Greatest Hits

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Annotation

Matrix: Sony Music S0100454984-0101 45 A06
Mastering SID: IFPI L555
Mould SID: IFPI 94K6
DiscID: rzYLxCFD7wuThQXI54EJ8PgNIvs-

Annotation last modified on 2023-04-20 17:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Fu‐Gee‐La
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1994 to present)
recording of:
Fu-Gee-La
composer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees) and Salaam Remi
34:06
2No Woman, No Cry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1996)
cover recording of:
No Woman, No Cry
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Ford
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Global (publisher) (in 1976)
4:21
3Ready or Not (feat. “Boadicea” by Enya)
recording engineer:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Warren Riker
engineer:
Warren Riker
co-producer:
Jerry Duplessis and Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
producer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
mixer:
Bassy Bob Brockmann (engineer, producer, remixer)
lead vocals:
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
performer:
Fugees
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1996 to present, in 1996)
recorded at and mixed at:
Booga Basement Studio in Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States
samples:
Boadicea by Enya (Irish singer-songwriter), Django by The Modern Jazz Quartet, God Make Me Funky by The Headhunters (US jazz‐funk fusion band) and Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love) by The Delfonics
music videos:
Ready or Not by The Fugees
recording of:
Ready or Not
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer), William Hart (of The Delfonics), Ms. Lauryn Hill, N. Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and S. Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd, International Music Network, Nickel Shoe Co Inc., Observe Creation Music, Sony ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Tete San-Ko Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corporation (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Boadicea
is based on:
Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)
4.33:49
4Killing Me Softly With His Song
recording engineer and mixer:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Warren Riker
engineer:
Warren Riker
co-producer:
Jerry Duplessis and Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
producer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
lead vocals:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
performer:
Fugees
vocals arranger:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1996 to present, in 1996) and Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1996)
recorded at and mixed at:
Booga Basement Studio in Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States
samples:
Bonita Applebum by A Tribe Called Quest, Fool Yourself by Little Feat, Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack (singer and pianist), Memory Band by Rotary Connection and The Day Begins (1972 stereo mix) by The Moody Blues with the London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople) conducted by Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
a cappella versions:
Killing Me Softly (L∆VINCi Remix) by L∆VINCi (LAVINCi) feat. Fugees & Kay Flock (Kevin Perez)
part of:
Flak: Best Cover Songs of the 90's, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 136) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 359)
cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
publisher:
Platz Music Publishng, Rodali Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc. (in 1972)
4.154:52
5The Score
recording engineer and mixer:
Diamond D (US hip-hop producer and MC), Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Warren Riker
engineer:
Warren Riker
co-producer:
Jerry Duplessis, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Prakazrel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
producer:
Diamond D (US hip-hop producer and MC)
guest performer:
Diamond D (US hip-hop producer and MC)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1996 to present)
recording of:
The Score
composer:
Diamond D (US hip-hop producer and MC), Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
publisher:
Interior Music Corp., Obverse Creation Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tete San Ko Publishing, Inc.
4:10
6How Many Mics
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1996 to present)
recording of:
How Many Mics
composer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
4:15
7Cowboys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1996 to present)
recording of:
Cowboys
composer:
John Forté, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees), Pacewon, Rah Digga (US rapper) and Young Zee
4:47
8Nappy Heads (remix radio edit)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1996 to present)
recording of:
Nappy Heads
writer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
4:39
9Vocab (Refugees hip hop remix)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1997 to present)
recording of:
Vocab
writer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
4:02
10The Sweetest Thing (Mahogany mix)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1996 to present)
recording of:
The Sweetest Thing
writer:
Barry De Vorzon, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tete San Ko Publishing, Inc.
4:25
11A Change Is Gonna Come (live from BBC/Radio 1)
engineer and producer:
Bill Padley
live cover recording of:
A Change Is Gonna Come
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
32:47
12Killing Me Softly With His Song (live from MCM)
live cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
publisher:
Platz Music Publishng, Rodali Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc. (in 1972)
4:36
13Freestyle (live from BBC/Radio 1)
live recording of:
Freestyle
writer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
4:59

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Dave Bett
photography:Marc Baptiste
mastering:James Cruz
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
SACEM (Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique, French rights society representing original songwriters, composers, and music publishers)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
pressed by:Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1351814 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00008NFOK [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/124668 [info]
Wikidata:Q5601139 [info]