Timeless: The Singles Collection

~ Release by De La Soul (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Plug Tunin’ ("Are You Ready for This?" version)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
De La Soul
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Plug Tunin’ (Last Chance to Comprehend)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul) and Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
publisher:
T-Boy Music LLC
De La Soul53:44
2Potholes in My Lawn (12" vocal version)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
Magic Mountain by Eric Burdon & War (US funk/rock band), Magic Mountain by Eric Burdon & War (US funk/rock band) and Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Potholes in My Lawn
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Lonnie Jordan, Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar, Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul3.653:50
3Jenifa (Taught Me) (12" vocal version)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
recording of:
Jenifa Taught Me
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul4:47
4Me Myself and I (radio version)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
arranger:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Trugoy the Dove
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
(Not Just) Knee Deep by Funkadelic
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990)
recording of:
Me Myself and I
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Philippe Wynn
De La Soul4.13:45
5Buddy ("Native Tongue Decision" version)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
guest performer:
Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group), Monie Love (English rapper and former radio personality in the United States), Phife Dawg, Q‐Tip (American rapper), Queen Latifah and A Tribe Called Quest
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
samples:
Heartbeat (club version) by Taana Gardner
recording of:
Buddy (Native Tongue Decision)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
recording of:
Buddy (original)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
Daisy Age, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and We Blows Up Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
De La Soul feat. Jungle Brothers, Q‐Tip, Phife, Queen Latifah & Monie Love47:16
6Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
producer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
De La Soul and Bob Power
recording of:
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
writer:
Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Michael Drummond, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Glenn Skinner, Nicholas Bernard Thorp, Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (singer from Curiosity Killed the Cat)
De La Soul3:59
7A Rollerskating Jam Named “Saturdays” ("Radio Decision" version)
producer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
other vocals [disco diva singer]:
Vinia Mojica
other vocals [WRMS personality]:
Russell Simmons
samples:
Ebony Jam by Tower of Power (US R&B-based horn section & band), Evil Vibrations by Mighty Ryeders, Good Times by Chic (US disco group), Grease by Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons), I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) (album version) by Instant Funk, Light My Fire by Young–Holt Unlimited and Saturday in the Park by Chicago (American pop rock/jazz fusion band)
recording of:
A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (album version)
writer:
Raymond Earl (Bassist), Barry Gibb, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Rodney Mathews (Mighty Ryeders), Kim Miller, Scotty Miller (US drummer), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul4.654:02
8Breakadawn
additional producer:
Bob Power
producer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
De La Soul, Bob Power and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
recorded at:
Sorcerer Studio in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Battery Studio (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
I Can’t Help It by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Quiet Storm by Smokey Robinson, Sang and Dance by The Bar‐Kays and Yes We Can Can by The Pointer Sisters
recording of:
Breakadawn
writer:
Susaye Greene, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Rose Ella Jones, Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Smokey Robinson, Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Stevie Wonder
quotes lyrics from:
Rapper’s Delight
De La Soul54:16
9Ego Trippin’ (Part Two) (original version)
additional producer:
Bob Power
producer:
De La Soul and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
De La Soul, Bob Power and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
guest vocals:
Shortie No Mass
recorded at:
Sorcerer Studio in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Battery Studio (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party) by Beastie Boys, Ain’t No Half Steppin’ by Heatwave (70s/80s R&B/funk band) and Harlem Hendoo by Al Hirt
music videos:
Ego Trippin' (Part Two) by De La Soul
recording of:
Ego Trippin’, Part Two
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul53:53
10Supa Emcees
recording engineer:
Guido Osorio
assistant engineer:
Sean Coffey (US recording engineer)
producer:
De La Soul
mixer:
Tim Latham
recorded at:
World Recording Facility
mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Adventures of Super Rhyme (Rap) by Jimmy Spicer, La Di‐Da‐Di by Doug E. Fresh and M.C. Ricky D (earlier name of hip hop MC Slick Rick), Run’s House by Run‐D.M.C. and Summer Samba by Walter Wanderley
recording of:
Supa Emcees
composer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul3:41
114 More
recording engineer:
Tim Latham the "international sound pimp"
assistant engineer:
Sean Coffey (US recording engineer)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
DJ Ogee
mixer:
Tim Latham
guest performer:
Zhané
recorded at and mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States
samples:
A Rose for Booker by The New Dynamic Chico Hamilton Quintet, Jimmy’s Bonus Beats by Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group) and Never Give You Up by Sharon Redd
recording of:
4 More
composer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Eric Matthew (songwriter, engineer, producer, record label owner, = Joe Tucci), Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall), Darryl Payne, Gary Scott (DJ Ogee) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul feat. Zhané4:19
12Stakes Is High
recording engineer:
Tim Latham the "international sound pimp"
assistant engineer:
Sean Coffey (US recording engineer)
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
mixer:
Tim Latham
recorded at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States and World Recording Facility
mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Mind Power by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Swahililand (Crystal version) by Ahmad Jamal and Swahililand by Ahmad Jamal
music video for:
Stakes Is High (Official Video with Intro) by De La Soul
recording of:
Stakes Is High
composer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
IQ Music
De La Soul55:31
13The Bizness (single edit)
producer:
De La Soul
performer:
Common (US rapper)
recorded at and mixed at:
Platinum Island Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Bizness
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul feat. Common4:32
14Oooh (original version)
producer:
De La Soul
mixer:
Troy Hightower
vocals:
Redman (US rapper)
guest performer:
Redman (US rapper)
recording of:
Oooh
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
De La Soul feat. Redman3:35
15All Good?
producer:
De La Soul
mixer:
Troy Hightower
bass:
Pino Palladino
guest vocals:
Chaka Khan
performer:
Chaka Khan
recording of:
All Good?
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul), Supa Dave West (US Hip-Hop producer) and Yvette Marie Stevens
De La Soul feat. Chaka Khan55:00
16Baby Phat
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Supa Dave West (US Hip-Hop producer)
mixer:
Troy Hightower
guest performer:
Yummy Bingham and Devin the Dude
recording of:
Baby Phat
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Kurtis Walker, Mark Morales, Ronald Miller, Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul), William Waring, Supa Dave West (US Hip-Hop producer) and Damon Wimbley
De La Soul feat. Devin the Dude & Elizabeth “Yummy” Bingham53:51

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Julie Vlasak
liner notes:Soren Baker
Reggie Collins
producer:Barry "Rockbarry" Benson
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
Steve Pokorny
illustration:Joe Buck
remastered at:Digiprep in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4319888 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000996FD [info]