Imani, Vol. 1

~ Release by Blackalicious (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Interludes are part of the tracks:

Escape / One More Round (interlude)
That Night / I Am (interlude)
Inspired By / Big Bro Brad (interlude)
Alpha and Omega / The Arrow of Time (interlude)

Analogue recording at Transistor Sound Studio (San Rafael, CA) by
Kelly Finnigan and Ian McDonald

Annotation last modified on 2019-01-23 07:51 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Faith
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Myles O'Mahony
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Austin Bohlman
guitar and sitar:
Ian McDonald (Monophonics)
organ:
Kelly Finnigan
synthesizer [synths]:
Timothy "TunaButter" Armstrong
guest vocals:
Amde Hamilton
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious feat. Amde41:24
2Blacka
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Teak Underdue
cello:
Vincent Segal (cellist)
guitar:
Sebastien Martel
keyboard [keys]:
Herve Salters
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious42:43
3Ashes to Ashes
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass], guitar and Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
G Koop
synthesizer [synths]:
Timothy "TunaButter" Armstrong
background vocals [chorus vocals]:
Jumbo (DJ/MC/producer Solomon David), Lateef the Truth Speaker, Sara Williams and Vursatyl
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious43:29
4On Fire Tonight
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass], guitar and keyboard [keys]:
Teak Underdue
saxophone:
Daniel Casares (sax)
trombone:
Adam Theis
trumpet:
Mike Olmos
background vocals [chorus vocals]:
Myron Glasper
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious feat. Myron42:41
5Escape
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Myles O'Mahony
cello:
Vincent Segal (cellist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Austin Bohlman
guitar and sitar:
Ian McDonald (Monophonics)
keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]:
Timothy "TunaButter" Armstrong
organ:
Kelly Finnigan
vocals:
Winston Van Ewyk
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious44:40
6The Sun
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Teak Underdue
guitar:
Ian McDonald (Monophonics)
keyboard [keys]:
Kelly Finnigan
synthesizer [synths]:
Timothy "TunaButter" Armstrong and Teak Underdue
background vocals [chorus vocals]:
Imani Coppola
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious feat. Imani Coppola43:27
7That Night
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
co-producer:
Jumbo (DJ/MC/producer Solomon David)
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
keyboard [keys], piano, strings and synthesizer [synths]:
Timothy "TunaButter" Armstrong
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious feat. Vursatyl & Jumbo45:54
8Inspired By
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer:
Chief Xcel
producer:
Chief Xcel and Teak The Beatsmith
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Teak Underdue
synthesizer [synths]:
Timothy "TunaButter" Armstrong and Teak Underdue
background vocals [chorus vocals]:
Bosko
vocals:
Brad Parker (Blackalicious vocals)
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious feat. Bosko43:30
9We Did It Again
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass], keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]:
Teak Underdue
background vocals [chorus vocals]:
Danielle Dubois
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious feat. Danielle Dubois43:55
10I Like the Way You Talk
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass], guitar [guitars], keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]:
Teak Underdue
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious52:30
11Twist of Time
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Jumbo (DJ/MC/producer Solomon David)
producer:
Jumbo (DJ/MC/producer Solomon David)
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass], keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]:
Teak Underdue
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious43:12
12The Blowup
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar, keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]:
Teak Underdue
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious44:02
13Love’s Gonna Save the Day
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass], keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]:
Teak Underdue
background vocals:
Danielle Dubois and Sara Williams
background vocals [chorus vocals]:
Fantastic Negrito
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious feat. Fantastic Negrito43:14
14Alpha and Omega
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Myles O'Mahony
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Austin Bohlman
guitar and sitar:
Ian McDonald (Monophonics)
keyboard [keys] and background vocals [chorus vocals]:
Kelly Finnigan
synthesizer [synths]:
Timothy "TunaButter" Armstrong and Teak Underdue
other vocals [shout outs]:
DJ D Sharp
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious feat. Lateef, Lyrics Born, Monophonics & DJ D-Sharp55:32
15The Hourglass
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
bass guitar [bass], keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]:
Teak Underdue
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious43:22
16Imani
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ronald Gacayan Jr.
recording engineer and producer:
Chief Xcel
drum machine programming:
Chief Xcel
mixer:
Chief Xcel and Eric Madrid (engineer)
keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]:
Timothy "TunaButter" Armstrong
background vocals [chorus vocals]:
Zap Mama
recorded at:
Accompong Compound in Sacramento, California, United States
mixed at:
The Zoo in Oakland, California, United States
Blackalicious feat. Zap Mama43:32

Credits

Release

photography:B+ (LA hip-hop DJ & photographer, a.k.a. B+)
additional recording engineer:JP
recording engineer:Kelly Finnigan
Ian McDonald (Monophonics)
mastering:Chris Gehringer
illustration and design:Brent Rollins
additionally recorded at:Badabing Studios in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recorded at:Transistor Sound in San Rafael, California, United States
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7481916 [info]
ASIN:US: B012DCR3SO [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/900235 [info]
Wikidata:Q19954524 [info]