Things Fall Part (CD)

THE ROOTS

YEAR(S)

1999

LABEL(S)

MCA Records

A&R

Wendy Goldstein

ART DIRECTION

Kenny Gravillis

COVER [COVER IMAGE]

Corbis

DESIGN

Kenny Gravillis, Russell Robinson

EXECUTIVE-PRODUCER

Richard Nichols

EXECUTIVE-PRODUCER [CO]

Derek Jackson, Francesca Spero

FEATURING

Common

MANAGEMENT

Watch Your Back Management

MASTERED BY

Tom Coyne

PHOTOGRAPHY BY

MobHouse

PHOTOGRAPHY BY [PHOTOS OF RAHZEL AND MALIK B.]

Zoli

PRODUCER

The Grand Wizzards

SEQUENCED BY

Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson

TRACKS

1 -
Act Won (Things Fall Apart) - 0.54

Recorded By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Engineer [Protooled By] - Tom Coyne
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - Keith Cramer
Recorded By [Sterling Sound], Mixed By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Written-By - Spike Lee
Recorded By [Sterling Sound], Mixed By - Tom Coyne
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson

2 -
Table Of Contents (Parts 1 & 2) - 3.37

Mixed By - Axel Niehaus
Mixed By [Assistant] - Mario De Arce
Mixed By [Assistant] - Jim Caruana
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Adam Cerda
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Mark Mitchell
Recorded By [Battery Studios] - Axel Niehaus
Recorded By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Dan Reider
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - David Ivory
Other [Reduced, Part 2] - ?uestlove
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - Keith Cramer
Recorded By [Part 2] - Jon Smeltz
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Tim Donovan
Written-By - Smart Abdul-Basit
Written-By - Tariq Trotter
Recorded By [Part 2, Assistant] - Pasquelle Volberg
Written-By - The Roots
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson

3 -
The Next Movement - 4.10

Backing Vocals [Backgrounds] - Jazzyfatnastees
Mixed By - Bob Power
Producer [Moved By] - Kamal Gray
Recorded By [Battery Studios & Sony Studios] - Axel Niehaus
Mixed By [Assistant] - Mark Mitchell
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Tim Donovan
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Mark Mitchell
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Adam Cerda
Recorded By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Dan Reider
Recorded By [Sony Studios, Assistant] - Mario De Arce
Recorded By [Sony Studios, Assistant] - Ron Williams
Scratches [Cuttin And Scratching] - DJ Jazzy Jeff
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - Keith Cramer
Written-By - Kamal Gray
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - David Ivory
Written-By - Leonard Hubbard
Written-By - Tariq Trotter

4 -
Step Into The Realm - 2.49

Mixed By - Axel Niehaus
Mixed By [Assistant] - Jim Caruana
Mixed By [Assistant] - Mario De Arce
Recorded By [?uestlove Soup's Kitchen, Assistant] - Chaos
Recorded By [Sigma Sound Studios, Assistant] - Dan Reider
Recorded By [Sigma Sound Studios, Assistant] - David Ivory
Recorded By [?uestlove Soup's Kitchen] - Kelo
Recorded By [Sigma Sound Studios] - Gordon Rice
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Recorded By [The Studio] - Jon Smeltz
Written-By - Kamal Gray
Written-By - Leonard Hubbard
Written-By - Smart Abdul-Basit
Written-By - Tariq Trotter
Written-By - Kenyatta Williams
Recorded By [The Studio, Assistant] - Pasquelle Volberg

5 -
The Spark - 3.52

Keyboards [Bass Keys] - D'Angelo
Mixed By [Assistant] - Mark Mitchell
Recorded By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Dan Reider
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - David Ivory
Recorded By [The (Old) Hit Factory, Assistant] - Rob Murphy
Mixed By - Bob Power
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - Keith Cramer
Recorded By [The Studio] - Jon Smeltz
Recorded By [The Studio, Assistant] - Pasquelle Volberg
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Written-By - Kamal Gray
Written-By - Leonard Hubbard
Written-By - Smart Abdul-Basit
Recorded By [The (Old) Hit Factory] - Axel Niehaus

6 -
Dynamite! - 4.45

Mixed By - Axel Niehaus
Mixed By [Assistant] - Denise Barbarita
Producer - Jay Dee
Recorded By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Dan Reider
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - David Ivory
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - Keith Cramer
Producer [Blown Up By] - Jay Dee
Recorded By [Studio A] - Todd Fairall
Written-By - James Yancey
Written-By - Rehani Sayed
Recorded By [Studio A, Assistant] - Jayon Hofer
Written-By - Tariq Trotter

7 -
Without A Doubt - 4.14

Backing Vocals - Lady B
Mixed By [The Hit Factory, Assistant] - Matt Wilcox
Mixed By [The Hit Factory] - Axel Niehaus
Mixed By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Keith Cramer
Mixed By [Ivory Productions] - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Recorded By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Recorded By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Dan Reider
Producer - Chaos
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - David Ivory
Written-By - J.B. Weaver, Jr.
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - Keith Cramer
Written-By - Tariq Trotter
Recorded By [The House Of Chaos] - Melvin "Chaos" Lewis
Written-By - Melvin "Chaos" Lewis

8 -
Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New - 4.34

Co-producer - Scott Storch
Mixed By - Bob Power
Backing Vocals - Eve
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - David Ivory
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - Keith Cramer
Recorded By [The Studio, Assistant] - Pasquelle Volberg
Recorded By [The Studio] - Jon Smeltz
Recorded By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Dan Reider
Mixed By [Assistant] - Mark Mitchell
Vocals [Additional] - Dice Raw
Written-By - Scott Storch
Written-By - Karl B. Jenkins
Written-By - Tariq Trotter
Written-By - The Roots
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson

9 -
Double Trouble - 5.50

Keyboards [Additional Keys] - James Poyser
Mixed By [Assistant] - Denise Barbarita
Mixed By - Axel Niehaus
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - David Ivory
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - Keith Cramer
Recorded By [The Cutting Room] - Christos Tsantilis
Recorded By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Dan Reider
Recorded By [The Cutting Room] - Nastess
Vocals [Additional] - Mos Def
Written-By - Beze
Written-By - Tariq Trotter
Written-By - The Roots
Written-By - James Poyser
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Co-producer - James Poyser

10 -
Act Too (The Love Of My Life) - 4.54

Backing Vocals - Marie Daulne
Keyboards [Additional Keys] - James Poyser
Mixed By [Assistant] - Denise Barbarita
Mixed By - Axel Niehaus
Other [Induced] - ?uestlove
Other [Induced] - James "Make Sure I Get Credit For This" Poyser
Recorded By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Dan Reider
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - Keith Cramer
Recorded By [The Cutting Room] - Christos Tsantilis
Recorded By [The Cutting Room] - Nastess
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - David Ivory
Recorded By [The Studio] - Jon Smeltz
Viola - Larry Gold
Violin - Igor Szwec
Vocals [Additional] - Common
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Written-By - James Poyser
Viola - Davis Garnet
Recorded By [The Studio, Assistant] - Pasquelle Volberg
Written-By - Lonnie Rashid Lynn
Violin - Emma Kummrow
Written-By - Tariq Trotter
Written-By - The Roots

11 -
100% Dundee - 3.53

Mixed By [Assistant] - Jim Caruana
Mixed By [Assistant] - Mario De Arce
Producer [100% Done By] - Kelo
Producer [100% Done By] - Kamal Gray
Producer [100% Done By] - Rahzel
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Adam Cerda
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Mark Mitchell
Mixed By - Axel Niehaus
Recorded By [Battery Studios] - Axel Niehaus
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Tim Donovan
Written-By - Rozell Brown
Written-By - Tariq Trotter
Written-By - The Roots
Recorded By [Big Zone Recording Studio] - Ted Greenburg
Written-By - Smart Abdul-Basit
Written-By - Kamal Gray

12 -
Diedre Vs. Dice - 0.47

Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - David Ivory
Mixed By [Assistant] - Keith Cramer
Mixed By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Recorded By [Sigma Sound Service, Assistant] - David Ivory
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - Keith Cramer
Viola - Diedre Murray
Recorded By [Sigma Sound Service] - Gordon Rice
Vocals [Additional] - Dice Raw
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Written-By - Diedre Murray
Written-By - Karl B. Jenkins
Recorded By [Sigma Sound Service & Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Dan Reider

13 -
Adrenaline! - 4.27

Co-producer - Scott Storch
Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Scott Storch
Mixed By - Bob Power
Mixed By [Assistant] - Mark Mitchell
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Mark Mitchell
Recorded By [Battery Studios] - Bob Power
Recorded By [The Studio] - Jon Smeltz
Recorded By [The Studio, Assistant] - Pasquelle Volberg
Written-By - Scott Storch
Written-By - Dwight Grant
Written-By - Tariq Trotter
Written-By - Smart Abdul-Basit
Vocals [Additional] - Beanie Sigel
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Written-By - The Roots

14 -
3rd Acts: ? Vs. Scratch 2... Electric Boogaloo - 0.51

Mixed By [Assistant] - Keith Cramer
Recorded By - Keith Cramer
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Mixed By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Written-By - Leonard Hubbard
Written-By - Kamal Gray
Recorded By [Assistant] - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Written-By - Smart Abdul-Basit

15 -
You Got Me - 4.19

Backing Vocals - Eve
Backing Vocals - Erykah Badu
Engineer [Protools, Axis Studios] - Bob Power
Guitar - Anthony Tidd
Guitar - Warren Wimbly
Keyboards [Additional Keys] - Scott Storch
Engineer [Protools, Sony Studios] - Eric Steinert
Mixed By - Bob Power
Co-producer - Scott Storch
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Adam Cerda
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Tim Donovan
Recorded By [Battery Studios, Assistant] - Mark Mitchell
Recorded By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Dan Reider
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - David Ivory
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - Keith Cramer
Recorded By [Battery Studios] - Bob Power
Mixed By [Assistant] - Mark Mitchell
Engineer [Protools, Axis Studios] - Blair Wells
Recorded By [Sony Studios, Assistant] - Ron Williams
Recorded By [Sony Studios, Assistant] - Mario De Arce
Recorded By [The Studio, Assistant] - Pasquelle Volberg
Recorded By [The Studio] - Jon Smeltz
Synth - Bob Power
Viola - Davis Garnet
Recorded By [Sony Studios & Battery Studios] - Axel Niehaus
Viola - Larry Gold
Violin - Igor Szwec
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Written-By - Jill Scott
Violin - Emma Kummrow
Written-By - Tariq Trotter
Written-By - Scott Storch
Recorded By [Scott's House O' Broken Hearts] - Scott Storch
Written-By - The Roots

16 -
Don't See Us - 4.30

Handclaps - Shawn Gee
Mixed By [Assistant] - Jim Caruana
Keyboards [Additional Keys] - James Poyser
Mixed By - Axel Niehaus
Guitar - Spanky
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - David Ivory
Recorded By [Ivory Productions, Assistant] - Dan Reider
Recorded By [Ivory Productions] - Keith Cramer
Mixed By [Assistant] - Mario De Arce
Other [Co-Seen] - James "I Don't Want Any Trouble, I Just Want To Get Paid" Poyser
Recorded By [The Studio, Assistant] - Pasquelle Volberg
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Vocals [Additional] - Dice Raw
Written-By - Karl B. Jenkins
Recorded By [The Studio] - Jon Smeltz
Written-By - Smart Abdul-Basit
Written-By - Tariq Trotter
Written-By - James Poyser
Written-By - The Roots

17 -
Act Fore (...) - 4.46
17 -
The Return To Innocence Lost - 5.35

Guitar - Anthony Tidd
Mixed By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Recorded By - David Ivory
Recorded By [Assistant] - Dan Reider
Vocals [Poetess] - Ursula Rucker
Mixed By [Assistant] - Keith Cramer
Recorded By - Keith Cramer
Written-By - Anthony Tidd
Written-By - Ursula Rucker
Written-By - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson

18 -
Untitled - 0.05