A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory (Vinyl 2LP | Reissue | 2024)

A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory is the second album by New York group A Tribe Called Quest, released in 1991 on Jive. Recorded at Battery Studios, Greene St. Recording and Soundtrack Studios in New York, it was largely produced by the group itself, with recording and mixing done together with Bob Power. The record combines rap with jazz samples and prominent bass lines, and jazz bassist Ron Carter plays on “Verses From The Abstract”. “Check The Rhime”, “Jazz (We've Got)” and “Scenario” with Leaders Of The New School became well known as singles. This copy is the 2024 reissue on Jive (19658884871) as a double LP.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Jive 19658884871
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, Album
• Pressing: Reissue
• Country: Worldwide
• Year of this pressing: 2024 (original: 1991)
• Genre: Hip Hop & Rap, New vinyl, Jazz Rap

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Excursions
2. Buggin' Out
3. Rap Promoter
4. Butter

Side B

1. Verses From The Abstract (feat. Ron Carter & Vinia Mojica)
2. Show Business (feat. Diamond D, Lord Jamar & Sadat X)
3. Vibes And Stuff

Side C

1. The Infamous Date Rape
2. Check The Rhime
3. Everything Is Fair

Side D

1. Jazz (We've Got)
2. Skypager
3. What?
4. Scenario (feat. Leaders Of The New School)

Personnel

A Tribe Called Quest: Q-Tip (rap, production), Phife Dawg (rap), Ali Shaheed Muhammad (DJ, production). Guests: Ron Carter (bass), Vinia Mojica (vocals), Diamond D, Lord Jamar, Sadat X, Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown and Dinco D (Leaders Of The New School). Co-production on “Show Business” and “Everything Is Fair”: Skeff Anselm. Recording and mixing: Bob Power.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released in 1991. This double LP is a 2024 reissue by Jive.

Who plays the double bass on “Verses From The Abstract”?
Ron Carter, who among other things played in the Miles Davis Quintet of the 1960s. His guest spot reflects how closely the album is tied to jazz.

What does “New & factory sealed” mean?
The record is unplayed and still in the manufacturer’s original shrink wrap. We do not open it, so there is no separate grading of record and sleeve. Our grading system for used records is explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more A Tribe Called Quest records?
Yes, for example A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders (EU reissue 2019) and A Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes And Life (2LP). More titles are in our Hip Hop & Rap collection.