By All Means Necessary coverJIVE · 1097-1-J
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by-all-means-necessary-v6akgn US · 1988
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A1 — B5
  1. A1 My Philosophy 5:36
  2. A2 Ya Slippin' 4:32
  3. A3 Stop The Violence 4:39
  4. A4 Illegal Business 5:17
  5. A5 Nervous 4:10
  6. B1 I'm Still #1 5:09
  7. B2 Part Time Suckers 5:28
  8. B3 Jimmy 4:11
  9. B4 T'Cha - T'Cha 4:30
  10. B5 Necessary 2:57
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Written, produced, directed and mixed for Boogie Down Productions. This version is the Hauppauge pressing and can be identified by the arrangement of the text on the labels and by the 'ᐉ' runout groove stamp. There is also a [Specialty Records pressing variation](https://www.discogs.com/release/5333385).

Personnel
Costume Designer [Wardrobe Consultant]Ms. Melodie
EngineerFrantz
EngineerIvan 'Doc' Rodriguez
Photography ByDoug Rowell
Stylist [Grooming]Kofi Tuda
Supervised By [Overseen By]DJ Scott La Rock
Written-By, Producer, Directed By, Mixed ByKRS-One
Matrix / Runout
Label side A1097-1-J-A
Label side B1097-1-J-B
Runout side A, variant 1A- ᐉ 1097-1-JA
Runout side B, variant 1A- ᐉ 1097-1-JB
Runout side A, variant 2A-2 ᐉ 1097-1-JA
Runout side B, variant 2A-2 ᐉ 1097-1-JB
Rights societyASCAP
Manufacture
Phonographic Copyright (p)Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Produced ForBoogie Down Productions
Recorded AtPower Play Studios
Made ByZomba Recording Corporation
Manufactured ByRCA Records
Distributed ByRCA Records
Record CompanyBMG Music
Pressed ByHauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd.
℗ 1988 Jive
Digr Archive · by-all-means-necessary-v6akgn
Release US · 1988 · Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Boogie Down Productions

By All Means Necessary

Label
Jive
Cat #
1097-1-J
Country
US
Released
1988
Genre
Hip Hop
Style
Conscious
Format
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Barcode
01241410971
Rights society
ASCAP
Main release of By All Means Necessary — master Data correct
Filed under Hip HopConscious1980s
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