The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

~ Release by Lauryn Hill (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Annotation

With bonus tracks "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" and "Tell Him". Both are not listed on the cover or on the label.

Annotation last modified on 2012-07-22 15:10 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1Forgive Them Father
assistant recording engineer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
drum machine programming:
Ché Guevara and Vada Nobles
assistant engineer:
Brian Vibberts
producer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
bass guitar [bass]:
Chris Meredith (reggae bass player)
guitar:
Julian Marley and Earl “Chinna” Smith
tenor saxophone:
Dean Frazer (Dean Ivanhoe Fraser - Jamaican saxophonist)
trombone:
Ronald "Nambo" Robinson
trumpet:
Everol Ray
guest vocals:
Shelly Thunder
lead vocals:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
recorded at:
Marley Music, Inc. in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Forgive Them Father
lyricist and composer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
is based on:
Concrete Jungle
3.65:15
C2Every Ghetto, Every City
recording engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams), Storm Jefferson, Ken Johnson (engineer), Tony Prendatt and Chris Theis
producer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Barney (bassist)
clarinet:
Loris Holland
guitar:
Francis Dunnery
vocals:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Perfect Pair Studios in East Orange, New Jersey, United States, RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States, Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Jack Your Body by J.M. Silk and Tony Poem by David Axelrod (baroque pop composer)
recording of:
Every Ghetto, Every City
lyricist:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
composer:
David Axelrod (baroque pop composer) and Ms. Lauryn Hill
3.155:15
C3Nothing Even Matters
assistant recording engineer:
Chip Verspyck and Brian Vibberts
recording engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams), Storm Jefferson, Tony Prendatt and Warren Riker
drum machine programming:
Ché Guevara
producer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
bass guitar:
Tom Barney (bassist)
guitar:
Al Anderson (Bob Marley & The Wailers guitarist) and Francis Dunnery
Hammond organ [Hammond B-3], Rhodes piano [Rhodes], Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer] and electric piano:
Loris Holland
Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
guest lead vocals:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
lead vocals:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Nothing Even Matters
lyricist and composer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
2.85:51
D1Everything Is Everything
assistant recording engineer:
Robert Williams (engineer)
recording engineer:
Tony Prendatt
programming:
Ché Guevara and Vada Nobles
producer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
assistant mixer:
Devon Kirkpatrick
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Barney (bassist) and Matt Rubano (bassist)
piano:
John Legend
strings:
Indigo Quartet (string quartet led by Akua Dixon)
background vocals:
Lenesha Randolph and Ahmed Wallace
lead vocals:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
recorded at and mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Everything Is Everything
writer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill and Johari Newton
publisher:
Obverse Creation Music, Inc. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
44:53
D2The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
recording engineer:
Tony Prendatt
engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Tony Prendatt
producer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
piano:
Joe Wilson (Member of Sneaker Pimps)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes] and organ:
Loris Holland
strings:
Indigo Quartet (string quartet led by Akua Dixon)
vocals:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
recording of:
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
lyricist and composer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
additional composer:
Tejumold Newton
2.84:17
D3Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
producer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
vocals:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
cover recording of:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967 song)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Saturday Music, Inc., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and Seasons Four Music Corp. (in 1967)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.253:42
D4Tell Him
producer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
vocals:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
recording of:
Tell Him
lyricist and composer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
3.24:41

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Doo Wop (That Thing)
Everything Is Everything
Ex‐Factor
Forgive Them Father
Lost Ones
Superstar
To Zion by Lauryn Hill feat. Carlos Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
When It Hurts So Bad
part of:Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 1) (order: 1)
Billboard Music Award: Top R&B Album nominees (number: 1998 winner) (order: 2)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 2) (order: 2)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (number: 7) (order: 7)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 10) (order: 10)
Treble: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 18) (order: 18)
Grammy Award: Best R&B Album nominees (number: 1999 winner) (order: 24)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 33) (order: 33)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1999 winner) (order: 184)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 312) (order: 312)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 314) (order: 314)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 869) (order: 870)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/57279 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Lauryn-hill/The-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill [info]
reviews:http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,284625,00.html [info]
http://www.nme.com/reviews/160 [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6hq4 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/lauryn_hill/the_miseducation_of_lauryn_hill/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/31636/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000034642 [info]
Wikidata:Q945926 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/Lauryn+Hill/The+Miseducation+of+Lauryn+Hill [info]