Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock* – It Takes Two
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Profile Records – PRO-7186 |
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US |
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Hip Hop |
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Tracklist
| A | It Takes Two | 5:00 | |
| B | It Takes Two (Instrumental) | 5:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Protoons, Inc.
- Published By – Hikim Music
- Recorded At – Hillside Sound Studio, Englewood, NJ
- Produced For – World To World Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Profile Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – Profile Records, Inc.
- Distributed By – Profile Records, Inc.
- Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
- Pressed By – Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd.
Credits
- Engineer – Dave Kowalski
- Executive-Producer – William Hamilton
- Lacquer Cut By – HW*
- Producer – W. Hamilton*
- Written-By – R. Ginyard*
Notes
Recorded at Hillside Studios, New Jersey
Executive Producer: William Hamilton for World To World Records
Special thanks to Rhonda Parris
℗1988 Profile Records, Inc.
Contains a sample of "Think (About It)" as recorded by Lyn Collins.
Contains a sample of "Spaced Out Disco," track A4, "Space Dust," as recorded by The Galactic Force Band.
Executive Producer: William Hamilton for World To World Records
Special thanks to Rhonda Parris
℗1988 Profile Records, Inc.
Contains a sample of "Think (About It)" as recorded by Lyn Collins.
Contains a sample of "Spaced Out Disco," track A4, "Space Dust," as recorded by The Galactic Force Band.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 15151-7186-1 2
- Barcode (Scanned): 015151718612
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label): PRO-7186A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label): PRO-7186B
- Matrix / Runout (Both sides, runout, Hauppauge stamp): ᐉ
- Matrix / Runout (Both sides, runout, stamp and initials): MASTERDISK HW
- Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out etchings - variation 1): A-1 PRO· 7186-A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out etchings - variation 1): A-1 PRO· 7186-B
- Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out etchings - variation 2): A-2 PRO· 7186-A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out etchings - variation 2): A-1 PRO· 7186-B
- Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out etchings - variation 3): A-4 PRO· 7186-A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out etchings - variation 3): A-4 PRO· 7186-B
- Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out etchings - variation 4): A-5 PRO· 7186-A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out etchings - variation 4): A-3 PRO· 7186-B
- Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out etchings - variation 5): A-7 PRO· 7186-A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out etchings - variation 5): A-3 PRO· 7186-B
- Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out etchings - variation 6): A-2 PRO· 7186-A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out etchings - variation 6): A-2 PRO· 7186-B
- Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out etchings - variation 7): A-5 PRO· 7186-A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out etchings - variation 7): A-4 PRO· 7186-B
- Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out etchings - variation 8): A-3 PRO· 7186-A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out etchings - variation 8): A-1 PRO· 7186-B
Other Versions (5 of 34)
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It Takes Two (12", 45 RPM, 2nd edition) | BCM Records | 12077, BC 12-2090-40 | , Austria, & Switzerland | 1988 | ||
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It Takes Two (12", 45 RPM) | City Beat | CBE 1224 | UK | 1988 | ||
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It Takes Two (Derek B...Remix) (12", 45 RPM, 1st Edition) | BCM Records | B.C. 12-2090-R, BC 12-2090-R | , Austria, & Switzerland | 1988 | ||
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It Takes Two (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Company Sleeve) | City Beat | CBE 724 | UK | 1988 | ||
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It Takes Two (Derek B Remix) (12", 45 RPM) | City Beat | CBX 1224 | UK | 1988 |
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Reviews
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From a rolling stone interview with Rob Base;
There’s a lot of conflicting information about who actually produced the track. A lot of places say Teddy Riley was involved.
Well, me, E-Z Rock and William Hamilton produced the track. No, Teddy was nowhere near that song. It was just us in there. So, I don’t know who else could say they’s there, ’cause it was just us.
Source; https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/best-of-88-how-rob-base-and-dj-e-z-rocks-it-takes-two-became-an-overnight-smash-700952/amp/ -
What a hiphouse classic! I can't begin to list all of the samples used in this! Known in Flanders from the "Turn up the bass" compilations! -
Edited 5 years agoStrafe - Set It Off brought me here. Without Strafe's beat, this track would be soggy toast.
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Fun fact: this song was used (illegally, of course) in the awful bootleg game Action 52. -
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A classic dance tune. I couldn't do a set without multiple requests for this track. Almost hip-house like -- of course at 111 bpm it would work.
I think they should have pressed it in 45 RPM considering it is only 5:00 long. It would have sounded better.
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