Gang Starr – Hard To Earn

Label:	ERG – 7243 8 28435 2 8
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	UK
Released:	1994
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious

Tracklist

1	Intro (The First Step)	0:54
2	ALONGWAYTOGO	4:13
3	Code Of The Streets	3:29
4	Brainstorm	3:02
5	Tonz 'O' Gunz	3:55
6	The Planet	5:16
7	Aiiight Chill...	3:13
8	Speak Ya Clout Featuring, Lyrics By – Lil' Dap Written-By – K.J. Davis*	3:35
9	DWYCK Featuring – Nice & Smooth Lyrics By – Smooth B. Written-By – G. Mays*	4:03
10	Words From The Nutcracker Featuring, Lyrics By – Melachi The Nutcracker Written-By – J. Felder*	1:29
11	Mass Appeal Bass – Joe Quinde	3:41
12	Blowin' Up The Spot	3:10
13	Suckas Need Bodyguards	4:05
14	Now You're Mine	2:55
15	Mostly Tha Voice Engineer – Kieran Walsh	3:38
16	F.A.L.A. Featuring, Lyrics By – Big Shug Written-By – C. Guy*	4:17
17	Comin' For Datazz	4:02

Companies, etc.

Marketed By – EMI
Distributed By – EMI
Pressed By – EMI Swindon

Credits

Art Direction – Henry Marquez
Design [Package] – Marc Cozza
Engineer – Eddie Sancho (tracks: 1 to 14, 16, 17)
Engineer [Assistant] – Max Vargus*
Lyrics By – Guru (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 17)
Mastered By – Tony Dawsey
Mixed By – DJ Premier
Photography By – Daniel Hastings
Producer – Guru
Written-By – K. Elam* (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 17)

Notes

Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.
All songs produced for Gang Starr Productions Inc.

"ALONGWAYTOGO" contains a sample of "Snow Creatures" performed and written by Quincy Jones.
"Code Of The Streets" contains a sample of "Little Green Apples" written by "Bobby Russell.
"The Planet" contains a sample of "All Because She's Gone" performed and written by Steve Davis.
"Blowin' Up The Spot" contains a sample of "All Night (full mix)" performed and written by George Clinton.

℗© 1994 Chrysalis Records, Inc., a division of ERG.

Printed in the UK.

Made in UK

Marketed and Distributed by EMI

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 24382 84352 8
Label Code: LC 1626
Rights Society: BIEM/MS
Matrix / Runout: EMI SWINDON 828435 2
Distribution Code: F: PM 520
Other: UK: CTCD 38

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Hard To Earn (Cassette, Promo)	Chrysalis	none	UK	1993
Recently Edited	Hard To Earn (CD, Album)	Chrysalis	7243 8 28435 2 8, F2-28435	US	1994
Recently Edited	Hard To Earn (2×LP, Album)	ERG	7243 8 28435 1 1	UK & Europe	1994
	Hard To Earn (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	ERG	F1-28435, 7243 8 28435 1 1	US	1994
Recently Edited	Hard To Earn (CD, Album, Club Edition)	Columbia House	CDP-528435	US	1994