Speakerboxxx / The Love Below

~ Release by OutKast (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl: Speakerboxxx
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Intro producer: DJ Cutmaster Swiff (hip hop DJ and producer, associated with Outkast) recording of: Intro lyricist and composer: Antwan André Patton	2.25	1:29
A2	Ghetto Musick assistant recording engineer: Vincent Alexander and Warren Bletcher (engineer) recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Moka Nagatani (engineer) producer: André 3000 assistant mixer: Warren Bletcher (engineer) mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) keyboard [keyboards]: André 3000 organ: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman background vocals: Sleepy Brown, Joi (singer, songwriter, and producer) and Myrna “Skreechy Peachy” Crenshaw lead vocals: André 3000 and Big Boi recorded at and mixed at: Stankonia Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States samples: Love, Need and Want You by Patti LaBelle recording of: GhettoMusick writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Bunny Sigler is based on: Love, Need and Want You	3.35	3:56
A3	Unhappy recording engineer and mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) producer: Mr. DJ (US hip-hop producer David Sheats) bass guitar: Preston Crump and Debra Killings congas: Rajinder Kala guitar: Donny Mathis keyboard: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman background vocals: Sleepy Brown and Debra Killings lead vocals: Big Boi recording of: Unhappy writer: Antwan André Patton and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)	2.95	3:19
A4	Bowtie recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Moka Nagatani (engineer) programming and producer: Big Boi mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) bass guitar: Debra Killings guitar: David Whild (US guitarist) keyboard and lead vocals: Big Boi wind instruments: Hornz Unlimited additional guest vocals: Sleepy Brown and Jazze Pha background vocals: Tori Alamaze recording of: Bowtie writer: Antwan André Patton, Patrick Brown and Phalon Alexander	3.65	3:56
A5	The Way You Move recording engineer: Vincent Alexander and John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) co-producer: Big Boi producer: Carl Mo mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) bass guitar: Debra Killings wind instruments: Hornz Unlimited additional guest vocals: Sleepy Brown lead vocals: Big Boi recording of: The Way You Move writer: Antwan Patton, Carlton Mahone and Patrick Brown publisher: Carl Mo Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gnat Booty and Organized Noize	3.55	3:54
B1	The Rooster recording engineer and mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) co-producer: Big Boi producer: Carl Mo bass guitar: Debra Killings guitar: Donny Mathis piano: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman turntable: DJ Cutmaster Swiff (hip hop DJ and producer, associated with Outkast) wind instruments: Hornz Unlimited background vocals: Tori Alamaze and Sleepy Brown lead vocals: Big Boi recording of: The Rooster writer: Antwan André Patton, Donny Mathis and Carl Mo	2.75	3:57
B2	Bust recording engineer and mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) programming and producer: Big Boi drums (drum set): Victor Alexander guitar: David Whild (US guitarist) keyboard and lead vocals: Big Boi additional vocals: King Stephen (vocalist Algenard Herring) background vocals: Sleepy Brown, Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw and Jazze Pha guest lead vocals: Killer Mike recording of: Bust writer: Antwan André Patton, Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw and Michael Render	3	3:08
B3	War recording engineer and mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) programming: Jeminesse “Slimm Jim” Smith producer: Mr. DJ (US hip-hop producer David Sheats) bass guitar: Debra Killings congas: Rajinder Kala guitar: Donny Mathis keyboard: Marvin “Chanz” Parkman background vocals: Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw background vocals and lead vocals: Big Boi recording of: War (Tic, Tic, Boom!) writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)	3	2:43
B4	Church recording engineer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Matt Still producer: André 3000 mixer: John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) bass guitar: Aaron Mills (funk/jazz bassist, member of Cameo) keyboard: Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter) background vocals: Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw and Debra Killings vocals: Big Boi and Sleepy Brown recording of: Church writer: Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, Myrna “Skreechy Peach” Crenshaw, Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter) and Patrick Brown	3.25	3:27

2▶12" Vinyl: Speakerboxxx

3▶12" Vinyl: The Love Below

4▶12" Vinyl: The Love Below

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5233582 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	GhettoMusick Hey Ya! Prototype Prototype / Ghetto Musick Roses The Way You Move by OutKast feat. Sleepy Brown The Way You Move / Hey Ya!

part of:

Best Albums of the Year (SPIN magazine, 2004-01) (number: 2) (order: 2)
Sean Michaels: The Top 20 Albums of 2003 (number: 4) (order: 4)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 34) (order: 34)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2004 winner) (order: 45)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2004 winner) (order: 209)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 290) (order: 290)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 290) (order: 290)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 971) (order: 971)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/26106 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/h5zf [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/outkast/speakerboxxx___the_love_below/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000226528 [info]
Wikidata:	Q603672 [info]

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Release information

Format:: 4×12" Vinyl
Length:: 2:09:27

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Arista
82876-50133-1

Release events

United States
2003

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3.4 (see all ratings)

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