Illmatic coverCOLUMBIA · CK 57684
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1 — 10
  1. 1 The Genesis 1:45
  2. 2 N.Y. State Of Mind 4:53
  3. 3 Life’s A Bitch 3:29
  4. 4 The World Is Yours 4:50
  5. 5 Halftime 4:20
  6. 6 Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park) 4:07
  7. 7 One Love 5:24
  8. 8 One Time 4 Your Mind 3:18
  9. 9 Represent 4:13
  10. 10 It Ain’t Hard To Tell 3:22
Liner notes

Publishers: Track 2: Gifted Pearl/Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP) Track 3: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)/Taking Care Of Business Music/Total Experience Music Publishing Co. (BMI) Track 4: Hit’N’Hold Music (ASCAP) Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Pete Rock Publishing (ASCAP) Track 5: Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP) Track 6: EMI Unart Catalog Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP) Track 7: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)/MJQ Music, Inc. (BMI) Track 8, 10: Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP) Track 9: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/DJ Premier Publishing/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP) Track 2, 6, 9: Recorded and Mixed at D&D Recording, NYC Track 3: Recorded and Mixed at Unique Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC Track 4, 7: Recorded and Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC Track 5, 8, 10: Recorded and Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC Track 10 Initial Tracking at PowerPlay Studios, Long Island City, NY Samples: Track 2: contains sample from “[Mind Rain](http://www.discogs.com/master/596716)” as performed and written by J. Chambers Track 3: contains sample from “[Yearning For Your Love](http://www.discogs.com/master/344494)” as performed by The Gap Band and written by R. Wilson and O. Scott used courtes of Polygram Special Products, Inc. Track 4: “[It’s Yours](http://www.discogs.com/master/89259)” performed by La Rock, courtesy of Warlock Records Track 5: contains samples from “[Dead End](http://www.discogs.com/master/296189),” “[Soul Travelin’](http://www.discogs.com/master/430837)” and “[School Boy Crush](http://www.discogs.com/master/190571)” Track 6: contains sample “[We’re In Love](http://www.discogs.com/release/2601828)” as performed by Reuben Wilson and written by R. Wilson and P. Barsella Track 7: contains sample from “[Smilin’ Billy Suite Pt. II](http://www.discogs.com/master/210326)” as performed by The Heath Brothers and written by J. Heath Track 8: contains sample from “[Walter L](http://www.discogs.com/release/4096505)” as written by G. Burton Track 10: contains samples from “[Human Nature](http://www.discogs.com/master/101846)” as performed by Michael Jackson and written by J. Bettis and J. Pocaro; and “[N.T.](http://www.discogs.com/release/978558)” as performed by Kool & The Gang and written by G. Redd, Jr., R. Handy, C. Horne, R. Bell, R. Bell, R. Mickens, D. Thomas, G. Brown and C. Smith © 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./℗ 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211.

Personnel
Art DirectionJosephine DiDonato
DesignAimée Macauley
Executive-ProducerFaith Newman
Executive-ProducerMC Serch
Photography ByDanny Clinch
Matrix / Runout
Variant 1DIDP-081279 K4 1B 15
Variant 2DIDP-081279 H4 1A 12
Variant 4DIDP-081279 G2 1A 05
Variant 3DIDP-081279 G3 1A 04
Rights societyASCAP
Manufacture
Phonographic Copyright (p)Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c)Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Manufactured ByColumbia Records
Recorded AtD&D Studios
Recorded AtUnique Recording
Recorded AtChung King Studios
Recorded AtBattery Studios, New York
Mixed AtD&D Studios
Mixed AtUnique Recording
Mixed AtChung King Studios
Mixed AtBattery Studios, New York
Produced ForWorks Of Mart Productions
Produced ForMecca And The Soul Brother Productions, Inc.
Produced ForPaul Sea Productions, Inc.
Produced ForA Tribe Called Quest, Inc.
Glass Mastered AtSony Music, Pitman
Published ByGifted Pearl Music
Published ByIll Will Music, Inc.
Published BySkematics Music
Published ByMinder Music (USA)
Published ByTaking Care Of Business Music
Published ByTotal Experience Music Publishing Co.
Published ByHit'n'Hold Music
Published ByPete Rock Publishing
Published ByLarge Professor Music Ltd.
Published ByEMI April Music Inc.
Published ByEMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Published ByMJQ Music, Inc.
Published ByDJ Premier Publishing
Release US · · CD, Album, Repress
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Illmatic

Label
Columbia
Cat #
CK 57684
Country
US
Released
Genre
Hip Hop
Style
Conscious, Jazzy Hip-Hop, Hardcore Hip-Hop, Boom Bap
Format
CD, Album, Repress
Barcode
074645768427
Rights society
ASCAP
One pressing of Illmatic — master
Filed under Hip HopConscious
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