Breakin' Combs

Breakin' Combs
Breakin' Combs
Studio album by Dred Scott
Released	March 22, 1994
Recorded	1993, Red Zone Studios; West Lake Audio
Genre	Jazz rap; neo-soul; R&B; alternative hip hop;
Length	59:22
Label	Tuff Break/A&M/PolyGram
Producer	Jonathan "Dred" Scott
Dred Scott chronology
Singles from Breakin' Combs
	"Nutin Ta Lose"/"Duck Ya Head"; Released: 1993; "Check the Vibe"; Released: 1994; "Back in the Day"/"Can't Hold It Back"; Released: 1994;

Breakin' Combs is the debut studio album by American rapper and musician Dred Scott, released in 1994 on Tuff Break/A&M Records.^[1] The album was written and produced by Scott, with a sound that's influenced in the genres of soul, hip hop, jazz and reggae music. R&B/soul singer Adriana Evans is featured on the single "Check the Vibe", and "Swingin' from the Tree". Breakin' Combs was reissued in Japan twice, in 2005 and 2009, and includes bonus tracks on both editions.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Back in the Day"	Dred Scott	4:43
2.	"Duck Ya Head" (featuring Da Grinch)	Dred Scott	4:48
3.	"Can't Hold It Back"	Dred Scott	4:23
4.	"Check the Vibe" (featuring Adriana Evans)	Adriana Evans, Dred Scott	3:31
5.	"Dirty Old Man"	Dred Scott	0:37
6.	"The Story" (featuring Big Domino)	Dred Scott	3:44
7.	"To da Old School"	Percy Chapman, Dred Scott	1:38
8.	"Funky Rhythms"	Percy Chapman, Dred Scott	4:06
9.	"Swingin' from the Tree" (featuring Adriana Evans)	Dred Scott	3:33
10.	"Intro"	Dred Scott	0:40
11.	"Nutin' ta Lose"	Dred Scott	5:01
12.	"Liar" (featuring Tracy McGreggor)	Dred Scott	3:26
13.	"Rough E Nuff"	Dred Scott	4:52
14.	"My Mind is Driftin'"	Dred Scott	4:00
15.	"They Don't Know"	Big Domino, Dred Scott	4:21
16.	"Frankie's Groove"	Dred Scott	5:58

Japan bonus tracks (2005)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
17.	"Remember the Love Rap"	Jonathan Dred Scott	4:05
18.	"Candy Man" (featuring Adriana Evans)	Jonathan Dred Scott	4:09
19.	"Encore for the Hardcore" (featuring Adriana Evans)	Dred Scott	3:39
20.	"Back in the Day (Unreleased Remix)"	Dred Scott	4:46

Japan Bonus Tracks (2009)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
17.	"Remember the Love Rap" (featuring Adriana Evans)	Jonathan Scott, Adriana Evans	4:05
18.	"Candy Man" (featuring Adriana Evans)	Jonathan Dred Scott	4:09
19.	"Regina"	Jonathan Dred Scott	3:48

Notes

On the 2005 Japan deluxe edition, the bonus tracks is listed as, Track 1: "Remember the Love Rap" and Track 2: "Candy Man".^[3]

Personnel

Adrian Evans: Vocals [featuring] (Tracks 4, 9)
Dred Scott: Lead vocals, Vocals
Percy L. Chapman: Vocals (Track 7, 8)
Danny Grissett: Keyboards (Track 16)
Osama Alfifi: Bass (Tracks 9, 16)
Rastine Calhoun: Saxophone (Tracks 1, 11, 16,), Flute (Tracks 2)
Darryl 'JMD' Moore: Drums (Tracks 16)
Big Domino: Backing vocals (Tracks 6, 15)
Andrew Padgett: Vocals [Voice DJ] (Tracks 2, 6, 10)
Shah Skills: Record Scratches (Track 1)

Credits

Executive producer – Evan "E-Man" Forster
Producer and arranged By – Dred Scott
Mixed by Eric Sarafin
Mixed By [Assistant] – Bryan Davis, Husky*
Mastered by Brian Gardner
Recorded by Eric Sarafin (tracks: 2, 11), Greg "Mr. Sincere" Mull*
Recorded By [Assistant] – Andrew Padgett (tracks: 1, 3 to 10, 12 to 16)
Charlie "The Wonder Boy" Essers*, Kevin Wright (tracks: 1, 3 to 10, 12 to 16)
Victor McCoy (tracks: 1, 3 to 10, 12 to 16)

References

External links

[1] Dred Scott discography|Allmusic

[2] Breakin' Combs CD-Japan Reissue (2009)

[3] Breakin' Combs Japan Deluxe Edition CD (2005)

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