Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise

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1	That's How It Is Producer – CoolioVocals [Additional] – Talkbox*	1:00
2	Geto Highlites Backing Vocals – 40 ThevzGuitar – Chris Fletcher Keyboards, Bass – "Roy Dog" Pennon*Mixed By – Mark Nathan , WinoProducer, Keyboards, Programmed By – Christopher Hamabe, Devon DavisWritten-By – A. Ivey, Jr.*, C. Hamabe*, D. Davis*, J. Austin*	4:59
3	Gangsta's Paradise Backing Vocals – L.V.*, Trinna SimmonsFeaturing – L.V.*Mixed By – Kevin DavisProducer – Doug RasheedWritten-By – A. Ivey, Jr.*, D. Rasheed*, L. Sanders*, S. Wonder*	4:00
4	Too Hot Backing Vocals – J.T. TaylorBass, Keyboards – "Roy Dog" Pennon*Guitar – Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones*Mixed By – Bob MorseProducer – Brian Dobbs*Written-By – A. Ivey, Jr.*, B. Dobbs*, G. Brown*	3:40
5	Cruisin' Backing Vocals – Shaunna D.Mixed By – Mark Nathan Producer, Keyboards, Programmed By – Christopher Hamabe, Devon DavisVocals [Additional] – Malika Written-By – A. Ivey, Jr.*, C. Hamabe*, D. Davis*, M. Bradford*, M. Tarplin*, W. Robinson*	4:36
6	Exercise Yo' Game Featuring – 40 Thevz, E-40, Kam Mixed By – Rob ChiarelliProducer – Jay "Jay Supreme" Williams*, Maurice "DJ Moe" Thompson*Written-By – A. Ivey, Jr.*, E. Stevens*, H. Straughter*, J. Williams*, M. Straughter*, M. Thompson*	5:20
7	Sumpin' New Mixed By – Rob ChiarelliProducer – James Carter, Poison IveyWritten-By – A. Sear*, A. Ivey, Jr.*Written-By ["Thighs High (Grip Your Hips More)"] – Grusin*, Bunch*, Browne*, Smith*	3:33
8	Smilin' Backing Vocals – Baby GCo-producer – Reece CarterMixed By – Rob ChiarelliProducer – Dominic Aldridge, James CarterWritten-By – A. Ivey, Jr.*, D. Aldridge*, J. Carter*, R. Carter*, S. Stewart*	4:09
9	Fucc Coolio Producer – Coolio	0:48
10	Kinda High Kinda Drunk Co-producer – Danny TaylorInstruments [All] – Romeo*, Jammin' JamesMixed By – Rob ChiarelliProducer – Dominic Aldridge, James CarterWritten-By – A. Ivey, Jr.*, D. Aldridge*, J. Carter*Written-By ["Saturday Night"] – Jesse Bonds Weaver, Jr.*	3:44
11	For My Sistas Backing Vocals – Lashanna Dendy*Bass – Andrew GoucheMixed By – Bob Morse, Oji*Producer – Oji PierceWritten-By – A. Ivey, Jr.*, C. Jaspar*, E. Isley*, O. Isley*, O. Pierce*, R. Isley*, R. Isley*	4:26
12	Is This Me? Backing Vocals – L.V.*Bass – Charles "Charlie Macc" Anderson*Guitar – Eric "Funkyworm" Park*Keyboards – Frank "Spade" Cannon*Mixed By – Rob ChiarelliProducer – Deyon DavisVocals [Additional] – Rated R Written-By – A. Ivey, Jr.*, D. Davis*	4:23
13	A Thing Goin' On Guitar, Bass – Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones*Lead Vocals – Jeremy MonroeMixed By – Mark Nathan Producer – Oji PierceWritten-By – A. Ivey, Jr.*, C. Gilbert*, K. Gamble*, L. Huff*, O. Pierce*	4:21
14	Bright As The Sun Backing Vocals – Will WheatonGuitar – Brian James Mixed By – Bob Morse, Oji*Producer – Oji PierceWritten-By – A. Ivey, Jr.*, O. Pierce*	4:47
15	Recoup This Producer – Spoon*Vocals [Additional] – Capucine Jackson, PS*	1:20
16	The Revolution Bass, Keyboards – "Roy Dog" Pennon*Guitar, Bass – Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones*Mixed By – Mark Nathan Producer – Brian Dobbs*Written-By – A. Butler*, A. Ivey, Jr.*, B. Dobbs*, J. Goldstein*	3:48
17	Get Up Get Down Guitar, Bass – Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones*Keyboards, Bass – "Roy Dog" Pennon*Mixed By – Mark Nathan Producer – Brian Dobbs*Vocals [Additional] – Leek Ratt, Malika , PS*, Ras Kass, Shorty , WCWritten-By – A. Ivey, Jr.*, B. Maupin*, B. Dobbs*, H. Straughter*, H. Hancock*, J. Austin*, L. Petty*, M. Straughter*, M. Bradford*, P. Jackson*, W. Rooney*, W. Calhoun*	5:31

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
• Distributed By – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
• Glass Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation
• Pressed By – Allied Record Company
• Recorded At – Echo Sound
• Recorded At – Studio 56
• Produced For – Redwood Entertainment
• Produced For – Wino Funk Music
• Produced For – Barr 9 Productions
• Produced For – Jams R Us Productions
• Produced For – Poison Ivey Music
• Produced For – Straight Ahead Entertainment
• Produced For – Oji Music
• Produced For – Deyon Davis Music
• Published By – T-Boy Music
• Published By – Boo Daddy Publishing
• Published By – Doowder Music
• Published By – Orul Ceks Music
• Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – Black Bull Music, Inc.
• Published By – T-Girl Music
• Published By – Large Variety Music
• Published By – Madcastle Productionz
• Published By – Polygram Music Publishing
• Published By – Wino Funk Music
• Published By – Second Decade Music
• Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
• Published By – Bertam Music Co.
• Published By – Maurice Thompson Music
• Published By – Leek Ratt Music
• Published By – PS Productions
• Published By – Zomba Songs Inc.
• Published By – E-40 Music Publishing
• Published By – Al Jamatt 9 Music
• Published By – PMP Music Publishing
• Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
• Published By – Jams R Us Productions
• Published By – Straight Ahead Entertainment
• Published By – Mijac Music
• Published By – Oji Music
• Published By – Maverick Music Inc.
• Published By – Bovina Music, Inc.
• Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
• Published By – Deyon Davis Music
• Published By – Far Out Music, Inc.
• Published By – Polygram International Publishing, Inc.
• Published By – Milwaukee Music Inc.
• Published By – Songs Of Polygram International, Inc.
• Published By – Fat Jizzy Music
• Published By – Basspipe Music
• Published By – Hancock Music

Credits

• Engineer – Bob Morse (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 17), Mark Nathan (tracks: 4, 16, 17), Patrick MacDougall (tracks: 5)
• Executive-Producer – Albee!!*, Coolio, Paul Stewart , Wino
• Management – Crowbar Management, Paul Stewart , Power Move Management
• Management [Sample Clearance Services] – Nancie Stern
• Photography By – Michael Miller

Notes

Track 3 contains a sample from "Pastime Paradise" (S. Wonder) performed by Stevie Wonder.
Track 4 contains an interpolation from "Too Hot" (G. Brown).
Track 5 contains an interpolation from "Cruisin'" (Robinson/Tarplin).
Track 7 contains elements from "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips More)" (Browne/Smith/Bunch/Grusin) performed by Tom Browne and "Wikka Wrap" (Sear) performed by The Evasions.
Track 8 contains an interpolation from "You Caught Me Smiling" (Stewart).
Track 10 contains an interpolation from "Saturday Night" (Jesse Bonds Weaver, Jr.).
Track 11 contains an interpolation from "Make Me Say It Again Girl" (R. Isley/O. Isley/R. Isley/E. Isley/C. Jasper).
Track 13 contains an interpolation from "Me & Mrs. Jones" (Gamble/Huff/Gilbert).
Track 16 contains an interpolation from "Magic Night" (Goldstein/Butler).
Track 17 contains an interpolation from "Chameleon" (Hancock).

Sample clearance services at Music Resources, Inc.

Recorded at Echo Sounds
Tracks 4, 16, 17 recorded at Studio 56 and Echo Sounds

2, 5: produced for Redwood Entertainment, courtesy of Neighborhood Records.
4, 15, 17: produced for Wino Funk Music.
6: produced for Barr 9 Productions.
7: produced for Jams R Us Productions (James Carter) and for Poison Ivey Music (Poison Ivey).
8, 10: produced for Straight Ahead Entertainment (Dominic Aldridge) and for Jams R Us Productions (James Carter).
11, 13, 14: produced for Oji Music.
12: produced for Deyon Davis Music.

Publishing
2: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Doowder Music (ASCAP)/Orul Ceks Music (BMI).
3: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Jobete Music Co., Inc./Black Bull Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/T-Girl Music/Large Variety Music/Madcastle Productionz/Polygram Music Publishing (BMI).
4: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP)/Wino Funk Music/Second Decade Music (admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp) (BMI).
5: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Doowder Music/Bertam Music Co/Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP).
6: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Maurice Thompson Music/Leek Rat Pub./P.S. Productions (ASCAP)/Zomba Songs, Inc./E-40 Music Publishing admin. by Zomba Songs, Inc./Al Jamatt 9 Music/PMP Music Publishing (BMI).
7: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy (ASCAP)/Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. (BMI).
8: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP)/Jams R Us Productions/Straight Ahead Entertainment/Mijac Music (admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.) (BMI).
10: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP)/Jams R Us Productions/Straight Ahead Entertainment (BMI).
11: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Oji Music/Maverick Music, Inc./Bovina Music, Inc./EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP).
12: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP)/Deyon Davis Music (BMI).
13: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP)/Oji Music/Maverick Music, Inc./Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI).
14: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing (ASCAP)/Oji Music/Maverick Music, Inc. (BMI).
16: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Far Out Music, Inc./Polygram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)/Wino Funk Music/Milwaukee Music, Inc./Songs Of Polygram International, Inc. (BMI).
17: T-Boy Music/Boo Daddy Publishing/Lek Ratt Music/Fat Jizzy/PS Productions/Basspipe Music (ASCAP)/Wino Funk Music/Opul Ceks Music/Hancock Music (BMI).

℗ © 1995 Tommy Boy Music, Inc. Manufactured and distributed by Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Printed in Canada.

Made in the USA.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 16998-1141-2 4
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [SRC logo] ARC 43 TBCD 1141-2 RE-1 SRC##02 *M3 S1
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [SRC logo] 43 TBCD 1141-2 RE-1 SRC##02 ARC *M2 S2

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
0630-12899-2	Coolio	Gangsta's Paradise ‎(CD, Album)	Tommy Boy, EastWest	0630-12899-2	Europe	1995
TVD93450, RMD53450	Coolio	Gangsta's Paradise ‎(CD, Album)	Tommy Boy, Tommy Boy, Mushroom, Mushroom	TVD93450, RMD53450	Australia	1995
none	Coolio	Gangsta's Paradise ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	Not On Label (Coolio)	none	Unknown
4670001541473	Coolio	Gangsta's Paradise ‎(CD, Album)	Warner Music, Никитин	4670001541473	Russia	2008
MRCD 3296	Coolio	Gangsta's Paradise ‎(CD, Album)	Mega Records	MRCD 3296	Scandinavia	1995

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