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Title: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: Damú on March 04, 2011, 06:55:32 AM
Anyone in this forum bought this? Any additional info? I have the original Vol. 1 & 2 but Thump re-release this. Is this a remaster? Any info, extra pics on the booklets? That would be nice. Thanx in advance.

http://www.amazon.com/G-Funk-Classics-1-Nate-Dogg/dp/B003X03TP2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1299250283&sr=8-7

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nate-Dogg-G-Funk-Classics-Vol-1-2-Rap-CD-Tupac-Daz-/380316377482?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item588c9f618a

(http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=380316377482)
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: Dre-Day on March 04, 2011, 10:02:48 AM
looks like a reissue to me
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: Damú on March 04, 2011, 10:05:30 AM
Yes it is a reissue but they separate both discs individually, instead of the original version, single cd case, double cd. I want to know if someone copped this and share some info about it. Thanx!
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: Tekniec on March 04, 2011, 10:09:07 AM
there was already a double album of this released in 98 dude, its a reissue
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: awol22222 on March 04, 2011, 11:22:30 AM
Looks good.
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: TRU 504 BoY on March 04, 2011, 05:15:32 PM
I found this at Amoeba last weekend. It's 1 case, double cd version. It's a reissue. Didn't cop it cause I didn't feel like spending $19. But it's out there.
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: sms130 on March 04, 2011, 05:32:43 PM
Cool, this was a good album. Last I checked, Nate does own those albums so if tha money is going to him why not.
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: Damú on March 04, 2011, 05:46:46 PM
I found this at Amoeba last weekend. It's 1 case, double cd version. It's a reissue. Didn't cop it cause I didn't feel like spending $19. But it's out there.

Is the booklet the same as the first pressing of this album, with the lyrics and everything? What i see at the pictures is a double jewel case with some cardboard protecting them. Do you have some pics? Appreciate!
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: TRU 504 BoY on March 04, 2011, 06:43:34 PM
I didn't buy it. If I go back I might cop it. I did buy a few months ago was the single cd's. that one wasn't much of a booklet. more like a single page front cover, the credits and titles on the inside and whatever was on the back. I'm pretty sure the double disc version has a booklet. But like one guy said above me if it's true. If the money is going straight to nate dogg, then i'll be purchasing it no matter of a booklet.
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: Damú on March 04, 2011, 07:03:31 PM
Yeah me too. I really hope the money goes for Nate. I was curious anyway about some extra pics, some random shit, remastered sound but the music itself is beautiful. G-Funk 4 Life! Keep your head up Nate!
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: D-TalkX on March 04, 2011, 11:22:28 PM
Re-Issue...Great CD...I paid $40 for it in Canada because it was only available on import....Worth it though.
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: Damú on April 29, 2011, 03:17:29 PM
The album splitted into two jewel cases, red and blue cd cover, no remastered sound, 15 pages booklet with the lyrics, only a single picture of Nate Dogg. Nice reissue nonetheless.
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: Sami on April 29, 2011, 05:33:57 PM
It isn't official according to Daz.

http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=266694.0
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: Dre-Day on April 30, 2011, 02:28:37 AM
The album splitted into two jewel cases, red and blue cd cover, no remastered sound, 15 pages booklet with the lyrics, only a single picture of Nate Dogg. Nice reissue nonetheless.
you don't need to have it remastered though, the original sounds good.

im sure matty can confirm this
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: GangstaBoogy on April 30, 2011, 05:25:22 AM
This album has always been a mystery to me. I wanted to buy it off cdnow back in the day but they sold out. Next time I found it it was on amazon for like $56 - no thank you

Then I read about the album originally being 2 seperate albums recorded for Death Row released as a double disc. Can someone explain?
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: Damú on April 30, 2011, 10:00:41 AM
The album splitted into two jewel cases, red and blue cd cover, no remastered sound, 15 pages booklet with the lyrics, only a single picture of Nate Dogg. Nice reissue nonetheless.
you don't need to have it remastered though, the original sounds good.

im sure matty can confirm this

Yep that's right, the original sounds great. I was wondering wassup with this reissue because i'm a fan and a collector too but nobody answered my question before, so i'm jump the bandwagon and ordered it from Best Buy.com. I already own the original double album. This reissue is on the Thump records website by the way. http://www.thumprecords.com/ I was not aware of the situacion mentioned by Daz at his thread. I'm sorry. :(
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: Damú on April 30, 2011, 10:08:59 AM
This album has always been a mystery to me. I wanted to buy it off cdnow back in the day but they sold out. Next time I found it it was on amazon for like $56 - no thank you

Then I read about the album originally being 2 seperate albums recorded for Death Row released as a double disc. Can someone explain?

As far as i know, the disc one, Ghetto Preacher, was recorded for Death Row Records, Nate stole the masters when he left Death Row and release his album under the name "G Funk Classics Vol. 1 & 2", being the volume 2, also known as The Prodigal Son, the "new album" and the Vol. 1 contains his older material.
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: bouli77 on April 30, 2011, 10:26:38 AM
This album has always been a mystery to me. I wanted to buy it off cdnow back in the day but they sold out. Next time I found it it was on amazon for like $56 - no thank you

Then I read about the album originally being 2 seperate albums recorded for Death Row released as a double disc. Can someone explain?

1. G-Funk Classics Vol. 1 was released in 97 in Canada under Death Row Records, and quickly taken off the shelves afterward, not sure though. I own the copy, you can easily find it on the internet.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24FW_eFJ2no/Sun4_5MsHFI/AAAAAAAAKUo/llTrpMXIiNk/s200/Nate+Dogg+-+G-Funk+Classics+Vol.+1+-+Front.jpg)
2. After Nate sued Death Row and won in court, he put out G-Funk Classics Vol. 1&2 in August 98 (not sure) under his own imprint, Dogg Foundation Records, distributed by Breakaway Entertainment after Big C Style secured him a deal with them. It featured G-Funk Classics Vol. 1 (with minor changes in the song titles) and G-Funk Classics Vol. 2 AKA Prodigal Son. I think it both contained Death Row and non-Death Row material, but it may be very well all be death row material as all the features (Butch Cassidy, DPG, Big Syke, Warren G, Snoop) and the producers (Daz, Snoop, LT Hutton, Warren G, Soopafly) fit within the Death Row context.
(http://obchod.hip-hop.sk/public/image/products/zahranin/album/cd--usb/NATE_DOGG-g-funk_classics.jpg)

3&4. Sometime between 98 and 2000 Prodigal Son and Ghetto preacher were released separately with a minor slip-up in the tracklists. Hardest Man In Town which was the first song of Ghetto Preacher in the previous releases became the 12th song of Prodigal Son. Therefore, the 12th song of Prodigal Son, nobody does it better became the 1st song of Ghetto Preacher.
(http://img-cdn.officialmp3s.mobi/art/1114812-13155-200/nate-dogg-nobody-does-it-better.jpg)
(http://www.abload.de/img/0000107868_35081yg.jpg)

I personally consider that only the Death Row release and the double-disc edition are worth owning.

It's a shame we didn't get more details on the production credits though, i always wanted to know who did what as far as instruments, drum programming etc. and I only got to learn through Quik's latest interview that These Days' beat was actually made by Teddy Riley and mixed by Quik and it only says produced by Nate, which ive always found strange considering the dopeness of the production. i was like Nate couldnt have produced that by himself.

Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: J$crILLa on April 30, 2011, 01:15:48 PM
Cool, this was a good album. Last I checked, Nate does own those albums so if tha money is going to him why not.

i heard its not, Daz posted on his Twitter that they were going to Sue Thump records for nates family
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: ··: O.G Kody™ :·· on April 30, 2011, 02:12:26 PM
I get the feeling the rights to this material has been passed around for the last 10 years or so. There are several variations of the two discs and i'm willing to guess that very little of the profits went to Nate Dogg.




 
Title: Re: Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics re-release
Post by: Jimmy H. on May 01, 2011, 10:35:06 AM
I get the feeling the rights to this material has been passed around for the last 10 years or so. There are several variations of the two discs and i'm willing to guess that very little of the profits went to Nate Dogg.
Yup. It's a similiar situation with King Tee's "Kingdom Come" album in that songs from both show up on a lot of these compilation albums from K-Town Records and other places.