design, graphics [logo] Mark Weinberg engineer [mixing engineer] Al Watts engineer [mixing engineer] Anthony Sanders engineer [mixing engineer] Bob Power engineer [mixing engineer] Chris Irwin engineer [mixing engineer] Lisle Leete engineer [mixing engineer] Mike Teelucksingh engineer [mixing engineer] Pat Gordon engineer [mixing engineer] Tee Mario engineer [mixing engineer] Tim Latham graphics [comic drawn by] Kwaliti Stuff illustration [cover illustration] Joseph Buckingham Jr. illustration [liner note illustration] Al Callabrass mastered by Tom Coyne producer De La Soul producer Prince Paul voice [playground honeys] Alexis voice [playground honeys] Caitlin voice [playground honeys] Christine voice [playground honeys] Donnis voice [playground honeys] Tiffany voice [playground ruffnecks] D.J. Aub voice [playground ruffnecks] Maseo voice [playground ruffnecks] Mista Lawnge tracks a4 written-by Al Goodhart tracks a4 written-by Al Hoffman tracks a9 written-by Andres Titus tracks b4 written-by Bill Smith tracks b8 written-by Billy Nelson tracks a10 written-by Bob Marley tracks a4, a11 written-by Brian Birthwright tracks a1 written-by Carolyn Joyce Johns tracks a3 written-by Clarence Paul tracks a10 written-by Danny Webster written-by Dave Jolicoeur tracks b9 written-by Donald Kinsey tracks b4 written-by Edna Wright tracks b2, b8 written-by George Clinton tracks b5 written-by Glenn Skinner tracks b2 written-by Grace Cook tracks a4 written-by Herbert Magidson tracks b4 written-by Jeff Perry tracks a11 written-by Jimmy McCracklin tracks a8, b6 written-by Joe Sample tracks a7 written-by Jonathan Davis written-by Kelvin Mercer tracks a9 written-by Kenton Nix tracks b8 written-by Kevin McCord tracks a1 written-by Larry Farrow tracks a11 written-by Lowell Fulson tracks b9 written-by Mack L. Jones tracks a10 written-by Mark Adams tracks a10 written-by Mark Hicks tracks a3 written-by Morris Broadnax tracks a9 written-by O'Kelly Isley written-by Paul Huston tracks b9 written-by Ralph kinsey tracks a10 written-by Raye Turner tracks a10 written-by Rod Temperton tracks a7 written-by Rodney Mathews tracks a9 written-by Ronald Isley tracks a9 written-by Rudolph Isley tracks a3 written-by Serge Gainsbourg tracks a10 written-by Starleana Young tracks a10 written-by Steve Arrington tracks a3 written-by Stevie Wonder tracks a10 written-by Tom Lockett tracks a2 written-by Tom Waits written-by Vincent Mason written-by [comic] De La Soul Record Company Time Warner Manufactured By Warner Music Manufacturing Europe Manufactured By Tommy Boy Music, Inc. Distributed By Tommy Boy Music, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) Tommy Boy Music, Inc. Copyright (c) Tommy Boy Music, Inc. Copyright (c) EastWest Records GmbH Recorded At Calliope Productions Mastered At The Hit Factory Mixed At Battery Studios, New York Mixed At Island Media Studios Published By Tee Girl Music Published By MCA Music Published By BMG Music Published By Fifth Floor Music Published By Jobete Music Published By Warner/Chappell Published By EMI Music Publishing Published By Rodney Mathews Music Published By Zomba Music Publishing Published By Four Knights Music Published By Music Corporation of America Published By Sugar Biscuit Music Published By Modern Music Pub. Co. Published By Bug Music Published By Conrad Music Published By Bridgeport Music, Inc. Published By Curio Sound Published By Chelsea Music Publishing Co. Published By Warner Bros. Published By Dynatone Music Co. Published By Unichappell Music, Inc. Published By Duchess Music Corp. Published By Perks Music Published By Rightsong Music, Inc. Published By Malbiz Music Published By Ackee Music, Inc. Published By Polygram International, Inc. Published By Bob Marley Music Published By Almo Irving Music Published By Cotillion Music Published By Slave Song Music Published By It's Still Our Funk Music Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Licensed From Motown Record Company, L.P. Licensed From Polygram France Licensed From Melody House Licensed From Tempo Records (21) Licensed From Rodney Mathews Licensed From Frankie Valli Licensed From Columbia Records Licensed From Celebrity Licensing Licensed From MCA Records, Inc. Licensed From West End Records, Inc. Licensed From Capitol Records Licensed From Virgin Records America, Inc. Licensed From Original Sound Record Co., Inc. Licensed From Houghton Mifflin Licensed From Westbound Records Licensed From RCA Records Licensed From Harlem International Records, Inc. Licensed From Sun Song Productions Licensed From PolyGram Special Products Licensed From PolyGram Records, Inc. Licensed From Sugar Hill Records Licensed From Island Records Licensed From Tappan Zee Records, Inc. Pressed By Record Service Alsdorf Continuity error: Track B3 (Skit 3) mentions the song Who Do U Worship?, though that song only exists on CD versions of De La Soul Is Dead. Black and white, plastic lined/fed inner sleeve with comic and release notes.
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