Power to the People and the Beats: Public Enemy's Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

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1You're Gonna Get Yours
engineer:
Steve Ett and Steven Linsley
co-producer:
Carl Ryder and Hank Shocklee
producer:
Bill Stephney
mixer:
Steve Ett, Hank Shocklee, Bill Stephney and Steven Linsley
recording of:
You’re Gonna Get Yours
writer:
Carlton Ridenhour and Hank Shocklee
34:05
2Public Enemy No. 1
engineer:
Steve Ett and Steven Linsley
co-producer:
Carl Ryder and Hank Shocklee
producer:
Bill Stephney
mixer:
Steve Ett, Hank Shocklee, Bill Stephney and Steven Linsley
samples:
Blow Your Head by Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s
recording of:
Public Enemy No. 1
writer:
Carlton Ridenhour and Hank Shocklee
3.254:41
3Rebel Without a Pause
recording of:
Rebel Without a Pause
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Norman Lee Rogers, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
54:18
4Bring the Noise
producer:
Carl Ryder, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
samples:
Funky Drummer, Part 1 by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Get Off Your Ass and Jam by Funkadelic and It's My Thing, Part 1 by Marva Whitney
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 90), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 160) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 397)
recording of:
Bring tha Noize (Original Version) (in 1987)
lyricist:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour and Hank Shocklee
composer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, George Clinton (US funk musician), Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3.853:47
5Don't Believe the Hype
producer:
Carl Ryder and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
samples:
I Got Ants in My Pants, Part 1 by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Don’t Believe the Hype (in 1987)
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and William Jonathan Drayton
3.55:20
6Prophets of Rage
producer:
Carl Ryder and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
recording of:
Prophets of Rage
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and William Jonathan Drayton
3.13:20
7Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
recording of:
Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and William Jonathan Drayton
publisher:
Bring the Noize Inc. and Def American Songs, Inc.
3:43
8Fight the Power
producer:
The Bomb Squad (production team), Carl Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990) and 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 1990)
samples:
Funky Drummer by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 2), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 68) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 322)
recording of:
Fight the Power
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
3.74:37
9Welcome to the Terrordome
producer:
The Bomb Squad (production team)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989)
recording of:
Welcome to the Terrordome
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
45:26
10911 Is a Joke
producer:
The Bomb Squad (production team)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
recording of:
911 Is a Joke
writer:
Eric Sadler, Keith Shocklee and William Jonathan Drayton
3.83:18
11Brothers Gonna Work It Out
producer:
The Bomb Squad (production team)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
recording of:
Brothers Gonna Work It Out
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
3.25:08
12Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man
producer:
The Bomb Squad (production team)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
recording of:
Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
2.252:48
13Can't Truss It
recording of:
Can’t Truss It
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Gary Rinaldo and Hank Shocklee
54:53
14Shut 'em Down
recording of:
Shut ’Em Down
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Gary Rinaldo and Hank Shocklee
44:20
15By the Time I Get to Arizona
recording of:
By the Time I Get to Arizona
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Gary Rinaldo, Neftali Santiago and Hank Shocklee
4:01
16Hazy Shade of Criminal
44:50
17Give It Up
engineer:
Nick Sansano
producer:
Carl Ryder and Gary G‐Wiz
recording of:
Give It Up (from 1993 until 1994)
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
composer:
Alvertis Isbell, Gary Rinaldo, Sean de Vore and Marvell Thomas
quotes lyrics from:
Check Yo’ Self
54:44
18He Got Game
recording engineer:
Rob Chiarelli (US mixer), Rawle Gittens and Ricciano Lumpkins
producer:
D. R. Period, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
mixer:
Mario Rodriguez (mix/recording engineer)
choir vocals:
Voices of Shabach Community Choir of Long Island
guest vocals:
Stephen Stills
arranger:
House of Tre
samples:
For What It’s Worth (stereo) by Buffalo Springfield
recording of:
He Got Game
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, LuQuantum Leap and Stephen Stills
is based on:
For What It’s Worth
54:46