Tracklist
| 1 | The Genesis | 1:45 | |
| 2 | N.Y. State Of Mind | 4:53 | |
| 3 | Life’s A Bitch | 3:29 | |
| 4 | The World Is Yours | 4:50 | |
| 5 | Halftime | 4:20 | |
| 6 | Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park) | 4:07 | |
| 7 | One Love | 5:24 | |
| 8 | One Time 4 Your Mind | 3:18 | |
| 9 | Represent | 4:13 | |
| 10 | It Ain’t Hard To Tell | 3:22 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Pressed By – Sony Music, Pitman
- Recorded At – D&D Studios
- Recorded At – Unique Recording
- Recorded At – Chung King Studios
- Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
- Mixed At – D&D Studios
- Mixed At – Unique Recording
- Mixed At – Chung King Studios
- Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
- Produced For – Works Of Mart Productions
- Produced For – Mecca And The Soul Brother Productions, Inc.
- Produced For – Paul Sea Productions, Inc.
- Produced For – A Tribe Called Quest, Inc.
- Published By – Gifted Pearl Music
- Published By – Ill Will Music, Inc.
- Published By – Skematics Music
- Published By – Minder Music (USA)
- Published By – Taking Care Of Business Music
- Published By – Total Experience Music Publishing Co.
- Published By – Hit'n'Hold Music
- Published By – Pete Rock Publishing
- Published By – Large Professor Music Ltd.
- Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
- Published By – EMI Unart Catac.
- Published By – MJQ Music, Inc.
- Published By – DJ Premier Publishing
Credits
- Art Direction – Jo DiDonato*
- Design – Aimée Macauley
- Executive-Producer – M.C. Serch*
- Photography By – Danny Clinch
Notes
Publishers:
Track 2: Gifted Pearl/Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
Track 3: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)/Taking Care Of Business Music/Total Experience Music Publishing Co. (BMI)
Track 4: Hit’N’Hold Music (ASCAP) Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Pete Rock Publishing (ASCAP)
Track 5: Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)
Track 6: EMI Unart Catac./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
Track 7: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)/MJQ Music, Inc. (BMI)
Track 8, 10: Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
Track 9: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/DJ Premier Publishing/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
Track 2, 6, 9: Recorded and Mixed at D&D Recording, NYC
Track 3: Recorded and Mixed at Unique Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC
Track 4, 7: Recorded and Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC
Track 5, 8, 10: Recorded and Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC
Track 10 Initial Tracking at PowerPlay Studios, Long Island City, NY
Samples:
Track 2: contains sample from “Mind Rain” as performed and written by J. Chambers
Track 3: contains sample from “Yearning For Your Love” as performed by The Gap Band and written by R. Wilson and O. Scott used courtes of Polygram Special Products, Inc.
Track 4: “It’s Yours” performed by La Rock, courtesy of Warlock Records
Track 5: contains samples from “Dead End,” “Soul Travelin’” and “School Boy Crush”
Track 6: contains sample “We’re In Love” as performed by Reuben Wilson and written by R. Wilson and P. Barsella
Track 7: contains sample from “Smilin’ Billy Suite Pt. II” as performed by The Heath Brothers and written by J. Heath
Track 8: contains sample from “Walter L” as written by G. Burton
Track 10: contains samples from “Human Nature” as performed by Michael Jackson and written by J. Bettis and J. Pocaro; and “N.T.” as performed by Kool & The Gang and written by G. Redd, Jr., R. Handy, C. Horne, R. Bell, R. Bell, R. Mickens, D. Thomas, G. Brown and C. Smith
© 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./℗ 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211.
Pressed by Sony Music, Pitman
Track 2: Gifted Pearl/Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
Track 3: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)/Taking Care Of Business Music/Total Experience Music Publishing Co. (BMI)
Track 4: Hit’N’Hold Music (ASCAP) Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Pete Rock Publishing (ASCAP)
Track 5: Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Minder Music (USA) (ASCAP)
Track 6: EMI Unart Catac./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
Track 7: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)/MJQ Music, Inc. (BMI)
Track 8, 10: Large Professor Music Ltd./EMI April Music Inc./Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music (ASCAP)
Track 9: Ill Will Music, Inc./Skematics Music/DJ Premier Publishing/Gifted Pearl (ASCAP)
Track 2, 6, 9: Recorded and Mixed at D&D Recording, NYC
Track 3: Recorded and Mixed at Unique Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC
Track 4, 7: Recorded and Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC
Track 5, 8, 10: Recorded and Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC
Track 10 Initial Tracking at PowerPlay Studios, Long Island City, NY
Samples:
Track 2: contains sample from “Mind Rain” as performed and written by J. Chambers
Track 3: contains sample from “Yearning For Your Love” as performed by The Gap Band and written by R. Wilson and O. Scott used courtes of Polygram Special Products, Inc.
Track 4: “It’s Yours” performed by La Rock, courtesy of Warlock Records
Track 5: contains samples from “Dead End,” “Soul Travelin’” and “School Boy Crush”
Track 6: contains sample “We’re In Love” as performed by Reuben Wilson and written by R. Wilson and P. Barsella
Track 7: contains sample from “Smilin’ Billy Suite Pt. II” as performed by The Heath Brothers and written by J. Heath
Track 8: contains sample from “Walter L” as written by G. Burton
Track 10: contains samples from “Human Nature” as performed by Michael Jackson and written by J. Bettis and J. Pocaro; and “N.T.” as performed by Kool & The Gang and written by G. Redd, Jr., R. Handy, C. Horne, R. Bell, R. Bell, R. Mickens, D. Thomas, G. Brown and C. Smith
© 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./℗ 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211.
Pressed by Sony Music, Pitman
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 0 7464 - 57684 - 2 7
- Barcode (String): 074645768427
- Matrix / Runout: 1A CK57684 01 C1
- Pressing Plant ID (Mirrored): CMU P 99
- Pressing Plant ID (Variant 2): P 96
- Pressing Plant ID (Variant 3): P8
- Mastering SID Code: none
- Mould SID Code: none
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Illmatic (LP, Album) | Columbia | C 57684 | US | 1994 | ||
| Illmatic (Cassette, Album, Wide Window, Grid Bottom , White Tape Guide) | Columbia | CT 57684 | US | 1994 | |||
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Illmatic (CD, Album) | Columbia | CK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | ||
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Illmatic (CD, Album, Club Edition) | Columbia | CCK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | ||
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Illmatic (CD, Album) | Columbia | 758.206/2-475959 | Brazil | 1994 |
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