People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

~ Release by A Tribe Called Quest (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Annotation

Rhythmically recorded and mixed at Calliope Studios and Battery Studios, NY and at Dumb D.J. Towha's Dew Drop Inn.

Japanese bonus tracks are not printed on inserts but are listed on the Obi strip.

Annotation last modified on 2013-10-18 07:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Push It Along
samples:
I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Babe by Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist), Loran’s Dance by Grover Washington, Jr. and Thank You Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin by Junior Mance
recording of:
Push It Along
composer:
A Tribe Called Quest
3.57:42
2Luck of Lucien
performer:
Lucien Revolucien
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
All You Need Is Love (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) and Forty Days by Billy Brooks (trumpet player)
recording of:
Luck of Lucien
writer:
Billy Brooks (trumpet player), Raymond Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) and Jonathan Davis (American rapper)
44:35
3After Hours
samples:
Crap Game by Richard Pryor, North Carolina by Les McCann and Remember Who You Are (stereo) by Sly & the Family Stone
recording of:
After Hours
composer:
A Tribe Called Quest
4:39
4Footprints
samples:
Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder, Think Twice by Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) and Walk Tall by Cannonball Adderley
recording of:
Footprints
composer:
A Tribe Called Quest
34:03
5I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Funky by The Chambers Brothers and Sueno by The Young Rascals (US soul & rock group, formerly known as The Young Rascals)
recording of:
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
writer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
3.54:09
6Pubic Enemy
guest performer:
Red Alert (US hip hop artist Fred Krute)
samples:
Pity for the Lonely by Luther Ingram
samples from:
Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll by Vaughan Mason & Crew, Communications Is Where It's At by Billy the Baron & His Smokin Challangers, Did You Heard Me? by Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter) and Did You Heard Me? by Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
recording of:
Pubic Enemy
composer:
A Tribe Called Quest
3:49
7Bonita Applebum
samples:
Daylight by RAMP (70s US soul/jazz band), Fool Yourself by Little Feat, Memory Band by Rotary Connection, No Deposit No Return by Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson (US soul jazz and hard bop trombonist and producer), Slave to the Rhythm (album version) by Grace Jones and Soul Virgo by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
recording of:
Bonita Applebum
writer:
William Allen (bassist), Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong, Walter Booker, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Charles Stepney (Musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
53:50
8Can I Kick It?
samples:
Fried Okra by The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Hard Times by Baby Huey (US rock/soul singer James Ramey), Soul Concerto by The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Spinning Wheel by Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sunshower by Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band, The Way You Do The Things You Do by David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed, What a Waste! by Ian Dury & the Blockheads and You Sexy Thing (re‐released single version, a‐side/album version) by Hot Chocolate (70s and 80s British soul band)
music videos:
Can I Kick It? by A Tribe Called Quest
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 292)
recording of:
Can I Kick It?
lyricist:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Lou Reed
composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Metal Machine Music (US work publisher)
3.654:13
9Youthful Expression
samples:
Inner City Blues by Reuben Wilson
recording of:
Youthful Expression
composer:
A Tribe Called Quest
34:56
10Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)
samples:
Get Off Your Ass and Jam by Funkadelic
recording of:
Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)
composer:
A Tribe Called Quest
44:02
11Mr. Muhammad
samples:
Brazilian Rhyme (interlude) by Earth, Wind & Fire, Electric Frog, Part 1 by Kool & the Gang and Medley: Vertical Invader / T.H. / Dr. Honoris Causa by Weather Report
recording of:
Mr. Muhammad
composer:
A Tribe Called Quest
23:35
12Ham ’n’ Eggs
samples:
Nappy Dugout by Funkadelic and We’ve Gotta Find a Way Back to Love by Freda Payne
recording of:
Ham 'n' Eggs
composer:
A Tribe Called Quest
45:30
13Go Ahead in the Rain
samples:
Classic Funke by Brother Jack McDuff, Joy and Pain by Maze (US funk/disco group, featuring Frankie Beverly) feat. Frankie Beverly, Rainy Day, Dream Away by The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Slide by Slave (70s/80s US funk band)
recording of:
Go Ahead in the Rain
composer:
A Tribe Called Quest
3:58
14Description of a Fool
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Runnin’ Away by Sly & the Family Stone, Running Away (LP version) by Roy Ayers Ubiquity and Still Good - Still Like It by B.T. Express (funk/disco group)
recording of:
Description of a Fool
writer:
Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
5:42
15Bonita Applebum (12″ Why remix)
remixer:
C.J. Mackintosh
recording of:
Bonita Applebum
writer:
William Allen (bassist), Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong, Walter Booker, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Charles Stepney (Musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
45:33
16Can I Kick It? (extended Boiler House mix)
producer:
Hoods (hip hop production, A Tribe Called Quest's "Can I Kick It?")
remixer:
Boilerhouse Boys
recording of:
Can I Kick It?
lyricist:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Lou Reed
composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Metal Machine Music (US work publisher)
46:40