Ironman

by Ghostface Killah

Overview

Every Wu-Tang Clan solo project has a different flavor, and Ghostface Killah's Ironman is no exception. Though it boasts cameos from nearly every other Wu-Tang member -- notably Raekwon and Cappadonna -- Ironman is unlike any other record in RZA's catalog of productions, particularly because it's significantly lighter in tone. There are still touches of the Wu's signature urban claustrophobia throughout the record, but the music is largely built on samples of early-'70s soul, from Al Green to the Delfonics, who make a guest appearance on "After the Smoke Is Clear." Consequently, the mood of the album can switch tones at the drop of the hat, moving from hard funk like "Daytona 500" to seductive soul with the Mary J. Blige duet "All That I Got Is You." Ironman bogs down slightly in the middle, yet the record is filled with inventive production and rhymes, and ranks as another solid entry in the Wu-Tang legacy. [The 2001 reissue of Ironman deletes the track "The Soul Controller."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/29/1996
Label:	Razor Sharp Records
UPC:	0074646795521
Rank:	22708

Tracks

1. Iron Maiden
2. Wildflower
3. The Faster Blade
4. 260
5. Assassination Day
6. Poisonous Darts
7. Winter Warz
8. Box in Hand
9. Fish
10. Camay
11. Daytona 500
12. Motherless Child
13. Black Jesus
14. After the Smoke Is Clear
15. All That I Got Is You
16. Marvel

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ghostface Killah   Primary Artist,Vocals
Force M.D.'s   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Method Man   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
U-God   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Mary J. Blige   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Cappadonna   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Street   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Masta Killa   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
RZA   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Raekwon   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Inspectah Deck   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
The Delfonics   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Scotty Wotty   Vocals
Jamie Sommers   Vocals
Popa Wu   Vocals

Technical Credits

True Master   Producer,Mixing,Arranger
Freddie Perren   Composer
Deke Richards   Composer
RZA   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Cappadonna   Performer
C. Woods   Composer
E. Turner   Composer
B. James   Composer
Michael Levine   Photography
Matt Welch   Reissue Coordination
Jason Hunter   Composer
Daniel Lussier   Composer
John "Mook" Gibbons   Management
D. Hill   Composer
Damian Hill   Composer
Brian Coleman   Promoter,Marketing
Clifford Smith   Composer
Darrin Harris   Composer
J.K. Hunter   Composer
Paul Williams   Project Supervisor
Kenneth Hirsch   Composer
Alfredo Rick-Dimas   Art Direction
True Masters   Arranger,Mixing Engineer
M. Samps   Mastering
Elgin Turner   Composer
Chris Faraone   Liner Notes
Ronald Miller   Composer
Patrick Charles   Composer
Sophia Chang   Photography
Deborah Mannis-Gardiner   Sample Clearance
Dee Oliver   Composer
Darryl Hill   Composer
Steve Neat   Engineer
Berry Gordy, Jr.   Composer
Bob James   Composer
Ken Hirsch   Composer
Corey Woods   Composer
James Shaw   Composer
Alphonso Mizell   Composer
Lamont Hawkins   Composer
Earl Randle   Composer
Carl William Smith   Composer
Dennis Coles   Composer,Executive Producer
Derek Harris   Composer
Robert Diggs   Composer,Executive Producer
Mary J. Blige   Composer,Performer
R. Miller   Composer
Raekwon   Performer
7L   Promoter,Marketing
Wu-Tang Clan   Performer
Mitchell Diggs   Executive Producer
Oli "Power" Grant   Executive Producer
Ron Croudy   Design,Illustrations