A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory
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Sony Music Commercial Music Group – 19439937541 |
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Series: |
Vinyl Me, Please. Essentials – E113 |
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Country: |
US |
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Genre: |
Hip Hop |
Style: |
Jazzy Hip-Hop |
Tracklist
| A1 | Excursions | 3:53 | |
| A2 | Buggin' Out | 3:38 | |
| A3 | Rap Promoter | 2:13 | |
| A4 | Butter | 3:39 | |
| B1 | Verses From The Abstract | 3:59 | |
| B2 | Show Business | 3:53 | |
| B3 | Vibes And Stuff | 4:18 | |
| C1 | The Infamous Date Rape | 2:54 | |
| C2 | Check The Rhime | 3:36 | |
| C3 | Everything Is Fair | 2:59 | |
| D1 | Jazz (We've Got) | 4:09 | |
| D2 | Skypager | 2:13 | |
| D3 | What? | 2:29 | |
| D4 | Scenario | 4:10 |
Companies, etc.
- Exclusive Retailer – Vinyl Me, Please
- Copyright © – RCA Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
- Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment
- Manufactured For – Vinyl Me, Please
- Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment
- Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
- Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
- Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
- Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
- Mixed At – Greene St. Recording
- Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios
- Mastered At – DMS (2)
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
- Mastered At – Welcome To 1979
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 237826M
Credits
- Engineer [Additional] – Tim Latham
- Lacquer Cut By – Ryan Smith (2)
- Liner Notes [Listening Notes] – Marcus J. Moore
- Make-Up [Make-up: Group ] – Kim Young (6)
- Make-Up [Special Effects Make-up: Model] – Paddy Crofton
- Management – Chris Lightly*
- Mastered By – Tom Coyne
- Photography By, Photography By [Art Print] – Joe Grant (2)
- Producer – A Tribe Called Quest (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to C2, D1 to D4)
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Bob Power
- Typography [Handlettering] – ZombArt NG*
- Written-By – M. Taylor* (tracks: A2, A4, C2 to D2, D4)
Notes
Hype sticker:
First 2x45 release of Tribe's jazzy sophomore album
Lacquers cut by Ryan Smith, Sterling Sound; plated at Welcome to 1979
Pressed on exclusive 2LP green + red vinyl
Listening notes booklet by Marcus J. Moore; art print by Joe Grant
© 1991, 2021 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
℗ 1991 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Manufactured for Vinyl Me, Please by Sony Music Entertainment, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010-8601
Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, Greene Studios and Soundtrack Studios.
"Show Business" and "Everything Is Fair" programmed at Jazzy Jay's Studio.
Additional engineering at Battery; Greene Street and at Soundtrack.
Mastered DMS, NYC.
Direction/management: Baby Sound Productions and Rush Management.
"Excursions" contains samples from "Time Is Running Out" performed by The Last Poets and written by Omar Ben Hassen.
"Check The Rhime" features samples from Average White Band recording "Love Your Life" (H. Stuart/A. Gorrie/O. McIntyre/S. Ferrone/M. Duncan/R. Ball).
"Everything Is Fair" contains samples from "Let's Take It To The People" (G. Clinton/G. Shider/E. Hazel) performed by Funkadelic.
"Vibes And Stuff" contains samples from "Down Here On The Ground" (L. Shifrin/G. Garnet) performed by Grant Green.
First 2x45 release of Tribe's jazzy sophomore album
Lacquers cut by Ryan Smith, Sterling Sound; plated at Welcome to 1979
Pressed on exclusive 2LP green + red vinyl
Listening notes booklet by Marcus J. Moore; art print by Joe Grant
© 1991, 2021 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
℗ 1991 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Manufactured for Vinyl Me, Please by Sony Music Entertainment, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010-8601
Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, Greene Studios and Soundtrack Studios.
"Show Business" and "Everything Is Fair" programmed at Jazzy Jay's Studio.
Additional engineering at Battery; Greene Street and at Soundtrack.
Mastered DMS, NYC.
Direction/management: Baby Sound Productions and Rush Management.
"Excursions" contains samples from "Time Is Running Out" performed by The Last Poets and written by Omar Ben Hassen.
"Check The Rhime" features samples from Average White Band recording "Love Your Life" (H. Stuart/A. Gorrie/O. McIntyre/S. Ferrone/M. Duncan/R. Ball).
"Everything Is Fair" contains samples from "Let's Take It To The People" (G. Clinton/G. Shider/E. Hazel) performed by Funkadelic.
"Vibes And Stuff" contains samples from "Down Here On The Ground" (L. Shifrin/G. Garnet) performed by Grant Green.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Other (Number on hype sticker): 19439937541S1
- Other (Number on obi): 19439937541OS1
- Other (Number on listening notes booklet): 19439937541BK1
- Other (Number on art print): 19439937541I1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 1, side A): 19439937541-A RE1 RKS STERLING 237826M1 1194927
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 1, side B): 19439937541-B RKS STERLING 237826M2 1140505
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 1, side C): 19439937541-C RKS STERLING 237826M3 1140501
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 1, side D): 19439937541-D RKS STERLING 237826M4 1140503
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 2, side A): 19439937541-A RE1 RKS STERLING 237826M1 1152496
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 2, side B): 19439937541-B RKS STERLING 237826M2 1213314
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 2, side C): 19439937541-C RKS STERLING 237826M3 1140501
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 2, side D): 19439937541-D RKS STERLING 237826M4 1140503
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The Low End Theory (CD, Album, DISC MFG) | Jive | 1418-2-J | US | 1991 | ||
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The Low End Theory (LP, Album) | Jive | ZL 74940 | Europe | 1991 | ||
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The Low End Theory (LP, Album, Stereo) | Jive | HIP 117 | UK | 1991 | ||
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The Low End Theory (CD, Album) | Jive | ZD 74940, ZD74940 | UK & Europe | 1991 | ||
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The Low End Theory (CD, Album) | Jive | (7) 051 351-2, CHIP 117 | UK | 1991 |
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Reviews
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Best sounding record in my collection. Playing a 12” at 45rpm really brings out the life of it. -
bought this pressing from a guy on facebook marketplace for $30 plus shipping. felt like i robbed him. phenomenal pressing, feels like if MoFi did hiphop. 10/10.
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Sounds amazing compared to the original I had! Definitely the nicest pressing I’ve heard. -
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Wow, I just compared this to a few different older pressings of singles and compilation tracks. Sooooooooo much better than any of the other sources. The highs shimmer, vocals are clear and spacious. Can't speak on other older pressings of LET, but this amazing stuff. I'd love to replace my OG Midnight Mauraders with VMP of this quality. -
Mine is dead quiet. Powerful bass. Midrange is so vivid and dominate without being overbearing. Top end is a touch rolled off and smooth. I'm digging this much. I typically question any sonic need for rap (and other genres) on vinyl. In many cases it doesn't sound better on wax. This one does.
I wonder if this one sounds so good on vinyl because of VMP's work, the sound quality of the original, and the fact that much of this was originally done including samples analog--or more analog than we get today. Ergo, less compression in the samples and beats.
Enjoy this one. -
Edited 2 years agoI didnt care much for VMP (probably because I'm not in US) but since I got my hands on this one I can see I made a big mistake. Already planning to replace some of my records with VMP pressings. Fantastic stuff. -
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