Album Info
| Artist: | Kendrick Lamar |
| Album: | To Pimp A Butterfly |
| Gatefold: | Yes |
| Released: | Europe, 2018 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | Wesley's Theory | 4:47 |
| Backing Vocals - Anna Wise, Ash Riser, Dr. Dre, Josef Leimberg, Whitney Alford | ||
| Featuring - George Clinton, Thundercat | ||
| Horn, Alto Saxophone - Terrace Martin | ||
| Trumpet - Josef Leimberg | ||
| A2 | For Free? (Interlude) | 2:10 |
| Alto Saxophone - Terrace Martin | ||
| Backing Vocals - Anna Wise, Darlene Tibbs | ||
| Bass - Brandon Owens | ||
| Drums - Robert Sput Searight | ||
| Guitar - Marlon Williams | ||
| Organ - Craig Brockman | ||
| Piano - Robert Glasper | ||
| Producer - Terrace Martin | ||
| A3 | King Kunta | 3:54 |
| Backing Vocals - Whitney Alford | ||
| Bass - Miles Mosley, Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner | ||
| Cello - Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy | ||
| Guitar [Additional] - Marlon Williams , Matt Schaeffer | ||
| Producer - Sounwave | ||
| Trombone - Ryan Porter | ||
| Viola - Andrea Whitt, Molly Rogers | ||
| Violin - Jen Simone, Neel Hammond, Tylana Enomoto | ||
| A4 | Institutionalized | 4:31 |
| Backing Vocals - Taz Arnold, Ti$a | ||
| Cello - Gabriel Noel | ||
| Clarinet - Pedro Castro | ||
| Featuring - Anna Wise, Bilal, Snoop Dogg | ||
| Keyboards - Sam Barsh | ||
| Producer - Fredrik "Tommy Black" Halldin, Rahki | ||
| Violin - Paul Cartwright | ||
| A5 | These Walls | 5:00 |
| Alto Saxophone - Terrace Martin | ||
| Bass [Additional] - Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner | ||
| Cello - Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy | ||
| Electric Upright Bass [Upright Bass] - Miles Mosley | ||
| Featuring - Anna Wise, Bilal, Thundercat | ||
| Guitar - Gregory Moore, Marlon Williams | ||
| Keyboards - Larrance Dopson, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin | ||
| Percussion - Larrance Dopson | ||
| Trombone - Ryan Porter | ||
| Trumpet - Josef Leimberg | ||
| Viola - Andrea Whitt, Molly Rogers | ||
| Violin - Jen Simone, Neel Hammond, Tylana Enomoto | ||
| B1 | U | 4:28 |
| Alto Saxophone, Keyboards - Terrace Martin | ||
| Backing Vocals - Bilal, Jessica Vielmas, SZA , Whoarei | ||
| Baritone Saxophone - Adam Turchin | ||
| Guitar - Marlon Williams | ||
| Tenor Saxophone - Kamasi Washington | ||
| B2 | Alright | 3:39 |
| Alto Saxophone - Terrace Martin | ||
| Backing Vocals - Candace Wakefield, Pharrell Williams, Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner | ||
| Producer - Pharrell Williams | ||
| B3 | For Sale? (Interlude) | 4:51 |
| Alto Saxophone, Keyboards - Terrace Martin | ||
| Backing Vocals - Bilal, Preston Harris, SZA , Taz Arnold, Ti$a | ||
| Producer - Taz Arnold, Ti$a | ||
| Trumpet - Josef Leimberg | ||
| B4 | Momma | 4:43 |
| Alto Saxophone, Keyboards, Vocoder - Terrace Martin | ||
| Backing Vocals - Bilal, Lalah Hathaway, Taz Arnold, Ti$a | ||
| C1 | Hood Politics | 4:52 |
| Keyboards - Robert Sput Searight, Terrace Martin | ||
| Producer - Sounwave, Tae Beast, Thundercat | ||
| C2 | How Much A Dollar Cost | 4:21 |
| Alto Saxophone, Keyboards - Terrace Martin | ||
| Cello - Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy | ||
| Electric Upright Bass [Upright Bass] - Gabriel Noel, Miles Mosley | ||
| Featuring - James Fauntleroy, Ronald Isley | ||
| Flute - Rickey Washington | ||
| French Horn - Amy Sanchez | ||
| Guitar - Marlon Williams | ||
| Mixed By - Derek "Mixedbyali" Ali | ||
| Percussion - Larrance Dopson | ||
| Producer - LoveDragon | ||
| Trombone - Ryan Porter | ||
| Trumpet - Josef Leimberg | ||
| Viola - Andrea Whitt, Molly Rogers | ||
| Violin - Jen Simone, Neel Hammond, Paul Cartwright, Tylana Enomoto | ||
| C3 | Complexion (A Zulu Love) | 4:23 |
| Alto Saxophone - Terrace Martin | ||
| Backing Vocals - Javonte, Lalah Hathaway, Pete Rock, Shava'sha Dickerson, Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner, Talkbox Monte | ||
| Featuring - Rapsody | ||
| Keyboards - Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin | ||
| Percussion - Larrance Dopson | ||
| Producer - Sounwave, Thundercat | ||
| Scratches - Pete Rock | ||
| Trumpet - Josef Leimberg | ||
| C4 | The Blacker The Berry | 5:28 |
| Alto Saxophone - Terrace Martin | ||
| Backing Vocals - Lalah Hathaway, Wyann Vaughn | ||
| Bass - Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner | ||
| Drums - Ronald Bruner Jr. | ||
| Featuring [Uncredited] - Assassin, Lalah Hathaway | ||
| Keyboards - Robert Glasper | ||
| Mixed By - Derek "Mixedbyali" Ali | ||
| Percussion - Larrance Dopson | ||
| Producer - Boi-1da, Koz | ||
| D1 | You Aint Gotta Lie (Momma Said) | 4:01 |
| Alto Saxophone, Vocoder - Terrace Martin | ||
| Backing Vocals - Javonte, Preston Harris, Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner, Wyann Vaughn | ||
| Guitar - Marlon Williams | ||
| Keyboards - Sounwave, Terrace Martin | ||
| Mixed By - Derek "Mixedbyali" Ali | ||
| Percussion - Larrance Dopson | ||
| Producer - LoveDragon | ||
| Trumpet - Josef Leimberg | ||
| D2 | I | 5:36 |
| Backing Vocals - Candace Wakefield, Dave Free, Devon Downing, Dion Friley, Edwin Orellana, Taz Arnold, Ti$a, Z Most | ||
| Bass - Chris Smith (42), Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner | ||
| Drums - Kendall Lewis | ||
| Guitar - Keith Askey | ||
| Keyboards - Sam Barsh | ||
| Percussion - Rahki | ||
| Producer - Rahki | ||
| Vocals [Additional] - Ronald Isley | ||
| D3 | Mortal Man | 12:07 |
| Alto Saxophone, Horns - Terrace Martin | ||
| Backing Vocals - Javonte, James Fauntleroy, Wyann Vaughn | ||
| Cello - Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy | ||
| Drums - Trevor Lawrence | ||
| Flute - Rickey Washington | ||
| French Horn - Amy Sanchez | ||
| Guitar - Marlon Williams | ||
| Keyboards - Junius Bervine, Robert Glasper | ||
| Mixed By - Derek "Mixedbyali" Ali | ||
| Performer [I No Get Eye For Back] - Houston Person | ||
| Producer - Sounwave | ||
| Trombone - Ryan Porter | ||
| Trumpet - Ambrose Akinmusire, Josef Leimberg | ||
| Viola - Andrea Whitt, Molly Rogers | ||
| Violin - Jen Simone, Neel Hammond, Paul Cartwright, Tylana Enomoto | ||
| Vocals [Interview] - Mats Nileskar, Tupac Shakur |
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