The Notorious B.I.G.- "READY TO DIE" Double LP, ORIGINAL 1995 RELEASE

$

50

This is an Original Print from 1995, Not a Re-Issue.

One of the records is in better condition than the other.....

Record 1:
- VERY GOOD
Side A has scratch/scuffs and a Crackling sound predominantly on track 1 the "Intro", and track 2 "Things Done Changed", and track 3 Gimme The Loot".
This record does not skip anywhere.

Side B has one small pop sound in 1 location.

Record 2:
- EXCELLENT
side A and side B is fine.

To break it down in simple terms.
Side A of Record one is definitely not perfect with the snap crackle pops, but does not skip, and is still playable.

Side B, C, and D is cool.

So 3 out of 4 is not bad.

Jacket is a Gatefold style sleeve and is in Very Good Plus condition.

The Notorious B.I.G.
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"Ready To Die"

Label:
Bad Boy Entertainment
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:
US
Released:
1995
Genre:
Hip Hop

About the Album-

Ready to Die is the debut album of American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released September 13, 1994 on Bad Boy Records. The label's first release, it features production by Bad Boy founder Sean "Puffy" Combs, Easy Mo Bee, Chucky Thompson, DJ Premier, and Lord Finesse, among others. Recording for the album took place during 1993 to 1994 at The Hit Factory and D&D Studios in New York City. The partly autobiographical album tells the story of B.I.G.'s experiences as a young criminal. Ready to Die is his only studio album released during his lifetime; as he was murdered days prior to the release of his second album Life After Death (1997).

Ready to Die was released to critical acclaim and became a commercial success, achieving gold certification in only two months after its release and then going double platinum (x2) in 1995 after only one year following its release; it then eventually reached quadruple platinum sales. It was significant for revitalizing the East Coast hip hop scene, amid West Coast hip hop's commercial dominance. The album's second single, "Big Poppa", was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards. Ready to Die has been regarded by many music critics as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. In 2003, it was ranked number 133 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, making it the third highest hip hop album on the list after It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Raising Hell. In 2006, Time included it on their list of the 100 greatest albums of all time.

TRACK LISTING

A1 Intro
Producer – Sean "Puffy" Combs*
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bassy Bob Brockmann
3:24

A2 Things Done Changed
Producer – Dominic Owens*, Kevin Scott
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bassy Bob Brockmann
3:57

A3 Gimme The Loot
Producer – Easy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed By – Greg Pinto
5:04

A4 Machine Gun Funk
Producer – Easy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bassy Bob Brockmann
4:16

A5 Warning
Producer – Easy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Travali
3:41

B1 Ready To Die
Producer – Easy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed By – Mario Rodriquez*
4:24

B2 One More Chance
Performer [Instruments] – Chucky Thompson
Producer – Bluez Brothers*, Chucky Thompson, Sean "Puffy" Combs*
Recorded By, Mixed By – "Prince" Charles Alexander*
Vocals [Additional] – Total
4:43

B3 #!*@ Me (Interlude)
Producer – Sean "Puffy" Combs*
Recorded By, Mixed By – "Prince" Charles Alexander*
1:31

B4 The What
Producer – Easy Mo Bee
Rap [Featuring], Written-by – Method Man
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bill Esses
3:57

B5 Juicy
Producer – Jean "Poke" Oliver*, Sean "Puffy" Combs*
Recorded By, Mixed By – "Prince" Charles Alexander*
Vocals [Additional] – Total
5:05

C1 Everyday Struggle
Producer – Bluez Brothers*
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Travali
5:19

C2 Me & My Bitch
Mixed By – Rich Travali
Performer [Instruments] – Chucky Thompson
Producer – Bluez Brothers*, Chucky Thompson, Sean "Puffy" Combs*
Recorded By – John Wydrycs
Voice – Sybil Pennix
4:00

C3 Big Poppa
Producer – Chucky Thompson, Sean "Puffy" Combs*
Programmed By [Additional] – Nashiem Myrick
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Travali
4:11

C4 Respect
Mixed By – Mario Rodriquez*
Producer – Jean "Poke" Oliver*, Sean "Puffy" Combs*
Recorded By – "Prince" Charles Alexander*
Vocals [Additional] – Diana King
5:22

D1 Friend Of Mine
Producer – Easy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bassy Bob Brockmann
3:28

D2 Unbelievable
Mixed By – Eddie Sancho
Producer – DJ Premier
Recorded By – Norty Cotto
3:43

D3 Suicidal Thoughts
Producer – Lord Finesse
Recorded By, Mixed By – "Prince" Charles Alexander*
2:54

D4 Who Shot Ya?
Mixed By – Jim "Bonzai" Caruso
Producer – Nashiem Myrick, Sean "Puffy" Combs*
Programmed By [Additional] – Poke (2)
Recorded By – Rich Travali
Vocals [Additional] – Faith Evans
5:20