Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Island Degrees | |
| A2 | Last Call | |
| A3 | Super Mc's | |
| A4 | Wonce Again Long Island | |
| A5 | 4 MoreFeaturing [Uncredited] – Zhané |
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| A6 | Big Brother Beat DownFeaturing [Uncredited] – Mos Def |
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| A7 | The Breaks | |
| B1 | Better Listen | |
| B2 | The Bizacs | |
| B3 | Pony RideFeaturing [Uncredited] – Truth Enola |
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| B4 | Stakes Is HighProducer [Uncredited] – J Dilla |
5:30 |
| B5 | Dininit | |
| B6 | Downs Syndrome | 3:04 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Tommy Boy Music
- Copyright (c) – Tommy Boy Music
Notes
Although some of the songs on the retail release are not on this advance, there are some songs listed on this cassette that were never released on the retail version of the album.Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB 1149 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (LP, Album) | Tommy Boy | TB 1149 | US | 1996 |
| TBC 1149 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (Cass, Album) | Tommy Boy | TBC 1149 | Europe | 1996 |
| TB 1175 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (LP, Album, Promo) | Tommy Boy | TB 1175 | US | 1996 |
| TBCD 1149, 1699-81149-2 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (CD, Album, RE, RP) | Tommy Boy, Warner Strategic Marketing | TBCD 1149, 1699-81149-2 | Europe | 2003 |
| D31609 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (CD, Album) | Liberation Records | D31609 | Australia | 1996 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Intro | 2:35 |
| 2 | Supa Emcees | 3:40 |
| 3 | The BiznessFeaturing – Common Sense* |
5:41 |
| 4 | Wonce Again Long Island | 3:39 |
| 5 | Dinninit | 4:20 |
| 6 | Brakes | 4:06 |
| 7 | Dog Eat Dog | 3:36 |
| 8 | Baby Baby Baby Baby Ooh Baby | 2:10 |
| 9 | Long Island Degrees | 3:27 |
| 10 | Betta Listen | 4:28 |
| 11 | Itzsoweezee (H.O.T.) | 4:55 |
| 12 | 4 MoreFeaturing – Zhane* |
4:18 |
| 13 | Big Brother BeatFeaturing – Mos Def |
3:42 |
| 14 | Down Syndrome | 3:04 |
| 15 | Pony RideFeaturing – Truth Enola |
5:26 |
| 16 | Stakes Is HighCo-producer – De La Soul |
5:30 |
| 17 | Sunshine | 3:39 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Mushroom Records Pty. Ltd.
- Pressed By – SMA – 19461
Credits
- Art Direction – De La Soul, Michelle Willems
- Design – Art Babe
- Engineer [Assistant] – Sean Coffey
- Mastered By – Tom Coyne
- Mixed By – Tim Latham
- Other [Mw Styling] – Nicole King
- Performer – Dave*, Maseo, Pos Plug Wonder Why*
- Photography By – Eric Johnson
- Producer – De La Soul (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 12, 14, 15, 17), Jay Dee (tracks: 16), Skeff Anslem* (tracks: 13), Spearhead X (tracks: 5)
- Recorded By – Guido Osorio (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 10, 14, 15), Tim Latham (tracks: 5, 11 to 13, 16, 17)
- Written-By – C. Jimenez* (tracks: 6), D. Payne* (tracks: 12), D. Jolicoeur*, E. Matthew* (tracks: 12), G. Scott* (tracks: 12), K. Mercer*, L. Liston (tracks: 3), L. Mack* (tracks: 6), L. Richie* (tracks: 17), M. Small* (tracks: 12), M. Jackson* (tracks: 5), N. Hall* (tracks: 12), R. Hobdy* (tracks: 6), S. Preston* (tracks: 15), T. McClary* (tracks: 17), V. Mason*, X. Hargrove* (tracks: 5)
Notes
(P)1996 Tommy Boy Music Inc(C)1996 Mushroom Records P/l Australia
Track 1 contains samples from "Sing A Simple Song" (S. Steward), as recorded by The Jackson Five.
Track 2 contains samples from "La Di Da Di" (R. Walters/D. Davis), as recorded by Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, "Summer Samba" (M. Palle), as recorded by Walter Wanderley and "Adventures Of Super Rhymes" (J. Spicer/M. Nelson/B. Nichols/C. Campbell), as recorded by Jimmy Spicer.
Track 4 contains a sample from "Who's Making Love" (H. Banks/B. Crutcher/D. Davis/R. Jackson), as recorded by Lou Donaldson.
Track 5 contains a sample from "Enchanted Lady" (M. Jackson), as recorded by Milt Jackson.
Track 6 contains samples from "The Breaks" (R. Ford/R. Simmons/J. Moore/K. Walker/L. Smith), as recorded by Kurtis Blow, "P.S.K. What Does It Mean" (J. Weaver), as recorded by Schoolly D, "It's Your Rock" (R. Hobdy/C. Jimenez/L. Mack), as recorded by Fantasy Three and "Children's Story" (R. Walters), as recorded by Slick Rick.
Track 8 contains samples from "Buffalo Girls" (M. McLaren/A. Dudley), as recorded by Malcolm McLaren.
Track 9 contains samples from "Before I Rest" (L. McCann), as recorded by Les McCann and "It Only Happens (When I Look at You)" (M. Denne/K. Gold), as recorded by Aretha Franklin.
Track 12 contains samples from "Jimmy's Bonus Beats" (N. Hall/M. Small), as recorded by The Jungle Brothers, "A Rose For Booker", as recorded by The New Dynamic Chico Hamilton Quintet and "Never Give You Up" (E. Matthew/D. Payne), as recorded by Sharon Redd.
Track 14 contains a sample from "Talking Loud And Saying Nothing" (J. Brown/B. Byrd), as recorded by James Brown.
Track 16 contains samples from "Mind Power" (J. Brown/C. Bobbit/F. Wesley), as recorded by James Brown and "Swahililand" (A. Jamal), as recorded by Ahmad Jamal.
Track 17 contains a sample from "High On Sunshine" (L. Richie/T. McClary), as recorded by The Commodores.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 9 399603 160923
- Matrix / Runout: D31609 SMA 19461R
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB 1149 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (LP, Album) | Tommy Boy | TB 1149 | US | 1996 |
| TBC 1149 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (Cass, Album) | Tommy Boy | TBC 1149 | Europe | 1996 |
| TB 1175 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (LP, Album, Promo) | Tommy Boy | TB 1175 | US | 1996 |
| HIGH | Dela Soul* | The Stakes Is High (12", Unofficial) | Not On Label (De La Soul) | HIGH | 1996 | |
| TBCD 1149, 1699-81149-2 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (CD, Album, RE, RP) | Tommy Boy, Warner Strategic Marketing | TBCD 1149, 1699-81149-2 | Europe | 2003 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Intro |
| A2 | Supa Emcees |
| A3 | The BiznessFeaturing – Common |
| A4 | Wonce Again Long Island |
| B1 | DinninitProducer – Spearhead X |
| B2 | Brakes |
| B3 | Dog Eat Dog |
| B4 | Baby Baby Baby Ooh Baby |
| B5 | Long Island Degrees |
| C1 | Betta Listen |
| C2 | Itzsoweezee (Hot) |
| C3 | 4 MoreFeaturing – ZhanéProducer – DJ Ogee |
| C4 | Big Brother BeatFeaturing – Mos DefProducer – Skeff Anselm |
| D1 | Down Syndrome |
| D2 | Pony RideFeaturing – Truth Enola |
| D3 | Stakes Is HighProducer – Jay Dee |
| D4 | Sunshine |
Credits
- Artwork – De La Soul, Michelle Williams
- Engineer [Assistent] – Sean Coffey
- Mastered By – Tom Coyne
- Mixed By – Tim Lathan*
- Photography By – Eric Johnson
Notes
Recorded @ World Recording Facility by Guido Osorio except "Dinninit", "Stakes Is High", "4 more", "Big Brother Beat", "Sunshine" & "Itzsoweezee (Hot)" recorded @ Platinum Island by Tim Latham the "International Sound Pimp".Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 029831 114910
- Barcode (String): 5029831114910
- Label Code: LC 9173
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB 1149 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (LP, Album) | Tommy Boy | TB 1149 | US | 1996 |
| TBC 1149 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (Cass, Album) | Tommy Boy | TBC 1149 | Europe | 1996 |
| TB 1175 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (LP, Album, Promo) | Tommy Boy | TB 1175 | US | 1996 |
| HIGH | Dela Soul* | The Stakes Is High (12", Unofficial) | Not On Label (De La Soul) | HIGH | 1996 | |
| TBCD 1149, 1699-81149-2 | De La Soul | Stakes Is High (CD, Album, RE, RP) | Tommy Boy, Warner Strategic Marketing | TBCD 1149, 1699-81149-2 | Europe | 2003 |

