Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)

~ Release by Digable Planets (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1It’s Good to Be Here
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Black Satin by Miles Davis, Rain Dance by Herbie Hancock and Samba de Orpheus by Grant Green
recording of:
It's Good to Be Here
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
5:06
2Pacifics
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Devika (Goddess) by Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes and Take the Country to New York City by Bohannon
recording of:
Pacifics
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
54:31
3Where I’m From
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong by KC and the Sunshine Band, Funky Drummer, Part 1 by James Brown, Musica Del Alma by The TnT Boys and Tighten Up by Archie Bell & the Drells
recording of:
Where I'm From
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
54:35
4What Cool Breezes Do
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Mystique Blues by The Crusaders and Superfluous by Eddie Harris
recording of:
What Cool Breezes Do
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
43:22
5Time & Space (A New Refutation Of)
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Mambo Bounce by Sonny Rollins Quartet
recording of:
Time & Space (A New Refutation of)
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
3:33
6Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Blow Your Head by Fred Wesley and the J.B.’s, Foodstamps by 24‐Carat Black, Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers and Stretching by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
music videos:
Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) by Digable Planets
recording of:
Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
3.54:21
7Last of the Spiddyocks
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
guest trumpet:
Steven Bernstein (trumpet)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
contains samples by:
Steven Bernstein (trumpet) and Alan Goldsher
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers
recording of:
Last of the Spiddyocks
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
44:28
8Jimmi Diggin’ Cats
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Summer Madness by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Jimmi Diggin Cats
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
3:42
9La Femme Fétal
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Jazzoetry by The Last Poets
recording of:
La Femme Fétal
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
44:36
10Escapism (Gettin’ Free)
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Black Is Chant by The Last Poets, Funky Worm by Ohio Players, Lilies of the Nile by The Crusaders, Mothership Connection (Star Child) by Parliament, Stretching by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers and Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock
recording of:
Escapism (Gettin' Free)
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
3:24
11Appointment at the Fat Clinic
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Blacknuss by Rahsaan Roland Kirk
recording of:
Appointment at the Fat Clinic
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
2:58
12Nickel Bags
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Easin' In by Edwin Starr, Give Me Your Love by Curtis Mayfield, Movin’ in the Right Direction by Steve Parks and Push Push by Herbie Mann
recording of:
Nickel Bags
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
43:19
13Swoon Units
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Black Satin Amazon/Fire Engine Cry Baby by Kain
recording of:
Swoon Units
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
4:00
14Examination of What
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Listen and You'll See by The Crusaders
recording of:
Examination of What
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
4:44

Credits

Release

photography:Caroline Greyshock (Photographer)
Joe Wittkop
graphic design:Charles Becker (visual / graphic design credits)
Alexandra Min
engineer:Shane Faber
Mike Mangini (Not to be confused with the drummer who has the same name. He's a producer, songwriter and engineer)
co-producer:Shane Faber
Mike Mangini (Not to be confused with the drummer who has the same name. He's a producer, songwriter and engineer)
executive producer:Brenda “No Joke” Dash
Dennis "The Free" Wheeler
mastering:Tom Coyne (mastering engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/812014 [info]