Blackalicious – Blazing Arrow

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Label: Geffen Records – VMP-RH-031, Quannum Projects – VMP-RH-031, Mahogany Sun – VMP-RH-031
Series: Vinyl Me, Please. Rap & Hip Hop – RH031
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Red / Yellow "Blazing Galaxy", Gatefold
Country: US
Released: Jan 2022
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Conscious

Tracklist:
A1 Introduction: Bow And Fire
Bass – Harley White Jr.
Cello [Electric Cello] – Vincent Segal
Drums – Paul Humphrey
Lyrics By – The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel
Organ – Money Mark
Percussion – Alfred Ortiz
Producer – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound, Conway Studios] – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [MCJ Studio] – Mario Caldato, Robert Caranza
Scratches [Cuts By] – Chief Xcel
Vocals – Linda Parker, Susan Bonaparte, Syble Scovell, The Gift Of Gab

A2 Blazing Arrow
Lyrics By – The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel
Producer – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [MCJ Studio] – Robert Caranza
Scratches [Cuts By] – Chief Xcel
Vocals – The Gift Of Gab
Written-By [Additional Writer] – Harry Nilsson

A3 Sky Is Falling
Bass – Harley White Jr.
Lyrics By – The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel
Producer – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Toast Studios, Conway Studios, Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Strings – Vincent Segal
Vocals – Erinn Anova, Joyo Velarde, The Gift Of Gab, Vursatyl

A4 First In Flight
Bass – Harley White Jr.
Co-producer [Co-produced By] – Chief Xcel
Featuring – Gil Scott-Heron
Lyrics By – The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel
Producer [Produced By] – ?uestlove
Recorded By [Accompong Compound, Green Street Studios] – Chief Xcel
Strings – Vincent Segal
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jose Espinosa
Trumpet – Seth Zwerling
Vocals – Gil Scott-Heron, The Gift Of Gab

A5 Green Light: Now Begin
Bass, Keyboards – Harley White Jr.
Lyrics By – The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel
Producer – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Strings – Vincent Segal
Vocals – Erinn Anova, The Gift Of Gab

A6 4000 Miles
Featuring – Chali 2NA, Lateef The Truth Speaker
Lyrics By – Chali 2NA, Lateef The Truth Speaker, The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel, Vincent Segal
Percussion – Alfred Ortiz
Piano – Money Mark
Producer – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [MCJ Studio] – Mario Caldato, Robert Caranza
Strings, Cello [Electric Cello] – Vincent Segal
Vocals – Chali 2NA, Lateef The Truth Speaker, The Gift Of Gab

B1 Nowhere Fast
Bass – Ben Kenney
Cello – Vincent Segal
Co-producer [Co-produced By] – Chief Xcel
Drums – Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson
Keyboards – James Poyser, Omar Edwards
Lyrics By – The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel, ?uestlove
Producer – Chief Xcel
Producer [Produced By] – ?uestlove
Recorded By [Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Electric Lady] – Steve Mandell
Recorded By [The Studio] – Jeff Chestak
Scratches [Cuts] – Chief Xcel
Vocals – The Gift Of Gab, Tracey Moore

B2 Paragraph President
Bass – Harley White, Jr.
Lyrics By – The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel
Producer – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Scratches [Cuts By] – Chief Xcel
Vocals – The Gift Of Gab
Written-By [Additional Writer] – David Jolicoeur, Kevin Mercer*, Paul Huston, Vincent Mason

B3 It's Going Down
Bass – Harley White Jr.
Co-producer [Co-produced By, For Hi-Tek Productions, Inc.] – Hi-Tek
Featuring – Keke Wyatt, Lateef The Truth Speaker
Lyrics By – Jonnell, The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel
Producer [Produced By] – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Wannabattle Studios] – Hi Tek
Recorded By [Westlake Studios] – Kevin Guarnieri
Vocals – Keke Wyatt, The Gift Of Gab

B4 Make You Feel That Way
Bass, Keyboards – Harley White Jr.
Lyrics By – The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel
Producer – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Strings – Vincent Segal
Trumpet – Anthony Coleman
Vocals – The Gift Of Gab
Written-By [Additional Writer] – Cliff Duncan

C1 Brain Washers
Bass – Juan Nelson
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Clarinet – Oliver Charles
Featuring – Ben Harper
Guitar [Guitars] – Ben Harper
Lyrics By – The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Ben Harper, The Innocent Criminals, Chief Xcel
Percussion – Leon Lewis Mobley
Producer [Produced By] – Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals, Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Sound City Studio] – Rail Jon Rogut
Scratches [Cuts By] – Chief Xcel
Vocals – Ben Harper, The Gift Of Gab

C2 Chemical Calisthenics
Featuring – Cut Chemist
Lyrics By – The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Cut Chemist
Producer [Produced By] – Cut Chemist
Recorded By [Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Scratches [Cuts By] – Cut Chemist
Vocals – The Gift Of Gab

C3 Aural Pleasure
Bass – Harley White Jr.
Featuring – Jaguar Wright
Lyrics By – The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel
Producer – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [The Studio] – Jeff Chestak
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jose Espinosa
Trumpet – Seth Zwerling
Vocals – Jaguar Wright, The Gift Of Gab
Written-By [Additional Writer] – Andy Fairweather Low

C4 Passion
Bass – Harley White Jr.
Featuring – Babu, Rakaa
Lyrics By – Rakaa Iriscience, The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel
Producer – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [MCJ Studio] – Mario Caldato, Robert Caranza
Scratches [Cuts By] – DJ Babu, Chief Xcel
Strings – Vincent Segal
Vocals – Rakaa Iriscience, The Gift Of Gab
Written-By [Additional Writer] – August Moon, Tyrone Thomas

D1 Purest Love
Bass, Guitar, Piano – Teak Underdue
Flute – Karl Denson
Horns – Deejan Underdue
Lyrics By – Chief Xcel, The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel
Producer – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound, Toast Studios] – Chief Xcel, The Count
Vocals – Bear, Damu Quarles, Erinn Anova, Joyo Velarde, The Gift Of Gab, Vursatyl
Release Part 1, 2, & 3
Featuring – Lyrics Born, Saul Williams
Lyrics By – Lyrics Born, Saul Williams, The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel, Vincent Segal
Producer – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound] – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [MCJ Studio] – Mario Caldato, Robert Caranza
Vocals – Lyrics Born, Saul Williams, Sela Kerr, The Gift Of Gab, Zack de La Rocha

D2a Part 1
Drums – Paul Humphrey
Bass – Harley White Jr.
Organ, Piano – Money Mark
Percussion – Alfred Ortiz
Strings, Cello [Electric Cello] – Vincent Segal

D2b Part 2
Featuring – Saul Williams
Bass – Harley White Jr.
Percussion – Alfred Ortiz
Strings, Cello [Electric Cello] – Vincent Segal

D2c Part 3
Featuring – Lyrics Born
Bass – Harley White Jr.
Percussion – Alfred Ortiz
Strings, Cello [Electric Cello] – Vincent Segal

D3 Day One
Bass – Harley White Jr.
Lyrics By – The Gift Of Gab
Music By – Chief Xcel
Producer – Chief Xcel
Recorded By [Accompong Compound, Conway Studios] – Chief Xcel
Strings – Vincent Segal
Vocals – Erinn Anova, Joyo Velarde, The Gift Of Gab, Vursatyl

Companies:
Exclusive Retailer – Vinyl Me, Please
Produced For – Hi-Tek Productions, Inc.
Produced For – Mahogany Sun
Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
Mixed At – Conway Studios
Mixed At – Toast Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Copyright © – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Licensed From – Universal Music Enterprises
Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Manufactured By – Offbeat Ventures, LLC
Published By – Golden Syrup Music
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Daisy Age Music
Published By – Clidaryl Music Co.
Published By – Rondor Music Ltd.
Published By – Fair Music Ltd.
Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Published By – Harlem Music
Published By – August Moon Music
Recorded At – Accompong Compound
Recorded At – Conway Studios
Recorded At – MCJ Studio
Recorded At – Toast Studios
Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
Recorded At – The Studio
Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At – Westlake Studios
Recorded At – Wannabattle Studios
Recorded At – Sound City Studios
Designed At – Ego Trip, NYC
Pressed By – GZ Media – 202009E

Credits:
A&R – Tom Sarig
Art Direction [At], Design [At] – Ego Trip NYC
Art Direction, Design – The Brent Rollins Design Explosion
Composed By, Arranged By – Chief Xcel
Coordinator [MCA Project Coordinator] – Jeanne Venton, Kimberly Bilbrew, Nickie McKeehan
Executive-Producer – Timothy Parker, Xavier Mosley
Management – Robert Bennett
Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
Mixed By – Chief Xcel (tracks: C2), The Count (tracks: C2), Russell "The Dragon" Elevado (tracks: A1 to C1, C3 to D2b)
Photography By – B+ (5)
Stylist – Cleo Cartel
Stylist [Assistant Stylist] – Ifamodupe

Notes:
Vinyl Me, Please Record of the Month - Hip Hop Track - March 2020
Packaged in a gatefold sleeve. Includes a stencil and an obi strip.

Sticker:

• First Vinyl Reissue Since 2002
• Features Questlove, Gil Scott-Heron, DJ Shadow, Ben Harper, and Cut Chemist
• 2xLP on Blazing Galaxy Vinyl

2022 repress with new OBI

Track B3 co-produced [...] for Hi-Tek Productions, Inc.

[Executive produced] for Mahogany Sun

Mixed by Russell "The Dragon" Elevado at Electric Lady Studios, NY and Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA except C2 mixed by Chief Xcel and The Count at Toast Studios, San Francisco, CA

Mastered [...] at Sterling Sound New York, NY

A Geffen Records release; p2002 ©2020 UMG Recordings, Inc. courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Manufactured by Offbeat Ventures LLC d.b.a. Vinyl Me, Please

Track A1: Recorded by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA, Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA and by Mario Caldato and Robert Caranza at MCJ Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Track A2: Recorded by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA and Robert Caranza at MCJ Studio, Los Angeles, CA / Contains elements from "Me And My Arrow" (H. Nilsson). Golden Syrup Music [administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)]. Performed by Harry Nilsson. Used courtesy of The RCA Records Label. A Unit Of BMG Entertainment.
Track A3: Recorded by Chief Xcel at Toast Studios, San Francisco, CA, Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA
Track A4: Recorded by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA and Green Street Studios, New York, NY
Track A5: Recorded by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA
Track A6: Recorded by Mario Caldato, Robert Caranza at MCJ Studio, Los Angeles, CA and by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA
Track B1: Recorded by Jeff Chestak at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA and Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA and Steve Mandell at Electric Lady
Track B2: Recorded by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA / Contains elements of "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" (P. Huston/D. Jolicoeur/V. Mason/K. Mercer). T-Girl Music, LLC./Daisy Age Music (BMI). Performed by De La Soul. Used courtesy of Tommy Boy Music
Track B3: Recorded by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA, Kevin Guarnieri at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Hi Tek at Wannabattle Studios, Cincinatti, OH
Track B4: Recorded by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA / Contains elements from "Picture Of Innocence" (C. Duncan). Clidaryl Music (ASCAP). Performed by Cliff Duncan. Used courtesy of Three Tree Records
Track C1: Recorded by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA and by Rail Jon Rogut at Sound City Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Track C2: Recorded by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA
Track C3: Recorded by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA and Jeff Chestak at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA / Contains elements from "Grease It Up" (A. Fairweather Low). Rondor Music Ltd./Fair Music Ltd/ [administered by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP)]. Performed by Andy Fairweather Low. Used Courtesy of Polydor Ltd.
Track C4: Recorded by Mario Caldato, Robert Caranza at MCJ Studio, Los Angeles, CA and by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA / Contains elements from "It's My Thing" (A. Moon/T. Thomas). Harlem Music/August Moon Music (BMI). Performed by EPMD. Used courtesy of Priority Records.
Track D1: Recorded by Chief Xcel and The Count at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA and Toast Studios, San Francisco, CA
Tracks D2a to D2c: Recorded by Mario Caldato, Robert Caranza at MCJ Studio, Los Angeles, CA and by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA
Track D3: Recorded by Chief Xcel at Accompong Compound, Sacramento, CA and Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
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Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, stamped): 202009E1/A
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, stamped): 202009E2/A
Matrix / Runout (Side 3 runout, stamped): 202009E3/A
Matrix / Runout (Side 4 runout, stamped): 202009E4/A