GZALiquid Swords (The Chess Box)

Label:

Geffen Records – B0017826-01-ST01

Format:

Box Set , Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition
2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue
2 x Vinyl , LP

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Tracklist

A1 Liquid Swords
Performer [Elements From "Groovin' On A Sunday Afternoon"], Performer [Elements From "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"]Willie Mitchell
Written-ByR. Diggs*
Written-By [Elements From "Groovin' On A Sunday Afternoon"]Cavaliere*
Written-By [Elements From "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"]Joseph Zawinul*
A2 Duel Of The Iron Mic
FeaturingRollie Fingers
Performer [Elements From "I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over"]David Porter
Written-ByR. Diggs*
Written-By [Elements From "I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over"]Magidson*
A3 Living In The World Today
Written-ByR. Diggs*
B1 Gold
Written-ByR. Diggs*
B2 Cold World
FeaturingRollie Fingers
Written-ByS. Wonder*
B3 Labels
Written-ByR. Diggs*
C1 4th Chamber
FeaturingTony Starks
Written-ByR. Diggs*
C2 Shadowboxin'
FeaturingMethod Man
Written-ByR. Diggs*
C3 Hell's Wind Staff
FeaturingNoodles (6)
Written-ByR. Diggs*
C4 Killah Hills 10304
Written-ByR. Diggs*
D1 Investigative Reports
FeaturingU-God
Written-ByR. Diggs*
D2 Swordsman
Written-ByR. Diggs*
D3 I Gotcha Back
E1 Liquid Swords (Instrumental)
E2 Duel Of The Iron Mic (Instrumental)
E3 Living In The World Today (Instrumental)
F1 Gold (Instrumental)
F2 Cold World (Instrumental)
F3 Labels (Instrumental)
G1 4th Chamber (Instrumental)
G2 Shadowboxin' (Instrumental)
H1 Killah Hills 10304 (Instrumental)
H2 Investigative Reports (Instrumental)
H3 I Gotcha Back (Instrumental)

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByUniversal Music Enterprises
  • Produced ForWu-Tang Productions
  • Produced ForGet On Down
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Geffen Records
  • Copyright ©Geffen Records
  • Pressed ByUnited Record Pressing
  • Published ByCareers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
  • Published ByRamecca Publishing
  • Published ByGZA Music Publishing
  • Published ByDelicious Apple Music Corp.
  • Published ByPurple Records Dist. Corp
  • Published ByFun City Music Corp.
  • Published ByKi Music (2)
  • Published ByEMI April Music Inc.
  • Published ByZawinul Music
  • Published ByMagidson Music Corp.
  • Published ByMusic Sales Corp.
  • Published ByJobete Music Co.
  • Published ByBlack Bull Music
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Lacquer Cut AtNashville Record Productions

Credits

  • A&RWendy Goldstein
  • Art DirectionCyril Gittens
  • Cover [Cover Concept]Mathematics*
  • Cover [Cover Illustration]Denys Cowans*
  • DesignReiner, N.Y.C.*
  • Design [Reissue], Layout [Reissue]Luca Iannino
  • Illustration [Cover Illustration]Denys Cowans*
  • Illustration [Interior Illustrations], LogoMathematics*
  • Lacquer Cut ByWG*
  • Liner NotesGenius*
  • ManagementWu-Tang Management
  • Mastered ByTom Coyne
  • Mastered By [Reissue]M. Samps
  • Photography ByMark Humphrey (2)
  • Producer [Produced By]RZA
  • PromotionBrian Coleman (2)
  • Songwriter [All Songs Written By]R. Diggs*
  • Supervised By [Project Supervision]Paul Williams (14)

Notes

Record Store Day 2013 box set, includes full album and instrumental, art / background / lyric booklet, sticker sheet, and full wooden chess set (inside back of the box itself serves as the board). Limited to 750 copies.

Runout informations are hand-etched.

In lyrics booklet "Inspektah Deck" is credited as "Inspektah Deck A.K.A. Rollie Fingers" and on printed inner sleeves as "Rolly Fingers A.K.A. Inspector Deck".
In lyrics booklet "Masta Killa" is credited as "Masta Killa A.K.A. Noodles" and on printed inner sleeves as "Master Killer A.K.A. Noodles"
In lyrics booklet "Ol' Dirty Bastard" is credited as "Ol' Dirty Bastard A.K.A. Dirt McGirt" and on printed inner sleeves as "Ol' Dirty Bastard A.K.A. Dirt Megirt".
In lyircs booklet "Ghost Face Killer" is credited as "Ghost Face Killer A.K.A. Tony Starks" and on printed inner sleeves as "Tony Starks A.K.A. Ghost Face Killer".
In lyrics booklet "RZA" is credited as "The RZA A.K.A. Bobby Steels" and on printed inner sleeves as "RZA".
In lyrics booklet "Method Man" is credited as "Method Man A.K.A. Johnny Blaze" and on printed inner sleeves as "Johnny Blaze A.K.A. Method Man".
In lyrics booklet "Raekwon" is credited as "Chef Raekwon A.K.A. Lou Diamonds" an on printed inner sleeves as "Lou Diamond A.K.A. Raekwon The Chef".
In lyrics booklet "U-God" is credited as "U-God A.K.A. Lucky Hands" and on printed inner sleeves as "Lucky Hands A.K.A. U-God".

On back cover and lyric booklet:
℗ 1995 Geffen Records © 2013 Geffen Records. Manufactured by Universal Music Enterprises,a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. [...] Printed in China.

On labels:
℗ 1995 Geffen Records © 2013 Geffen Records. LP Manufactured by Universal Music Enterprises,a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. [...]

In lyrics booklet credits:
Liquid Swords [...] Careers-BMI Publishing, Inc. Ramecca Music Publishing BMI/GZA Music Publishing/Delicious Apple Music Co./Purple Records Distribution Corp./Fun City Music Co./EMI April Music Inc./KI Muisic ASCAP
Contains Elements From "Groovin' On A Sunday Afternoon" [...] Delicious Apple Music Co./ Purple Records Distribution Corp./Fun Music Co. [...] Used Courtesy Of Creme Hi Records [...] By Arrangement with CEMA Special Markets; "Mercy Mercy, Mercy" [...] Zawinul Music BMI [...] Used Courtesy Of Creme Hi Records. By Arrangement With CEMA Special Markets

Duel Of The Iron Mic [...] Careers-BMI Publishing, Inc. Ramecca Music Publishing BMI/GZA Music Publishing/Magidson Music Corp./Music Sales Corp. ASCAP
Featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard [...] Courtesy Of Elektra Entertainment Group, Dreddy Kruger Courtesy Of GZA Productions and Inspektah Deck [...] and Masta Killa [...] Courtesy Of Loud Records. Contains Elements From "I'm Afraid The Maquerade Is Over" [...] Magidson Music Corp./Music Sales Corp. ASCAP [...] Used Courtesy Of Fantasy Records

Living In The World Today

Gold

Cold World [...] Careers-BMI Publishing, Inc. Ramecca Music Publishing BMI/GZA Music Publishing/Jobete Music Co.,/Black Bull Music ASCAP Featuring Inspektah Deck [...] Courtesy Of Loud Records And Life Courtesy Of GZA Productions

Labels

4th Chamber [...] Featuring Ghost Face Killer [...] Tony Starks [...] And The RZA [...] Courtesy Of Loud Records And Killah Priest Courtesy Of GZA Productions

Shadowboxin' [...] Featuring Method Man [...] Courtesy Of Def Jam Records

Hell's Wind Staff [...] Featuring Killah Priest And Dreddy Kruger Courtesy Of GZA Productions And Masta Killa [...] Of Loud Records

Killah Hills 10304

Investigative Reports [...] Featuring Chef Raekwon [...] Ghost Face Killer [...] Tony Starks [...] And U-God [...] Courtesy Of Loud Records

Swordsman

I Gotcha Back

Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth [...] Featuring Killah Priest Courtesy Of GZA Productions

Produced By [...] for Wu-Tang Productions *Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth Produced By 4th Disciple for Wu-Tang Productions
Mastered By Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound, New York, NY [...] Management : Wu-Tang Management & Geoffrey L. Garfield For DC Comics. Art Direction: [...] for GZA Grafx. Design: Reiner, NYC [...]

Produced For Re-Issue By: Get On Down
Mastered By M. Samps
Design And Layout By: Alfredo Rico Dimas
[...]

All Songs Written By [...] And Published By Careers-BMG Publishing, Inc. Ramecca Music Publishing BMI/GZA Music Publishing ASCAP Except As Indicated [...] Special Thanks To: Sophia Chang

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 64425 40551 4
  • Barcode (Scanned): 664425405514
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): B0017826-01-A LP-1 GET 54055 NRP ⓤ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): B0017826-01-B LP-1 GET 54055 NRP ⓤ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): B0017826-01-C LP-2 NRP ⓤ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): B0017826-01-D LP-2 WG/NRP ⓤ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side E): B0017826-01-E LP-3 NRP ⓤ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side F): B0017826-01-F LP-3 WG/NRP ⓤ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side G): B0017826-01-G LP-4 GET 54055 NRP ⓤ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side H): B0017826-01-H LP-4 GET 54055 WG/NRP ⓤ
  • Pressing Plant ID (URP):

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Liquid Swords (2×LP, Album) Geffen Records GEF2-24813 US 1995
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Liquid Swords (CD, Album) Geffen Records GED 24813, 424 813-2 Europe 1995
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Liquid Swords (Instrumental Version) (2×LP, Album, Promo) Geffen Records PRO-A2-4810 US 1995
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Liquid Swords (CD, Album, Club Edition) Geffen Records CGEFD 24813, GEFSD-24813, GED 24813 Canada 1995
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Liquid Swords (2×LP, Album) Geffen Records GEF2-24813 UK 1995

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Reviews

  • UrBoyBangs's avatar
    UrBoyBangs
    Had my box signed by Gza on the recent Liquid Swords tour. One of my absolute favorite records in the collection.
    • SoulPurpose77's avatar
      SoulPurpose77
      You can purchase this chess set on the get on down website for $24.99
      • TheTenthLetter's avatar
        TheTenthLetter
        Edited 11 years ago
        only 750? wow

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