The Awakening

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1	Da Sermon (Intro) Producer – Lord Finesse	2:15
2	Time Ta Bounce Featuring – Doo-Wop From Da Bounce Squad*Producer – Lord Finesse	1:22
3	True And Livin' Engineer [Recording And Mix] – Gordon WilliamsWritten-By – R. Hall*Written-By, Producer – Lord Finesse	4:41
4	O' Lord Featuring – O.C.Producer – Lord Finesse	1:22
5	Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix) Engineer [Recording And Mix] – Troy HightowerFeaturing, Written-By, Performer – KRS-One, O.C.Written-By – K. Parker*, O. Credle*, R. Hall*Written-By, Performer, Producer – Lord Finesse	4:45
6	Taking It Lyte Featuring, Written-By – MC LyteWritten-By, Producer – Lord Finesse	1:06
7	Gameplan Backing Vocals [Additional Background Vocals By] – Melanie "Missy" CoakleyEngineer [Recording And Mix] – Chris "Conman" Conway*Performer – MarqueeWritten-By – R. Hall*Written-By, Performer, Producer – Lord Finesse	5:12
8	Words From Da Ak Featuring – AkinyeleProducer – Lord Finesse	1:34
9	Flip Da Style Engineer [Recording And Mix] – Chris "Conman" Conway*Written-By – R. Hall*Written-By, Producer – Lord Finesse	3:42
10	Showtime Featuring – ShowbizProducer – Lord Finesse	1:04
11	Speak Ya Peace Engineer [Recording And Mix] – Chris "Conman" Conway*Featuring – A.G.*Featuring, Written-By, Performer – Diamond*, MarqueeProducer – Myke Loe*Written-By – A. Barnes*, J. Kirkland*, M. Ferguson*, R. Hall*Written-By, Performer – AG, Lord Finesse	4:55
12	Food For Thought Engineer [Recording And Mix] – Chris "Conman" Conway*Written-By – R. Hall*Written-By, Producer – Lord Finesse	4:04
13	Da Kid Himself Featuring – Kid CapriProducer – Lord Finesse	0:45
14	Hip 2 Da Game Engineer [Mix] – Troy HightowerEngineer [Recording] – Chris "Conman" Conway*, Gordon WilliamsWritten-By – R. Hall*Written-By, Producer – Lord Finesse	4:03
15	No Gimmicks Engineer [Mix] – Tony SmaliosEngineer [Recording] – Chris "Conman" Conway*Featuring, Written-By, Performer – KRS-OneWritten-By – K. Parker*, R. Hall*Written-By, Performer, Producer – Lord Finesse	5:46
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16	Actual Facts Engineer [Recording And Mix] – Chris "Conman" Conway*Featuring, Performer – Grand Puba, Large Professor, Sadat XPerformer – Lord FinesseProducer – Jesse West, Mike LoeWritten-By – D. Murphy*, J. West*, M. Dixon*, M. Warren*, R. Hall*, W. Mitchell*	5:09

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
• Produced For – Funkyman Productions
• Produced For – Dangerous Minds Productions
• Produced For – ICU Productions
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Penalty Recordings
• Copyright (c) – Penalty Recordings
• Published By – Technician Tunes
• Published By – BDP Music
• Published By – Organismz Music
• Published By – Brooklyn Based Music
• Published By – Top Billin' Music
• Published By – Quee Creations
• Published By – Dusty Fingers Music
• Published By – One Four One Music
• Published By – 327 Music
• Published By – Rushtown
• Published By – The Large Professor Music
• Published By – Ros World Music
• Recorded At – Chung King Studios
• Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
• Recorded At – Giant Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Power Play Studios
• Mixed At – Chung King Studios
• Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios
• Mixed At – Giant Recording Studios
• Mixed At – Power Play Studios
• Edited At – Battery Studios, New York
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• A&R [A&R Supervision] – Martin Moor
• Art Direction – Sandy Lawrence
• Coordinator [Project Coordinator] – Michael Ambrosio
• Design [Logo Design] – Eric Orr
• Engineer [Edit Engineer] – Tim Donovan
• Executive-Producer – Neil Levine
• Executive-Producer [Associate Executive Producer] – Keir Worthy
• Executive-Producer, Concept By, A&R [A&R Direction], A&R [A&R Supervision] – Lord Finesse
• Instrumentation By [Additional Instrumentation], Bass – George "G.O." Washington
• Instrumentation By [Additional Instrumentation], Keyboards – Dinky Bingham
• Legal [Legal Representation] – Ward White IV, Esq.*
• Liner Notes [歌詞対訳] – 矢花陽子*
• Liner Notes [解説] – 萩谷雄一*
• Mastered By – Tom Coyne
• Other [Grooming] – Markita Ferguson
• Other [Styling] – Keir Worthy, Sandy Lawrence
• Photography By – MoB*

Notes

℗ & © 1995 Penalty Recordings

Edited [at] Battery Studios, New York, NY
Mastering [at] Sterling Sound

Tracks 1 to 10, 12 to 15 produced for Funkyman Productions
Track 11 produced for Dangerous Minds Productions
Track 16 produced for Dangerous Minds Productions and I.C.U. Productions

Tracks 3, 7, 9, 12, 14 publishing Technician Tunes (ASCAP)
Track 5 publishing Technician Tunes (ASCAP), BDP Music (adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP), Organismz Music (BMI)
Track 6 publishing Technician Tunes (ASCAP), Brooklyn Based/Top Billin' Music (ASCAP)
Track 11 publishing Technician Tunes (ASCAP), Quee Creations (ASCAP), Dusty Fingers Music (BMI) One Four One Music (ASCAP), 327 Music (ASCAP)
Track 15 publishing Technician Tunes (ASCAP), BDP Music (adm. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) (ASCAP)
Track 16 publishing Technician Tunes, Rushtown, Large Professor Music, 327 Music, Ros World Music (ASCAP)

Tracks 3, 7, 9, 14, 16 recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios, New York, NY
Track 5 recorded and mixed at Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY
Track 11 recorded and mixed at Giant Studios, New York, NY
Track 12 recorded at Power Play Studios, Long Island City, NY and Chung King Studios, New York, NY mixed at Chung King Studios, New York, NY
Track 15 recorded at Powerplay Studios, L.I.C., NY

Tracks 1, 2, 10 mixed at Giant Studios New York, NY
Tracks 4, 6, 13 mixed at Chung King Studios New York, NY
Track 8 mixed at Powerplay Studios, Long Island City, NY

"Food For Thought" contains elements from "You Remind Me." performed and written by Patrice Rushen courtesy of Elektra/Warner Special Products.
"Gameplan" contains samples from San Juan sunset performed and written by Eumir Deodato courtesy of Warner Special Products.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: PUA-92 1
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L275
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 4558
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Stamped, center hub): SAMPLE
• Other (Stickered, back inlay): 見本盤

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PREPCD3035	Lord Finesse	The Awakening ‎(CD, Album)	Penalty Recordings	PREPCD3035	US	1995
PREP3037, PREP3035, PREPV3037	Lord Finesse	The Awakening ‎(LP, Album, RE, Unofficial)	Penalty Recordings , Penalty Recordings , Penalty Recordings	PREP3037, PREP3035, PREPV3037	Unknown
PREP 3035, PREP 3039	Lord Finesse	The Awakening ‎(LP, Album + LP + , Promo, Ltd)	Penalty Recordings, Penalty Recordings	PREP 3035, PREP 3039	US	1995
FLELP-404	Lord Finesse	Awakenings ‎(LP, Unofficial)	FLE	FLELP-404	Unknown
PREPC 3035 SR	Lord Finesse	The Awakening ‎(Cass, Album, Promo)	Penalty Recordings	PREPC 3035 SR	US	1995