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A1	Excursions Performer [Time Is Running Out] – The Last PoetsWritten-By – J. Davis*Written-By [Time Is Running Out] – Omar Ben Hassen*	3:53
A2	Buggin' Out Written-By – A. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*	3:38
A3	Rap Promoter Written-By – A. Muhammad*, J. Davis*	2:13
A4	Butter Written-By – A. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*	3:39
B1	Verses From The Abstract Bass [Jazz Bass] – Ron CarterVocals [Vocal Tones] – Ms. Vinia*Written-By – J. Davis*	3:59
B2	Show Business Co-producer – A Tribe Called QuestFeaturing [Appear On] – Diamond D, Lord Jammar*, Sadat XProducer – Skeff AnselmWritten-By – A. Muhammad*, D. Murphy*, J. Davis*, J. Kirkland*, L. Dechalus*, M. Taylor*, S. Anselm*	3:53
B3	Vibes And Stuff Written-By – J. Davis*, M. Taylor*	4:18
C1	The Infamous Date Rape Written-By – A. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*	2:54
C2	Check The Rhime Performer [Love Your Life] – Average White BandWritten-By – A. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*Written-By [Love Your Life] – A. Gorrie*, H. Stuart*, M. Duncan*, O. McIntyre*, R. Ball*, S. Ferrone*	3:36
C3	Everything Is Fair Co-producer – A Tribe Called QuestPerformer [Let's Take It To The People] – FunkadelicProducer – Skeff AnselmWritten-By – A. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*, S. Anselm*Written-By [Let's Take It To The People] – E. Hazel*, G. Shider*, G. Clinton*	2:59
D1	Jazz (We've Got) Written-By – A. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*	4:09
D2	Skypager Written-By – A. Muhammad*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*	2:13
D3	What? Written-By – J. Davis*	2:29
D4	Scenario Featuring [Appear On] – Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Dinco DWritten-By – A. Muhammad*, B. Higgins*, P. Jackson*, J. Davis*, M. Taylor*, T. Smith*	4:10

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
• Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
• Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
• Mixed At – Greene St. Recording
• Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
• Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios
• Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
• Published By – Jazz Merchant Music
• Published By – Brand Nubian Publishing
• Published By – Dusty Fingers Music
• Published By – New School Publishing
• Published By – Joe's Songs
• Published By – Westbound Records, Inc.
• Published By – Bridgeport Music, Inc.
• Published By – EMI Feist Catalog, Inc.
• Made By – Zomba Recording Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zomba Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Zomba Recording Corporation
• Manufactured By – Zomba Recording Corporation

Credits

• Design – ZombArt JK*
• Engineer [Additional] – Anthony Saunders, Chris Shaw, Dan Wood, Eric Gast, Gerard Julien, Jamey Staub*, Jim Kvoriak, Marc Singleton, Pete Christensen, Rod Hui, Tim Latham
• Management, Management [Direction] – Chris Lighty, Violator Management
• Mastered By – Tom Coyne
• Other [Make-up: Group Members] – Kim Young
• Other [Special Effects Make-up: Model] – Paddy Crofton
• Photography By – Joe Grant
• Recorded By, Mixed By – A Tribe Called Quest, Bob Power
• Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – A Tribe Called Quest

Notes

Label variation, multicolor as opposed to black and white.

A4 duration misprinted as 2:13.

Recorded and mixed...at Battery Studios, Greene Street Studios and Soundtrack Studios.
"Show Business" and "Everything Is Fair" programmed at Jazzy Jay's Studio.
Additional engineering at Battery, Greene Street and Soundtrack.

Manufactured & Printed in the United States.

Published by:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd (All tracks)
Jazz Merchant Music (All tracks)
Brand Nubian Publishing (B2)
Dusty Fingers Music (B2)
New School Publishing (D4)

℗ 1991 Zomba Recording Corp. © 1991, 1996 Zomba Recording Corporation

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 1241-41418-1 1
• Barcode (Scanned): 012414141811
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI
• Matrix / Runout (Side A etched in runout): 01241-41418-1-A1 AA
• Matrix / Runout (Side B etched in runout): 01241-41418-1-B1 AA
• Matrix / Runout (Side C etched in runout): 01241-41418-1-C1 AA
• Matrix / Runout (Side D etched in runout): 01241-41418-1-D1 AA

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
1418-2-J	A Tribe Called Quest	The Low End Theory ‎(CD, Album)	Jive	1418-2-J	US	1991
BVCM-34490	A Tribe Called Quest	The Low End Theory ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap)	Jive	BVCM-34490	Japan	2009
051 351-2, 051 351-2, CHIP 117, CHIP117	A Tribe Called Quest	The Low End Theory ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Jive, Jive, Jive, Jive	051 351-2, 051 351-2, CHIP 117, CHIP117	UK & Europe	Unknown
JQ2	A Tribe Called Quest	Show Vinyl ‎(3xLP, Album, Promo)	Jive	JQ2	USA & Canada	1991
SICP 5245	A Tribe Called Quest	The Low End Theory ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Sony Music Labels	SICP 5245	Japan	2016