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By All Means Necessary
A1	My Philosophy	5:27
A2	Ya Slippin'	4:53
A3	Stop The Violence	4:40
A4	Illegal Business Engineer – Frantz	5:19
A5	Nervous	4:11
B1	I'm Still #1	5:08
B2	Part Time Suckers	5:30
B3	Jimmy Mixed By – Red Alert	4:13
B4	T'cha - T'cha Mixed By – D. Nice*, Manager Moe	4:33
B5	Necessary	2:27
My Philosophy
A1	My Philosophy (Album Mix)	6:05
A2	My Philosophy (Extended Re-Mix) Remix – Bryan "Chuck" New	5:10
B1	My Philosophy (Single Edit) Remix – Bryan "Chuck" New	3:10
B2	My Philosophy (Instrumental)	5:00

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – BMG Records (UK) Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zomba Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Zomba Recording Corporation
• Made By – Musitech
• Pressed By – Damont
• Published By – Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
• Recorded At – Power Play Studios
• Engineered At – Power Play Studios
• Remixed At – Battery Studios, London
• Mastered At – Tape One

Credits

• Engineer – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B5)
• Mastered By – DB*
• Mixed By – KRS-One (tracks: A1 to B2 & B5)
• Other [Grooming] – Kofi Tuda
• Other [Wardrobe Consultant] – Ms. Melodie
• Photography By – Doug Rowell
• Supervised By [Overseen] – DJ Scott LaRock*
• Written-By – L. Parker*
• Written-By, Producer, Directed By – KRS-One

Notes

Written, produced, directed and mixed for Boogie Down Productions.

A large black and white sticker attached to the cover states: "LIMITED EDITION INCLUDES FREE 12" SINGLE WITH 4 NEW MIXES OF MY PHILOSOPHY HIP 63".

LP issued with a printed picture inner sleeve. 12" issued in a generic paper inner sleeve.

Track durations printed on labels.

Made in England.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 013705 108518
• Matrix / Runout (LP A Side Runout Etched): HIP-63 - A1 DB Tape One DAMONT MT. R 2
• Matrix / Runout (LP B Side Runout Etched): HIP-63 - B DB Tape One DAMONT MT. M 2
• Matrix / Runout (12" A Side Runout Etched): JIVE T 170 - A2 DB TAPE One DAMONT MT. F
• Matrix / Runout (12" B Side Runout Etched): JIVE T 170 - B1 DB TAPE One DAMONT MT.1 M
• Rights Society: MCPS
• Rights Society: BIEM

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
1097-1-J	Boogie Down Productions	By All Means Necessary ‎(LP, Album, Hau)	Jive	1097-1-J	US	1988
82876 55113 2	Boogie Down Productions	By All Means Necessary ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Jive	82876 55113 2	Europe	2003
1097-4-J	Boogie Down Productions	By All Means Necessary ‎(Cass, Album)	Jive, BMG Music	1097-4-J	Canada	1988
ZL 71906	Boogie Down Productions	By All Means Necessary ‎(LP, Album)	Jive	ZL 71906	Germany	1988
1097-2-J	Boogie Down Productions	By All Means Necessary ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Jive, BMG, RCA	1097-2-J	US	Unknown