Various - Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981 - 1996
Singer: VariousTitle: Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981 - 1996
Label: Tommy Boy – TBCD 1533
Type: Box Set 5 x CD, Compilation
Country: US
Date of released: 2001
Category: Electronic, Hip Hop, Latin, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Pop Rap, Disco, RnB/Swing, Electro, Downtempo, Synth-pop
Size MP3 zip: 1336 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1742 mb
Rating: 3.7✭
Format: MP3 WMA MIDI AU XM DXD MPC TTA FLAC
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1-01 | –Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | Planet RockProducer – Arthur Baker |
5:21 |
| 1-02 | –Naughty By Nature | Everything's Gonna Be All RightProducer – Naughty By Nature |
4:51 |
| 1-03 | –Digital Underground | DoowutchyalikeProducer – Shock G |
4:45 |
| 1-04 | –De La Soul | Plug Tunin' (Are You Ready For This) (12" Version)Co-producer – De La SoulProducer – Prince Paul |
3:44 |
| 1-05 | –Total | Can't You SeeFeaturing – Notorious B.I.G.Producer – Sean "Puffy" Combs* |
4:53 |
| 1-06 | –K7 | Move It Like ThisProducer – Joey Gardner, K7 |
4:23 |
| 1-07 | –Choice MC's | Gordy's GrooveFeaturing – Fresh GordonProducer – Fresh Gordon, J.P. Edmund |
4:13 |
| 1-08 | –Planet Patrol | Play At Your Own Risk (12" Version)Producer – Arthur Baker, John Robie |
7:50 |
| 1-09 | –Stetsasonic | SallyCo-producer – StetsasonicProducer – Daddy-O |
4:32 |
| 1-10 | –Queen Latifah | Ladies FirstFeaturing – Monie LoveProducer – The 45 King |
3:54 |
| 1-11 | –Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | Renegades Of Funk (12" Version)Producer – Arthur Baker |
6:44 |
| 1-12 | –Club Nouveau | Lean On MeProducer – Denzil Foster, Jay King, Thomas McElroy |
5:51 |
| 1-13 | –Force MD's | TearsCo-producer – Robin HalpinProducer – Tom Silverman |
4:20 |
| 1-14 | –Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown | UnityProducer – Afrika Bambaataa, Tom Silverman |
3:25 |
| 2-01 | –House Of Pain | Jump AroundProducer – DJ Muggs |
3:38 |
| 2-02 | –Naughty By Nature | Uptown AnthemProducer – Naughty By Nature |
3:03 |
| 2-03 | –Club Nouveau | JealousyProducer – Denzil Foster, Jay King, Thomas McElroy |
4:45 |
| 2-04 | –Planet Patrol | Cheap Thrills (12" Version)Producer – Arthur Baker, John Robie |
6:47 |
| 2-05 | –K7 | Come Baby ComeProducer – Joey Gardner, K7 |
4:07 |
| 2-06 | –Coolio | 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) (Timber Mix)Producer – James Carter, Poison Ivey |
3:22 |
| 2-07 | –Queen Latifah | Come Into My HouseProducer – Queen Latifah, The 45 King |
4:18 |
| 2-08 | –De La Soul | Buddy (12" Remix)Co-producer – De La SoulFeaturing – A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Monie Love, Queen LatifahProducer – Prince Paul |
7:15 |
| 2-09 | –Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5 | Jazzy Sensation (12" Remix)Producer – Arthur Baker |
5:43 |
| 2-10 | –Naughty By Nature | Feel Me FlowProducer – Naughty By Nature |
3:33 |
| 2-11 | –Digital Underground | The Humpty DanceProducer – Digital Underground |
6:30 |
| 2-12 | –Force MD's | Let Me Love YouProducer – Mr. Magic, Tom Silverman |
3:43 |
| 2-13 | –808 State | PacificProducer – 808 State |
5:41 |
| 2-14 | –De La Soul | Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)Producer – De La Soul, Prince Paul |
5:04 |
| 3-01 | –Naughty By Nature | O.P.P.Producer – Naughty By Nature |
4:30 |
| 3-02 | –Stetsasonic | Go Stetsa 1 (12" Remix)Producer – Stetsasonic |
7:32 |
| 3-03 | –De La Soul | Me, Myself And ICo-producer – De La SoulProducer – Prince Paul |
3:40 |
| 3-04 | –House Of Pain | Shamrocks And Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom) (Butch Vig Remix)Producer – DJ LethalRemix – Butch Vig |
3:56 |
| 3-05 | –Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | Looking For The Perfect Beat (12" Version)Producer – Arthur Baker, John Robie |
4:31 |
| 3-06 | –Information Society | What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy Mix)Producer – Fred Maher, Paul Robb |
4:35 |
| 3-07 | –TKA | Maria (12" Vocal)Producer – Joey Gardner, Kayel |
6:56 |
| 3-08 | –Coldcut | People Hold OnProducer – Jonathan More, Matt BlackVocals – Lisa Stansfield |
3:56 |
| 3-09 | –Coolio | Fantastic Voyage (Timber Mix)Producer – Dobbs The Wino |
5:34 |
| 3-10 | –Club Nouveau | Why You Treat Me So BadProducer – Denzil Foster, Jay King, Thomas McElroy |
5:07 |
| 3-11 | –Digital Underground | Same SongProducer – Digital Underground |
3:58 |
| 3-12 | –Paris | Break The Grip Of ShameProducer – Paris |
3:34 |
| 3-13 | –Queen Latifah | Latifah's Had It Up To HereProducer – Naughty By Nature |
4:28 |
| 3-14 | –Force MD's | Here I Go AgainProducer – Robin Halpin |
6:26 |
| 4-01 | –Apache | Gangsta BitchProducer – A Tribe Called Quest |
4:47 |
| 4-02 | –Naughty By Nature | Hip Hop HoorayProducer – Naughty By Nature |
4:25 |
| 4-03 | –De La Soul | Potholes In My Lawn (12" Version)Co-producer – De La SoulProducer – Prince Paul |
3:48 |
| 4-04 | –The Jonzun Crew | Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC) (7" Version)Producer – Maurice Starr, Michael Jonzun |
4:28 |
| 4-05 | –TKA | Louder Than LoveProducer – Joey Gardner |
4:31 |
| 4-06 | –Information Society | Running (12" Version)Producer – Fred Maher, Paul Robb |
7:42 |
| 4-07 | –RuPaul | Supermodel (You Better Work)Producer – Eric Kupper |
3:45 |
| 4-08 | –Digital Underground | Kiss You BackProducer – The Underground Production Squad |
6:11 |
| 4-09 | –Pressure Drop | Rock The House (You'll Never Be)Producer – Larry Joseph |
4:23 |
| 4-10 | –Stetsasonic | Talkin' All That JazzCo-producer – StetsasonicProducer – Daddy-O |
4:49 |
| 4-11 | –Sweet Trio | Non StopProducer – Whiz Kid |
5:50 |
| 4-12 | –G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid | Play That Beat Mr. DJProducer – Craig Harris , Tom Silverman |
4:00 |
| 4-13 | –Force MD's | Tender LoveProducer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis |
3:55 |
| 4-14 | –Coolio | Gangsta's ParadiseProducer – Doug Rasheed |
3:48 |
| 5-01 | –House Of Pain | Jump Around (Jason Nevins 2000 Mix) | 2:53 |
| 5-02 | –Queen Latifah | Wrath Of My Madness (DJ Premier Remix) | 4:46 |
| 5-03 | –Stetsasonic | Talkin' All That Jazz (Dimitri From Paris Remix) | 10:01 |
| 5-04 | –De La Soul | Me, Myself & I (Badmarsh & Shri Remix) | 4:01 |
| 5-05 | –Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | Looking For The Perfect Beat (Brutal Bill Extended Mix) | 8:20 |
| 5-06 | –The Jonzun Crew | Look Out For The OVC (Grooverider Remix) | 6:50 |
| 5-07 | –Planet Patrol | Play At Your Own Risk (Lil' Jon Remix featuring Lathun) | 4:03 |
| 5-08 | –Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | Planet Rock (Westbam Remix) | 6:17 |
| 5-09 | –Force MD's | Tender Love (Dee Jay Runk Roc Mash Up Mix) | 5:20 |
Credits
- Compiled By, Executive-Producer – Steve Knutson
- Executive-Producer – Monica Lynch
- Liner Notes – David Toop
Notes
This is the 2001 reissue of the Tommy Boy Greatest Beats compilation, which is a 4-CD box set. It's packaged in a heavy cardboard slipcase that's decorated like it's a graffiti tagged train. It includes a 60-page, full-color booklet featuring a label profile/essay by David Toop.The collection consists of the following five CDs:
- Various - Greatest Beats - Volume 1 (TBCD 1115), contains bonus MixMan CD-Rom of Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force's "Planet Rock."
- Various - Greatest Beats - Volume 2 (TBCD 1165), contains bonus MixMan CD-Rom of Coolio's "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)."
- Various - Greatest Beats - Volume 3 (TBCD 1117), contains bonus MixMan CD-Rom of De La Soul's "Me, Myself And I."
- Various - Greatest Beats - Volume 4 (TBCD 1166), contains bonus MixMan CD-Rom of Naughty By Nature's "Hip Hop Hooray."
- (TBCD 1312), promo only bonus remix disc
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 016998153321
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBCD 1298 | Various | Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981 - 1996 (5xCD + Box, Comp) | Tommy Boy | TBCD 1298 | US | 1998 |