The Roots- Things Fall Apart (2LP VG+, Ltd Ed RSD 2013 RE, 180g)

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A1 Act Won (Things Fall Apart) Producer – The Grand WizzardsWritten-By – Thompson*, Lee* A2 Table Of Content (Parts 1 & 2) Producer – The Grand WizzardsWritten-By – Thompson*, Abdul-Bassett*, Trotter*, Roots* A3 The Next Movement Backing Vocals – The Jazzy Fatnastees*Producer – Kamal*Scratches – DJ Jazzy JeffWritten-By – Thompson*, Gray*, Hubbard*, Trotter* A4 Step Into The Relm Producer – The Grand WizzardsWritten-By – Thompson*, Gray*, Williams*, Hubbard*, Abdul-Basset*, Trotter* A5 The Spark Keyboards [Bass Keys] – D'AngeloProducer – The Grand WizzardsWritten-By – Thompson*, Gray*, Hubbard*, Abdul-Basset* B1 Dynamite! Producer – Jay DeeWritten-By – Yancey*, Sayeed*, Trotter* B2 Without A Doubt Backing Vocals – Lady B (2)Producer – Chaos (2)Written-By – Weaver*, Lewis*, Trotter* B3 Ain't Saying Nothin' New Backing Vocals – Eve Of Destruction*Co-producer – Scott StorchKeyboards [Additional] – Scott StorchProducer – The Grand WizzardsVocals [Additional] – Dice RawWritten-By – Thompson*, Jenkins*, Storch*, Trotter*, Roots* B4 Double Trouble Co-producer – James PoyserKeyboards [Additional] – James PoyserProducer – The Grand WizzardsVocals [Additional] – Mos DefWritten-By – Thompson*, Beze*, Poyser*, Trotter*, Roots* C1 Act Too (The Love Of My Life) Backing Vocals – Marie DaulneKeyboards [Additional] – James PoyserProducer – James Poyser, ?uestlove*Viola – Davis Garnet, Larry GoldViolin – Emma Kumrow*, Igor SzwecVocals [Additional] – CommonWritten-By – Thompson*, Poyser*, Lyn*, Trotter*, Roots* C2 100% Dundee Producer – Kamal*, Kelo, Rahzel The Godfather Of Noyze*Written-By – Gray*, Abdul-Bassitt*, Brown*, Trotter*, Roots* C3 Diedre Vs. Dice Producer – The Grand WizzardsViola – Deidra Murry*Vocals [Additional] – Dice RawWritten-By – Thompson*, Murray*, Jenkins* C4 Adrenaline! Co-producer – Scott StorchKeyboards [Additional] – Scott StorchProducer – The Grand WizzardsVocals [Additional] – Beanie SigelWritten-By – Thompson*, Grant*, Abdul-Basset*, Storch*, Trotter*, Roots* C5 3rd Acts: ? Vs. Scratch 2...Electric Boogaloo Producer – The Grand WizzardsWritten-By – Thompson*, Gray*, Hubbard*, Abdul-Bassit* D1 You Got Me Backing Vocals – Erykah Badu, Eve Of Destruction*Co-producer – Scott StorchGuitar – Anthony Tidd, Warren WimblyKeyboards [Additional] – Scott StorchProducer – The Grand WizzardsSynthesizer – Bob Powers*Viola – Davis Garnet, Larry GoldViolin – Emma Kumrow*, Igor SzwecWritten-By – Thompson*, Scott*, Storch*, Trotter*, Roots* D2 Don't See Us Co-producer [Co-seen] – James PoyserGuitar – Spanky (2)Handclaps – Shawn GeeKeyboards [Additional] – James PoyserProducer – The Grand WizzardsVocals [Additional] – Dice RawWritten-By – Thompson*, Poyser*, Jenkins*, Abdul-Bassit*, Trotter*, Roots* D3 The Return To Innocence Lost Guitar – Anthony TiddProducer – The Grand WizzardsWords By [Poetess], Voice – Ursula RuckerWritten-By – Thompson*, Tidd*, Rucker* D4 Act Fore... The End?

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Universal Music
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Geffen Records
• Copyright (c) – Geffen Records
• Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
• Produced For – Steal Itchin' Productions
• Recorded At – Ivory Studios
• Recorded At – Sterling Sound
• Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
• Recorded At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
• Recorded At – ?uestlove's Soup Kitchen
• Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
• Recorded At – The Studio Philadelphia, PA
• Recorded At – The Hit Factory
• Recorded At – Jay Dee's Village Of Promiscuous Homosapiens In Search Of Thickness
• Recorded At – Studio A, Dearborn Heights, MI
• Recorded At – The House Of Chaos (2)
• Recorded At – The Cutting Room
• Recorded At – Big Zone Studios
• Recorded At – Scott's House O' Broken Hearts
• Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
• Mixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
• Mixed At – Sterling Sound
• Mixed At – The Hit Factory
• Mixed At – Ivory Studios
• Mixed At – Axis Sound Studio
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Lacquer Cut At – Capitol Mastering
• Pressed By – United Record Pressing
• Published By – Schooly D Music

Credits

• A&R – Wendy Goldstein
• Art Direction – Kenny J. Gravillis* 
• Design – Kenny J. Gravillis*, Russel A. Robinson* 
• Engineer [Assistant] – Adam Cerda (tracks: A2, A3, C2, D1), Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson (tracks: A1, B2, C5), Chaos (2) (tracks: A4), Dan Reider (tracks: A2 to C1, C3, D1 to D3), David Ivory (tracks: A4, C3), Denise Barbarita (tracks: B1, B4, C1), Jayon Hofer (tracks: B1), Jim Caruana (tracks: A4, C2, D2), Keith Cramer (tracks: B2, C3, C5, D3), Mario DeArce* (tracks: A2, A3, A4, C2, D2), Mark Mitchell (2)(tracks: A2, A3, A5, B3, C2, C4, D1), Matt Wilcox (tracks: B2), Pasquelle Volberg (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B3, C1, C4, D1, D2), Rob Murphy, Ron Williams (5) (tracks: A3, D1), Tim Donovan (tracks: A2, A3, C2, D1), Tom Coyne (tracks: A1) 
• Executive-Producer – Big Richard Nichols* 
• Executive-Producer [CoCoCoCoCo] – Derek Jackson (3), Francesca Spero
• Lacquer Cut By – Rm* 
• Management – Watch Your Back Management
• Mastered By – Tom Coyne
• Mixed By – Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson (tracks: A1, B2, C3, C5, D3), Axel Niehaus (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B2, B4, C1, C2, D2), Blair Wells (tracks: D1), Bob "Fill In The Space" Power* (tracks: A3, A5, B3, C4, D1), Eric Steinert (tracks: D1), Tom Coyne (tracks: A1) 
• Photography By [Cover Image] – Corbis/New York* 
• Photography By [Insert] – MobHouse
• Photography By [Photos Of Rahzel & Malik] – B.Zoli
• Recorded By – Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson (tracks: A1), Axel Niehaus (tracks: A2, A3, A5, C2, D1), Bob "Fill In The Space" Power* (tracks: C4, D1), Christos Tsantilis (tracks: B4, C1), David Ivory (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to C1, C3, D1 to D3), Gordon Rice (tracks: A4, C3), Jon Smelts* (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B3, C1, C4, D1, D2), Keith Cramer (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to C1, C3, C5 to D3), Kelo (tracks: A4), Melvin Lewis* (tracks: B2), Nastess (tracks: B4, C1), Scott Storch (tracks: D1), Ted Greenburg (tracks: C2), Todd Fairall (tracks: B1), Tom Coyne (tracks: A1) 

Notes

Record Store Day 2013 edition.
Machine-numbered edition.
Includes printed insert with photos, liner notes and credits.

Track "Act Fore... The End?" is listed on label, but not on cover and has no credits.

"All mixing was meddled, talked about, interferred an messed with (when the engineers weren't looking)
by Richard Nichols, Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson and Kelo."

"Act Won (Things Fall Apart)" contains excerpts of dilogue from "Mo Better Blues" (Spike Lee)
"Without A Doubt" contains elements from "Saturday Night" (Schoolly D)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 008811194819
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): MCA2119948-A G-1 Rm ?
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): MCA2119948-B G-1 Rm ?
• Matrix / Runout (Side C runout etched): MCA2119948-C G-1 Rm ?
• Matrix / Runout (Side D runout etched): MCA2119948-D G-1 Rm ?
• Pressing Plant ID (All sides Runout): ?