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Album · 2002

Phrenology

by The Roots

Released
26 November 2002
Label
MCA Records
Catalogue no.
113 138-0
Tracklist
18 tracks
Length
1:14:36
Country
XE

“Phrenology” is an album by The Roots, released in 2002 on MCA Records. The original release has 18 tracks with a running time of 1:14:36. The line-up features ?uestlove (mix, producer), Frank “Knuckles” Walker (percussion), Kamal Gray (producer, keyboard), Omar Edwards (keyboard, producer) and James Poyser (strings, Moog).

Who played on Phrenology

  • ?uestlove mix, producer, recording, drums (drum set), percussion on 10 tracks
  • Frank “Knuckles” Walker percussion on 5 tracks
  • Kamal Gray producer, keyboard on 3 tracks
  • Omar Edwards keyboard, producer on 3 tracks
  • James Poyser strings, Moog on 2 tracks
  • Jef Lee Johnson guitar on 2 tracks
  • Ken Golder cello on 2 tracks
  • Michelle Golder cello on 2 tracks
  • Nuah Vi cello on 2 tracks
  • Sarah Chun cello on 2 tracks
  • Tracey Moore vocals, background vocals on 2 tracks
  • Ursula Rucker vocals on 2 tracks
  • Alicia Keys vocals on 1 track
  • Black Thought vocals on 1 track
  • Cody ChesnuTT producer, vocals on 1 track
  • Dice Raw vocals on 1 track
  • Hope Wilson vocals on 1 track
  • Hub bass on 1 track
  • Ishmael Butler vocals on 1 track
  • James Blood Ulmer guitar on 1 track
  • Jill Scott performer, vocals on 1 track
  • Kamiah Gray Rhodes piano, producer on 1 track
  • Musiq Soulchild arranger, performer, producer on 1 track
  • Nelly Furtado performer, background vocals on 1 track
  • Talib Kweli performer, vocals on 1 track
  • Yasiin Bey vocals on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Phrentrow — Omar Edwards, ?uestlove, Ursula Rucker 0:21
  2. 2 Rock You — Black Thought, DJ Scratch 3:13
  3. 3 !!!!!!! — Hub, Ben Kenney, ?uestlove 0:25
  4. 4 Sacrifice — Black Thought, Kamal Gray, Hub, ?uestlove 4:45
  5. 5 Rolling With Heat — Black Thought, Dice Raw, Kamal Gray, Kyle Jones 3:42
  6. 6 WAOK (AY) Roll Call — Kamal Gray, Hub, ?uestlove 1:00
  7. 7 Thought @ Work — Black Thought, Kamal Gray, Hub, Ben Kenney 4:59
  8. 8 The Seed (2.0) 4:28
  9. 9 Break You Off — Black Thought, Dice Raw, Kamal Gray, Hub 7:27
  10. 10 Water — Black Thought, Kamal Gray, Hub, Ben Kenney 10:24
  11. 11 Quills — Black Thought, Karriem Riggins 4:22
  12. 12 Pussy Galore — Black Thought, Scott Storch 4:29
  13. 13 Complexity — Black Thought, Omar Edwards, Kamal Gray, Hub 4:48
  14. 14 Something in the Way of Things (In Town) 6:47
  15. 15 [silence] 2:01
  16. 16 [silence] 2:01
  17. 17 Rhymes and Ammo / Thirsty! 9:19
  18. 18 [silence] 0:06

Production

  • Jon Smelts engineer, recording
  • Gordon Gass recording
  • Robert Dorsey recording, mix
  • Russell Elevado engineer, mix, recording
  • Steve Mandel recording, engineer, mix
  • Vincent Dilorenzo engineer, recording, mix
  • Carlos Pablo Martinez recording
  • Jeff Chestek mix, recording
  • Ray Wilson mix, recording
  • Richard Nichols mix
  • Bob Power mix, recording
  • Caliph Gamble engineer, mix, recording
  • Steef van de Gevel recording, mix
  • Andy Brooks mix, recording
  • Jason Goldstein mix
  • Jim Bottari recording
  • Pablo Arraya mix
  • Shawn Taylor recording
  • Shinobu Mitsuoka recording, mix
  • Thomas Brown recording, mix
  • Tom Coyne mix
  • Adam Brooks mix
  • Andre Dandridge recording
  • Ben Kenney mix
  • Carlos Martinez recording
  • Charles McCrory recording
  • DJ Scratch producer
  • James McKrone recording
  • Jesse Shakin recording
  • Jon Adler mix
  • Jon Smeltz recording
  • Karriem Riggins producer
  • Kelo producer
  • Kurt Nepogoda recording
  • Scott Storch producer
  • Scott Whiting recording
  • Tahir producer
  • The Grand Wizzards producer
  • Zukhan Bey producer

More albums by The Roots

Organix 1993 · Remedy Recordings Do You Want More?!!!??! 1994 · Geffen Illadelph Halflife 1996 · Geffen Things Fall Apart 1999 · MCA Records The Tipping Point 2004 · Geffen Game Theory 2006 · Def Jam Recordings Rising Down 2008 · Def Jam Recordings How I Got Over 2010 · Def Jam Recordings undun 2011 · Def Jam Recordings …and Then You Shoot Your Cousin 2014 · Def Jam Recordings
Montreux Jazzfest 2003 · Live
The Roots Come Alive 1999 · Live

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Phrenology?

The line-up of Phrenology includes ?uestlove (mix, producer), Frank “Knuckles” Walker (percussion), Kamal Gray (producer, keyboard), Omar Edwards (keyboard, producer), James Poyser (strings, Moog), Jef Lee Johnson (guitar), Ken Golder (cello) and Michelle Golder (cello).

Which label released Phrenology?

Phrenology was released in 2002 on MCA Records (113 138-0).

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