Liquid Swords este cel de-al 2-lea album al lui GZA și a fost lansat în data de 7 noiembrie 1995, prin
Geffen &
MCA.
Track listing
| 1. |
"Liquid Swords" |
4:31 |
| 2. |
"Duel of the Iron Mic" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard, Masta Killa & Inspectah Deck) |
4:06 |
| 3. |
"Living in the World Today" |
4:23 |
| 4. |
"Gold" |
3:57 |
| 5. |
"Cold World" (featuring Inspectah Deck) |
5:31 |
| 6. |
"Labels" |
2:54 |
| 7. |
"4th Chamber" (featuring Ghostface Killah, Killah Priest & RZA) |
4:37 |
| 8. |
"Shadowboxin'" (featuring Method Man) |
3:30 |
| 9. |
"Hell's Wind Staff / Killah Hills 10304" |
5:09 |
| 10. |
"Investigative Reports" (featuring U-God, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah) |
3:50 |
| 11. |
"Swordsman" |
3:21 |
| 12. |
"I Gotcha Back" |
5:01 |
| Total length: |
50:49 |
| 13. |
"B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)" (Performed by Killah Priest) |
4:33 |
| Total length: |
55:24 |
| 1. |
"Liquid Swords" |
3:29 |
| 2. |
"Duel of the Iron Mic" |
3:45 |
| 3. |
"Living in the World Today" |
4:24 |
| 4. |
"Gold" |
4:17 |
| 5. |
"Cold World" |
5:21 |
| 6. |
"Labels" |
3:08 |
| 7. |
"4th Chamber" |
4:17 |
| 8. |
"Shadowboxin'" |
3:30 |
| 9. |
"Killah Hills 10304" |
4:24 |
| 10. |
"Investigative Reports" |
4:10 |
| 11. |
"I Gotcha Back" |
4:08 |
| Total length: |
44:48 |
Notes
- "Liquid Swords" contains background vocals from RZA.
- "Living in the World Today" contains background vocals from RZA and Method Man.
- "Gold" contains background vocals from Method Man.
- "Cold World" contains additional vocals from Life.
- "Labels" contains background vocals from RZA and Masta Killa.
- "Hell's Wind Staff" contains additional vocals from RZA, Masta Killa & Dreddy Kruger.
- "I Gotcha Back" contains background vocals from RZA.
Sample credits
- "Liquid Swords" contains samples from "Groovin'" and "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" by Willie Mitchell, and “Legend of Lone Wolf” by W. Michael Lewis & Mark Lewis from the movie Shogun Assassin.
- "Duel of the Iron Mic" contains a sample from "I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over" by David Porter, and dialogue excerpts from the films Shogun Assassin and Dragon on Fire.
- "Living in the World Today" contains samples from "I'm His Wife, You're Just a Friend" by Ann Sexton and "In The Hole" by The Bar-Kays.
- "Gold" contains a sample from "The Aries" by Cannonball Adderley.
- "Cold World" contains samples from "In The Rain" by The Dramatics and "Plastic People" by The Mothers of Invention, interpolations from "Rocket Love" by Stevie Wonder and "Love Me In A Special Way" by DeBarge, and dialogue excerpts from the film Shogun Assassin.
- "Labels" contains a sample from "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston.
- "4th Chamber" contains a dialogue excerpt from the film Shogun Assassin, and samples from "Assassin With Son" by W. Michael Lewis & Mark Lewis from the movie Shogun Assassin, "Groovin'" by Willie Mitchell and "Dharmatma Theme Music (Sad)" by Kalyanji Anandji.
- "Shadowboxin'" contains a dialogue excerpt from the film Shaolin Vs Lama, and a sample from "Trouble, Heartaches & Sadness" by Ann Peebles.
- "Hell's Wind Staff" contains an interpolation of "Lost in Love" by New Edition and a sample from "Soul Vibrations" by Dorothy Ashby.
- "Investigative Reports" contains a sample from "I'd Be So Happy" by Three Dog Night.
- "I Gotcha Back" contains a dialogue excerpt from the film Shogun Assassin and samples from "As Long as I've Got You" by The Charmels and "Is It Him or Me" by Jackie Jackson.
- "B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)" contains a sample from "Our Love Has Died" by the Ohio Players.
