The 18th Letter / The Book of Life

~ Release by Rakim (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: The 18th Letter
2▼CD: The Book of Life
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1I Know You Got Soul
engineer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) and Elai Tubo
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
I Know You Got Soul by Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 386)
recording of:
I Know You Got Soul
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim3.54:43
2Follow the Leader
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNI Records, Inc. (in 1988)
samples:
I Know You Got Soul by Eric B. & Rakim, I Wouldn’t Change a Thing by Coke Escovedo, Listen to Me by Baby Huey (US rock/soul singer James Ramey) and Nautilus by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Follow the Leader
lyricist:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
writer:
Eric Barrier and William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim45:32
3Eric B. Is President
recording of:
Eric B. Is President
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
quotes music from:
Over Like a Fat Rat
Eric B. & Rakim6:15
4Microphone Fiend
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNI Records, Inc. (in 1988)
samples:
School Boy Crush by Average White Band
recording of:
Microphone Fiend
lyricist:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
writer:
Eric Barrier and William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Eric B. & Rakim4.55:13
5I Ain’t No Joke
engineer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) and Elai Tubo
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Ain’t No Joke
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim3.853:52
6Lyrics of Fury
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNI Records, Inc. (in 1988)
samples:
No Head No Backstage Pass by Funkadelic (original funk band)
recording of:
Lyrics of Fury
lyricist:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
writer:
Eric Barrier and William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
Eric B. & Rakim Music Inc.
Eric B. & Rakim4.54:12
7My Melody
engineer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) and Elai Tubo
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
remixer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
My Melody
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim36:47
8Know the Ledge
producer:
Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
remixer:
Gary G‐Wiz and Hank Shocklee
recording of:
Juice (Know the Ledge)
writer:
Eric Barrier and William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Eric B. & Rakim Music Inc.
Eric B. & Rakim53:59
9Move the Crowd
recording of:
Move the Crowd
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim3:36
10Let the Rhythm Hit ’em
Eric B. & Rakim5:24
11Mahogany
recording of:
Mahogany
Eric B. & Rakim4:28
12In the Ghetto
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1990) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1990)
samples:
Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth by 24‐Carat Black
Eric B. & Rakim45:26
13Casualties of War
recording of:
Casualties of War
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim4:03
14The Punisher
Eric B. & Rakim4:07
15Paid in Full
engineer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) and Elai Tubo
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Ashley’s Roachclip by The Soul Searchers and Change the Beat (French Rap) by Beside
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 132)
recording of:
Paid in Full
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim4.653:50

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
distributed by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1997)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/95820 [info]
ASIN:UK: B001KRQ0QK [info]