Kala (VMP Essentials)

~ Release by M.I.A. (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

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Vinyl Me, Please. Essentials
– Record of the Month: April 2021
- First vinyl reissue of M.I.A.'s world-conquering sophomore album
- Pressed on exclusive Neon Purple & Neon Green Vinyl
- Half-speed remastered by Barry Grint with Cicely Balston at Alchemy Mastering at AIR; Cut at 45 RPM
- Exclusive listening notes booklet by Tara Joshi

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-27 21:35 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
A1	Bamboo Banga producer: M.I.A. (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam) and Switch (UK house DJ/producer/remixer Dave Taylor) recording of: Bamboo Banga	M.I.A.	3.35	4:58
A2	Birdflu additional producer: Switch (UK house DJ/producer/remixer Dave Taylor) producer: M.I.A. (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam)	M.I.A.	2.65	3:25
A3	Boyz producer: M.I.A. (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam) and Switch (UK house DJ/producer/remixer Dave Taylor) mixer: Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer) music videos: Boyz by M.I.A. (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam) recording of: Boyz	M.I.A.	4.2	3:27
B1	Jimmy producer: M.I.A. (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam) and Switch (UK house DJ/producer/remixer Dave Taylor) mixer: Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer) samples: Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy aaja by Parvati Khan music videos: Jimmy by M.I.A. (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam) part of: Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 87)	M.I.A.	3.8	3:29
B2	Hussel producer: Diplo (DJ and music producer), M.I.A. (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam) and Switch (UK house DJ/producer/remixer Dave Taylor)	M.I.A. feat. Afrikan Boy	3	4:25
B3	Mango Pickle Down River additional producer: Diplo (DJ and music producer) producer: M.I.A. (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam) and Morganics guest performer: Wilcannia Mob remix of: Downriver by Wilcannia Mob	M.I.A. with Wilcannia Mob	3	3:54

2▶12" Vinyl

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part of:	Vinyl Me, Please. Essentials (number: E100) (order: 27)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/18223558 [info]
purchase for mail-order:	https://www.vinylmeplease.com/products/mia-kala [info]

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associated singles/EPs:	Jimmy

part of:	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2008 edition) (order: 6) Fact Magazine: The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (number: 6) (order: 6) The Wire: 2007 Rewind (number: 8) (order: 8) Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 9) (order: 9) Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (January 10, 2025) (number: 59) (order: 30) Shortlist Music Prize Nominees (number: 2007) (order: 66) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 393) (order: 393)

part of:

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2008 edition) (order: 6)
Fact Magazine: The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (number: 6) (order: 6)
The Wire: 2007 Rewind (number: 8) (order: 8)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 9) (order: 9)
Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (January 10, 2025) (number: 59) (order: 30)
Shortlist Music Prize Nominees (number: 2007) (order: 66)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 393) (order: 393)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/80900 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pj54 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/m_i_a__f2/kala/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000584505 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1508063 [info]

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