The Essential Wu‐Tang Clan

~ Release by Wu‐Tang Clan (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: Disc 1
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1Da Mystery of Chessboxin’
programming:
Prince Rakeem (American rapper and actor)
engineer:
Carlos Bess
co-producer:
Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
executive producer:
Dennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs (producer), Oli Grant and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
producer and mixer:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
lead vocals:
Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck (east coast hip hop), Masta Killa, Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer), Raekwon (US rapper, Wu-Tang Clan) and U‐God
arranger:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1993)
recording of:
Da Mystery of Chessboxin’
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu-Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
Wu‐Tang Clan4.254:49
2As High as Wu‐Tang Get
producer:
The RZA (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 1997)
samples:
I'll Pay the Blues for You, Part 1 & 2 by Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
recording of:
As High as Wu‐Tang Gets
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Gary Grice, Robert Diggs (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Careers and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan3.52:39
3C.R.E.A.M.
recording of:
C.R.E.A.M.
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu-Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice, Isaac Hayes, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
is based on:
Paper Trail$
Wu‐Tang Clan4:08
4Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours (Still Don’t Nothing Move but the Money)
Wu‐Tang Clan3:02
5Rules (dirty)
Wu‐Tang Clan3:53
6I Can’t Go to Sleep
recording of:
I Can't Go to Sleep
writer:
Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Dennis Coles, Isaac Hayes and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Isaac Hayes3:35
7Uzi (Pinky Ring) (dirty)
Wu‐Tang Clan5:18
8America
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Killah Priest5:35
9Gravel Pit
recording of:
Gravel Pit
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Antoine Duhamel (French composer and conductor), Tomi Jenkins, Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter), Lamont Hawkins, Nathan Leftenant, Paulisa Moorman and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
quotes lyrics from:
Back and Forth
Wu‐Tang Clan4:14
10The Projects
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Shyheim3:19
11Back in the Game
producer:
Poke and Tone
recording of:
Back in the Game
writer:
Samuel Barnes, Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu-Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop) and Jean-Claude Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Ron Isley44:30
12What You in Fo’
Wu‐Tang Clan3:08
13The Monument
Wu‐Tang Clan feat. Busta Rhymes2:39
14Can It Be All So Simple
Wu‐Tang Clan4:12
15The W
Wu‐Tang Clan3:41
2▶CD: Disc 2