Chef Raekwon* ?– Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... 1995 US 2XLP LOUD WU TANG CLASSIC NYC RAP HIP HOP. VG++ CONDITION STILL IN GREAT CONDITION

Chef Raekwon* ?– Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...

Label: Loud Records ?– 07863-66663-1, RCA ?– 66663-1 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US Released: 01 Aug 1995 Genre: Hip Hop Style: Hardcore Hip-Hop, Boom Bap

Tracklist

A1 Striving For Perfection 1:43 A2 Knuckleheadz Featuring – Ghost Face Killer*, Golden Arms, Lucky Hands, Tony Starks 4:05 A3 Knowledge God 4:27 A4 Criminology Featuring – Ghost Face Killer*, Tony StarksPerformer [Excerpts From "I Keep Asking You Questions" Performed By] – Black IvoryWritten-By – D. Coles*, L. Burgess*, P. Adams*, R. Patterson*, S. Bascombe* 3:49 A5 Incarcerated Scarfaces 4:30 B1 Rainy Dayz Featuring – Blue Raspberry, Ghost Face Killer*, Tony Starks 5:17 B2 Guillotine (Swordz) Featuring – Ghost Face Killer*, Inspectah Deck, Rollie Fingers, Genius*, Tony Starks 4:21 B3 Can It Be All So Simple (Remix) Featuring – Ghost Face Killer*, Tony StarksPerformer [Excerpts From "The Way We Were" Performed By] – Gladys Knight & The Pips*Written-By – Wu-Tang ClanWritten-By [Excerpts From "The Way We Were" Written By] – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch 4:10 C1 Shark Niggas (Biters) 1:39 C2 Ice Water Featuring – Cappachino, Ghost Face Killer*, Tony Starks 4:02 C3 Glaciers Of Ice Featuring – Ghost Face Killer*, Masta Killa, Noodles (6), Tony StarksVocals – 62nd Assassin*, Blue RaspberryWritten-By – D. Coles*, E. Turner* 4:54 C4 Verbal Intercourse Featuring – Ghost Face Killer*, Nas, Nas Escobar, Tony StarksPerformer [Excerpts From "If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)" Performed By] – The EmotionsWritten-By [Excerpts From "If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)" Written By] – Porter*, Williams* 4:07 C5 Wisdom Body Featuring – Ghost Face Killer*, Tony Starks 2:34 D1 Spot Rusherz 3:51 D2 Ice Cream Featuring – Cappachino, Ghost Face Killer*, Johnny Blaze, Method Man, Tony Starks 4:16 D3 Wu-Gambinos Featuring – Bobby Steels, Ghost Face Killer*, Johnny Blaze, Masta Killa, Method Man, Noodles (6), The RZA*, Tony Starks 5:09 D4 Heaven & Hell Featuring – Ghost Face Killer*, Tony StarksPerformer [Excerpts From "Could I Be Falling In Love" Performed By] – Syl JohnsonWritten-By [Excerpts From "Could I Be Falling In Love" Written By] – Alex Zanetis 4:57

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – BMG Music
• Manufactured By – BMG Music
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG Music
• Copyright (c) – BMG Music
• Published By – Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
• Published By – Ramecca Music
• Published By – Wu-Tang Publishing
• Published By – Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
• Published By – Irving Music
• Published By – Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Designed At – Cartel (3)

Credits

• A&R [A&R Direction] – Loud*, Matt Life, Schott Free
• Arranged By, Mixed By, Producer, Engineer – The RZA*
• Art Direction – Cartel (9)
• Design – Miguel Rivera (5)
• Design [Set & Logo Design] – Christian Cortes
• Engineer [Assistant] – 4th Disciple, Islord
• Executive-Producer – Dennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs, Oli Grant, Robert Diggs
• Guest [Guest Starring] – Ghost Face Killer*, Tony Starks
• Management – WuTang Management*
• Mastered By – Tom Coyne
• Mixed By [Co-mixed] – The Fourth Disciple* (tracks: B2, D1, D3)
• Photography By – Daniel Hastings
• Written-By – C. Woods* (tracks: A1 to B2, C1 to D4), R. Diggs* (tracks: A1 to B2, C1 to D4)

Notes

On track A2 "Golden Arms" is credited as "Golden Arms A/K/A Lucky Hands".
On tracks A2, A4, B1 to B3, C2 to C5, D2 to D4 "Ghostface Killah" is credited as "Ghost Face Killer A/K/A Tony Starks".
On track B2 "Inspectah Deck" is credited as "Inspektah Deck A/K/A Rollie Fingers".
On tracks C3, D3 "Masta Killa" is credited as "Master Killa A/K/A Noodles".
On track C4 "Nas" is credited as "Nas A/K/A/ Nas Escobar".
On tracks D2 and D3 "Method Man" is credited as "Method Man A/K/A Johnny Blaze".
On Track D3 "The RZA" is credited as "The RZA A/K/A Bobby Steels".

Direct Metal Mastering (DMM)

On back cover:
4. Verbal Intercourse [...] Nas appears courtesy of Columbia Records [...]

"Criminology" contains excerpts from "I Keep Asking You Questions" performed by [...] courtesy of Mellow Smoke Music/ Memory Lane Music Corp.

"Can It Be All So Simple (Remix)" contains excerpts from "The Way We Were" performed by [...] used courtesy of Essex Entertainment. [...] Published by Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. [ASCAP]

"Verbal Intercourse" contains excerpts from "The Emotions" recording "If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)" courtesy of Fantasy Inc. Publishing by Irving Music [BMI].

"Heaven & Hell" contains excerpts from "Could I Be Falling In Love" performed by [...] courtesy of Syl Johnson. [...] Published by Tree Publishing Co. Inc. A Division of Sony Music Publishers [BMI]. All rights on behalf of publisher and administered by Sony Music Publishers & Music Square West, Nashville, TN [...]

All songs published by Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc. for itself and on behalf of Ramecca Music and Wu Tang Publishing [BMI]. [...]
Mastered by [...] at Sterling Sound, NYC [...]

Manufactured and Distributed by BMG Music, New York, NY. Printed in USA.

On labels:
? BMG Music © 1995 BMG Music
? 1995 BMG Music

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 7863-66663-1 0
• Barcode (Scanned): 078636666310
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): 07863-66663-1-A1 DMM
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): 07863-66663-1-B1 DMM
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched): 07863-66663-1-C1 DMM
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched): 07863-66663-1-D1 DMM

 Condition is "Used".

 

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MEDIA CONDITION: VG++ HAS BEEN PLAYED AND HAS BASIC SURFACE MARKS SHOWING USE PLAY AND HANDLING

SLEEVE COVER CONDITION: VG++ SOME BASIC WEAR DUE TO AGE AND STORAGE HANDLING AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS SCUFFS AND LIGHT CREASE TO SLEEVE

GENERAL ITEM CONDITION: VG++ THIS IS A GREAT COPY OF THIS CLASSIC LP 

Normal wear and tear on the cover without any major defects.

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