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DJ Shadow
The 4-Track Era Collection (1990-1992)

Compil. US 2008 on Reconstruction Productions label
Hip-Hop/Rap, Rock and Spoken Word (Instrumental, Interview, Cut-up/DJ)

Limited hand numbered edition of 200. Main artists for 1-1, 1-2, and 3-1 to 4-1 are not given on release. Track 3-9's title is incorrectly titled 'Shadow's Legitimate Mix - Alternate Version)'. Written by J. Davis (Yolo Boy). The 4-Track Era Bundle came in an exclusive 15" x 10 1/4"x 5" white box with a 2-color print of the 4-Track Era tape on the front, 4-Track era art on the top and bottom, the title with lightning bolts on the side, and the product number /200 on the bottom right side of the back. Assembled by hands. The box included: "The 4-Track Era Collection" CD trilogy pack, shrink wrapped: * Volume 1: Best of the KMEL Mixes, * Volume 2: Best of the Remixes and Megamixes, * Volume 3: Best of the Original Productions, * The 4-Track Era (Bonus Disc): KMEL Mix #4 (1991). Comes in a black cardboard sleeve. Released exclusively with this bundle as a bonus disc and includes a previously unreleased KMEL radio mix. (all 4 packed within a DVD-sized slip-case made of a thick 40 pt stock cardboard, and has UV varnish over the cover art) * A bundle exclusive white Belt-Press tee shirt, and a black 4-track Era tape/tag tee shirt, both with art by Paul Insect, * 2 9" x 12" kraft colored envelopes stamped on the lower right-front with the 4-Track Era tape image including 2 sticker sheets (totaling 15 unique stickers, size 8.5" x 11"), * 8 Buttons (one 3", two 2.25", two 1.5", and three 1" buttons). The 4-Track Era Collection was originally released exclusively through ShopDjShadow.com and Vol. 1 to 3 are the same ones to be found here. Its original price was $124.99. Because of high demand (and to stave off bootlegs), a small run of the collection with new artwork and packaging was released in 2009 exclusively for Japan: The 4-Track Era Collection (1990-1992). The Japanese version did not include the bonus disc. All tracks name obtained with CDDB apart disc 3 and 4, which track lists are given. Total runtime is 256 min and 38secs.

Musicians

	DJ Shadow dr machine, *1972 US mixed by, producer, scratches, album by
	Mikael Eldridge dr, US engineer, sonic enhancement and restoration
	Eric B. & Rakim , 1986-1993 US performer on track
	Poor Righteous Teachers , *1989 US performer on track
	TKA , 1984-1991 performer on track
	Cutty Ranks voc, *1965 JM performer on track
	Jungle Brothers , *1987 US performer on track
	Latee , US performer on track
	3rd Bass , 1987-1992 US performer on track
	Zimbabwe Legit , performer on track

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