The Essential Wu-Tang Clan
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| Released | October 29, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–2001 | |||
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| Length | 1:58:21 | |||
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The Essential Wu-Tang Clan is a compilation album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, which was released October 29, 2013 on Loud and Legacy. It follows 2011's Legendary Weapons. The Essential Wu-Tang Clan serves as a best of. It features performances by all Wu-Tang members and several affiliates.
Background
The Essential Wu-Tang Clan includes standout tracks from high-profile studio albums, as well as rare soundtrack selections and compilation cuts.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The Essential Wu-Tang Clan was met with positive reviews. It was noted for the influential and groundbreaking sound from the '90s hip-hop collective. With its distinctive style, with dark, atmospheric backing tracks (often punctuated by samples from vintage martial arts movies).[3]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Discogs.[2]
| Disc One | |||||
| No. | Title | Original Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | 4:48 | ||
| 2 | "As High as Wu-Tang Get" | Wu-Tang Forever |
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| 2:38 |
| 3 | "C.R.E.A.M." | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) |
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| 4:07 |
| 4 | "Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours (still don't nothing move but the money)" | Wu-Tang Forever |
| 3:02 | |
| 5 | "Rules" (featuring Streetlife) | Iron Flag |
| 3:52 | |
| 6 | "I Can't Go to Sleep" (featuring Isaac Hayes) | The W |
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| 3:35 |
| 7 | "Uzi (Pinky Ring)" | Iron Flag |
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| 5:18 |
| 8 | "America" (featuring Killah Priest) | America Is Dying Slowly |
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| 5:34 |
| 9 | "Gravel Pit" (featuring Paulissa Moorman) | The W |
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| 4:14 |
| 10 | "The Projects" (featuring Shyheim) | Wu-Tang Forever |
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| 3:18 |
| 11 | "Back in the Game" (featuring Ronald Isley) | Iron Flag |
| 4:29 | |
| 12 | "What You in fo'" (featuring Streetlife) | Oz |
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| 3:08 |
| 13 | "The Monument" (featuring Busta Rhymes) | The W |
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| 2:38 |
| 14 | "Can It Be All So Simple" | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) |
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| 4:12 |
| 15 | "The W" | Bonus Track from Iron Flag |
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| 3:41 |
| 58:34 | |||||
| Disc Two | |||||
| No. | Title | Original Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Protect Ya Neck" | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | 4:32 | ||
| 2 | "Reunited" | Wu-Tang Forever |
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| 5:22 |
| 3 | "Shame on a Nigga" | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) |
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| 2:54 |
| 4 | "Hollow Bones" | The W |
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| 3:16 |
| 5 | "Triumph" (featuring Cappadonna) | Wu-Tang Forever |
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| 5:38 |
| 6 | "Redbull" (featuring Redman) | The W |
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| 3:54 |
| 7 | "Method Man" (performed by Method Man) | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) |
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| 5:00 |
| 8 | "It's Yourz" | Wu-Tang Forever |
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| 4:14 |
| 9 | "Put Your Hammer Down" | The Mix Tape, Vol. III |
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| 2:04 |
| 10 | "One Blood Under W" (featuring Junior Reid) | The W |
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| 4:12 |
| 11 | "Diesel" (featuring Ron Isley) | Soul in the Hole |
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| 5:30 |
| 12 | "Careful (Click, Click)" | The W |
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| 4:25 |
| 13 | "Protect Ya Neck II (The Jump Off)" | The W |
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| 3:38 |
| 14 | "Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber (Part II)" | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) |
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| 5:08 |
| 59:47 | |||||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
References
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) – Wu-Tang Clan". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 2, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Wu-Tang Clan - The Essential Wu-Tang Clan (2013, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Wu-Tang Clan - The Essential Wu-Tang Clan Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2022.