Tracklist
| 1 | The Genesis | 1:45 | |
| 2 | N.Y. State Of Mind | 4:53 | |
| 3 | Life's A Bitch | 3:30 | |
| 4 | The World Is Yours | 4:50 | |
| 5 | Halftime | 4:20 | |
| 6 | Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park) | 4:08 | |
| 7 | One Love | 5:25 | |
| 8 | One Time 4 Your Mind | 3:18 | |
| 9 | Represent | 4:12 | |
| 10 | It Ain't Hard To Tell | 3:22 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Distributed By – Sony Music
- Recorded At – D&D Studios
- Mixed At – D&D Studios
- Recorded At – Unique Recording
- Mixed At – Unique Recording
- Recorded At – Chung King Studios
- Mixed At – Chung King Studios
- Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
- Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
- Published By – Gifted Pearl Music
- Published By – Ill Will Music, Inc.
- Published By – Skematics Music
- Published By – Minder Music
- Published By – Taking Care Of Business Music
- Published By – Total Experience Music Publishing Co.
- Published By – Pete Rock Publishing
- Published By – Large Professor Music Ltd.
- Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
- Published By – EMI Unart Catac.
- Published By – MJQ Music, Inc.
- Published By – DJ Premier Publishing
- Produced For – Works Of Mart Productions
- Produced For – Mecca And The Soul Brother Productions, Inc.
- Produced For – Paul Sea Productions, Inc.
- Produced For – A Tribe Called Quest, Inc.
- Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC
Credits
- Art Direction – Jo DiDonato*
- Design – Aimée Macauley
- Executive-Producer – M.C. Serch*
- Photography By – Danny Clinch
- Producer – Q-Tip (tracks: 7)
Notes
Issued in a standard jewel case with clear tray.
Tracks 02, 06 and 09 produced for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
Track 03 recorded and mixed at Unique Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC.
Track 04 produced for Mecca And The Soul Brother Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC.
Tracks 05, 08 and 10 produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Track 07 produced for A Tribe Called Quest, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC.
Track 02: Contains sample from "Mind Rain" as performed and written by J. Chambers (Joe Chambers)
Track 03: Contains sample from "Yearning For Your Love" as performed by The Gap Band
Track 04: "It's Your's" performed by T La Rock
Track 05: Contains samples from "Dead End", "Soul Travelin" and "School Boy Crush"
Track 06: Contains sample from "We're In Love" as performed by Reuben Wilson
Track 07: Contains sample from "Smilin' Billy Suite Pt. II" as performed by The Heath Brothers
Track 08: Contains sample from "Walter L" as written by G. Burton (Gary Burton)
Track 10: Contains samples from "Human Nature" as performed by Michael Jackson
© ℗ 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Columbia is the exclusive trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Catalog Numbers printed on this release:
475959 2 > Disc & spines
COL 475959 2 > Back cover
Manufacturing Codes on this release:
01-475959-10 > Disc & back of the booklet
02-475959-10 > Back cover
The Copyright in This Sound Recording Is Owned By Sony Music Entertainment Inc. [on Disc]
◾️ Other similar CD releases with Catalog Numbers 475959 2 and COL 475959 2 can be distinguished by:
- r384864, with "Sony Music" in matrix, and CDM logo on rear inlay.
- r6750300, with "DADC Austria" in matrix, and CDM logo on rear inlay.
- r3526861, with "DADC Austria" in matrix + mould SID code, and CDC logo on rear inlay.
- r13382832, with "DADC Austria" in matrix + none SID codes, and CDC logo on rear inlay.
- r13447285 (this one), with "Sony DADC" in matrix.
Tracks 02, 06 and 09 produced for Works Of Mart Productions. Recorded and mixed at D&D Recording, NYC.
Track 03 recorded and mixed at Unique Studios and Chung King Studios, NYC.
Track 04 produced for Mecca And The Soul Brother Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC.
Tracks 05, 08 and 10 produced for Paul Sea Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC.
Track 07 produced for A Tribe Called Quest, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, NYC.
Track 02: Contains sample from "Mind Rain" as performed and written by J. Chambers (Joe Chambers)
Track 03: Contains sample from "Yearning For Your Love" as performed by The Gap Band
Track 04: "It's Your's" performed by T La Rock
Track 05: Contains samples from "Dead End", "Soul Travelin" and "School Boy Crush"
Track 06: Contains sample from "We're In Love" as performed by Reuben Wilson
Track 07: Contains sample from "Smilin' Billy Suite Pt. II" as performed by The Heath Brothers
Track 08: Contains sample from "Walter L" as written by G. Burton (Gary Burton)
Track 10: Contains samples from "Human Nature" as performed by Michael Jackson
© ℗ 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Columbia is the exclusive trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Catalog Numbers printed on this release:
475959 2 > Disc & spines
COL 475959 2 > Back cover
Manufacturing Codes on this release:
01-475959-10 > Disc & back of the booklet
02-475959-10 > Back cover
The Copyright in This Sound Recording Is Owned By Sony Music Entertainment Inc. [on Disc]
◾️ Other similar CD releases with Catalog Numbers 475959 2 and COL 475959 2 can be distinguished by:
- r384864, with "Sony Music" in matrix, and CDM logo on rear inlay.
- r6750300, with "DADC Austria" in matrix, and CDM logo on rear inlay.
- r3526861, with "DADC Austria" in matrix + mould SID code, and CDC logo on rear inlay.
- r13382832, with "DADC Austria" in matrix + none SID codes, and CDC logo on rear inlay.
- r13447285 (this one), with "Sony DADC" in matrix.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 099747 595929
- Barcode (Scanned): 5099747595929
- Other (Sony Format Code): CDM
- Other (Sony manufacturing code): 01-475959-10
- Other (Sony manufacturing code): 02-475959-10
- Label Code: LC 0162
- Price Code: CB 701
- Rights Society: SACEM / SACD / SDRM / SGDL / BIEM
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): Sony DADC S0147595910-0101 135 A00
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L555
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 94K8
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): S0147595910-0101 91 A2
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L551
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 945A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): Sony DADC S0147595910-0101 91 A2
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L551
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 944B
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): Sony DADC S0147595910-0101 91 A1
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L551
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 941B
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): Sony DADC S0147595910-0101 91 A04
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI L551
- Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 94K7
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): Sony DADC S0147595910-0101 91 A04
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI L551
- Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 94K1
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Illmatic (LP, Album) | Columbia | C 57684 | US | 1994 | ||
| Illmatic (Cassette, Album, Wide Window, Grid Bottom , White Tape Guide) | Columbia | CT 57684 | US | 1994 | |||
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Illmatic (CD, Album) | Columbia | CK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | ||
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Illmatic (CD, Album, Club Edition) | Columbia | CCK 57684 | Canada | 1994 | ||
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Illmatic (CD, Album) | Columbia | 758.206/2-475959 | Brazil | 1994 |
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