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Things Fall Apart

Release date: 1st January 1999

MCA Records

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About This Album

"Things Fall Apart" is an album by The Roots, released 1st January 1999 via MCA Records.

About the Artist

The Roots

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Versions of this record

Things Fall Apart — other versions

Deluxe editions, anniversary reissues, regional editions and other recordings of this album. Each has its own page with its own pressings and credits.

Things Fall Apart (Explicit Version)
Year 1999Tracks 3

Pressings & releases

Things Fall Apart — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

CD · Album
Main
Country USYear 1999
MCA Records · MCAD-11948
Barcode: 0 08811 19482 6
CD · Album
Country EuropeYear 1999
MCA Records · MCD 11948
Barcode: 0 08811 19482 6
Vinyl · LP · Album
Country USYear 1999
MCA Records · MCA2-11948
Barcode: 0 08811 19481 9
CD · Album · Limited Edition
Riot Cover
Country USYear 1999
MCA Records · MCAD-11830
Barcode: 0 08811 18302 8
CD · Album · Limited Edition
Riot Cover
Country CanadaYear 1999
MCA Records · MCSSD-11948
Barcode: 0 08811 19482 6

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: James Poyser, Chaos (2), Scott Storch, Questlove, Jay Dee, Kamal Gray, Rahzel
Recording Engineer: Christos Tsantilis, David Ivory, Keith Cramer, Nastess, Dan Reider, Axel Niehaus, Jon Smeltz, Pasquelle Volberg, Rob Murphy, Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Melvin "Chaos" Lewis, Tom Coyne, Bob Power, Mark Mitchell (2), Adam Cerda, Tim Donovan, Gordon Rice, Kelo, Chaos (2), Jay Dee, Todd Fairall, Jayon Hofer, Scott Storch, Mario De Arce, Ron Williams (5), Ted Greenberg
Mixing Engineer: Axel Niehaus, Denise Barbarita, Bob Power, Mark Mitchell (2), Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Keith Cramer, Matt Wilcox, Tom Coyne, Jim Caruana, Mario De Arce

Singles released from this record

Things Fall Apart — singles

Things Fall Apart (Deluxe Edition)
Year 1999Single page

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