Platinum & Gold Collection

by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

Overview

DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince's entry in the Platinum & Gold series rectifies the irritating error made by 1998's Greatest Hits by including the original version of "Summertime." The duo's most enduring and most perfect single, "Summertime" alone would've been enough to leave a permanent impression on the rap world -- it manages to be heavily nostalgic without being corny. And now, over a decade after its release, you can be nostalgic for its nostalgia and still catch a buzz from its blissful daze. Another advantage that this disc holds over Greatest Hits is that it doesn't mess around with pointless years-after-the-fact remixes and megamixes. It sticks to the basics -- "Parents Just Don't Understand," "Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble," "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson," "A Nightmare on My Street" -- but the brief format of the Platinum & Gold series means that some other high points get lost in the shuffle. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	09/09/2003
Label:	Bmg Heritage / Jive
UPC:	0828765421324
Rank:	105466

Tracks

1. Parents Just Don't Understand
2. A Nightmare on My Street
3. Summertime
4. Boom! Shake the Room
5. Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble
6. I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson
7. I'm All That
8. He's the D.J., I'm the Rapper
9. Too Damn Hype
10. Pump Up the Bass
11. Rock the House
12. Just One of Those Days

Album Credits

Performance Credits

DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince   Primary Artist
DJ Jazzy Jeff   Vocals,Turntables
The Fresh Prince   Vocals

Technical Credits

George "Funky" Brown   Composer
Douglas Rowell   Inlay Photography,Cover Photo,Photography
Claydes Smith   Composer
Lamar Hula Mahone   Composer
Michael Hill   Liner Notes
Jeremy Holiday   Project Director
Gretchen Brennison   Compilation Producer
John Hudson   Project Director
Robert "Kool" Bell   Composer
W. Williams   Composer
Rob Santos   Compilation Producer
Robert "Spike" Mickens   Composer
Ronald Bell   Composer
Robert Lewis   Photography
Junie Morrison   Composer
Pete Harris   Producer,Composer
K. Fingers   Producer
Rick James   Composer
DJ Jazzy Jeff   Producer
Mr. Lee   Arranger,Producer
Elliott Federman   Mastering
Dave Goodman   Arranger,Producer
Gary Webster   Composer
Jeff Townes   Composer
Dennis "D.T." Thomas   Composer
Richard Westfield   Composer
Nigel Green   Producer
Bryan New   Producer
Will Smith   Composer
Mike "Mad Mike" Smith   Producer
Hula   Producer
L. Haggard   Composer
M. Pierce   Composer
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks   Composer
Wayne Williams   Producer
N. Napier   Composer
K. Mayberry   Composer
Alton Taylor   Composer
Craig Simpkins   Composer
Mathieu Bitton   Design,Art Direction
The Fresh Prince   Producer