Rhino/Elektra Traditions' 2001 release The Very Best of Das EFX is an excellent summary of the duo's seminal recordings for Elektra. When they came crashing out in 1992 with Dead Serious, the group was a bold change, thanks to their revolutionary quick-fire, stuttering delivery. The record was hailed as a mini-masterpiece, but like a lot of rap crews, what was praised upon the debut became ignored by the third, often because the once-fresh style now seemed stale, even if it was their signature sound. And, while the quality of their recordings did dip somewhat after the first album, they still turned out fine recordings, as this collection proves. True, it does tilt toward the debut, with no less than seven selections from Dead Serious, but it also contains three cuts from Straight Up Sewaside and four from 1995's Hold It Down, ending with two tracks from their final Elektra album, 1998's Generation EFX. This winds up as an excellent summary, providing a huge portion of their greatest album, with cuts from the other albums that prove they hadn't lost their talents after the debut. And while Dead Serious remains a landmark, this may be the best choice for anybody indeed wanting to hear The Very Best of Das EFX. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
The Very Best of Das EFX
07/03/2001 | Rhino / Wea
All Music Guide Review
The Very Best of Das EFX Track Listing
Credits of The Very Best of Das EFX
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
- Producer, Mixing
- Ivan Doc Rodriguez
- Mixing
- Eddie Sancho
- Engineer
- Parrish Smith
- Producer
- Jamey Staub
- Engineer
- Ken Wallace
- Engineer
- Charlie Marotta
- Engineer, Mixing
- Chris Charity
- Scratching, Producer, Engineer, Cut, Mixing, Arranger
- Derek Lynch
- Scratching, Arranger, Engineer, Mixing, Cut, Producer
- Showbiz
- Producer
- Louis Tineo
- Assistant Engineer, Assistant
- Bobby Sarsur
- Engineer, Mixing
- Bobby Sitchran
- Guitar
- Yorum Vazan
- Engineer
- Amy Linden
- Liner Notes
- Willie "Skoob" Hines
- Arranger, Producer, Group Member
- Andre "Krazy Drazyz" Weston
- Arranger, Producer
- Pete Rock
- Producer
- Commissioner Gordon
- Engineer
- Barry Benson
- Liner Notes, Compilation, Compilation Producer
- Quincy Newell
- Project Assistant
- Julie Vlasak
- Design
- Vanessa Atkins
- Editorial Supervision
- Dave Greenberg
- Engineer
- Steve Woolard
- Liner Notes, Discographical Annotation
- Tony L.
- Producer
- Shawn Amos
- Editorial Coordinator
- Daniel Goldmark
- Editorial Research
- Randy Perry
- Project Assistant
- Cheryl Fugate
- Research Assistant
- Amy Utstein
- Project Assistant
- Mobb Deep
- Performer
- Easy Mo Bee
- Producer
- Norty Cotto
- Engineer
- DJ Premier
- Producer
- Bob Fudjinski
- Engineer
- Dan Hersch
- Remastering
- Bill Inglot
- Producer
- KRS-One
- Performer
- Das EFX
- Main Performer
















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