The Chronic

The Chronic
Dr. Dre (studijski album)
Žanr	West Coast hip hop, G-funk, gangsta rap
Objavljen	15. prosinca 1992.
Snimanje	1991. – 1992. Death Row Records (Los Angeles, Kalifornija) Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, Kalifornija)
Trajanje	62:52
Izdavač	Death Row, Interscope, Priority P1-50611
Producent(i)	Dr. Dre, Suge Knight
Kronologija albuma – Dr. Dre
— (—) The Chronic (1992.) 2001 (1999.)
Singlovi
„Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang” Objavljen 19. siječnja 1993. „Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')” Objavljen 20. svibnja 1993. „Let Me Ride” Objavljen 13. rujna 1993.

The Chronic je debitantski album repera i producenta Dr. Drea. Objavljen je 15. prosinca 1992. godine preko vlastite diskografske kuće Death Row Records koju distribuira Priority Records. Album je sniman u studiju Death Rowa u Los Angelesu, Kaliforniji.

Popis pjesama

#	Naziv	Izvođač(i)	Uzorci	Trajanje
1	"The Chronic" [Intro]	Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg	"Impeach the President" by The Honeydrippers "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Solomon Burke "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players "Country Cooking" by Jim Dandy	1:57
2	"Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')"	Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Jewell, RBX	"Atomic Dog" by George Clinton "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic "Funkentelechy", "The Big Bang Theory", "Aquaboogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" by Parliament	4:52
3	"Let Me Ride"	Dr. Dre, Jewell, Ruben background vocals by Snoop Dogg	"Mothership Connection (Star Child)", "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot (Live)" by Parliament "Kissin' My Love" (Drums) by Bill Withers "Funky Drummer" (Drums) by James Brown	4:21
4	"The Day the Niggaz Took Over"	Dr. Dre, Dat Nigga Daz, RBX, Snoop Dogg	Samples live news reports and other soundbites of the 1992 Los Angeles riots "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)" by Boogie Down Productions	4:33
5	"Nuthin' but a "G" Thang"	Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg	"I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon Haywood "Uphill (Peace of mind)" by Frederick Knight	3:58
6	"Deeez Nuuuts"	Dr. Dre, Dat Nigga Daz, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Warren G	"Chestnuts" by Rudy Ray Moore	5:06
7	"Lil' Ghetto Boy"	Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Dat Nigga Daz	"Little Ghetto Boy" by Donny Hathaway "The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues" by Gil Scott-Heron	5:27
8	"A Nigga Witta Gun"	Dr. Dre background vocals by Snoop Dogg	"Big Sur Suite" by Johnny "Hammond" Smith "Who's the Man (With the Master Plan)" by the Kay Gees "Friends" by Whodini	3:28
9	"Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat"	Dr. Dre background vocals by RBX, Snoop Dogg	"Vegetable Wagon" by Donny Hathaway "Brothers Gonna Work it Out" by Willie Hutch "Pot Belly" by Lou Donaldson	3:48
10	"The $20 Sack Pyramid" (Skit)	Big Tittie Nickie, The D.O.C., Samara, Snoop Dogg	"Papa Was Too" (Live) by Joe Tex	2:53
11	"Lyrical Gangbang"	The Lady of Rage, Kurupt, RBX	"Damn" by The Nite-Liters "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin	4:04
12	"High Powered"	Dr. Dre (intro), RBX, The Lady of Rage, Dat Nigga Daz		2:44
13	"The Doctor's Office" (Skit)	Jewell, The Lady of Rage		1:04
14	"Stranded on Death Row"	Bushwick Bill, Kurupt, The Lady of Rage, RBX, Snoop Dogg	"Do Your Thing" (Live) by Isaac Hayes "If it Don't Turn You on (You Outta Leave it Alone)" by B.T. Express "The Jam" by Graham Central Station	4:47
15	"The Roach" [The Chronic Outro]	RBX, Dat Nigga Daz, Emmage, Jewell, The Lady of Rage	"P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)", "Colour Me Funky" by Parliament "Impeach the President" (Drums) by The Honeydrippers	4:36
16*	"Bitches Ain't Shit"	Dr. Dre, Dat Nigga Daz, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Jewell, The Lady of Rage	"Adolescent Funk" by Funkadelic	4:48

Top ljestvice

Top ljestvica	Završna pozicija
Ireland Albums Top 75	48.
U.K. Albums Top 75	43.
U.S. Billboard 200	3.
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1.
U.S. Top Indie Albums	1.

Impresum

Dr. Dre – vokali, klavijature, producent, bubnjevi, miksanje Snoop Doggy Dogg – vokali The Lady of Rage – vokali Warren G – vokali The D.O.C. – tekstopisac RBX – vokali Nate Dogg – vokali Dat Nigga Daz – vokali, bubnjevi Kurupt – vokali Suge Knight – izvršni producent

Vanjske poveznice

• The Chronic na Discogs
• RapReviews: "Back to the Lab" Series — od Jesal Padania
• Parents' Weekend with Dr. Dre: The Chronic  Arhivirana inačica izvorne stranice od 21. svibnja 2011. (Wayback Machine) na The Yale Herald