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DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Greatest Hits

 
Album Review: DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Greatest Hits
 

Review

DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince actually turned out better albums than many of their pop-rap contemporaries, but like their peers, they excelled at singles, not albums. That's what makes the appearance of Greatest Hits welcome. Although it has its flaws -- the sublime "Summertime" is here twice, but only as an "Extended Club Mix" and a "'98 Remix" -- it remains an excellent summation of their career, boasting such hits as "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble," "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson," "Parents Just Don't Understand," "Boom! Shake the Room," "Ring My Bell," "A Nightmare on My Street" and, as a bonus, Will Smith's 1997 solo hit "Men in Black." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble [1988 Extended Remix] Jeff Townes, Will Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (4:48)
Men in Black [Album Version] Patrice Rushen, Fred Washington, Terri McFadden, Will Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (3:45)
Summertime [Album Version] R. Bell, George "Funky" Brown, K. Fingers, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, Dennis "D.T." Thomas, Richard Westfield, Will Smith, Alton Taylor DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (4:31)
Parents Just Don't Understand [Single Edit] Jeff Townes, Will Smith, Pete Harris DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (5:13)
Boom! Shake the Room [Album Version] Walter "Junie" Morrison, L. Haggard, M. Jones, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, N. Napier, M. Pierce, W. Williams, Will Smith, Keith Mayberry, Gary Webster DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (3:48)
Just Cruisin' [Album Version] M. Jones, W. Smith, Kenny Stover DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (3:59)
Ring My Bell [Mr. Lee's Radion Mix] Frederick Knight DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (4:04)
Brand New Funk [Album Version] Jeff Townes, Will Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (4:01)
Lovely Daze [#] DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (4:23)
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Jeff Townes, W. Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (2:56)
A Nightmare on My Street [Single Version] Jeff Townes, Will Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (4:57)
A Touch of Jazz [Album Version] Jeff Townes, W. Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (3:17)
I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson [Album Version] Jeff Townes, Will Smith, Pete Harris DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (4:48)
The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff [Album Version] Jeff Townes, W. Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (5:22)
I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me) [Album Version] T.S. Lewis, Teddy Riley, James Harris, W. Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (4:34)
You Saw My Blinker [Album Version] Jeff Townes, W. Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (4:12)
Summertime '98 [Soulpower Remix] R. Bell, A. Taylor, D. Thomas, C. Smith, G. Brown, W. Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (4:50)
Megamix [Edit] R. Bell, D. Thomas, Jeff Townes, C. Smith, W. Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (3:42)

Credits

Mr. Lee (Arranger), Mr. Lee (Producer), Hula (Producer), Fingers (Producer), DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (Main Performer), The Fresh Prince (Producer), The Fresh Prince (Performer), Nigel Green (Engineer), Nigel Green (Mixing), John Hanes (Engineer), Tony Maserati (Mixing), Bryan New (Producer), Bryan New (Engineer), Bryan New (Mixing), Jean Norris (Vocals (Background)), Chris Trevett (Engineer), Chris Trevett (Mixing), Sprague Williams (Assistant Engineer), Wayne Williams (Producer), George Meyers (Engineer), Tichina Arnold (Vocals (Background)), Stephen George (Engineer), Michael Miller (Photography), Jason Claiborne (Graphic Design), Commissioner Gordon (Mixing), Chris Walsh (Editing), Chris Walsh (Mixing), Nick Gamma (Artwork), Poke & Tone (Producer), Poke & Tone (Drum Programming), John Shrive (Engineer), Coko (Vocals (Background)), DJ Jazzy Jeff (Producer), DJ Jazzy Jeff (Performer), Pete Harris (Producer)
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