Coolio – It Takes A Thief

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Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Gangsta
Year:	1994

Tracklist

		Fantastic Voyage (Timber Mix)	5:32
		County Line	2:57
		Mama, I'm In Love Wit A Gangsta	4:09
		Hand On My Nutsac	3:28
		Ghetto Cartoon	3:13
		Smokin' Stix	3:20
		Can-O-Corn	3:40
		U Know Hoo!	3:51
		It Takes A Thief	5:06
		Bring Back Somethin Fo Da Hood	3:11
		N Da Closet	3:51
		On My Way To Harlem	3:13
		Sticky Fingers	2:59
		Thought You Knew	3:19
		Ugly Bitches	4:06
		I	4:47

Credits (10)

Erwin Gorostiza
Art Direction
Art Industria
Design
Eric Spillman
Design
Paul Stewart (13)
Executive-Producer
Paul Stewart (13)
Management
Power Move Management
Management

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	It Takes A Thief (Clean) CD, Album	Tommy Boy – TBCD 1099	US	1994	US — 1994	Recently Edited
	It Takes A Thief LP, Album	Tommy Boy – TB 1083	USA & Canada	1994	USA & Canada — 1994	Recently Edited
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album	Tommy Boy – TBCD 1083	USA & Canada	1994	USA & Canada — 1994	Recently Edited
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album	Tommy Boy – TBCD 1083	Benelux	1994	Benelux — 1994	Recently Edited
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album	Mega Records – MRCD 3258	Scandinavia	1994	Scandinavia — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album	Tommy Boy – 4509-96999-2	Europe	1994	Europe — 1994	Recently Edited
	It Takes A Thief 2×LP, Album, Promo, Clean Version	Tommy Boy – TB 1099	US	1994	US — 1994	Recently Edited
	It Takes A Thief Cassette, Album, SR, Dolby HX Pro, S NR	Tommy Boy – TBC 1083	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album, Promo	Tommy Boy – TBCD 1083	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album, Promo	Tommy Boy – TBCD 1099	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	Home Aloan (Final Version) Cassette, Album, Promo	Tommy Boy – none	US	1994	US — 1994	Recently Edited
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album	Liberation Records Pty. Ltd. – D 31231	Australia & New Zealand	1994	Australia & New Zealand — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album	Tommy Boy – SRCS 7406	Japan	1994	Japan — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album	Tommy Boy – TBCD 1083	UK	1994	UK — 1994	Recently Edited
	It Takes A Thief LP, Album	Tommy Boy – TB 1083	UK	1994	UK — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief Cassette, Album	Tommy Boy – TBC 1099	Canada	1994	Canada — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album, Club Edition	Tommy Boy – TBCD 1083	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief Cassette, Album, SR, Dolby S NR HX Pro	Tommy Boy – TBC 1083	Canada	1994	Canada — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief Cassette, Album	Tommy Boy – TBC 1083	UK	1994	UK — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief LP, Album, Promo, Stereo	Tommy Boy – TB 1083	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief Cassette, Advance, Album, Promo, Unmastered	Tommy Boy – TBC 1083	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album	Tommy Boy – 4509-96999-2	Europe	1994	Europe — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief Cassette, Album	Tommy Boy – TBC 1099	Indonesia	1994	Indonesia — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief Cassette, Album, Stereo, Black Shell	Tommy Boy – TBC 1099	Malaysia	1994	Malaysia — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief Cassette, Album	Mega Records – MRMC 3258	Denmark	1994	Denmark — 1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album, SRC/ARC	Tommy Boy – TBCD 1083	US	1994	US — 1994	Recently Edited
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album, SRC	Tommy Boy – TBCD 1083	US	1994	US — 1994	Recently Edited
	It Takes A Thief Cassette, Album, 120us, Dolby HX Pro, B-NR	EastWest – 4509-96999-4		1994	— 1994	New Submission
	Home Aloan (Album to Date) Cassette, Advance, Partially Mixed	Tommy Boy – none		1994	1994	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	Euro Style – ES 770	Russia	1996	Russia — 1996	Recently Edited
	It Takes A Thief 2×LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue	Tommy Boy – TB-1083-1	USA, Canada & UK	2022	USA, Canada & UK — 2022	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief 2×LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue	Tommy Boy – TB-1083-0	Europe	2022	Europe — 2022	New Submission
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album	Tommy Boy – TB-1083-2	USA & Canada	2022	USA & Canada — 2022	Recently Edited
	It Takes A Thief Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	Western Thunder Records – WT-821	Ukraine		Ukraine
	It Takes A Thief CD, Album, Reissue	Liberation Records – MUSH32060.2	Australia & New Zealand		Australia & New Zealand	New Submission

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Reviews

The_Unknown_Artist Jun 12, 2024
Edited 12 months ago

referencing It Takes A Thief (Clean) (CD, Album) TBCD 1099

Fantastic Voyage - rerecorded radio version of "Timber Mix" from 12" promo

County Line - rerecorded radio version from single

Mama, I'm in Love Wit a Gangsta - edit unique to album, muted lyrics

Hand on My - muted lyrics

Ghetto Cartoon - muted lyrics

Smokin' - lyrics muted or edited with sound effects, edited intro

Can-O-Corn - rerecorded lyrics or replaced with sound effects

U Know Hoo! - muted lyrics, edited intro

It Takes a Thief - lyrics muted or replaced with sound effects, same edit as on promotional single

Bring Back Somethin fo da Hood - lyrics are either rerecorded, muted or replaced with sound effects

N da Closet - muted lyrics

On My Way to Harlem - lyrics either muted or replaced with sound effects

Sticky Fingers - rerecorded radio version from single

Thought You Knew - muted lyrics

Ugly Women - rerecorded clean version of "Ugly Bitches" exclusive to this release

I - muted lyrics, same edit as on promotional single
tomwebb101 Jun 27, 2023
referencing It Takes A Thief (2×LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue) TB-1083-0

MUCH better than expected. Both discs come in poly liners but i was abit taken aback by how grubby and scruffy they still came. After Degritting each disc plays really quietly and near bang on centre to boot. The mastering is very solid and its a consistently enjoyable listen. Easily his best album before the mainstream and the money got to him like many other a rapper.
kittenpix Oct 18, 2022
referencing It Takes A Thief (Cassette, Album, SR, Dolby HX Pro, S NR) TBC 1083

Anyone have more pictures of jcard? My copy has "Printed in Canada" text beside Digalog logo underneath barcode, but since there's no other indicators I'm unsure if it's this US pressing (I've had other CDs/tapes that are definitely US press, just printed in CA?), or if it's this Canadian pressing: https://discogs.descargarpelis.net/release/11405724-Coolio-It-Takes-A-Thief
I added more photos of the jcard I have to the release linked above for ref
mantis_Fist36 Aug 13, 2022
referencing It Takes A Thief (CD, Album) TBCD 1083

According to the 'Fantastic Voyage' cd-single, the album's original title was: 'N Da Closet.'
dimebagboltz May 11, 2022
referencing It Takes A Thief (2×LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue) TB-1083-1

Happy that it's on black vinyl and not in a gatefold as my coloured copy of Gangsters Paradise played with skips and the second LP was warped. Recommended as both LPs play flat, no skips, no surface noise and most importantly sounds unreal!!!
mitchw May 9, 2022
referencing It Takes A Thief (2×LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue) TB-1083-1

10/10 release. My came in quiet and flat. The sound is really stellar for this pressing. I just wished it was a gatefold.
20Sounds Apr 30, 2022
referencing It Takes A Thief (2×LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue) TB-1083-1

This pressing sounds great and the vinyl is thick and heavy. The artwork quality too I wish it had inserts with credits or some sort of write up for this release.
lawdood Apr 23, 2022
referencing It Takes A Thief (2×LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue) TB-1083-1

Sounds great, only disappointment is it's just black vinyl. Was hoping for color like the RSD Gangsta's Paradise.
killakatholic Dec 9, 2021
referencing It Takes A Thief (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo) TB 1083

Classic, underrated west coast record. Every song is dope, "Fantastic Voyage" is probably the weakest track. Coolio deserves more recognition and respect for this one!
Kuningaskurnuttaja Mar 2, 2021
referencing It Takes A Thief (LP, Album) TB 1083

Very silent vinyl and has too much material per side (Should have been made on 2 X LP). On some cartridges this may not play without jumps even thought the record is clean and in perfect condition.