CoolioIt Takes A Thief

Label:

Tommy Boy – TBC 1083

Format:

Cassette , Album , SR, Dolby S NR HX Pro

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Gangsta

Tracklist

Side One
1 Fantastic Voyage (Timber Mix)
Backing VocalsGat*
Bass, Lead GuitarStan "The Guitar Man" Jones*
Performer ["Fantastic Voyage"]Lakeside
Written-ByT. McCain*
5:32
2 County Line
Performer ["Childrens Story"]Slick Rick
Performer ["Hit & Run"]The Bar-Kays*
Performer ["The Message"]Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five
Written-ByW. Stewart*
2:57
3 Mama, I'm In Love Wit A Gangsta
BassClinton Sands*
FeaturingLeShaun
Performer ["Coolin Me Out"]The Isley Bros.*
Performer ["Mystic Voyage"]Roy Ayers
Written-ByR. Isley*
4:09
4 Hand On My Nutsac
Written-ByA. Ivey*
3:28
5 Ghetto Cartoon
Performer ["Cleo's Wood"]Willie Mitchell
ProducerRashad Coles
Vocals [Ragamuffin Chant]Junior P.
Written-ByW. Woods*
3:13
6 Smokin' Stix
Backing VocalsThe Homies
Co-producerBrian G.*
Performer ["You Want It You Got It"]B.T. Express
Written-ByT. Conway*
3:20
7 Can-O-Corn
Backing VocalsThe Homies
HornsJoe Blow (13)
Performer ["Everlasting Love"]Rufus & Chaka Khan
Written-ByA. Ivey*
3:40
8 U Know Hoo!
Co-producerWC
MusicianDoug Rasheed
ProducerCrazy Toones
ScratchesDobbs The Wino
Written-ByWC
3:51
Side Two
1 It Takes A Thief
Co-producer, Backing VocalsSpoon*
Producer, MusicianCS Coleman
Written-ByA. Ivey*
5:06
2 Bring Back Somethin Fo Da Hood
Backing VocalsThe Homies
Performer ["Mister Magic"]Grover Washington, Jr.
Written-ByR. MacDonald*
3:11
3 N Da Closet
Backing VocalsGat*
BassClinton Sands*
Performer ["Body Talk"]Eddie Kendricks
Performer ["Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)"]Marvin Gaye
Written-ByM. Gaye*
3:51
4 On My Way To Harlem
Written-ByA. Ivey*
3:13
5 Sticky Fingers
Bass, Lead GuitarStan "The Guitar Man" Jones*
Performer ["Buffalo Gals"]Malcolm McLaren
Written-ByS. Robinson*
2:59
6 Thought You Knew
Concept By [Original Concept By]PS (4)
Performer ["Hobo Scratch"]Malcolm McLaren
Vocals [Additional]PS (4)
Written-ByA. Ivey*
3:19
7 Ugly Bitches
Backing VocalsThe Homies
Co-producer, MusicianDoug Rasheed
Written-ByDeene*
4:06
8 I
BassClinton Sands*
Co-producerCoolio
FeaturingJ-Ro
Performer ["Tomorrow's Dream"]Al Green
ProducerGary "G-Luv" Herd*
Written-ByMitchell*
4:47

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByTommy Boy Music, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation

Credits

  • Art DirectionErwin Gorostiza
  • DesignEric Spillman
  • Executive-ProducerPaul Stewart (13)
  • ManagementPower Move Management
  • Other [Styling And Gooming]Shannon Pool
  • Photography ByMichael Miller (13)
  • ProducerDobbs The Wino (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 10 to 15)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 16998 1083 4 5
  • Other: "Printed in Canada" text beside Digalog logo underneath barcode

Other Versions (5 of 35)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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It Takes A Thief (Clean) (CD, Album) Tommy Boy TBCD 1099 US 1994
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It Takes A Thief (LP, Album) Tommy Boy TB 1083 USA & Canada 1994
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It Takes A Thief (CD, Album) Tommy Boy TBCD 1083 USA & Canada 1994
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It Takes A Thief (CD, Album) Tommy Boy TBCD 1083 Benelux 1994
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It Takes A Thief (CD, Album) Mega Records MRCD 3258 Scandinavia 1994

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