The Roots – Phrenology
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Universal Music Special Markets – B0029462-01 |
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Vinyl Me, Please. Essentials – E086 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Hip Hop |
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Tracklist
| Side 21 | |||
| A87 | Phrentrow | ||
| A88 | Rock You | ||
| A89 | !!!!!!! | ||
| A90 | Sacrifice | ||
| A91 | Rolling With Heat | ||
| Side 22 | |||
| B93 | Thought @ Work | ||
| B94 | The Seed (2.0) | ||
| B95 | Break You Off | ||
| Side 23 | |||
| Water | |||
| C96a | The First Movement | ||
| C96b | The Abyss | ||
| C96c | The Drowning | ||
| C97 | Quills | ||
| C98 | Pussy Galore | ||
| Side 24 | |||
| D99 | Complexity | ||
| D100 | Something In The Way Of Things (In Town) | ||
| D101 | Rhymes And Ammo | ||
| D102 | Thirsty! |
Companies, etc.
- Exclusive Retailer – Vinyl Me, Please
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – UMG Recordings, Inc.
- Copyright © – UMG Recordings, Inc.
- Manufactured By – Universal Music Enterprises
- Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
- Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
- Recorded At – The Studio
- Recorded At – A House Called ?uest
- Recorded At – Motive Studios
- Recorded At – Enterprise Studios
- Recorded At – Encore Studios
- Recorded At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
- Mixed At – Sterling Sound
- Mixed At – The Studio
- Mixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
- Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
- Produced For – Tuff Jew Productions
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
- Remastered At – Sterling Sound
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 200852E
Credits
- A&R – Tom Sarig
- A&R [A&R istration], [A&R istration] – Alicia N. Graham
- Art Direction – Gravillis Inc.
- Artwork [Print] – Joren Cull
- Band [The Roots Are] – Scratch
- Booking – Cara Lewis
- Booking [At] – William Morris Agency
- Booking [Europe - At] – Helter Skelter Agency*
- Booking [Europe] – Nigel Hassler
- Design – Matt Taylor
- Executive-Producer – Richard Nichols
- Illustration – Tom "Evil Prints" Huck*
- Lacquer Cut By – RKS*
- Management – Watch Your Back Management
- Mastered By – Tom Coyne
- Performer [The Manyunk Malt Liquor Players (Radio Break/Pre Pussy Galore)] – Tom Sarig
- Producer [Except Where Indicated] – The Grand Wizzards
- Sequenced By – ?uestlove*
Notes
Sticker:
VMP Exclusive Vinyl Edition
-First Vinyl Reissue since 2002
- Lacquers cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
- Pressed on 180g Marbled Brown Vinyl
Packaged in a widespine chipboard jacket stamped with gold foil.
A Geffen Records release; ℗2002 ©2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Manufactured by Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404 - U.S.A.
A87. Birthed September 2002
Recorded at Elecreic Lady Studios, NY, NY [...]
Mixed at Sterling Sound [...]
A88. Birthed August 2000
Recorded at Battery Studios, NY, NY by Robert "LB" Dorsey asst. by Charles McCrory; THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa engineered by Jon "whew! what's that" Smelts. Asst. by Vince Dilorenzo, and Caliph Gamble; and Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY engineered by Russ "THE DRAGON" Elevado assisted by Steve Mandel
Mixed at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa [...]
A89. Birthed March 2002
Recorded at A HOUSE CALLED QUEST, illadelph, pa [...]
Mixed at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa [...]
A90. Birthed March 2002
Recorded at Motive Studios inside THE STUDIO and THE STUDIO [...], illadeph, pa by Jon "Do Not Spell My Name With An H!!!!!" Smeltz and Jeff Chestek asst by Gordon Gass, asst by Storm and ENTERPRISE STUDIOS, Burbank, CA by Robert "LB" Dorsey
Mixed at SONY STUDIOS, NY, NY [...]
A91. Birthed February 2002
Recorded at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa [...]
Mixed at Sony Studios, NY, NY [...]
B93. Birthed July 2000 | Rebirth March 2002
Recorded at ?uest's fruits and berry ranch by Ahmir Thompson. THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa by Jon Smelts and Gordon Gass asst by Vince Dilorenzo and Ray Wilson; Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY by Russ "The Dragon" Elevado asst by Steve Mandel and Steef Van De Gevel; and Encore Studios, Los Angeles, CA by Robert "LB" Dorsey asst by Thomas "Giggles" Brown
Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY [...]
Contains elements from the composition "Apache" by The Sugar Hill Gang [Sugar Hill Music (BMI)]. Used courtesy of Warner Special Products (North America) and Sanctuary/Castle (for the world outside North America). Also contains elements of "Jam On The Groover" by Ralph McDonald [Antisia Music/Cherry Lane Music (ASCAP)]. Used courtesy of Cherry Lane Music. Lastly, contains elements of "Human Beat Box" by The Fat Boys (EMI Longitude Music). Used courtesy of Sutra Records.
B94. Planted November 2001
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY by Russ "The Dragon" Elevado asst by Jesse Shatkin and Kurt Nepogoda; THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa by Jon Smelts and Carlos "Storm" Martinez asst by Ray Wilson
Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY [...]
B95. Planted January 2002
Recorded at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa by Jeff Smeltz, Jeff Chestek, Jim Bottari, and Carlos "Storm" Martinez asst by Caliph Gamble, Vince Dilorenzo, and Gordon Goss; Sony Studios, NY, NY by THE HIGHER AUTHORITY (but known to us mere mortals as Bob Power) asst by Andy Brooks and Homecookin Studios by Ray "Boomer" Wilson asst Andre Dandridge
Mixed at Sony Studios, NY, NY by Jason Goldstein, Ahmir Thompson, and Richard Nichols asst by Pablo Arraya. And Bob Power asst by Andy Brooks
C96.
a. the first movement | Birthed May 2001 11:30 pm | Finished March 1, 2002 1:31 am
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY [...]
Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY; THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa by Russ "The Dragon" Elevado. Assisted by Vince Vilorenzo, and Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY, by Robert "LB" Dorsey assisted by Thomas "Giggles" Brown and Shinobu Mitsuoka
Contains elements of "Her Story" by The Flying Lizards[Quartz (BMI)/Rough Trade (BMI)/Artsong (BMI)]. Used courtesy of Virgin Records.
b. the abyss | c. the drowning | Birthed January 2002
Recorded and mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY [...]
C97. Birthed December 2000
Recorded at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa by Jon Smeltz and Jim Bottari asst by Vince Dilorenzo and Gordon Gass; Encore Studios, Los Angeles, CA by Robert "LB" Dorsey asst by James McKrone
Mixed at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa [...]
Contains elements of "Breakout" by The Swingout Sisters [EMI Virgin Songs Inc. (BMI/PRS)]. Used courtesy of Mercury Records UK.
C98. Birthed June 2000
Produced by Scott Storch for Tuff Jew Productions and Zoukhan Bey
Recorded at Enterprise Studios, Burbank, CA by Robert "LB" Dorsey asst by Scott Whiting; Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY, by Russ "The Dragon" Elevado and Steve Mandel asst. by Shawn Taylor
Mixed at Sony Studios, NY, NY, [...]
Contains elements of "Because I Got It Like That" by the Jungle Brothers [Prodisc Music/Tonk Music/We Blows Up Music (ASCAP)].
D99. Birthed May 2002
Recorded at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa [...]
Mixed at Sony Studios, NY, NY [...]
D100. Birthed December 2001
Recorded and mixed at Electric Lady Studios [...]
Mastered [...] at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
VMP Exclusive Vinyl Edition
-First Vinyl Reissue since 2002
- Lacquers cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
- Pressed on 180g Marbled Brown Vinyl
Packaged in a widespine chipboard jacket stamped with gold foil.
A Geffen Records release; ℗2002 ©2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Manufactured by Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404 - U.S.A.
A87. Birthed September 2002
Recorded at Elecreic Lady Studios, NY, NY [...]
Mixed at Sterling Sound [...]
A88. Birthed August 2000
Recorded at Battery Studios, NY, NY by Robert "LB" Dorsey asst. by Charles McCrory; THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa engineered by Jon "whew! what's that" Smelts. Asst. by Vince Dilorenzo, and Caliph Gamble; and Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY engineered by Russ "THE DRAGON" Elevado assisted by Steve Mandel
Mixed at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa [...]
A89. Birthed March 2002
Recorded at A HOUSE CALLED QUEST, illadelph, pa [...]
Mixed at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa [...]
A90. Birthed March 2002
Recorded at Motive Studios inside THE STUDIO and THE STUDIO [...], illadeph, pa by Jon "Do Not Spell My Name With An H!!!!!" Smeltz and Jeff Chestek asst by Gordon Gass, asst by Storm and ENTERPRISE STUDIOS, Burbank, CA by Robert "LB" Dorsey
Mixed at SONY STUDIOS, NY, NY [...]
A91. Birthed February 2002
Recorded at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa [...]
Mixed at Sony Studios, NY, NY [...]
B93. Birthed July 2000 | Rebirth March 2002
Recorded at ?uest's fruits and berry ranch by Ahmir Thompson. THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa by Jon Smelts and Gordon Gass asst by Vince Dilorenzo and Ray Wilson; Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY by Russ "The Dragon" Elevado asst by Steve Mandel and Steef Van De Gevel; and Encore Studios, Los Angeles, CA by Robert "LB" Dorsey asst by Thomas "Giggles" Brown
Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY [...]
Contains elements from the composition "Apache" by The Sugar Hill Gang [Sugar Hill Music (BMI)]. Used courtesy of Warner Special Products (North America) and Sanctuary/Castle (for the world outside North America). Also contains elements of "Jam On The Groover" by Ralph McDonald [Antisia Music/Cherry Lane Music (ASCAP)]. Used courtesy of Cherry Lane Music. Lastly, contains elements of "Human Beat Box" by The Fat Boys (EMI Longitude Music). Used courtesy of Sutra Records.
B94. Planted November 2001
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY by Russ "The Dragon" Elevado asst by Jesse Shatkin and Kurt Nepogoda; THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa by Jon Smelts and Carlos "Storm" Martinez asst by Ray Wilson
Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY [...]
B95. Planted January 2002
Recorded at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa by Jeff Smeltz, Jeff Chestek, Jim Bottari, and Carlos "Storm" Martinez asst by Caliph Gamble, Vince Dilorenzo, and Gordon Goss; Sony Studios, NY, NY by THE HIGHER AUTHORITY (but known to us mere mortals as Bob Power) asst by Andy Brooks and Homecookin Studios by Ray "Boomer" Wilson asst Andre Dandridge
Mixed at Sony Studios, NY, NY by Jason Goldstein, Ahmir Thompson, and Richard Nichols asst by Pablo Arraya. And Bob Power asst by Andy Brooks
C96.
a. the first movement | Birthed May 2001 11:30 pm | Finished March 1, 2002 1:31 am
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY [...]
Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY; THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa by Russ "The Dragon" Elevado. Assisted by Vince Vilorenzo, and Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY, by Robert "LB" Dorsey assisted by Thomas "Giggles" Brown and Shinobu Mitsuoka
Contains elements of "Her Story" by The Flying Lizards[Quartz (BMI)/Rough Trade (BMI)/Artsong (BMI)]. Used courtesy of Virgin Records.
b. the abyss | c. the drowning | Birthed January 2002
Recorded and mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY [...]
C97. Birthed December 2000
Recorded at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa by Jon Smeltz and Jim Bottari asst by Vince Dilorenzo and Gordon Gass; Encore Studios, Los Angeles, CA by Robert "LB" Dorsey asst by James McKrone
Mixed at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa [...]
Contains elements of "Breakout" by The Swingout Sisters [EMI Virgin Songs Inc. (BMI/PRS)]. Used courtesy of Mercury Records UK.
C98. Birthed June 2000
Produced by Scott Storch for Tuff Jew Productions and Zoukhan Bey
Recorded at Enterprise Studios, Burbank, CA by Robert "LB" Dorsey asst by Scott Whiting; Electric Lady Studios, NY, NY, by Russ "The Dragon" Elevado and Steve Mandel asst. by Shawn Taylor
Mixed at Sony Studios, NY, NY, [...]
Contains elements of "Because I Got It Like That" by the Jungle Brothers [Prodisc Music/Tonk Music/We Blows Up Music (ASCAP)].
D99. Birthed May 2002
Recorded at THE STUDIO, illadelph, pa [...]
Mixed at Sony Studios, NY, NY [...]
D100. Birthed December 2001
Recorded and mixed at Electric Lady Studios [...]
Mastered [...] at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side 21 (side A) runout): 200852E1/A RKS STERLING B0029462-01 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side 22 (side B) runout): 200852E2/A RKS STERLING B0029462-01 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side 23 (side C) runout): 200852E3/A2 RKS STERLING B0029462-01 C
- Matrix / Runout (Side 24 (side D) runout): 200852E4/A3 RKS STERLING B0029462-01 D
Other Versions (5 of 33)
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Phrenology (CD, Album) | MCA Records | 112 996-2, 113 138-0 | Europe | 2002 | ||
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Phrenology (2×LP, Album) | MCA Records | 088 112 996-1 | US | 2002 | ||
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Phrenology (CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Limited Edition) | MCA Records | 088 113 078-0 | US | 2002 | ||
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Phrenology (CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, All Media, Limited Edition) | MCA Records | 112 996-2, 113 138-0 | Europe | 2002 | ||
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Phrenology (CD, Album) | MCA Records | 088 112 996-2 | US | 2002 |
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Reviews
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Mirroring what others have said here, this is a great pressing. Tight bass, good transparency and dynamics, cool packaging, a must have for anyone who likes the roots. -
Does anyone know how many copies have been pressed of this reissue? My best guess is 10,000 based on the Discogs "Have (~6.1K)" vs "Want (`1.3K)" -
Great pressing, sounds very good. One of my favorite albums from The Roots, very different. Greffen Records really makes good job. -
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Edited 3 years agoThis sounds great. Pressed well. Bass is tight, percussion is punchy, vocals are clear and esses aren't esssshhes. Really a great release from VMP, wish all of their RHH series sounded like this.
I am a peripheral fan of The Roots in the sense that I've listened to most of their albums and enjoyed many of them, but couldn't name very many tracks and I've never thought of them as one of my favorite bands. I definitely would not have checked out this album were it not for this VMP release. It's an odd one in their discography, but you can't deny the sound here is spot on and there are some winning tracks for sure. Once 'Sacrifice' started, I knew this was gonna be a smooth listen. -
Prodigious sound here, friends. The bass on this thing is THICK. Percussion is punchy. It'll rattle the pad even at moderate volume. Beautiful presentation and packaging as is typical from VMP. High caliber release any way you look at it -
Love this album, and love this band! The pressing and release by VMP is fantastic, worth every penny!
Seeds 2.0 is the song that got me into The Roots! LEGENDARY! -
Interestingly my copy is black and not brown marbeled. Anyone else got a black copy from vmp?
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This absolutely sounds better than I've ever heard this album sound. Phrenology is an album that i've deeply loved over the years, so I'm very familiar with how this "should" sound. especially on tracks like Water and Something in the Way of Things, it's like hearing it for the first time. clean and quiet in moments of silence; rich and dynamic at it's heights. Jacket, artwork, discs are all top notch.
i am extremely disappointed that it doesn't contain the false start of The Seed. I cannot fathom the reasoning was behind leaving this on the cutting floor. it's a small special detail that most people probably dont care about or have never heard. I also think it would have been a nice touch if they had separated the bonus tracks more (extra spacing or hidden groove track), but that's a stretch.
For me these minor (to some) things prevent this from being a flawless reissue. but in all other aspects this release nails it. -
Very nice pressing of another essential album. Sounds thick and warm. The beats and rhyme spitting are ultra present and the record offers a delicious vibe as the needle does a smooth clean groove ride. Very pleased with the quality of this pressing as well as the music it contains.
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