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Lord Finesse
The Awakening

Album US 1995 on Penalty Recordings label
Hip-Hop/Rap (Hardcore Hip-Hop)

Track 1 to 10, 12 to 15 produced [...] for Funkyman Productions. Track 11 produced [...] for Dangerous Minds Productions. Track 3, 7, 9, 12, 14 recorded at Chung King Studios, New York, NY. Track 3, 7, 9, 12, 14 mixed at Chung King Studios, New York, NY. Track 5 recorded at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY. Track 5 mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY. Track 11 recorded at Giant Studios, New York, NY. Track 11 mixed at Giant Studios, New York, NY. Track 12 recorded at Power Play Studios, Long Island City, NY. Track 15 recorded at Power Play Studios, L.I.C., NY. All tracks mastered at Sterling Sound. Track 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13 *Indicates Interludes. All Interludes mixed at Chung King Studios, New York, NY. Except for "Da Sermon", "Time Ta Bounce" and "Showtime" mixed at Giant Studios, New York,NY. "Words From Da AK" mixed at Powerplay Studios, Long Island City, NY. Publisher: Track 3: Technician Tunes (ASCAP). Track 5: Technician Tunes (ASCAP), BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP), Organismz Music (BMI) Track 6: Technician Tunes (ASCAP), Brooklyn Based/Top Billin' Music (ASCAP). Track 7: Technician Tunes (ASCAP). Track 9: Technician Tunes (ASCAP). Track 11: Technician Tunes (ASCAP), Quee Creations (ASCAP), Dusty Fingers Music (BMI), One Four One Music (ASCAP), 327 Music (ASCAP). Track 12: Technician Tunes (ASCAP). Track 14: Technician Tunes (ASCAP). Track 15: Technician Tunes (ASCAP), BDP Music (Adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP) "Food For Thought" contains elements from You Remind Me performed and written by Patrice Rushen courtesy of Elektra/Warner Special Products. Used by permission. "Gameplan" contains samples from San Juan Sunset performed and written by Eumir Deodato courtesy of Warner Special Products. Used by permission. Wrong credits on back cover. Writers credited for track #5 are actually those for track #11. Track 16 is only mentioned on the sticker on the jewelcase but nowhere else on the back cover or booklet. - KRS-One appears courtesy of Jive Records. - Kid Capri appears courtesy of Columbia Records. - MC Lyte appears courtesy of First Priority/Atlantic Records. - Diamond appears courtesy of Mercury Records. - Akinyele appears courtesy of Loud/RCA Records. - Notorious B.I.G. appears courtesy of Bad Boy Entertainment. ℗ & © 1995 Penalty Recordings, Manufactured and Distributed by Tommy Boy Music, Inc. Printed in Canada.

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	Lord Finesse ttbl, voc, *1970 US album by, written by, producer, written by, performer
	Sandy Lawrence art direction, other, styling
	Keir Worthy , executive-producer, associate executive producer, other, styling
	Ward White IV management, legal representation
	Markita Ferguson , other, grooming, written by
	Doo Wop , US featuring
	O.C. voc, *1972 US featuring, written by, performer
	KRS-One voc, bvoc, *1965 US featuring, written by, performer
	MC Lyte voc, *1970 US featuring, written by
	Marquee , US performer, featuring, written by, performer
	Akinyele voc, *1970 US featuring
	Showbiz , US featuring
	AG voc, featuring, written by, performer
	Diamond D voc, *1969 US featuring, written by, performer
	Kid Capri voc, key, *1967 US featuring
	Grand Puba voc, *1966 US featuring
	Large Professor ttbl, *1973 US featuring
	Sadat X voc, *1968 US featuring

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