathews (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Evil Vibrations"]), Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Good Times"]), Barry Gibb (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Grease"]), Kim Miller (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "I Got My Mind Made Up"]), Raymond Earl (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "I Got My Mind Made Up"]), Scotty Miller (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "I Got My Mind Made Up"]), Robert Lamm (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Saturday In The Park"])	4:02
B1	WRMS' Dedication To The Bitty	Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Joe Sample (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Joe Sample (Written-By, Performer [Contains Excerpts From "In All My Wildest Dreams"])	0:46
B2	Bitties In The BK Lounge	Almond Joy (Performer [Bitties]), Jenette (Performer [Bitties]), Monique (5) (Performer [Bitties]), Naima (3) (Performer [Bitties]), Tonya (2) (Performer [Bitties]), Lou Donaldson (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "It's Your Thing"]), Taana Gardner (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "No Frills"]), Chris Lighty (Performer [WRMS Personality]), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Kenton Nix (Written-By), O'Kelly Isley (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Ronald Isley (Written-By), Rudolph Isley (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), O'Kelly Isley (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "It's Your Thing"]), Ronald Isley (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "It's Your Thing"]), Rudolph Isley (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "It's Your Thing"]), Kenton Nix (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "No Frills"])	5:39
B3	Skit 2	Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By)	0:30
B4	My Brother's A Basehead	Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Game Of Love"]), The McCoys (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Hang On Sloopy"]), Fat Boys (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Stick 'Em"]), Squirrel (10) (Performer [Gospel Singers]), Trugoy The Dove (Performer [Gospel Singers]), Squirrel (10) (Performer [Preacher]), Clint Ballard Jr. (Written-By), Damon Wimbley (Written-By), Darren Robinson (Written-By), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Mark Morales (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Clint Ballard Jr. (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Game Of Love"]), Damon Wimbley (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Stick 'Em"]), Darren Robinson (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Stick 'Em"]), Mark Morales (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Stick 'Em"])	4:20
B5	Let, Let Me In	The El Dorados (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "At My Front Door"]), George Rose (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "The Three Little Pigs"]), Lowell Fulson (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Tramp"]), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Ewart G. Abner Jr. (Written-By), Jimmy McCracklin (Written-By), John Moore (5) (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Lowell Fulson (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Ewart G. Abner Jr. (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "At My Front Door"]), John Moore (5) (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "At My Front Door"]), James Halliwell-Phillipps (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "The Three Little Pigs"]), Jimmy McCracklin (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Tramp"]), Lowell Fulson (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Tramp"])	3:25
B6	Afro Connections At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of The Hoodlum)	Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), James Brown (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), James Brown (Written-By, Performer [Contains Excerpts From "For Goodness Sakes, Look At Those Cakes"])	4:03
C1	Rap De Rap Show	Bobby Simmons (Performer [Promo Players]), Chris Height (Performer [Promo Players]), De La Soul (Performer [Promo Players]), Divine Styler (Performer [Promo Players]), Jungle Brothers (Performer [Promo Players]), Kim Carter (Performer [Promo Players]), Mike Teelucksingh (Performer [Promo Players]), Prince Paul (Performer [Promo Players]), Q-Tip (Performer [Promo Players]), Carolyn Joyce Johns (Written-By), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Larry Farrow (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Carolyn Joyce Johns (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It"]), Larry Farrow (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It"])	2:19
C2	Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa	Funkadelic (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Mommy, What's A Funkadelic?", "I'll Stay"]), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), George Clinton (Written-By), Grace Cook (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), George Clinton (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "I'll Stay"]), George Clinton (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Mommy, What's A Funkadelic?"]), Grace Cook (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Mommy, What's A Funkadelic?"])	4:09
C3	Who Do U Worship?	Ronald Chavelier (Performer [Happy Pessimistic Nerdish Realist]), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By)	1:59
C4	Skit 3	Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By)	0:32
C5	Kicked Out The House	Lisle Leete (Keyboards), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By)	1:55
C6	Pass The Plugs	Edna Wright (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Oops! Here I Go Again"]), Bill Smith (7) (Written-By), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Edna Wright (Written-By), Greg Perry (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Bill Smith (7) (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Oops! Here I Go Again"]), Edna Wright (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Oops! Here I Go Again"]), Greg Perry (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Oops! Here I Go Again"])	3:29
C7	Not Over Till The Fat Lady Plays The Demo	Serge Gainsbourg (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "En Melody"]), Fat Boys (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Fat Boys"]), Pos (Performer [Scheming-Type Theme Noise For The Fat Lady]), Trugoy The Dove (Performer [Slippery Tongue Petro Dialogue Narrator]), Damon Wimbley (Written-By), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Jean-Claude Vannier (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Kurtis Walker (Written-By), Mark Morales (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Ron Dean Miller (Written-By), Serge Gainsbourg (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), William Waring (Written-By), Jean-Claude Vannier (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "En Melody"]), Serge Gainsbourg (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "En Melody"]), Damon Wimbley (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Fat Boys"]), Kurtis Walker (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Fat Boys"]), Mark Morales (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Fat Boys"]), Ron Dean Miller (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Fat Boys"]), William Waring (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Fat Boys"])	1:29
D1	Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)	Lou Johnson (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Beat"]), The Whatnauts (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Help Is On The Way"]), The J.B.'s (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Pass The Peas"]), Allen Toussaint (Written-By), Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (Written-By), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Glenn Skinner (Written-By), Julian Godfrey Brookhouse (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Michael Drummond (Written-By), Michael McEvoy (Written-By), Nick Thorp (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Allen Toussaint (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Beat"]), James Carter (4) (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Help Is On The Way"]), Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Name And Number"]), Glenn Skinner (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Name And Number"]), Julian Godfrey Brookhouse (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Name And Number"]), Michael Drummond (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Name And Number"]), Michael McEvoy (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Name And Number"]), Nick Thorp (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Name And Number"]), Charles Bobbit (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Pass The Peas"]), James Brown (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Pass The Peas"]), John Jabo Starks (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Pass The Peas"])	5:05
D2	WRMS: Cat's In Control	Cat Jackson (Performer [Sexy One-Night-Stand Radio Personality]), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Joe Sample (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Joe Sample (Written-By, Performer [Contains Excerpts From "In All My Wildest Dreams"])	0:33
D3	Skit 4	Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By)	0:12
D4	Shwingalokate	One Way (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Mr. Groove"]), Parliament (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Placebo Syndrome", "Flash Light"]), Bernie Worrell (Written-By), Billy Nelson (Written-By), Bootsy Collins (Written-By), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), George Clinton (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Kevin McCord (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Bernie Worrell (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Flash Light"]), Bootsy Collins (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Flash Light"]), George Clinton (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Flash Light"]), Kevin McCord (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Mr. Groove"]), Billy Nelson (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Placebo Syndrome"]), George Clinton (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Placebo Syndrome"])	4:13
D5	Fanatic Of The B Word	Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Freedom"]), White Lightnin' (3) (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "That's No Lie"]), Mike G (2) (Vocals [Zooted Vocal Intro]), Andres Titus (Written-By), Busta Jones (Written-By), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Donald Kinsey (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Ralph kinsey (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Edward Morris (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Freedom"]), Guy Todd Williams (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Freedom"]), Joseph Saddler (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Freedom"]), Keith Wiggins (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Freedom"]), Melvin Glover (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Freedom"]), Nathaniel Glover (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Freedom"]), Ray Smith (6) (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Freedom"]), Sylvia Robinson (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Freedom"]), Tyrone Armstrong (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Freedom"]), Busta Jones (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "That's No Lie"]), Donald Kinsey (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "That's No Lie"]), Ralph kinsey (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "That's No Lie"])	4:09
D6	Keepin' The Faith	Bob Marley & The Wailers (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Could You Be Loved"]), Bob James (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Sign Of The Times"]), The Mohawks (Performer [Contains Excerpts From "The Champ"]), Bob Marley (Written-By), Danny Webster (Written-By), Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Harry Palmer (3) (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Mark Adams (Written-By), Mark Hicks (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Raye Turner (Written-By), Rod Temperton (Written-By), Starleana Young (Written-By), Steve Arrington (Written-By), Tom Lockett (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By), Bob Marley (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Could You Be Loved"]), Danny Webster (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Just A Touch Of Love"]), Mark Adams (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Just A Touch Of Love"]), Mark Hicks (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Just A Touch Of Love"]), Raye Turner (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Just A Touch Of Love"]), Starleana Young (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Just A Touch Of Love"]), Steve Arrington (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Just A Touch Of Love"]), Tom Lockett (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Just A Touch Of Love"]), Rod Temperton (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Sign Of The Times"]), Harry Palmer (3) (Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "The Champ"])	4:44
D7	Skit 5	Dave Jolicoeur (Written-By), Kelvin Mercer (Written-By), Paul Huston (Written-By), Vincent Mason (Written-By)	0:32

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