The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

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Annotation

Japanese release appears to have the interludes split out from the main tracks. Also includes 2 hidden bonus tracks not mentioned on the cover (or original AMZ.co.jp listing).

Annotation last modified on 2008-09-11 10:07 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
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1Intro (Roll Call)
recording engineer:
Matt Howe (producer and engineer) and Tony Prendatt
producer:
Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
alto saxophone [alto sax], flute and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Bud Beadle
bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Barney (bassist) and Stuart Zender
flugelhorn [flügelhorn] and trumpet:
Kevin Robinson (Trumpeter and music director)
guitar:
Francis Dunnery and Andrew Smith (UK bassist/guitarist)
Hammond organ [Hammond B-3], Rhodes piano [Rhodes], Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer] and piano:
Don E. and Loris Holland
harp:
Elisabeth Valletti
trombone:
Fayyaz Virji
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Intro
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill1.650:47
2Lost Ones
Lauryn Hill4:24
3Love (interlude)
Lauryn Hill1:10
4Ex‐Factor
assistant recording engineer:
Chip Verspyck
recording engineer and mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
drum machine programming:
Vada Nobles
producer:
Lauryn Hill
assistant mixer:
Greg Thompson (engineer, mixer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Paul Fakhourie
guitar:
Johari Newton
percussion:
Rudy Byrd
piano:
Tejumold Newton
Rhodes piano [Rhodes], Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer] and organ:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
background vocals:
Chuck Young
background vocals and lead vocals:
Lauryn Hill
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Marley Music, Inc. in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Can It Be All So Simple / Intermission by Wu‐Tang Clan
recording of:
Ex-Factor (Lauryn Hill Song incorporating The Way We Were)
lyricist:
Lauryn Hill
composer:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist), Marilyn Bergman, Ghostface Killah, GZA/Genius, Marvin Hamlisch, Lauryn Hill, Inspectah Deck (east coast hip hop), Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer), Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), RZA (American rapper and actor) and U‐God
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Obverse Creation Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Careers, Universal Music–MGB Songs, Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
The Way We Were
Lauryn Hill3.85:26
5To Zion
recording of:
To Zion
lyricist:
Lauryn Hill
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist), Norman Gimbel and Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill feat. Carlos Santana4:33
6How Many of You Have Ever (interlude)
Lauryn Hill1:36
7Doo Wop (That Thing)
edit of:
Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill
recording of:
Doo Wop (That Thing)
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill3.353:59
8Intelligent Women (skit)
Lauryn Hill1:21
9Superstar
recording engineer:
Tony Prendatt
drum machine programming:
Ché Guevara and Vada Nobles
assistant engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Brian Vibberts
producer:
Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
guitar:
Lauryn Hill
harp:
Grace Paradise
Moog [Moog bass], Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer], electric piano and harpsichord:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
percussion:
Rudy Byrd
vocals:
Lauryn Hill
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Light My Fire by The Doors
recording of:
Superstar
additional lyricist:
Johari Newton
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
additional composer:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
Lauryn Hill3.64:57
10Final Hour
assistant recording engineer:
Neil Tucker and Chip Verspyck
recording engineer:
Matt Howe (producer and engineer) and Tony Prendatt
producer:
Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
alto saxophone [alto sax], flute and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Bud Beadle
bass guitar [bass]:
Stuart Zender
flugelhorn [flügelhorn] and trumpet:
Kevin Robinson (Trumpeter and music director)
guitar:
Andrew Smith (UK bassist/guitarist)
harp:
Elizabeth Valletti
trombone:
Fayyaz Virji
lead vocals:
Lauryn Hill
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Final Hour
lyricist:
Lauryn Hill
composer:
Lauryn Hill and DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Lauryn Hill3.254:16
11When It Hurts So Bad
Lauryn Hill4:53
12Love Is Confusion (skit)
Lauryn Hill0:49
13I Used to Love Him
assistant recording engineer:
Storm Jefferson
recording engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams), Ken Johnson (engineer) and Tony Prendatt
drum machine programming:
Ché Guevara
producer:
Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Warren Riker
bass guitar [bass]:
Matt Rubano (bassist)
Moog [Moog bass]:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
additional background vocals:
Chinah (aka China Blac), Jennifer McNeill, Lenesha Randolph, Ramón Rivera, Ahmed Wallace and Rachel Wilson (vocalist)
background vocals:
Andrea Simmons and Tara Watkins
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Lauryn Hill
guest lead vocals:
Mary J. Blige
performer:
Mary J. Blige
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Used to Love Him
lyricist:
Lauryn Hill
composer:
Lauryn Hill, Johari Newton, Tejumold Newton, Vada Nobles and D.J. Rogers
Lauryn Hill feat. Mary J. Blige3.255:40
14Forgive Them Father
Lauryn Hill4:27
15What Do You Think (interlude)
Lauryn Hill0:48
16Every Ghetto, Every City
Lauryn Hill4:35
17What Do You Think (interlude)
Lauryn Hill0:39
18Nothing Even Matters
assistant recording engineer:
Chip Verspyck and Brian Vibberts
recording engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams), Storm Jefferson, Tony Prendatt and Warren Riker
drum machine programming:
Ché Guevara
producer:
Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
bass guitar:
Tom Barney (bassist)
guitar:
Al Anderson (Bob Marley & The Wailers guitarist) and Francis Dunnery
Hammond organ [Hammond B-3], Rhodes piano [Rhodes], Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer] and electric piano:
Loris Holland
Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
guest lead vocals:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
lead vocals:
Lauryn Hill
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Nothing Even Matters
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill feat. D’Angelo2.755:50
19Everything Is Everything
assistant recording engineer:
Robert Williams (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tony Prendatt
programming:
Ché Guevara and Vada Nobles
producer:
Lauryn Hill
assistant mixer:
Devon Kirkpatrick
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Barney (bassist) and Matt Rubano (bassist)
piano:
John Legend
strings:
Indigo Quartet (string quartet led by Akua Dixon)
background vocals:
Lenesha Randolph and Ahmed Wallace
lead vocals:
Lauryn Hill
recorded at and mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Everything Is Everything
writer:
Lauryn Hill and Johari Newton
publisher:
Obverse Creation Music, Inc. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Lauryn Hill3.84:58
20The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
recording engineer:
Tony Prendatt
engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Tony Prendatt
producer:
Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
piano:
Joe Wilson (Member of Sneaker Pimps)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes] and organ:
Loris Holland
strings:
Indigo Quartet (string quartet led by Akua Dixon)
vocals:
Lauryn Hill
recording of:
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
additional composer:
Tejumold Newton
Lauryn Hill2.754:17
21Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
producer:
Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
vocals:
Lauryn Hill
cover recording of:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967 song)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Saturday Music, Inc., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and Seasons Four Music Corp. (in 1967)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Lauryn Hill33:42
22Tell Him (live)
producer:
Lauryn Hill
vocals:
Lauryn Hill
recording of:
Tell Him
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill3.254:41

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Doo Wop (That Thing)
Everything Is Everything
Ex‐Factor
Forgive Them Father
Lost Ones
Superstar
To Zion by Lauryn Hill feat. Carlos Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
When It Hurts So Bad
part of:Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 1) (order: 1)
Billboard Music Award: Top R&B Album nominees (number: 1998 winner) (order: 2)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 2) (order: 2)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (number: 7) (order: 7)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
Grammy Award: Best R&B Album nominees (number: 1999 winner) (order: 24)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 33) (order: 33)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1999 winner) (order: 184)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 312) (order: 312)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 314) (order: 314)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 869) (order: 870)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/57279 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Lauryn-hill/The-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill [info]
reviews:http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,284625,00.html [info]
http://www.nme.com/reviews/160 [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6hq4 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/lauryn_hill/the_miseducation_of_lauryn_hill/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/31636/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000034642 [info]
Wikidata:Q945926 [info]