Like Water for Chocolate

~ Release by Common (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

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Annotation last modified on 2022-02-16 18:03 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Time Travelin’ (A Tribute to Fela)
additional recording engineer:
Vidal
assistant recording engineer:
Dave Dar
recording engineer:
Joe Pirrera
producer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer), Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), James Poyser and ?uestlove (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor)
assistant mixer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor) and Russell Elevado
additional keyboard:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
congas:
Melena (percussionist)
guest trumpet:
Roy Hargrove
guitar:
Jef Lee Johnson
additional guest vocals:
Femi Kuti and Vinia Mojica
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), Michael Eugene Archer (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and James Poyser
Common feat. Vinia Mojica, Roy Hargrove & Femi Kuti6:38
2Heat
assistant recording engineer:
Jason Hofer
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
assistant mixer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Power
turntable and additional vocals:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper) and James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
samples:
Asiko by Tony Allen
recording of:
Heat
writer:
Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper)
Common3:41
3Cold Blooded
recording engineer:
Russell Elevado and Kelo Saunders (aka Kenyatta Saunders/Kenyatta Williams)
producer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer), Kelo Saunders (aka Kenyatta Saunders/Kenyatta Williams), ?uestlove (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor) and The Roots (US hip hop group)
assistant mixer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor) and Russell Elevado
bass guitar, drums (drum set) and handclaps:
?uestlove (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor)
claves and handclaps:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
guest handclaps and trumpet:
Roy Hargrove
handclaps:
Black Thought, Common (US rapper) and James Poyser
guest background vocals:
Black Thought and Rahzel
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
samples:
Funkin' for Fun by Parliament
recording of:
Cold Blooded
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor), George Clinton (US funk musician), Glen Goins, Kelo Saunders (aka Kenyatta Saunders/Kenyatta Williams), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), Michael Eugene Archer (US soul singer, songwriter & producer), Rahzel Brown, Garry Shider and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter
Common feat. Rahzel, Roy Hargrove & Black Thought4:59
4Dooinit
assistant recording engineer:
Nick Hura
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
assistant mixer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Power
turntable:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Dooinit
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper)
Common3:38
5The Light
assistant recording engineer:
Nick Hura and Dylan Koski-Budabin
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
mixer:
Bob Power
additional keyboard:
James Poyser
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
samples:
Open Your Eyes by Bobby Caldwell and You're Getting a Little Too Smart by Detroit Emeralds
recording of:
The Light
writer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist), Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper) and Bruce Malament
publisher:
Bendan Music, Bobby Caldwell Music, E.P.H.C.Y. Publishing, Senseless Music (BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. and The Music Force
Common54:22
6Funky for You
assistant recording engineer:
Dave Dar, Dylan Koski-Budabin and Mike Tocci
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall and Joe Pirrera
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and James Poyser
assistant mixer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
Bob Power
vocoder:
James Poyser
guest background vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver) and Jill Scott
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Funky for You
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), Oliver Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver) and James Poyser
Common feat. Bilal & Jill Scott5:56
7The Questions
assistant recording engineer:
Dylan Koski-Budabin
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and James Poyser
assistant mixer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
Bob Power
background vocals:
Monie Love (English rapper and former radio personality in the United States)
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
guest performer:
Mos Def
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
The Questions
writer:
Dante Smith, James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper) and James Poyser
Common feat. Mos Def4:09
8Time Travelin’ (reprise)
additional recording engineer:
Vidal
assistant recording engineer:
Dave Dar
recording engineer:
Joe Pirrera
producer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer), Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), James Poyser and ?uestlove (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor)
assistant mixer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor) and Russell Elevado
additional keyboard:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
congas:
Melena (percussionist)
guitar:
Jef Lee Johnson
trumpet:
Roy Hargrove
additional vocals:
Vinia Mojica
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Time Travelin' (reprise)
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), Michael Eugene Archer (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and James Poyser
Common1:33
9The 6th Sense
recording engineer:
Dexter Thibou
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
assistant mixer:
Dexter Thibou
mixer:
Eddie Sancho
turntable:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
guest background vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
samples:
Allustrious by Mobb Deep and Memories Are Here to Stay by The Intruders
recording of:
The 6th Sense
writer:
Albert Johnson (US rapper, Mobb Deep member Albert Johnson), Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver), Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Kejuan Muchita (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep) and Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper)
Common feat. Bilal55:19
10A Film Called (Pimp)
assistant recording engineer:
Terry Baily, Nick Hura and Mike Tocci
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall and Andy Haller
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
assistant mixer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor) and Russell Elevado
flute:
Antonio Hart
turntable:
Mista Sinista
additional guest vocals:
MC Lyte
guest background vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
A Film Called (Pimp)
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper) and Oliver Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
Common feat. Bilal & MC Lyte6:05
11Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World)
assistant recording engineer:
Nick Hura and Dylan Koski-Budabin
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
mixer:
Bob Power
guitar:
Jef Lee Johnson
handclaps and additional vocals:
Baatin and T3 (US hip-hop rapper/producer RL Altman III)
background vocals:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
samples:
Morning Order by Hugh Hopper & Alan Gowen
recording of:
Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World)
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper)
Common35:10
12Thelonius
assistant recording engineer:
Dylan Koski-Budabin
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall and Mike Tocci
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
assistant mixer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
Bob Power
additional guest vocals:
Baatin, Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and T3 (US hip-hop rapper/producer RL Altman III)
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
guest performer:
Slum Village
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Thelonius
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), R.L. Altman III (US hip-hop rapper/producer RL Altman III) and Titus Glover
Common feat. Slum Village4:42
13Payback Is a Grandmother
assistant recording engineer:
Dylan Koski-Budabin, John Seymour and Mike Tocci
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
assistant mixer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
Bob Power
turntable:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Mista Sinista
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
samples:
The Payback by James Brown
recording of:
Payback Is a Grandmother
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), John Starks and Fred Wesley
Common4:31
14Geto Heaven, Part Two
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Tocci
recording engineer:
Russell Elevado
co-producer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer), James Poyser and ?uestlove (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor)
assistant mixer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor) and Russell Elevado
bass guitar:
Pino Palladino
flute:
Antonio Hart
guest piano and guest lead vocals:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
membranophone:
?uestlove (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor)
Rhodes piano and harp:
James Poyser
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
samples:
Ghetto Heaven by The Family Stand
recording of:
Geto Heaven, Part Two
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), Michael Eugene Archer (US soul singer, songwriter & producer), Peter Lord Moreland, James Poyser, V. J. Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician) and Sandra St. Victor
is based on:
Ghetto Heaven
Common feat. D’Angelo5:18
15A Song for Assata
assistant recording engineer:
John Horesco IV
recording engineer:
Kevin Packer and Mike Tocci
producer:
James Poyser
assistant mixer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
Bob Power
drums (drum set):
?uestlove (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor)
guitar:
Jef Lee Johnson
Rhodes piano, bass guitar and organ:
James Poyser
guest background vocals:
CeeLo Green
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
conductor:
Larry Gold
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
A Song for Assata
writer:
Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), James Poyser and Thomas DeCarlo Callaway
additional composer:
Larry Gold
Common feat. Cee‐Lo6:48
16Pop’s Rap III… All My Children
recording engineer:
John Seymour
producer:
Karriem Riggins
assistant mixer:
Mike Tocci
mixer:
Bob Power
bass guitar:
Richie Goods
drums (drum set):
Karriem Riggins
keyboard:
Orrin Evans
trombone:
John Paxton
trumpet:
Dwight Adams
vibraphone:
Stephon Harris
guest lead vocals:
Lonnie Lynn (rapper Common's father)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
samples:
Next Lifetime by Erykah Badu and Water No Get Enemy by Fela Kuti & Afrika 70
recording of:
Pop's Rap III... All My Children
writer:
A. Scott, Erykah Badu, Lonnie Lynn (rapper Common's father) and Karriem Riggins
Common feat. Lonnie “Pops” Lynn5:09