Death Row publish Dr. Dre’ s debut album : ‘The Chronic’ featuring Snoop Dogg (1992)
Dr. Dre‘s ‘The Chronic’ is his debut studio album featuring Snoop Dogg and released on December 15, 1992 by Death Row / Interscope
Track Listing : 1.The Chronic [Intro] (Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Colin Wolfe) – 01:57 . [Sampling : “Impeach The President” By The Honey Drippers; “Get Out Of My Life, Woman” By Solomon Burke; “Funky Worm” By Ohio Players; “Country Cooking” By Jim Dandy; “The Shalimar” By Gylan Kain; “Colour Me Funky” By Parliament] . 2.Fuck Wit Dre Day [And Everybody’S Celebratin’] (Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Colin Wolfe) – 04:52 . [Sampling : “Atomic Dog” By George Clinton; “(Not Just) Knee Deep” By Funkadelic; “Funkentelechy”, “The Big Bang Theory”, “Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)” By Parliament] . 3.Let Me Ride.Dr. Dre, Rbx, Snoop Dogg) – 04:21 . [Sampling : “Mothership Connection (Star Child)”, “Swing Down, Sweet Chariot (Live)” By Parliament; “Kissing My Love” By Bill Withers; “Funky Drummer” By James Brown] . 4.The Day The Niggaz Took Over (Dr. Dre, Rbx, Snoop Dogg, Dat Nigga Daz) – 04:33 . [Sampling : La Uprising Documentary “Birth Of A Nation 4X29X92” (Directed By Matthew Mcdaniels); “Love‘S Gonna Get’Cha (Material Love)” By Boogie Down Productions] . 5.Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang (Snoop Dogg, D.O.C., Dr. Dre) – 03:58 . [Sampling : “I Want’A Do Something Freaky To You” By Leon Haywood; “Uphill (Peace Of Mind)” By Kid Dynamite; “B Side Wins Again” By Public Enemy] . 6.Deeez Nuuuts (Dr. Dre, Dat Nigga Daz, Snoop Dogg, Colin Wolfe, Nate Dogg) – 05:06 . [Sampling : “Chestnuts” By Rudy Ray Moore, Excerpt From Perry Mason Episode “The Case Of The Runaway Corpse”; “Pull Fancy Dancer/pull” By One Way] . 7.Lil’ Ghetto Boy (Snoop Dogg, D.O.C., Dr. Dre) – 05:27 . [Sampling : “Little Ghetto Boy” By Donny Hathaway; “I Get Lifted” By George Mccrae; “The Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues” By Gil Scott-Heron] . 8.A Nigga Witta Gun (D.O.C., Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre) – 03:52 . [Sampling : “Big Sur Suite” By Johnny “Hammond” Smith; “Who’S The Man (With The Master Plan)” By The Kay Gees; “Friends” By Whodini] . 9.Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat (Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg) – 03:48 . [Sampling : Audio Sample From The Mack; “Vegetable Wagon” By Donny Hathaway; “Brothers Gonna Work It Out” By Willie Hutch; “Pot Belly” By Lou Donaldson] . 10.The $20 Sack Pyramid [Skit] (D.O.C., Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre) – 02:53 . [Sampling : “Papa Was Too” By Joe Tex] . 11.Lyrical Gangbang (Kurupt, Rbx, The Lady Of Rage, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, D.O.C.) – 04:04 . [Sampling : “Damn” By The Nite-Liters; “When The Levee Breaks” By Led Zeppelin; “Played Like A Piano” By King Tee; “Hole In The Head” By Cypress Hill] . 12.High Powered (Dr. Dre, Rbx, Colin Wolfe) – 02:44 . [Sampling : “Buffalo Gals” By Malcolm Mclaren] . 13.The Doctor’S Office [Skit] (Dr. Dre, Kevin Lewis, Jewell, The Lady Of Rage) – 01:04 . [Sampling : “Back In Bed” By Jewell] . 14.Stranded On Death Row (Kurupt, Rbx, The Lady Of Rage, Snoop Dogg) – 04:47 . [Sampling : “Do Your Thing (Live)” By Isaac Hayes; “If It Don’T Turn You On (You Outta Leave It Alone)” By B.T. Express; “The Jam” By Graham Central Station] . 15.The Roach [The Chronic Outro] (Rbx, The Lady Of Rage, Dat Nigga Daz) – 04:36 . [Sampling : “P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)”, “Colour Me Funky” By Parliament; “Impeach The President” By The Honey Drippers] . 16.Bitches Ain’T Shit (Dr. Dre, Colin Wolfe, Snoop Dogg, The D.O.C., Kurupt, Dat Nigga Daz) – 04:48
Musicians : Dr. Dre – Vocals – Vocals On (2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 7 – 9 – 10 – 12 – 16), Synthesizers, Drum Programming . Snoop Doggy Dogg – Vocals On (2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 7 – 9 – 10 – 14 – 16) . Lady Of Rage – Vocals On (11 – 12 – 13 – 14 – 15) . Warren G – Vocals On (6) . The D.O.C. – Vocals . Samara – Vocals On (10) . Rbx – Vocals On (4 – 9 – 11 – 12 – 14 – 15) . Nate Dogg – Vocals On (6 – 7) . Dat Nigga Daz – Vocals On (4 – 6 – 7 – 12 – 15 – 16) . Kurupt – Vocals On (11 – 14 – 16) . Jewell – Vocals – Vocals On (2 – 3 – 13 – 15 – 16) . Bushwick Bill – Vocals On (14) . Colin Wolfe – Bass . Justin Reinhardt – Keyboards . Katisse Buckingham – Flute, Saxophone . Eric “The Drunk” Borders – Guitar . Chris Clairmont – Guitar
Production : Produced By Dr. Dre .
Video Director(S) : Dr. Dre For “Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang” & “Let Me Ride”
Recorded June 1992 At Death Row, Los Angeles
Released December 15, 1992 By Death Row / Interscope
(Source Dr. Dre – The Chronic | Official website for the progressive rock band YES)
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