Gang StarrHard To Earn

Label:

Virgin Records – B0021741-01

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo , White

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Hardcore Hip-Hop

Tracklist

A1-1 Intro (The First Step) 0:54
A1-2 ALONGWAYTOGO 4:13
A1-3 Code Of The Streets 3:29
A1-4 Brainstorm 3:02
A1-5 Tonz 'O' Gunz 3:56
A2-1 The Planet 5:16
A2-2 Aight Chill... 3:13
A2-3 Speak Ya Clout
FeaturingLil' Dap
3:35
A2-4 DWYCK
FeaturingNice & Smooth
4:03
B1-1 Words From The Nutcracker
FeaturingMelachi The Nutcracker
1:29
B1-2 Mass Appeal 3:41
B1-3 Blowin' Up The Spot 3:10
B1-4 Suckas Need Bodyguards 4:05
B2-1 Now You're Mine 2:55
B2-2 Mostly The Voice 3:38
B2-3 F.A.L.A
FeaturingBig Shug
4:17
B2-4 Comin' For Datazz 4:02

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByUniversal Music Distribution
  • Produced ForGang Starr Productions, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records
  • Copyright ©Virgin Records
  • Published ByScreen Gems
  • Published ByEMI Music Inc.
  • Published ByEMI
  • Published ByAlgallico Music Corp.
  • Published ByDisc And Dat Music
  • Recorded ByD&D Studios
  • Mixed AtD&D Studios
  • Pressed ByPrecision Record Pressing – 10-98224
  • Mastered AtGZ Media – 257746E

Credits

  • A&RDuff Marlowe
  • Art DirectionHenry Marquez
  • DesignMarc Cozza
  • EngineerMax Vargus
  • LegalSample Clearance, Ltd
  • ManagementEmpire Artist Management
  • Mastered ByTony Dawsey
  • Mixed ByDJ Premier
  • PhotographyDaniel Hastings

Notes

Sides are numbered: A1, A2, B1 and B2.

On back cover:
Gang Starr Is:
DJ Premier On The Wheels Of Steel
Guru On The Mic

ALONGWAYTOGO contains a sample of "Snow Creatures" [...] Courtesy of Warner Brothers By Arrangement with Warner Special Products [...] Published by Screen Gems/EMI Music Inc. (BMI)

The Planet contains a sample of "All Because She's Gone" [...] Under license from RCA Records [...] Published by EMI/Algallico Music Corp. (BMI)

Code Of The Streets contains a sample "Little Green Apples" [...] Courtesy of Polygram International Publishing Inc. (ASCAP)

Blowin' Up The Spot contains a sample of "All Night (full mix)" [...] under permission from Gregory Paul Prod. Inc. and George Clinton [...] Published by Disc and Dat Music (BMI) istered by Peermusic.

℗1994 ©2014 Virgin Records (...) Distributed by Universal Music Distribution

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (String): 602547001139
  • Barcode (Text): 6 02547001139
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): 10-98224 / B00217401-A 257746 E1/B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): 10-98224 / B00217401-B 257746 E2/A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C): 10-98224 / B00217401-C 257746 E3/A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D): 10-98224 / B00217401-D 257746 E4/A

Other Versions (5 of 41)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Hard To Earn (Cassette, Promo) Chrysalis none UK 1993
Recently Edited
Hard To Earn (CD, Album) Chrysalis 7243 8 28435 2 8, F2-28435 US 1994
Recently Edited
Hard To Earn (2×LP, Album) ERG 7243 8 28435 1 1 UK & Europe 1994
Hard To Earn (2×LP, Album, Stereo) ERG F1-28435, 7243 8 28435 1 1 US 1994
Recently Edited
Hard To Earn (CD, Album, Club Edition) Columbia House CDP-528435 US 1994

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Reviews

  • matthenne's avatar
    matthenne
    Lemonade was a popular drink and it still is. Pretty solid pressing, Guru is up front and center - where he should be. I had no warping issues. It is white so it was hard to see- but it was filthy. Give it a N-I-C-E cleaning and replace those inners.
    • NevEd's avatar
      NevEd
      Unfortunately my copy came warped as shit. Shame really because its pretty high quality otherwise. It is a bowl, which is fixable... I need to buy some more mofi inners.
      • ThijmenB89's avatar
        ThijmenB89
        Any comments about the sound quality of this one? Thanks

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