Ice Cube – The Predator

Label:	Capitol Records – 72435-43339-1-0
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	Europe
Released:	2003
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious

Tracklist

A1	The First Day Of School (Intro) Producer [Produced By] – Ice Cube	1:19
A2	When Will They Shoot? Producer [Produced By] – Ice Cube Recorded By [Samples From "We Will Rock You" Recorded By] – Queen Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "We Will Rock You"] – Brian May Producer [Produced By] – Ice Cube Recorded By [Samples From "We Will Rock You" Recorded By] – Queen Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "We Will Rock You"] – Brian May	4:36
A3	I'm Scared (Insert) Producer [Produced By] – Ice Cube	1:32
A4	Wicked Producer [Produced By] – Torcha Chamba Recorded By [Samples From "Funky Worm" Recorded By] – Ohio Players Recorded By [Samples From "Looseys" Recorded By] – Das EFX Recorded By [Samples From "Welcome To The Terrordome" Recorded By], Recorded By [Samples From "Can't Truss It" Recorded By] – Public Enemy Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "Can't Truss It"] – Hank Shocklee Written-By [Samples From "Funky Worm"] – Ralph Middlebrooks* Written-By [Samples From "Looseys"] – Willie Hines Written-By [Samples From "Welcome To The Terrordome"] – Keith Boxley Producer [Produced By] – Torcha Chamba Recorded By [Samples From "Funky Worm" Recorded By] – Ohio Players Recorded By [Samples From "Looseys" Recorded By] – Das EFX Recorded By [Samples From "Welcome To The Terrordome" Recorded By], Recorded By [Samples From "Can't Truss It" Recorded By] – Public Enemy Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "Can't Truss It"] – Hank Shocklee Written-By [Samples From "Funky Worm"] – Ralph Middlebrooks* Written-By [Samples From "Looseys"] – Willie Hines Written-By [Samples From "Welcome To The Terrordome"] – Keith Boxley	3:55
A5	Now I Gotta Wet 'Cha Producer [Produced By] – D.J. Muggs* Recorded By [Samples From "Aqua Boogie" Recorded By] – Parliament Recorded By [Samples From "Get Out Of My Life Woman" Recorded By] – Solomon Burke Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "Aqua Boogie"] – George Clinton, Jr.* Written-By [Samples From "Get Out Of My Life Woman"] – Allen Toussaint Producer [Produced By] – D.J. Muggs* Recorded By [Samples From "Aqua Boogie" Recorded By] – Parliament Recorded By [Samples From "Get Out Of My Life Woman" Recorded By] – Solomon Burke Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "Aqua Boogie"] – George Clinton, Jr.* Written-By [Samples From "Get Out Of My Life Woman"] – Allen Toussaint	4:03
A6	The Predator Producer [Produced By] – D.J. Pooh* Recorded By [Samples From "East Coast" Recorded By] – Das EFX Recorded By [Samples From "Superman Lover" Recorded By] – Johnny "Guitar" Watson* Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "East Coast"] – Willie Hines Written-By [Samples From "Superman Lover"] – Johnny "Guitar" Watson* Producer [Produced By] – D.J. Pooh* Recorded By [Samples From "East Coast" Recorded By] – Das EFX Recorded By [Samples From "Superman Lover" Recorded By] – Johnny "Guitar" Watson* Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "East Coast"] – Willie Hines Written-By [Samples From "Superman Lover"] – Johnny "Guitar" Watson*	4:03
B1	It Was A Good Day Producer [Produced By] – D.J. Pooh* Recorded By [Samples From "Come On Sexy Mama" Recorded By] – The Moments Recorded By [Samples From "Footsteps In The Dark" Recorded By] – The Isley Brothers Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "Come On Sexy Mama"] – S. Robinson* Written-By [Samples From "Footsteps In The Dark"] – Isley* Producer [Produced By] – D.J. Pooh* Recorded By [Samples From "Come On Sexy Mama" Recorded By] – The Moments Recorded By [Samples From "Footsteps In The Dark" Recorded By] – The Isley Brothers Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "Come On Sexy Mama"] – S. Robinson* Written-By [Samples From "Footsteps In The Dark"] – Isley*	4:19
B2	We Had To Tear This Mothafucka Up Recorded By [Sample From "Subway In" Recorded By] – Duke Jordan Written-By – Ice Cube	4:24
B3	Fuck 'Em (Insert) Producer [Produced By] – Sir Jinx	2:02
B4	Dirty Mack Producer [Produced By] – Mr. Woody Recorded By [Samples From "Aqua Boogie" Recorded By], Recorded By [Samples From "Unfunky UFO" Recorded By] – Parliament Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "Aqua Boogie"], Written-By [Samples From "Unfunky UFO"] – George Clinton, Jr.* Producer [Produced By] – Mr. Woody Recorded By [Samples From "Aqua Boogie" Recorded By], Recorded By [Samples From "Unfunky UFO" Recorded By] – Parliament Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "Aqua Boogie"], Written-By [Samples From "Unfunky UFO"] – George Clinton, Jr.*	4:34
B5	Don't Trust 'Em Producer [Produced By] – Rashad* Recorded By [Sample From "Green Earring" Recorded By] – Steely Dan Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Sample From "Green Earring"] – Walter Becker Producer [Produced By] – Rashad* Recorded By [Sample From "Green Earring" Recorded By] – Steely Dan Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Sample From "Green Earring"] – Walter Becker	4:06
C1	Gangsta's Fairytale 2 Producer [Produced By] – Pocketts* Recorded By [Samples From "Distant" Recorded By] – A Taste Of Honey Recorded By [Samples From "Impeach The President" Recorded By] – Roy C. Hammond Recorded By [Samples From "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" Recorded By] – Parliament Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "Distant"] – P. Kibble* Written-By [Samples From "Impeach The President"] – Roy C. Hammond Written-By [Samples From "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk"] – George Clinton, Jr.* Producer [Produced By] – Pocketts* Recorded By [Samples From "Distant" Recorded By] – A Taste Of Honey Recorded By [Samples From "Impeach The President" Recorded By] – Roy C. Hammond Recorded By [Samples From "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" Recorded By] – Parliament Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "Distant"] – P. Kibble* Written-By [Samples From "Impeach The President"] – Roy C. Hammond Written-By [Samples From "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk"] – George Clinton, Jr.*	3:19
C2	Check Yo Self Featuring, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals By] – Das EFX Written-By, Producer [Produced By] – Ice Cube	3:42
C3	Who Got The Camera? Bass [Bass By] – Bob Morse Producer [Produced By] – Sir Jinx Recorded By [Sample From "I Gotta Thang, You Gotta Thang, Everybody Gotta Thang" Recorded By] – Funkadelic Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Sample From "I Gotta Thang, You Gotta Thang, Everybody Gotta Thang"] – C. Haskins* Bass [Bass By] – Bob Morse Producer [Produced By] – Sir Jinx Recorded By [Sample From "I Gotta Thang, You Gotta Thang, Everybody Gotta Thang" Recorded By] – Funkadelic Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Sample From "I Gotta Thang, You Gotta Thang, Everybody Gotta Thang"] – C. Haskins*	4:37
C4	Integration (Insert) Producer [Produced By] – Ice Cube	2:31
C5	Say Hi To The Bad Guy Backing Vocals [Background Vocals By] – Max (15) Producer [Produced By] – Sir Jinx Recorded By [Samples From "I Ain't Got Nobody" Recorded By] – Sly Stone Recorded By [Samples From "P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)" Recorded By] – Parliament Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "I Ain't Got Nobody"] – Sylvester Stewart Written-By [Samples From "P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up"] – George Clinton, Jr.* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals By] – Max (15) Producer [Produced By] – Sir Jinx Recorded By [Samples From "I Ain't Got Nobody" Recorded By] – Sly Stone Recorded By [Samples From "P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)" Recorded By] – Parliament Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "I Ain't Got Nobody"] – Sylvester Stewart Written-By [Samples From "P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up"] – George Clinton, Jr.*	3:22
	Bonus Tracks
D1	Check Yo Self ("The Message" Remix) Featuring, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals By] – Das EFX Producer [Produced By] – Ice Cube Recorded By [Sample From "The Message" Recorded By] – Grandmaster Flash Written-By – S. Robinson* Written-By [Sample From "The Message"] – S. Robinson* Featuring, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals By] – Das EFX Producer [Produced By] – Ice Cube Recorded By [Sample From "The Message" Recorded By] – Grandmaster Flash Written-By – S. Robinson* Written-By [Sample From "The Message"] – S. Robinson*	3:54
D2	It Was A Good Day (Remix) Producer [Produced By] – Ice Cube Recorded By [Samples From "Let's Do It Again" Recorded By] – The Staple Singers Recorded By [Samples From "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" Recorded By] – Parliament Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "Let's Do It Again"] – C. Mayfield* Written-By [Samples From "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk"] – G. Clinton, Jr.* Producer [Produced By] – Ice Cube Recorded By [Samples From "Let's Do It Again" Recorded By] – The Staple Singers Recorded By [Samples From "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" Recorded By] – Parliament Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Samples From "Let's Do It Again"] – C. Mayfield* Written-By [Samples From "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk"] – G. Clinton, Jr.*	4:28
D3	24 Wit An L Producer [Produced By] – Ice Cube Recorded By [Sample From "We Write The Songs"] – Marley Marl Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Sample From "We Write The Songs"] – M. Williams* Producer [Produced By] – Ice Cube Recorded By [Sample From "We Write The Songs"] – Marley Marl Written-By – Ice Cube Written-By [Sample From "We Write The Songs"] – M. Williams*	3:25
D4	U Ain't Gonna Take My Life Producer [Produced By] – Mr. Woody Recorded By [Samples From "I Gotcha" Recorded By] – Joe Tex Recorded By [Samples From "Sir Psycho Sexy" Recorded By] – Red Hot Chili Peppers Written-By – T. McElroy* Written-By [Interpolation Of "My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It)"] – T. McElroy* Written-By [Samples From "I Gotcha"] – J. Arrington, Jr.* Written-By [Samples From "Sir Psycho Sexy"] – M. Balzary* Producer [Produced By] – Mr. Woody Recorded By [Samples From "I Gotcha" Recorded By] – Joe Tex Recorded By [Samples From "Sir Psycho Sexy" Recorded By] – Red Hot Chili Peppers Written-By – T. McElroy* Written-By [Interpolation Of "My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It)"] – T. McElroy* Written-By [Samples From "I Gotcha"] – J. Arrington, Jr.* Written-By [Samples From "Sir Psycho Sexy"] – M. Balzary*	4:07

Companies, etc.

Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Remastered At – Future Disc
Lacquer Cut At – Future Disc
Pressed By – Record Industry
Copyright © – Priority Records LLC
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Priority Records LLC
Recorded At – Echo Sound
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Mixed At – A&M Studios
Mixed At – Westlake Studios
Mixed At – Echo Sound

Credits

A&R [A&R istration Reissue], [A&R istration Reissue] – Brendan Gormley
Art Direction – Dino Paredes
Art Direction [Reissue] – Michelle Azzopardi
Coordinator [Project Coordinator Reissue] – Marcos Sotelo
Design [Package Design] – Dino Paredes
Design [Reissue] – Maggie Schmidt (2)
Executive-Producer – Ice Cube
Executive-Producer [Reissue] – Mark Copeland
Management [Business Affairs Reissue] – Steve Weatherby (2)
Mastered By – Big Bass Brian*
Performer [Executed By] – Ice Cube
Photography By [Photography Reissue], Photography By – Pamela Springsteen
Production Manager [Production Reissue] – Shannon Ward
Remastered By – Kris Solem

Notes

This reissue of the album originally released in 1992 contains 4 bonus tracks.

Sides are numbered 1 to 4 on release.

Runout informations are hand-etched except for the Record Industry catalog numbers - "5433391 1A1/1B1/1C1/1D1" - which are stamped.

Inside gatefold:
Side 1
The First Day Of School (Intro) [...] Contains a sample from American Me under license from, Universal Pictures.
When Will They Shoot [...] contains samples from We Will Rock You [...] under license from Hollywood Records; the Watts 103 St. Band, X-Clan
I'm Scared (Insert) [...]
Wicked [...] Contains samples from Funky Worm [...] under license from Westbound Records, Welcome To The Terrordome [...] under license from Sony Music Entertainment, Looseys [...] under license from Warner Special Products, Can't Truss It [...] under license from Sony Music Entertainment.
Now I Gotta Wet 'Cha [...] Contains samples from Aqua Boogie [...] under license from Polygram Special Products, Get Out Of My Life Woman [...] under license from Warner Special Products.
The Predator [...] Contains samples from Superman Lover [...] under license from Vri-jon Music, East Coast [...] under license from Warner Special Products.
Side 2
It Was A Good Day [...] Contains samples from Footsteps In The Dark [...] under license from the Isley Brothers, Come On Sexy Mama [...] under license from Sugar Hill Records.
We Had To Tear This Mothafucka Up [...] Contains a sample from Subway In [...]
Fuck 'Em (Insert) [...]
Dirty Mack [...] Contains samples from Aqua Boogie [...] under license from Polygram Special Products, Unfunky UFO [...] under license from Polygram Special Products.
Don't Trust 'Em [...] Contains a sample from "Green Earring" [...] under license from MCA Records.
Side 3
Gangsta's Fairytale 2 [...] Contains samples from Impeach The President [...] under license from Tuff City Records, Distant [...] under license from Capitol Records, Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk [...] under license from Polygram Special Products.
Check Yo Self [...]
Who Got The Camera? [...] Contains a sample from I Gotta Thang, You Gotta Thang, Everybody Gotta Thang [...] under license from Westbound Records.
Integration (Insert) [...]
Say Hi To The Bad Guy [...] Contains samples from I Ain't Got Nobody [...] under license from Sony Music Entertainment and P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) [...]
Side 4 Bonus Tracks:
Check Yo Self ("The Message" Remix) [...] Contains a sample from The Message [...] under license from Sugar Hill Records Limited. [...]
It Was A Good Day (Remix) [...] Contains samples from Let's Do It Again [...] under license from Curtom Records, Inc., Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk [...] under license from Polygram Special Markets. [...]
24 Wit An L [...] Contains a sample from We Write The Songs [...] under license from Cold Chillin' Records. [...]
U Ain't Gonna Take My Life [...] Contains samples from Sir Psycho Sexy [...] Under license from Sony Music Entertainment, and an interpolation of My Lovin' [...]

Executive Producer: [...] for Lenchmob Music, Inc.

Recorded at: Echo Sound, Glendale, CA
The Hit Factory, New York, N.Y.
Mixed at: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA
Weslake Studios, Hollywood, CA
Echo Sound, Glendale, CA
[...]
Reissue Credits
[...]
Remastered [...] at Future Disc, Hollywood, CA
[...]
All tracks digitally remastered
Tracks 1 - 17 & 20 ℗ 1992, 2003 Priority Records LLC
Tracks 18 & 19 ℗ 1993, 2003 Priority Records LLC

The Predator original art © 1992 Priority Records LLC
This compilation ℗ 2003 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Priority Records LLC. © 2003
Priority Records LLC. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. [...]
© 2003 Priority Records LLC. [...] Printed in the EU. [...]

On back cover:
The Predator original art © 1992 Priority Records LLC. This compilation ℗ 2003 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Priority Records LLC. © 2003 Priority Records LLC. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. [...] © 2003 Priority Records LLC. [...] Printed in the EU. [...]

On labels:
[...] Made in the EU. [...] This compilation ℗ 2003 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Priority Records LLC. © 2003 Priority Records LLC. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. [...] © 2003 Priority Records LLC.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 72435-43339-10-A FutureDisc 5433391 1A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 72435-43339-10-B 5433391 1B1
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): 72435-43339-10-C 5433391 1C1
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): 72435-43339-10-D 5433391 1D1
Price Code (UK): 5433391
Price Code (F): PM 521
Barcode (Text): 7 2435 43339 1 0
Label Code: LC 0148
Rights Society: bel Biem

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Predator (CD, Album)	Priority Records	P2-57185, P2 57185	US	1992
Recently Edited	The Predator (LP, Album)	Lench Mob Records	P1 57185	US	1992
Recently Edited	The Predator (CD, Album)	Priority Records	BRCD 592, 514 351-2	UK	1992
	The Predator (CD, Album)	Lench Mob Records	74321 12669 2	Europe	1992
Recently Edited	The Predator (CD, Album)	Virgin Music Canada	32732 CA, V2 32732	Canada	1992

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Reviews

JPs_Records Dec 24, 2022
Anyone know the difference between this one and the US version? Both seem to have the same barcode, but the US version has zero matrix info.
The_Vinyl_Dealer Dec 15, 2022
Come on VMP. Let’s make 2023 the year where we get 2LP AAA reissues of some early ‘Cube!
djsgribbs May 3, 2021
Edited 4 years ago

Unquestionably the best pressing currently available. Side D is unnecessary and skippable, but allows the album to be spread out on 3 sides (which is absolutely needed). Cut loud and has a nice punchy low end, never overpowering. Pressing is solid. While not outstanding, much better than the US pressing from the same year. I assume they use the same lacquer cut but it's not clear. There is a distinct difference in pressing quality as this one is fairly quiet, even in the dead spots. Even a clean US pressing is noisy to the point of distraction.

Biggest flaw here is that the inner groove distortion on each side. No sibilance or anything... just the higher the pitch frequencies start to deteriorate at the end of each final track at the end. Does not impact the rest. It Was A Good Day sounds about as damn smooth as a triple-double.

The US 2016 repress version is a much worse pressing using the original Rainbo plates, which no reasonable person with a soul can enjoy. This 2x LP is a nice sweet spot. Wish these weren't as rare and could justify the price, but at least you should be satisfied with the end product.

... still waiting on a Kevin Gray AAA Pallas VMP pressing to come through, but until then this will hold you down.

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