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The Roots – One Shine (1996) | Track profile | Dork

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Illadelph Halflife
One Shine

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One Shine

Release date: 24th September 1996

From Illadelph Halflife

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"One Shine" is a track by The Roots, from the album Illadelph Halflife, released 24th September 1996. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

One Shine

Making way for the sun to shine...

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Track details

From Illadelph Halflife

1996

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Album

Illadelph Halflife

Release year

1996

—The Adventures In Wonderland
—Intro
—Clones
—Episodes
—Ital (The Universal Side)
—It Just Don't Stop
—No Alibi
—Panic!!!!!
—One Shine
—Respond/React
—Section
—Dave vs. US
—No Great Pretender
—Outro
—? vs. Scratch (The Token DJ Cut)
—Concerto Of The Desperado
—Push Up Ya Lighter
—The Hypnotic
—UNIverse at War
—Clones
4:54
—Concerto Of The Desperado
3:38
—Section
4:09
—Ital (The Universal Side)
4:54

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Production & Engineering

Writer: ?uestlove, Black Thought, Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, Scott Storch
Producer: Grand Wizzards
Bass: Leonard “Hub” Hubbard
Drums: ?uestlove
Keyboards: Scott Storch
Vocals: ?uestlove, Amel Larrieux, Black Thought, Cassandra Wilson, Fatin, Lee Andrews
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne
Mixing Engineer: ?uestlove, Bob Power, Tim Donovan
Recording Engineer: David Ivory, Vince Kershner
Saxophone: Steve Coleman
Trombone: Joshua Roseman
Trumpet: Graham Haynes