The Notorious B.I.G.* – Ready To Die
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Bad Boy Entertainment – 78612-73005-1 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Hip Hop |
Style: |
Conscious |
Tracklist
| A1 | Intro | 3:24 | |
| A2 | Things Done Changed | 3:57 | |
| A3 | Gimme The Loot | 5:04 | |
| A4 | Machine Gun Funk | 4:16 | |
| A5 | Warning | 3:41 | |
| B1 | Ready To Die | 4:24 | |
| B2 | One More Chance | 4:43 | |
| B3 | #!*@ Me (Interlude) | 1:31 | |
| B4 | The What | 3:57 | |
| B5 | Juicy | 5:05 | |
| C1 | Everyday Struggle | 5:19 | |
| C2 | Me & My Bitch | 4:00 | |
| C3 | Big Poppa | 4:11 | |
| C4 | Respect | 5:22 | |
| D1 | Friend Of Mine | 3:28 | |
| D2 | Unbelievable | 3:43 | |
| D3 | Suicidal Thoughts | 2:54 | |
| D4 | Who Shot Ya? | 5:20 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – Arista Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – Arista Records, Inc.
- Distributed By – Arista Records, Inc.
- Published By – Big Poppa Music
- Published By – Justin Publishing, Inc.
- Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
- Produced For – Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
- Produced For – Bee Mo Easy Productions, Inc.
- Produced For – Hi-Class Productions
- Recorded At – The Hit Factory
- Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
- Recorded At – Chung King House Of Metal
- Mixed At – The Hit Factory
- Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios
- Mastered At – The Hit Factory
- Published By – Warner-Tamerlane
- Published By – Sugar Hill Music, Ltd.
- Published By – First Priority Music
- Published By – Almo
- Published By – Irving
- Published By – Windswept
- Published By – Casa David
- Published By – Mtume Music
- Published By – Masong Music
- Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
- Published By – Bovina, Inc.
- Published By – Sherilyn Pub. Co.
- Published By – Warner/Chappell
- Published By – Cititeech
- Published By – Music Sales Corp.
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Credits
- A&R [Coordination] – Gwendolyn Watts*
- Art Direction, Design – The Drawing Board
- Direct Metal Mastering By – CSB*
- Executive-Producer – Sean "Puffy" Combs*
- Executive-Producer [Associate] – Mr. Cee*
- Mastered By – Carlton Batts
- Written-By – The Notorious B.I.G.*
Notes
This is the gatefold special edition which had a different cover and came with a Biggie poster and a hype sticker on shrink.
This version has Who shot Ya on it that was only released as a single at the time. Also not on the actual album.
Some copies have the Parental Advisory Logo Sticker on the front of the gatefold jacket and some do not.
"Intro" contains samples from "Superfly" (Audio Two)
"Gimme The Loot" contains sample from "Just To Get A Rep" (Gang Starr)
"Machine Gun Funk" contains sample from "Chief Rocka" (Lords Of The Underground)
"Warning" contains sample from "Walk On By" (Isaac Hayes)
"Juicy" contains sample from "Juicy Fruit" (Mtume)
"Everyday Struggle" contains sample from "Either Way" (Dave Grusin)
"Big Poppa" contains sample from "Between The Sheet" (The Isley Brothers)
"Respect" contains sample from "I Get Lifted" (George McCrae)
"Friend Of Mine" contains samples from "Spirit Of The Boogie" (Black Mambo)
"Who Shot Ya?" contains sample from "I'm Afraid The Masquarade Is Over" (David Porter)
This version has Who shot Ya on it that was only released as a single at the time. Also not on the actual album.
Some copies have the Parental Advisory Logo Sticker on the front of the gatefold jacket and some do not.
"Intro" contains samples from "Superfly" (Audio Two)
"Gimme The Loot" contains sample from "Just To Get A Rep" (Gang Starr)
"Machine Gun Funk" contains sample from "Chief Rocka" (Lords Of The Underground)
"Warning" contains sample from "Walk On By" (Isaac Hayes)
"Juicy" contains sample from "Juicy Fruit" (Mtume)
"Everyday Struggle" contains sample from "Either Way" (Dave Grusin)
"Big Poppa" contains sample from "Between The Sheet" (The Isley Brothers)
"Respect" contains sample from "I Get Lifted" (George McCrae)
"Friend Of Mine" contains samples from "Spirit Of The Boogie" (Black Mambo)
"Who Shot Ya?" contains sample from "I'm Afraid The Masquarade Is Over" (David Porter)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 78612-73005-1 2
- Barcode (Scanned): 786127300512
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 76812-73005-1-SA
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 76812-73005-1-SB
- Matrix / Runout (Side C label): 76812-73005-1-SC
- Matrix / Runout (Side D label): 76812-73005-1-SD
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A etched, Variant 1): 76812-73005-1-SA-SP2 DMM SP 1-1 CSB ♪♪
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A etched, Variant 1): 76812-73005-1-SB-SP2 DMM SP 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A etched, Variant 1): 76812-73005-1-SC-SP2 DMM SP 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A etched, Variant 1): 76812-73005-1-SD-SP2 DMM SP 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A etched, Variant 2): 76812-73005-1-SA-SP2 CSB ♪♪
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B etched, Variant 2): 76812-73005-1-SB-SP1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C etched, Variant 2): 76812-73005-1-SC-SP1 DMM SP 1-2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D etched, Variant 2): 76812-73005-1-SD-SP1
- Pressing Plant ID (In runouts): SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A - Variant 3): 78612-73005-1-SA-SP2 DMM SP 1-1 CSB ♪♪
- Matrix / Runout (Side B - Variant 3): 78612-73005-1-SB-SP1 DMM 2P 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C - Variant 3): 78612-73005-1-SC-SP1
- Matrix / Runout (Side D - Variant 3): 78612-73005-1-SD-SP1 DMM 2P 1-1
Other Versions (5 of 116)
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Ready To Die (CD, Album) | Arista | 78612 73000 2 | Europe | 1994 | ||
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Ready To Die (CD, Album) | Bad Boy Entertainment | 78612-73000-2 | US | 1994 | ||
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Ready To Die (LP, Album) | Bad Boy Entertainment | 78612-73000-1 | US | 1994 | ||
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Ready To Die (CD, Album) | Bad Boy Entertainment | 78612-73000-2 | Canada | 1994 | ||
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Ready To Die (Cassette, Album) | Bad Boy Entertainment | 78612-73000-4 | US | 1994 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 2 months agoAnyone here able to comment on the quality of this pressing compared to the VMP pressing? Very torn between getting one or the other (although I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to get both).
Edit: Got this pressing and it sounds fantastic. Still would love to see how people compare the two. -
If anyone has the poster they are willing to sell as a stand alone purchase please reach out to me I'm interested
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Edited one year agoI mean, this is the vinyl release to get. Great sounding press. Original samples, 2xLP Gatefold with 'Who Shot Ya?'.
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The bass on this record (particularly on the title track) is out of control - at least on my system, it needed a bit of tamping down. Nonetheless, a great-sounding pressing. -
My record sounds great. I had no issues with playback or sound. The sleeve itself has a nice solid build feel to it. -
I have a confession to make...I never listened to to this album or Biggie when this came out. No reason why, just wasn't what I followed. Today by chance, I found a nice copy of this and put this on.
GOD DAMN!!
what a joyous journey to be listening to this for the first time. I agree with Benny, the flow and track selection/arrangement is like reading a book. A book about a seriously talented individual growing up in uncontrollable chaos that cared enough to share his experience for the brief moment of time he was around.
A masterpiece.
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this is one of the most complete rap albums created, from beats to rhymes to story telling and concept of the tracks and interludes....it is like reading a book....
R,I.P. Biggie Smalls
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