Wu-Tang Clan – The W

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Label:	Steven Rifkind Company – 499576 2
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	Nov 20, 2000
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious

Tracklist

1	Intro (Shaolin Finger Jab) / Chamber Music	4:26
2	Careful (Click, Click) Rap [Uncredited] – Cappadonna	4:56
3	Hollow Bones	3:37
4	Redbull Featuring – Redman	3:53
5	One Blood Under W Featuring – Junior Reid	4:11
6	Conditioner Featuring – Snoop Dogg	5:32
7	Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) Bass – Ramsey Jones Rap [Uncredited] – Cappadonna	3:58
8	Let My Niggas Live Featuring – Nas	4:29
9	I Can't Go To Sleep Featuring – Isaac Hayes	3:35
10	Do You Really (Thang, Thang) Rap [Uncredited] – Street Life Vocals [Uncredited] – DJ Kay Slay	5:22
11	The Monument Featuring – Busta Rhymes	2:38
12	Gravel Pit Vocals [Additional] – Paulissa Moorman*	4:51
13.1	Jah World Featuring – Junior Reid	3:50
13.2	(silence)	0:02
13.3	Clap	3:44

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Record Company – Loud Records, Inc.
Distributed By – Sony Music
Produced For – Wu-Tang Productions, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Loud Records, LLC
Copyright © – Loud Records, LLC
Made By – Sony Music
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC
Published By – Wu-Tang Publishing
Published By – Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Published By – Publishing Designee
Published By – Diggs Family Music
Published By – BMG Songs
Published By – Funky Noble Productions Inc.
Published By – My Own Chit Music
Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By – Ill Will Music
Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Published By – T'Ziah's Music
Published By – Warner/Chappell
Recorded At – Track Record (3)
Recorded At – 36 Chambers Studio
Mixed At – 36 Chambers Studio
Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City

Credits

A&R – Amy Finnerty
Coordinator [A&R Coordinator] – Ashaunna Ayars
Cover [For Perceptivedepth] – Jamie Story
Design [Package] – Dave Bett*
Engineer – Jose "Choco" Reynoso
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Jose "Choco" Reynoso (tracks: 1, 3 to 13.1)
Executive-Producer – Robert Diggs
Mastered By – James Cruz
Mixed By – The RZA* (tracks: 1, 3 to 13.1)
Photography By – Michael Lavine
Producer – The RZA* (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 13.1)
Producer [Uncredited] – Allah Mathematics (tracks: 13.3)
Product Manager – Liz Hausle
Recorded By – Jose "Choco" Reynoso (tracks: 1 to 13.1)
Stylist – Monica Morrow
Written-By – Wu-Tang Clan

Notes

There is a similar version without "Made in Austria" on disc: The W
There are also two European misprint versions with the same catalog number:
- a version that has incorrect tracklisting on back cover tray card & a booklet that has incorrect tracklisting: The W
- a version that has incorrect tracklisting on back cover tray card: The W

Track 13 contains a hidden track (track 13.3). Track 13.1 lasts for 3:50 before a period of silence. Total duration of track 13 is 7:36.
CD has CD-Text. Issued in a jewel case with clear tray and fold-out insert. Some copies can carry a sticker on the front saying:
"Wu-Tang Clan / "The W" / Featuring the Smash Hits / Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) / and / Gravel Pit / 4995762003

On back cover & booklet:
© 2000 Loud Records LLC/℗ 2000 Loud Records LLC

On disc:
© 2000 Loud Records LLC / ℗ 2000 Loud Records LLC
Made in Austria.

[Track#: location]
1 (Intro), 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12: Recorded at Track Record, Inc. Los Angeles, CA; mixed at 36 Chambers Studio, NYC
1 (Chamber Music), 4, 7, 11, 13: Recorded and mixed at 36 Chambers Studio, NYC
9: Recorded at 36 Chambers Studio, NYC and Track Record, Inc. Los Angeles, CA; mixed at 36 Chambers Studio, NYC

[Track#: publisher]
1: Intro (Shaolin Finger Jab) - Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.(BMI)/Diggs Family Music (BMI)
Chamber Music- Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.(BMI)/Diggs Family Music (BMI)/BMG Songs (ASCAP)
2, 7, 10: Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.(BMI)/Diggs Family Music (BMI)
3: Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.(BMI)
4: Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.(BMI)/Diggs Family Music (BMI/Funky Noble Productions Inc. (ASCAP)
5: Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.(BMI)/Diggs Family Music (BMI)/Junior Reid Publishing Designee
6: Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.(BMI)/My Own Chit Music/EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
8: Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.(BMI)/Ill Will Music . by Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
9: Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.(BMI)/Isaac Hayes Publishing Designee
11: Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.(BMI)/T'Ziah's Music/Warner Chappell (BMI)
12: Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.(BMI)/Paulissa Moorman Publishing Designee
13: Wu-Tang Publishing (BMI)/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.(BMI)/Junior Reid Publishing Designee

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 5 099749 957626
Barcode (Scanned): 5099749957626
Label Code: LC 00199
Rights Society (Boxed): SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
Rights Society: BIEM
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Other (Sony format code): CDE
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1, 3 to 7, 9 to 15): IFPI L551
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2, 8 and 16 ): IFPI L553
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 61 A0
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 941A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 53 A3
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 941B
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 31 A5
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 942Q
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 31 B7
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 94Y3
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 61 A0
Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 948A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 31 C8
Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 941S
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 31 B10
Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 941Q
Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 53 B00 1
Mould SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI 1G14
Matrix / Runout (Variant 9): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 31 B9
Mould SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI 944N
Matrix / Runout (Variant 10): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 31 A5
Mould SID Code (Variant 10 ): IFPI 945B
Pressing Plant ID (Variant 2, 10 and 16 mould print): *
Matrix / Runout (Variant 11): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 31 A5
Mould SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI 94Z1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 12): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 31 C5
Mould SID Code (Variant 12): IFPI 945T
Matrix / Runout (Variant 13): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 31 B10
Mould SID Code (Variant 13): IFPI 944A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 14): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 61 A0
Mould SID Code (Variant 14): IFPI 94K7
Matrix / Runout (Variant 15): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 31 C4
Mould SID Code (Variant 15): IFPI 94Y4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 16): Sony Music S4995762000-0101 43 A9
Mould SID Code (Variant 16): IFPI 6321

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The W (2×LP, Album)	Street Records Corporation	EPC 499576 1, 499576 1	Europe	2000
Recently Edited	The W (CD, Album)	Loud Records	CK 62193	Canada	2000
Recently Edited	The W (Cassette, Album, Stereo)	Epic	EPC 499576 4, 499576 4	Europe	2000
Recently Edited	The W (2×LP, Album)	Loud Records	C2 62193	US	2000
Recently Edited	The W (CD, Album)	Loud Records	CK 62193	US	2000