De La Soul – Me Myself And I (Vinyl 12")

De La Soul – Me Myself And I is a 12" maxi-single (45 RPM) by De La Soul from their debut album 3 Feet High And Rising, here in the BCM Records licensed edition (cat. no. 12232, licensed from Tommy Boy). Produced by Prince Paul, the song is built on Funkadelic's "(Not Just) Knee Deep". It was released in March 1989 and reached No. 1 on the US R&B chart, No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 22 in the UK and No. 16 in West Germany. Besides the remix and radio version, side B has "Jenifa Taught Me" and "Brain Washed Follower". This copy is a 1989 original pressing for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: BCM Records 12232
• Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, maxi-single
• Pressing: DE/AT/CH original
• Country: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
• Year: 1989
• Genre: Hip Hop, Soul, 12" Maxi-Singles

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM- to VG+ (WOL – small pen mark on label)
• Cover: VG+ with some wear

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Me Myself And I (Richie Rich Remix)
2. Me Myself And I (Radio Version)

Side B

1. Jenifa Taught Me
2. Brain Washed Follower

Personnel

De La Soul: Posdnuos (Kelvin Mercer), Trugoy the Dove (David Jolicoeur), Maseo (Vincent Mason). Producer: Prince Paul (Paul Huston), co-produced by De La Soul; production supervised by Danté Ross. Remix (A1): Richie Rich.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, for the German-speaking market. The single came out in 1989 on Tommy Boy in the US; BCM Records released it under licence for Germany, Austria and Switzerland the same year.

What does Media NM- to VG+ / Cover VG+ mean, and what is WOL?
The record sits between NM- (close to new) and VG+ (light wear). The sleeve is VG+ with some wear. WOL stands for "writing on label": there is a small pen mark on the label. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

What sample is in the song?
The beat is based on Funkadelic's "(Not Just) Knee Deep" from 1979; Edwin Birdsong's "Rapper Dapper Snapper" is also used.

Do you have more De La Soul records?
Yes, for example De La Soul – De La Soul Is Dead, De La Soul – Buhloone Mind State and De La Soul – Stakes Is High. More titles are in our Hip Hop collection.