Speakerboxxx / The Love Below

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Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl: Speakerboxxx
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A1Intro
producer:
DJ Cutmaster Swiff (hip hop DJ and producer, associated with Outkast)
recording of:
Intro
lyricist and composer:
Antwan André Patton
2.21:29
A2GhettoMusick
assistant recording engineer:
Vincent Alexander and Warren Bletcher (engineer)
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Moka Nagatani (engineer)
producer:
André 3000
assistant mixer:
Warren Bletcher (engineer)
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
André 3000
organ:
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
background vocals:
Sleepy Brown, Joi (singer, songwriter, and producer) and Myrna “Skreechy Peachy” Crenshaw
lead vocals:
André 3000 and Big Boi
recorded at and mixed at:
Stankonia Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
samples:
Love, Need and Want You by Patti LaBelle
recording of:
GhettoMusick
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Bunny Sigler
is based on:
Love, Need and Want You
3.153:56
A3Unhappy
recording engineer and mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
producer:
Mr. DJ (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)
bass guitar:
Preston Crump and Debra Killings
congas:
Rajinder Kala
guitar:
Donny Mathis
keyboard:
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
background vocals:
Sleepy Brown and Debra Killings
lead vocals:
Big Boi
recording of:
Unhappy
writer:
Antwan André Patton and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)
2.83:19
A4Bowtie
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Moka Nagatani (engineer)
programming and producer:
Big Boi
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
bass guitar:
Debra Killings
guitar:
David Whild (US guitarist)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Big Boi
wind instruments:
Hornz Unlimited
additional guest vocals:
Sleepy Brown and Jazze Pha
background vocals:
Tori Alamaze
recording of:
Bowtie
writer:
Antwan André Patton, Patrick Brown and Phalon Alexander
3.53:56
A5The Way You Move
recording engineer:
Vincent Alexander and John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
co-producer:
Big Boi
producer:
Carl Mo
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
bass guitar:
Debra Killings
wind instruments:
Hornz Unlimited
additional guest vocals:
Sleepy Brown
lead vocals:
Big Boi
recording of:
The Way You Move
writer:
Antwan Patton, Carlton Mahone and Patrick Brown
publisher:
Carl Mo Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gnat Booty and Organized Noize
3.653:54
B1The Rooster
recording engineer and mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
co-producer:
Big Boi
producer:
Carl Mo
bass guitar:
Debra Killings
guitar:
Donny Mathis
piano:
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
turntable:
DJ Cutmaster Swiff (hip hop DJ and producer, associated with Outkast)
wind instruments:
Hornz Unlimited
background vocals:
Tori Alamaze and Sleepy Brown
lead vocals:
Big Boi
recording of:
The Rooster
writer:
Antwan André Patton, Donny Mathis and Carl Mo
2.653:57
B2Bust
recording engineer and mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
programming and producer:
Big Boi
drums (drum set):
Victor Alexander
guitar:
David Whild (US guitarist)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Big Boi
additional vocals:
King Stephen (vocalist Algenard Herring)
background vocals:
Sleepy Brown, Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw and Jazze Pha
guest lead vocals:
Killer Mike
recording of:
Bust
writer:
Antwan André Patton, Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw and Michael Render
2.853:08
B3War
recording engineer and mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
programming:
Jeminesse “Slimm Jim” Smith
producer:
Mr. DJ (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)
bass guitar:
Debra Killings
congas:
Rajinder Kala
guitar:
Donny Mathis
keyboard:
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
background vocals:
Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw
background vocals and lead vocals:
Big Boi
recording of:
War (Tic, Tic, Boom!)
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)
2.852:43
B4Church
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Matt Still
producer:
André 3000
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
bass guitar:
Aaron Mills (funk/jazz bassist, member of Cameo)
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
background vocals:
Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw and Debra Killings
vocals:
Big Boi and Sleepy Brown
recording of:
Church
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw, Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter) and Patrick Brown
3.053:27
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C1Bamboo (interlude)
performer:
Big Boi
partial recording of:
Tomb of the Boom
writer:
Cory Andrews (hip-hop artist from Atlanta, GA), Antwan André Patton, Cameron Gipp, Christopher Bridges (Ludacris, US rapper & actor), Nathaniel Elder and James Patton
1.752:09
C2Tomb of the Boom
recording engineer:
Vincent Alexander, Chris Carmouche and John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
programming and producer:
Big Boi
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Big Boi
guest lead vocals:
Big Gipp, Konkrete (Atlanta hip-hop trio) and Ludacris (US rapper & actor)
recording of:
Tomb of the Boom
writer:
Cory Andrews (hip-hop artist from Atlanta, GA), Antwan André Patton, Cameron Gipp, Christopher Bridges (Ludacris, US rapper & actor), Nathaniel Elder and James Patton
2.44:46
C3E‐Mac (interlude)
performer:
E‐Mac
recording of:
E‐mac (interlude)
writer:
Antwan André Patton
1.150:24
C4Knowing
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Moka Nagatani (engineer)
programming:
Big Boi
producer:
Mr. DJ (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Big Boi
additional vocals:
André 3000
recording of:
Knowing
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)
2.553:32
C5Flip Flop Rock
recording engineer and mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
co-producer:
Mr. DJ (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)
producer:
Big Boi
bass guitar:
Debra Killings
guitar:
David Whild (US guitarist)
keyboard:
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
turntable:
DJ Cutmaster Swiff (hip hop DJ and producer, associated with Outkast)
background vocals:
Mildryln “Big Gul” Andrews, Backbone (Rapper from Atlanta, GA.), Big Gipp, Sleepy Brown and Debra Killings
guest lead vocals:
Jay-Z (US rapper) and Killer Mike
lead vocals:
Big Boi
recording of:
Flip Flop Rock
writer:
Antwan André Patton, David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats), Michael Render and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
2.754:35
D1Interlude
recording of:
Interlude
writer:
Antwan André Patton
1.21:15
D2Reset
recording engineer and mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
drums (drum set) programming:
Big Boi
producer:
Big Boi
keyboard:
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
background vocals:
Debra Killings
guest lead vocals:
Khujo Goodie and CeeLo Green
lead vocals:
Big Boi
recording of:
Reset
writer:
Antwan André Patton, Thomas DeCarlo Callaway and Willie Knighton
2.54:35
D3D‐Boi (interlude)
partial recording of:
Last Call
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, James Hollins and Brian Loving
1.350:40
D4Last Call
recording engineer and mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
programming and producer:
André 3000
bass guitar:
Debra Killings
keyboard:
André 3000
wind instruments:
Hornz Unlimited
additional guest vocals:
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
guest background vocals and lead vocals:
Mello
guest lead vocals:
Slimm Calhoun
lead vocals:
Big Boi
recording of:
Last Call
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, James Hollins and Brian Loving
33:57
D5Bowtie (postlude)
partial recording of:
Bowtie
writer:
Antwan André Patton, Patrick Brown and Phalon Alexander
20:34
3▼12" Vinyl: The Love Below
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E1The Love Below (intro)
programming:
André 3000
keyboard and lead vocals:
André 3000
recording of:
The Love Below (intro)
writer:
André Benjamin
2.451:27
E2Love Hater
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
drums (drum set):
Jef van Veen
guitar:
Darryl Smith
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
wind instruments:
Hornz Unlimited
lead vocals:
André 3000
wind instruments arranger:
Hornz Unlimited
part of:
Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: runner-up)
recording of:
Love Hater
writer:
André Benjamin and Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
2.42:49
E3God (interlude)
performer:
André 3000
recording of:
God (interlude)
writer:
André Benjamin
1.72:20
E4Happy Valentine’s Day
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Robert Hannon and Pete Novak
producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Dexter Simmons
double bass:
Kelvin Brandon and Moffet Morris
guitar:
André 3000 and Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
additional vocals:
Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw and Joi (singer, songwriter, and producer)
lead vocals:
André 3000
part of:
Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: runner-up)
recording of:
Happy Valentine’s Day
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
3.255:23
E5Spread
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Robert Hannon and Pete Novak
producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
electric bass guitar:
Kevin Smith (bassist)
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
trumpet:
Hornz Unlimited
turntable:
DJ Cutmaster Swiff (hip hop DJ and producer, associated with Outkast)
lead vocals:
André 3000
recording of:
Spread
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
2.553:51
E6Where Are My Panties?
performer:
André 3000
recording of:
Where Are My Panties?
writer:
André Benjamin
1.651:54
F1Prototype
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Matt Still
producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
bass guitar:
Aaron Mills (funk/jazz bassist, member of Cameo)
guitar and lead vocals:
André 3000
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
music videos:
Prototype by OutKast
recording of:
Prototype
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
2.85:26
F2She Lives in My Lap
assistant recording engineer:
Warren Bletcher (engineer) and Chris Carmouche
recording engineer:
Terrence Cash and John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
producer:
André 3000
assistant mixer:
Malik Albert and Alex Reverberi
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Aaron Mills (funk/jazz bassist, member of Cameo)
guitar:
Tomi Martin
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor saxophone [tenor saxophone solos] and lead vocals:
André 3000
keyboard [keyboards]:
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
trumpet [trumpets]:
Hornz Unlimited
turntable [cuts]:
DJ Cutmaster Swiff (hip hop DJ and producer, associated with Outkast)
additional vocals:
Rosario Dawson
recorded at:
Stankonia Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Tree Sound Studios in Norcross, Georgia, United States and ZAC Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee North in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Mind Playing Tricks on Me by Geto Boys and Pistolgrip‐Pump (explicit) by Volume 10
recording of:
She Lives in My Lap
writer:
André Benjamin, Dino Hawkins (Volume 10), Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp), Eric Vidal and Nick Vidal
is based on:
Mind Playing Tricks on Me
is based on:
Pistolgrip‐Pump
2.954:27
F3Hey Ya!
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Robert Hannon and Pete Novak
programming and producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
acoustic guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
André 3000
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
music videos:
Hey Ya! by OutKast
part of:
Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 10), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 14), Triple J’s Hottest 100: Twenty Years (2013) (number: 18), VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 24), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 180) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 198)
recording of:
Hey Ya!
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
publisher:
Chrysalis Music, Inc. and Gnat Booty
43:55
F4Roses
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Pete Novak
producer:
André 3000 and Dojo5
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
background vocals:
Killer Mike
lead vocals:
André 3000
recording of:
Roses
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and Matt Boykin
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gnat Booty and Seven Sax
3.96:09
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G1Good Day, Good Sir
performer:
Benjamin André and Fonzworth Bentley
recording of:
Good Day, Good Sir
writer:
André Benjamin
21:24
G2Behold a Lady
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Pete Novak
programming and producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Dexter Simmons
keyboard and lead vocals:
André 3000
recording of:
Behold a Lady
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
2.84:37
G3Pink & Blue
recording engineer:
Reginald Dozier, John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Pete Novak and Darrell Thorp (record producer, mixer and engineer)
producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Dexter Simmons
cello:
Catherine Chan, Lisa Chien, John Krovoza and Martin Smith (cellist)
double bass:
Kelvin Brandon and Kelvin O'Neal
viola:
Marcy Dicterow Vaj, Patrick Morgan, Michele Nardone and Robin Ross
violin:
Richard Adkins, Mark Cargill (violinist), Mark Casillas, Louis Kabok, Yaroslav Kettner, Gina Kronstadt, Marisa McLeod, Jim Sitterly (violinist), Charles Veal Jr. (violinist, conductor and arranger) and Tibor Zelig
lead vocals:
André 3000
conductor:
Benjamin Wright
strings arranger:
Benjamin Wright
samples:
Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number (original album version) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Pink & Blue
writer:
André Benjamin and R. Kelly
2.655:04
G4Love in War
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Matt Still
producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Kevin Davis (US producer/engineer “KD” Davis)
strings:
David Arenz, Ellie Arenz, David Braitberg, Eric V. Johnson, Rich Keller (engineer), William Murphy (rock/funk bassist) and Sandy Salzinger (violinist)
turntable:
DJ Cutmaster Swiff (hip hop DJ and producer, associated with Outkast)
lead vocals:
André 3000
strings arranger:
Rich Keller (engineer)
recording of:
Love in War
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
2.353:25
G5She’s Alive
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Pete Novak
producer:
André 3000
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
double bass:
Kelvin Brandon
drums (drum set):
Jef van Veen
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
wind instruments:
Hornz Unlimited
lead vocals:
André 3000
recording of:
She’s Alive
writer:
André Benjamin and Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
2.154:06
H1Dracula’s Wedding
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Pete Novak and Brian Paturalski (engineer)
producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Pete Novak
guest lead vocals:
Kelis
lead vocals:
André 3000
performer:
Kelis
recording of:
Dracula’s Wedding
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
2.82:32
H2My Favorite Things
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Pete Novak
producer:
André 3000
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
bass guitar:
Aaron Mills (funk/jazz bassist, member of Cameo)
piano:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
saxophone:
Gary Harris
instrumental cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2.955:13
H3Take Off Your Cool
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Padraic Kerin
producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
guitar and lead vocals:
André 3000
guest lead vocals:
Norah Jones
recording of:
Take Off Your Cool
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
2.952:38
H4Vibrate
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Pete Novak
producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter) and Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
wind instruments:
Hornz Unlimited
background vocals:
Sleepy Brown
background vocals and lead vocals:
André 3000
recording of:
Vibrate
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
2.16:33
H5A Life in the Day of Benjamin André (Incomplete)
performer:
André 3000
recording of:
A Life in the Day of Benjamin André (Incomplete)
writer:
André Benjamin
2.25:11