Tracklist
| 40 Side North | |||
| A1 | The Genesis | 1:45 | |
| A2 | N.Y. State Of Mind | 4:53 | |
| A3 | Life's A Bitch | 3:29 | |
| A4 | The World Is Yours | 4:50 | |
| A5 | Halftime | 4:20 | |
| 41st Side South | |||
| B1 | Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park) | 4:07 | |
| B2 | One Love | 5:24 | |
| B3 | One Time 4 Your Mind | 3:18 | |
| B4 | Represent | 4:13 | |
| B5 | It Ain't Hard To Tell | 3:22 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Distributed By – Sony Music
- Produced For – Works Of Mart Productions
- Produced For – Mecca And The Soul Brother Productions, Inc.
- Produced For – Paul Sea Productions, Inc.
- Produced For – A Tribe Called Quest, Inc.
- Recorded At – D&D Studios
- Recorded At – Unique Recording
- Recorded At – Chung King Studios
- Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
- Recorded At – Power Play Studios
- Mixed At – D&D Studios
- Mixed At – Unique Recording
- Mixed At – Chung King Studios
- Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
- Published By – Gifted Pearl Music
- Published By – Ill Will Music, Inc.
- Published By – Skematics Music
- Published By – Minder Music (USA)
- Published By – Taking Care Of Business Music
- Published By – Total Experience Music Publishing Co.
- Published By – Hit & Hold Music
- Published By – Pete Rock Publishing
- Published By – Large Professor Music Ltd.
- Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
- Published By – EMI Unart Catac.
- Published By – MJQ Music, Inc.
- Published By – DJ Premier Publishing
- Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment
- Pressed By – Sony/CBS, Haarlem – 01 475959 20
Credits
- Art Direction – Jo DiDonato*
- Design – Aimée Macauley
- Engineer – Eddie Sancho (tracks: A2, B1, B4)
- Executive-Producer – MC Serch
- Photography By – Danny Clinch
- Producer – Large Professor (tracks: A5, B3, B5)
Notes
02-475959-20 International Nice Price issue.
The inner sleeve has a straight opening
Labels look slightly different compared to the pressing of Illmatic:
- On label B, the track-listing is completely below the spindle hole,
- No dot after "INC" in rim text.
"NY State Of Mind" produced for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
Contains a sample of "Mind Rain" as performed and written by J. Chambers.
Gifted Pearl/Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
"Life's A Bitch" recorded and mixed at Unique Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC.
Contains a sample of "Yearning For Your Love" as performed by The Gap Band and written by R. Wilson and O. Scott. Used courtesy Polygram Special Products, Inc.
Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)/Taking Care Of Business Music/Total Experience Music Publishing Co. (BMI)
"The World is Yours" produced for Mecca And The Soul Brother Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC.
T La Rock courtesy of Warlock Records. Published by Hit'n'Hold Music (ASCAP)
Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Pete Rock Publishing (ASCAP)
"Halftime" produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Contains samples of "Dead End", "Soul Travelin'" and "School Boy Crush".
Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music, Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)
"Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)" produced for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
Contains sample of "We're In Love" as performed by Reuben Wilson and written by R Wilson and P. Barsella.
EMI Unart Catac./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
"One Love" produced for A Tribe Called Quest, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC.
Contains sample from "Smilin' Billy Suite Pt. II" as performed by The Heath Brothers and written by J. Heath.
Ill Will Music, Inc/Skematics Music (ASCAP)/MJQ Music, Inc.(BMI)
"One Time For Your Mind" produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Contains sample of "Walter L" as written by G. Burton.
Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
"Represent" produced for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/DJ Premier Publishing/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
"It Ain't Hard To Tell" produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. Initial Tracking at PowerPlay Studios, Long Island City, NYC. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Contains samples of "Human Nature" as performed by Michael Jackson and written by J. Betties and J. Pocaro; and "N.T." as performed by Kool & The Gang and written by G. Redd, Sr., G. Redd, Jr., R. Handy, C. Horne, R. Bell, R. Bell, R. Mickens, D. Thomas, G. Brown and C. Smith.
Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
℗ & © 1994 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Made in Holland
Distribution Sony Music
Catalog numbers:
475959 1 on spine and labels.
COL 475959 1 above barcode on back cover.
02-475959-20 in lower left corner on back cover.
All runouts are machine-stamped on both sides of the record except for the A which is hand-etched.
The inner sleeve has a straight opening
Labels look slightly different compared to the pressing of Illmatic:
- On label B, the track-listing is completely below the spindle hole,
- No dot after "INC" in rim text.
"NY State Of Mind" produced for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
Contains a sample of "Mind Rain" as performed and written by J. Chambers.
Gifted Pearl/Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
"Life's A Bitch" recorded and mixed at Unique Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC.
Contains a sample of "Yearning For Your Love" as performed by The Gap Band and written by R. Wilson and O. Scott. Used courtesy Polygram Special Products, Inc.
Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)/Taking Care Of Business Music/Total Experience Music Publishing Co. (BMI)
"The World is Yours" produced for Mecca And The Soul Brother Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC.
T La Rock courtesy of Warlock Records. Published by Hit'n'Hold Music (ASCAP)
Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Pete Rock Publishing (ASCAP)
"Halftime" produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Contains samples of "Dead End", "Soul Travelin'" and "School Boy Crush".
Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music, Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)
"Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)" produced for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
Contains sample of "We're In Love" as performed by Reuben Wilson and written by R Wilson and P. Barsella.
EMI Unart Catac./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
"One Love" produced for A Tribe Called Quest, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC.
Contains sample from "Smilin' Billy Suite Pt. II" as performed by The Heath Brothers and written by J. Heath.
Ill Will Music, Inc/Skematics Music (ASCAP)/MJQ Music, Inc.(BMI)
"One Time For Your Mind" produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Contains sample of "Walter L" as written by G. Burton.
Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
"Represent" produced for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/DJ Premier Publishing/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
"It Ain't Hard To Tell" produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. Initial Tracking at PowerPlay Studios, Long Island City, NYC. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Contains samples of "Human Nature" as performed by Michael Jackson and written by J. Betties and J. Pocaro; and "N.T." as performed by Kool & The Gang and written by G. Redd, Sr., G. Redd, Jr., R. Handy, C. Horne, R. Bell, R. Bell, R. Mickens, D. Thomas, G. Brown and C. Smith.
Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
℗ & © 1994 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Made in Holland
Distribution Sony Music
Catalog numbers:
475959 1 on spine and labels.
COL 475959 1 above barcode on back cover.
02-475959-20 in lower left corner on back cover.
All runouts are machine-stamped on both sides of the record except for the A which is hand-etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (EAN-Code, Scanned): 5099747595912
- Other (Sony Haarlem code): 02-475959-20
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 01 475959 20 3A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 01 475959 20 2B1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 01 475959 20 1A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 01 475959 20 1B1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 01 475959 20 3A1 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 01 475959 20 0̶ 2B1 A
- Rights Society (Publishing): ASCAP
- Rights Society (Publishing): BMI
- Rights Society: BIEM
- Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
- Label Code: LC 0162
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Illmatic (CD, Album) | Columbia | CK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | ||
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Illmatic (CD, Album, Club Edition) | Columbia | CCK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | ||
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Illmatic (CD, Album) | Columbia | 758.206/2-475959 | Brazil | 1994 |
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Classic Rap Album. Do yourself a solid and open ya wallet and buy this t then slap this on the wheels of steel steel and enjoy.
Pressing sounds absolutely fantastic.
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good sounding press. cant complain when im chilling with my green friend bangin this one -
the inner tracks (Halftime and It Ain’t Hard to Tell) are distorted. All other tracks sound very dynamic. -
Edited 3 years agoWithout any doubt one of the very best hip hop albums of all times. Every track is pure gold. Bought this particular release more than twenty years. I can however confirm that my copy has distortion on Halftime and It Ain't Hard To Tell, too. Halftime is still acceptable but It Ain't Hard To Tell is worse. Full of sibilance which is strange because the track before that "Represents" sounds just fine. Otherwise this is a very good pressing with punchy drums and bass. It is almost perfect in my opinion. Represent, for example, has those nice punchy drums. Wonderful. [ Playing this using an Ortofon 2M Black cartridge ]
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Edited 7 years agoHave others noticed that the album cover picture is based on two negatives overlayed with the face picture being the top with the street and houses as the bottom.
This was copied from the Howard Hanger Trio "A child is born" album cover from 1974? -
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Was thrilled to find a sealed copy of this '94 EU pressing in Buffalo, NY! Sounds beautiful. Amazing and important album. Queens represent!
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Uplifting, piece of WORLDS History... seriously this is a sick blend of poetry, beats, and smooth production that will never fade away...
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