Pieces of a Man: Original Samples

AZ’s second album, Pieces of a Man dropped in 1998 and was the follow up to his solid debut (Do or Die).  Standout tracks include “Whatever Happened (The Birth),” “How I’m Livin’,” “Love Is Love,” and “The Payback;” with production from Goldfings, Gucci Jones, L.E.S., Trackmaster, Tony Dofat, and others.

Props to Soulcontrollah for putting this set together.  Info and link after the cut.

1.  “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone
From the album I Put a Spell on You (1965)
Sampled in “New Life (Intro)”
Produced by Goldfinga

2.  “Happy Birthday, Maggie” by Hans Zimmer & Nina Simone
From the Point of No Return soundtrack (1993)
Sampled in “New Life (Intro)” & “Love Is Love”
Produced by Goldfinga (“New Life (Intro))
Produced by Goldfinga & Gucci Jones & Co-produced by AZ (“Love Is Love”)

3.  “A Rock and a Hard Place” by The Stylistics
From the album Wonder Woman (1977)
Sampled in “I’m Known”
Produced by Goldfinga

4.  “Show Me” by Glenn Jones
From the album Finesse (1984)
Sampled in “How Ya Livin’”
Produced by L.E.S.

5.  “Universal Love” by Woods Empire
From the album Universal Love (1981)
Sampled in “What’s the Deal”
Produced by Poke & Tone (Trackmasters)

6.  “Bad Risk” by Millie Jackson
From the album Free and in Love (1976)
Sampled in “Love Is Love”
Produced by Goldfinga & Gucci Jones
Co-produced by AZ

7.  “Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair” by Nina Simone
From the album Black Gold (1969)
Sampled in “Love Is Love”
Produced by Goldfinga & Gucci Jones
Co-produced by AZ

8.  “Like a Tattoo” by Sade
From the album Love Deluxe (1993)
Sampled in “The Pay Back”
Produced by Gucci Jones & Goldfinga

9.  “The Glow of Love” by Change
From the album The Glow of Love (1980)
Sampled in “Just Because”
Produced by L.E.S.

10. “Your Body’s Callin’” by R. Kelly
From the album 12 Play (1993)
Sampled in “Last Dayz”
Produced by Kenny Smoove
Co-produced by Darryl ’88′ Young

11. “Betcha Don’t Know” by Najee
From the album Najee’s Theme (1986)
Sampled in “Betcha Don’t Know”
Produced by Tony Dofat

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