At the Speed of Life

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Annotation

* The disc IDs containing what appears to be 15 minutes of silence at the beginning (3QwHjlao2bKPLZAl35gcSonsRyU-, jNYL7.V_mc6pQw0rSuacDhsFGGI-) are "enhanced CD" pressings. The extra multimedia data accounts for the added sectors at the start of the disc.

Annotation last modified on 2023-04-18 20:09 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Enhanced CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Grand Opening (interlude)
engineer:
E‐Swift
producer:
Craig Sherrad
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
11:32
2At the Speed of Life
engineer:
E‐Swift
producer:
Thayod Ausar
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
lead vocals:
Xzibit
recording of:
At the Speed of Life
writer:
Alvin Joiner and Eric Banks
43:45
3Just Maintain
engineer and producer:
E‐Swift
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
guest lead vocals:
Hurricane G and J‐Ro
lead vocals:
Xzibit
samples:
Instrumental Prelude by Freda Payne
recording of:
Just Maintain
writer:
Alvin Joiner, E‐Swift and Gloria Rodriguez
33:21
4Eyes May Shine
engineer and producer:
E‐Swift
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
lead vocals:
Xzibit
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1996)
samples:
Dirty Feet by Daly Wilson Big Band, Minnie’s Lament by Minnie Riperton and Until It’s Time for You to Go by Grover Washington, Jr.
recording of:
Eyes May Shine
writer:
Alvin Joiner and Eric Brooks
43:57
5Positively Negative
engineer:
E‐Swift
producer:
Craig Sherrad
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
guest lead vocals:
King T
lead vocals:
Xzibit
samples:
Funky President (People It’s Bad) by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Positively Negative
writer:
Alvin Joiner, Roger McBride (King T) and Craig Sherrad
43:36
6Don’t Hate Me (interlude)
engineer:
E‐Swift
producer:
Thayod Ausar
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
lead vocals:
Xzibit
1.51:32
7Paparazzi
producer:
Thayod Ausar
mixer:
Ross Donaldson and Jean‐Marie Horvat
lead vocals:
Xzibit
samples:
Pavane (Vocalise) (for voice and orchestra) by Barbra Streisand, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Claus Ogerman
recording of:
Paparazzi
writer:
E. Banks and A. Joiner
publisher:
Hennessy for Everyone Music and Westside Dynasty
3.83:56
8The Foundation
engineer and producer:
DJ Muggs
mixer:
Ross Donaldson and Jean‐Marie Horvat
lead vocals:
Xzibit
samples:
The Stranger by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and Universal Mind by The Mystic Moods Orchestra
recording of:
The Foundation
writer:
Alvin Joiner, Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and Larry Muggerud
4.53:56
9Mrs. Crabtree (interlude)
engineer:
E‐Swift
producer:
Saafir (US rapper, producer and actor Reggie Gibson)
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
1.51:17
10Bird’s Eye View
engineer:
E‐Swift
producer:
Diamond D (US hip-hop producer and MC)
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
guest lead vocals:
Catashtraphe (Tash, of Tha Alkaholiks) and J‐Ro
lead vocals:
Xzibit
samples:
Dream Weaver by The Little Boy Blues and Long Red by Mountain (US hard rock band)
recording of:
Bird's Eye View
writer:
Alvin Joiner, James Robinson, Joseph Kirkland (US hip-hop producer and MC) and Rico Smith (Tash, of Tha Alkaholiks)
44:42
11Hit & Run, Part II
engineer:
E‐Swift
producer:
Craig Sherrad
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
lead vocals:
Xzibit
samples:
Sneakin’ In the Back by Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) & The L.A. Express
recording of:
Hit & Run, Part II
writer:
Alvin Joiner and Craig Sherrad
23:49
12Carry the Weight
engineer:
E‐Swift
producer:
Thayod Ausar
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
lead vocals:
Xzibit
samples:
Love Theme by Trevor Jones (South African score composer)
recording of:
Carry the Weight
writer:
Alvin Joiner, Eric Banks and Trevor Jones (South African score composer)
44:13
13Plastic Surgery
engineer and producer:
E‐Swift
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
guest lead vocals:
Ras Kass (US west coast MC/producer John Austin IV) and Saafir (US rapper, producer and actor Reggie Gibson)
lead vocals:
Xzibit
samples:
Slow Dance by Stanley Clarke
recording of:
Plastic Surgery
writer:
Alvin Joiner, Eric Brooks, John Austin (US west coast MC/producer John Austin IV) and Reggie Gibson (US rapper, producer and actor Reggie Gibson)
24:40
14Enemies & Friends
engineer:
E‐Swift
producer:
DJ Pen One
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
lead vocals:
Xzibit
recording of:
Enemies & Friends
writer:
Alvin Joiner and James Haynes
34:01
15Last Words (interlude)
engineer:
E‐Swift
producer:
Craig Sherrad
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
1.51:00

Credits

Release

mastering:Brian Gardner (mastering engineer “Big Bass Brian”)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/421158 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002WW1 [info]