De La Soul – AOI: Bionix

Name: De La Soul - AOI: Bionix
Rating: 4.38 (61 reviews)

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Label:	Chrysalis – RMM-056-1
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue
Country:	Worldwide
Released:	Aug 11, 2023
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Boom Bap

Tracklist

A1	Intro Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Black Patch"] – The 5th Dimension* Producer – De La Soul Vocals – Hope Wilson Written-By – Laura Nyro Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Black Patch"] – Laura Nyro Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Black Patch"] – The 5th Dimension* Producer – De La Soul Vocals – Hope Wilson Written-By – Laura Nyro Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Black Patch"] – Laura Nyro	0:29
A2	Bionix Co-producer – De La Soul Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Guiding Star"] – Tavares Producer – Dave West* Written-By – David West* Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Guiding Star"] – Keni St. Lewis Co-producer – De La Soul Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Guiding Star"] – Tavares Producer – Dave West* Written-By – David West* Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Guiding Star"] – Keni St. Lewis	2:43
A3	Baby Phat Co-producer – De La Soul Guitar – Kyle Williams Keyboards – Glenn Mosley* Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Fat Boys"] – The Fat Boys* Producer – Dave West* Written-By – William Waring Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Fat Boys"] – William Waring Co-producer – De La Soul Guitar – Kyle Williams Keyboards – Glenn Mosley* Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Fat Boys"] – The Fat Boys* Producer – Dave West* Written-By – William Waring Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Fat Boys"] – William Waring	3:50
A4	Simply Co-producer – De La Soul Producer – Dave West* Written-By – David West* Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Wonderful Christmastime"] – Paul McCartney	4:05
A5	Simply Havin' Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Footprints"] – A Tribe Called Quest Producer – De La Soul Written-By – Stevie Wonder Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Footprints"] – Stevie Wonder Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Footprints"] – A Tribe Called Quest Producer – De La Soul Written-By – Stevie Wonder Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Footprints"] – Stevie Wonder	0:48
B1	Held Down Bass – Leroy Hodges Featuring – Cee-Lo Guitar – Thomas Bigham* Mixed By – Bob Power Organ – Robert Clayborn* Producer – De La Soul Strings – Andy Stein Vocals – Taketha Johnson Written-By – Serge Gainsbourg Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Ah! Melody"] – Serge Gainsbourg Bass – Leroy Hodges Featuring – Cee-Lo Guitar – Thomas Bigham* Mixed By – Bob Power Organ – Robert Clayborn* Producer – De La Soul Strings – Andy Stein Vocals – Taketha Johnson Written-By – Serge Gainsbourg Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Ah! Melody"] – Serge Gainsbourg	4:54
B2	Rev. Do Good #1 Organ – Glenn Mosley* Producer – Troy Hightower Vocals – Troy Hightower	1:05
B3	Watch Out Producer – Dave West* Written-By – David West* Written-By, Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Mood For Milt"] – Cal Tjader	3:35
B4	Special Producer – Kev Brown	3:37
B5	Rev. Do Good #2 Producer – Troy Hightower Vocals – Troy Hightower	1:14
C1	The Sauce Featuring – Philly Black Mixed By – Kevin Lewis Producer – Dave West* Vocals – Smiles Patron Written-By – David West*	2:25
C2	Am I Worth You? Co-producer – De La Soul Featuring – Glenn Lewis Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Sunshower"] – Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Producer – Dave West* Written-By – David West* Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Sunshower"] – Stoney Browder Jr.* Co-producer – De La Soul Featuring – Glenn Lewis Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Sunshower"] – Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Producer – Dave West* Written-By – David West* Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Sunshower"] – Stoney Browder Jr.*	4:01
C3	Pawn Star Featuring – Shell Council Producer – De La Soul Vocals – Jason Spears*	4:07
C4	What We Do (For Love) Featuring – Slick Rick Producer – Megahertz (2) Vocals – Soulstice (3) Written-By – Ricky M L Walters*	5:05
D1	Rev. Do Good #3 Producer – Troy Hightower Vocals – Troy Hightower	2:20
D2	Peer Pressure Featuring – B-Real Producer, Vocals – Jay Dee Written-By – Louis Freese	5:09
D3	It's American Producer – Troy Hightower Vocals – Tara Stilman	1:10
D4	Trying People Bass – Al Carty* French Horn – Mike Lewis (9) Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Black Patch"] – The 5th Dimension* Producer – Def 2 U Inc* Voice – Mikayla (2) Written-By – Neal Forrester Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Black Patch"] – Laura Nyro Bass – Al Carty* French Horn – Mike Lewis (9) Performer [Contains Excerpts From "Black Patch"] – The 5th Dimension* Producer – Def 2 U Inc* Voice – Mikayla (2) Written-By – Neal Forrester Written-By [Contains Excerpts From "Black Patch"] – Laura Nyro	4:31

Companies, etc.

Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Daisy Age Music
Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Licensed From – Sony Music Entertainment
Published By – My Soulmate Songs, L.L.C.
Published By – Bull Pen Music, Inc.
Published By – Universal - Songs Of Polygram International, Inc.
Published By – Perren Vibes Music, Inc.
Published By – Universal - Polygram International Publishing, Inc.
Licensed From – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Licensed From – Universal Music Enterprises
Published By – Rugged tz
Published By – Fat Brothers Music
Published By – EMI Longitude Music
Published By – Kuwa Music
Published By – EMI Full Keel Music
Published By – Fresh Ideas
Published By – MoFunk Music
Licensed From – Unidisc Music Inc.
Published By – MPL Communications Inc.
Published By – Universal Music Rights
Published By – Jazz Merchant Music
Published By – Universal Music - Z Tunes LLC
Published By – Alruby Music, Inc.
Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Published By – Palisades Avenue Music
Published By – Irving Music
Published By – Black Bull Music
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – WC Music Corp
Published By – Embassy Music Corp.
Published By – Wise Music
Licensed From – Concord Music Group
Published By – Raineyville Music
Published By – BMG Bumblebee
Published By – Slick Rick Music Corp.
Published By – Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing
Published By – Universal Music Corp.
Published By – Dorso Music
Published By – EPHCY Publishing Company
Published By – Louis Freese Publishing Designee
Published By – Neal Forrester Publishing Designee
Published By – Lucious Mercer Publishing Designee
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A.O.I., LLC
Copyright © – A.O.I., LLC
Licensed To – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Pressed By – GZ Media – 258993E

Credits

Lacquer Cut By – J. Powell*
Legal [Sample Clearances] – Deborah Mannis-Gardner
Mastered By – Michael Fossenkemper
Mixed By – Troy Hightower (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to C1, C3 to D5)
Written-By – Vincent Mason

Notes

The release date is August 11, 2023, in the U.S. and September 15, 2023, worldwide.

The "MADE IN CZECH REPUBLIC" sticker is on the back shrinkwrap.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed sticker): 8 10098 50305 1
Barcode (Scanned): 810098503051
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: GMR
Matrix / Runout: RMM-056-1 SIDE A 1600367 258993E1 J. POWELL
Matrix / Runout: RMM-056-1 RE1 SIDE B 1682698 258993E2 J. POWELL
Matrix / Runout: RMM-056-1 RE1 SIDE C 1668036 258993E3 J. POWELL
Matrix / Runout: RMM-056-1 RE1 SIDE D 1688618 258993E4 J. POWELL

Other Versions (5 of 22)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	AOI: Bionix (2×LP, Album)	Tommy Boy	TB1362	US	2001
Recently Edited	AOI: Bionix (CD, Album)	Tommy Boy	TBCD 1362	US	2001
Recently Edited	AOI: Bionix (Instrumental Version) (2×LP, Album)	Tommy Boy	TB 1546	US	2001
	AOI: Bionix (CD, Album)	Tommy Boy	TBCD 1362, TBCD1362	UK & Europe	2001
Recently Edited	AOI: Bionix Album Sampler (CD, Enhanced, Promo, Sampler)	Tommy Boy	2P2338, TB2338_SAMPLER	US	2001

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Reviews

illmaticmindset May 24, 2025
Clean this before playing. My copy came with pressing residue. They looked like smudges but couldn’t be rubbed off. Sounded perfect after I just wiped it down with some cleaner.

Great album. Might have higher highs than the grind date. A really superb De La record after IMO, there worst album Mosaic Thump. The Peer Pressure song with B-Real is hilarious. Cop this
OtterKing Nov 27, 2023
Edited one year ago

I bought this brand new sealed, and both records were really dirty right out of the sleeve. Clean this before spinning if you can, I highly urge it.
DJMTech Aug 14, 2023
Edited one year ago

Album is great but seeing more issues with the plant not doing a good job of pressing these de la soul releases. A.2, C.4 gun shot pops. Ducked under my desk thought it was a drive by.

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