Phrenology

~ Release by The Roots (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

Japanese release appears to have the bonus track The Ultimate inserted at track 15 before the hidden tracks. (although there is some discrepancy between how stores list this)

Annotation last modified on 2009-05-09 02:12 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Phrentrow
additional recording engineer:
Shinobu Mitsuoka
recording engineer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
producer:
Omar Edwards and ?uestlove (US drummer, producer and DJ)
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ) and Tom Coyne (mastering engineer)
guest cello:
Sarah Chun, Ken Golder, Michelle Golder and Nuah Vi
guest keyboard:
Omar Edwards
guest vocals:
Ursula Rucker
recording of:
Phrentrow
composer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Omar Edwards and Ursula Rucker
The Roots3.350:18
2Rock You
additional recording engineer:
Charles McCrory
recording engineer:
Robert Dorsey
additional engineer:
Vincent Dilorenzo, Caliph Gamble and Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
engineer:
Russell Elevado and Jon Smelts
producer:
DJ Scratch
additional mixer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter) and Ray Wilson (Engineer)
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Russell Elevado and Richard Nichols (Longtime producer and manager for The Roots)
recording of:
Rock You
composer:
George Spivey and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots4.353:13
3!!!!!!!
additional recording engineer:
Ray Wilson (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Jeff Chestek and Carlos Pablo Martinez
additional mixer:
Caliph Gamble
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Jeff Chestek and Ben Kenney
recording of:
!!!!!!!
composer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Ben Kenney and Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard)
The Roots30:25
4Sacrifice
additional recording engineer:
Gordon Gass and Carlos Pablo Martinez
recording engineer:
Jeff Chestek, Robert Dorsey and Jon Smelts
co-producer:
Kamal Gray (American keyboard player)
producer:
Kamiah Gray
additional mixer:
Andy Brooks
mixer:
Bob Power
Rhodes piano:
Kamiah Gray
guest background vocals:
Nelly Furtado
performer:
Nelly Furtado
recording of:
Sacrifice
composer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Kamal Gray (American keyboard player), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots feat. Nelly Furtado4.54:44
5Rolling With Heat
additional recording engineer:
Vincent Dilorenzo and Gordon Gass
recording engineer:
Jon Smelts
additional mixer:
Pablo Arraya
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Jason Goldstein (engineer) and Richard Nichols (Longtime producer and manager for The Roots)
guest percussion:
Frank "Knuckles" Walker
guest vocals:
Dice Raw and Talib Kweli
performer:
Talib Kweli
recording of:
Rolling With Heat
composer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Kamal Gray (American keyboard player), Kyle Jones (Scratch, from The Roots), Karl Bert Jenkins, Talib Kweli Greene and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots feat. Talib Kweli43:42
6WAOK (AY) Rollcall
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
Caliph Gamble
recording engineer:
Jeff Chestek
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ) and Tom Coyne (mastering engineer)
guest percussion:
Frank "Knuckles" Walker
guest vocals:
Ursula Rucker
recording of:
WAOK (AY) Rollcall
composer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Kamal Gray (American keyboard player) and Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard)
The Roots31:00
7Thought @ Work
additional recording engineer:
Thomas Brown (Engineer), Vincent Dilorenzo, Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter), Steef van de Gevel and Ray Wilson (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Robert Dorsey, Russell Elevado, Gordon Gass and Jon Smelts
producer:
?uestlove (US drummer, producer and DJ)
additional mixer:
Jon Adler
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ) and Russell Elevado
guest vocals:
Alicia Keys
samples:
Apache by The Sugarhill Gang, Human Beat Box by Fat Boys (US hip-hop trio) and Jam on the Groove by Ralph MacDonald
recording of:
Thought @ Work
composer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Kamal Gray (American keyboard player), Ben Kenney, Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots4.54:59
8The Seed (2.0)
additional recording engineer:
Kurt Nepogoda, Jesse Shakin and Ray Wilson (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Russell Elevado, Carlos Pablo Martinez and Jon Smelts
producer:
Cody ChesnuTT and ?uestlove (US drummer, producer and DJ)
additional mixer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter) and Steef van de Gevel
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ) and Russell Elevado
guest vocals:
Ishmael Butler and Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
vocals:
Cody ChesnuTT
cover recording of:
The Seed
recording of:
The Seed
recording of:
The Seed (2.0)
composer:
Cody ChesnuTT and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots feat. Cody ChesnuTT4.354:28
9Break You Off
additional recording engineer:
Andy Brooks, Andre Dandridge, Vincent Dilorenzo, Caliph Gamble and Gordon Gass
recording engineer:
Jim Bottari, Jeff Chestek, Carlos Pablo Martinez, Bob Power, Jon Smelts and Ray Wilson (Engineer)
producer:
Kamal Gray (American keyboard player) and Musiq Soulchild
additional mixer:
Pablo Arraya and Andy Brooks
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Jason Goldstein (engineer), Richard Nichols (Longtime producer and manager for The Roots) and Bob Power
guest cello:
Sarah Chun, Ken Golder, Michelle Golder and Nuah Vi
guest keyboard:
Omar Edwards
guest strings:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
performer:
Musiq Soulchild
arranger:
Musiq Soulchild
recording of:
Break You Off
composer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Kamal Gray (American keyboard player), Kyle Jones (Scratch, from The Roots), Karl Bert Jenkins, Ben Kenney, Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Musiq Soulchild and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots feat. Musiq Soulchild4.357:27
10Water
additional recording engineer:
Shawn Taylor (Recording engineer) and Steef van de Gevel
recording engineer:
Russell Elevado and Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
Kelo Saunders (aka Kenyatta Saunders/Kenyatta Williams)
producer:
The Grand Wizzards and Tahir Jamal (US hip-hop producer Tahir Jamal)
additional mixer:
Thomas Brown (Engineer), Vincent Dilorenzo, Shinobu Mitsuoka and Steef van de Gevel
mixer:
Robert Dorsey, Russell Elevado and Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
guest guitar:
Jef Lee Johnson and James Blood Ulmer
guest Moog:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
guest percussion:
Frank "Knuckles" Walker
guest vocals:
Hope Wilson
samples:
Her Story by The Flying Lizards
recording of:
Water
composer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Kamal Gray (American keyboard player), Ben Kenney, Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Tahir Jamal (US hip-hop producer Tahir Jamal) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots3.3510:24
11Quills
additional recording engineer:
Vincent Dilorenzo, Gordon Gass and James McKrone
recording engineer:
Jim Bottari, Robert Dorsey and Jon Smelts
producer:
Karriem Riggins
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Russell Elevado and Richard Nichols (Longtime producer and manager for The Roots)
guest percussion:
Frank "Knuckles" Walker
guest vocals:
Tracey Moore
samples:
Breakout (original 7″/album version) by Swing Out Sister
recording of:
Quills
composer:
Karriem Riggins and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots44:22
12Pussy Galore
additional recording engineer:
Shawn Taylor (Recording engineer) and Scott Whiting
recording engineer:
Robert Dorsey, Russell Elevado and Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
producer:
Zukhan Bey and Scott Storch (producer)
additional mixer:
Adam Brooks
mixer:
Bob Power
guest background vocals:
Tracey Moore
samples:
Because I Got It Like That by Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group)
recording of:
Pussy Galore
composer:
Scott Storch (producer) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots3.54:29
13Complexity
additional recording engineer:
Gordon Gass
recording engineer:
Jeff Chestek and Carlos Pablo Martinez
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Richard Nichols (Longtime producer and manager for The Roots) and Bob Power
guest keyboard:
Omar Edwards
guest percussion:
Frank "Knuckles" Walker
guest vocals:
Jill Scott
performer:
Jill Scott
recording of:
Complexity
composer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Omar Edwards, Kamal Gray (American keyboard player), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Jill Scott and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots feat. Jill Scott44:48
14Something in the Way of Things (In Town)
The Roots36:47
15The Ultimate
The Roots54:35
16[silence]
The Roots1.50:20
17[silence]
The Roots0:20
18Rhymes and Ammo / Thirsty!
performer:
Talib Kweli
recording of:
Rhymes and Ammo
writer:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter), Dice Raw, Jimmy Gray (producer, disc jockey), ?uestlove (US drummer, producer and DJ) and Talib Kweli
publisher:
Grand Negaz BMG/Careers Music Inc. and Pen Skills Music (BMI)
The Roots feat. Talib Kweli / The Roots38:00
19[silence]
The Roots0:07

Credits

Release

ASIN:JP: B00006BGVW [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Break You Off by The Roots (US hip hop group) feat. Musiq (Musiq Soulchild)
The Seed (2.0) by The Roots (US hip hop group) featuring Cody ChesnuTT
part of:Albums of the Year (SPIN magazine, 2003-01) (number: 16) (order: 16)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2004) (order: 43)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 957) (order: 957)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/39900 [info]
other databases:http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/31800 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000226035 [info]
Wikidata:Q513562 [info]