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The Essential Wu-Tang Clan

Release date: 1st January 2012

Columbia/Legacy

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About This Album

"The Essential Wu-Tang Clan" is an album by Wu-Tang Clan, released 1st January 2012 via Columbia/Legacy.

About the Artist

Wu-Tang Clan

If you like Wu-Tang Clan

Method Man

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Raekwon

Ghostface Killah

Method Man & Redman

Masta Killa

Inspectah Deck

RZA

Mobb Deep

Cappadonna

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: RZA
Co-Producer: Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Executive Producer: Oli Grant, Mitchell “Divine” Diggs, Tracey Waples, Ghostface Killah, RZA
Recording Engineer: Jose “Choco” Reynoso, Caleb Shreve
Engineer: Ethan Ryman, Carlos Bess, Jack Hersca, Eric Gast
Mixing Engineer: RZA, Steve Thompson, John Goodmanson, Jose “Choco” Reynoso

Pressings & releases

The Essential Wu-Tang Clan — release variants

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

CD · Compilation
Main
Country USYear 2013
Legacy · 88883741232
Barcode: 888837412322
CD · Compilation
Country AustraliaYear 2013
Columbia · 88883741242
Barcode: 888837412421
CD · Compilation
Country CanadaYear 2013
Columbia · 88883741242
Barcode: 888837412421
CD · Compilation
Country USYear 2013
Columbia · 88883741242
Barcode: 888837412421
CD · Compilation
Edited Version
Country USYear 2013
Legacy · 88883741232
Barcode: 888837412322

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