Greatest Hits

by Fugees

Overview

As wonderful and compelling as the Fugees were during their brief moment in the sun (circa 1996), it's difficult to make the case for a Fugees Greatest Hits. The trio only put out two records, the first a muddled attempt at weed-soaked hardcore, the second an excellent fusion of hip-hop and soul, so the obvious choice for record-buyers is that final full-length, The Score. This compilation includes seven tracks from The Score, prefacing it with two selections from the 1994 debut (Blunted on Reality) and tacking on Lauryn Hill's first solo recording, "The Sweetest Thing" -- originally on the Love Jones soundtrack and later included on her first album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Anyone interested in hearing what the Fugees sounded like before The Score is subjected to Blunted on Reality's pair of substandard singles ("Vocab," "Nappy Heads"), though wiser compilers would've chosen early songs that paved the way for The Score, like the graceful Hill feature "Some Seek Stardom." Brief and perfunctory, Greatest Hits is, basically, a budget compilation with a more artful cover. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	04/01/2003
Label:	Bmg / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886978869128
Rank:	23077

Tracks

1. Vocab [Refugees Hip Hop Remix]
2. Nappy Heads [Remix Radio Edit]
3. Fu-Gee-La
4. How Many Mics
5. Killing Me Softly with His Song
6. No Woman, No Cry
7. Cowboys
8. The Score
9. The Sweetest Thing [Mahogany Mix]
10. Ready or Not [Salaam's Ready for the Show Remix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Fugees   Primary Artist
Refugee Camp Allstars   Primary Artist
Lauryn Hill   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Enya   Primary Artist
Diamond D   Guest Artist,Rap
Steady Rider   Vocals
Pace 1   Guest Artist
Rah Digga   Guest Artist
Young Zee   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Diamond D   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mixing
Norman Gimbel   Composer
Gary Noble   Engineer
Shawn King   Producer
David Bett   Design
Colin Sauers   Assistant Engineer
L.A. Hill   Composer
Tranzlator Crew   Producer
Marc Baptiste   Photography
William Hart   Composer
Pace 1   Composer
Allen McGrier   Composer
Teena Marie   Composer
Bob Marley   Composer
Lauryn Hill   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Vincent Ford   Composer
Warren Riker   Mixing,Engineer
Sam Cooke   Composer
Salaam Remi   Composer,Producer,Remix Producer
Rah Digga   Composer
Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis   Producer
Prakazrel Michel   Composer,Producer
Pras   Composer
Wyclef Jean   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Thom Bell   Composer
Young Zee   Composer
James Cruz   Mastering
Charles Fox   Composer
John Forte   Producer,Drum Programming