MF DOOM: MF DOOM - Operation: Doomsday

Operation: Doomsday is the debut solo album by hip hop artist Daniel Dumile under his MF DOOM alias, marking Dumile's return to the hip hop scene after KMD's demise. It was released as CD & 2/LP on Fondle 'Em Records in January of 1999, and reissued by Sub Verse Records in 2001 with a slightly altered track listing.

Despite being reissued, the CD went out of print sometime between 2003 and 2004, quickly becoming an expensive collector's item, while the LP stayed in print for much longer.

The album was released on iTunes in May 2007 and widely rereleased on MF Doom's Metal Face Records on October 7, 2008.

In 2011 Metalface Records released the first complete & remastered version of Operation: Doomsday, containing the original album, alternate versions, b-sides and instrumentals. It was released as a 2 CD Lunchbox and 4 LP Tin Box, each containing a 32-page lyric book and set of 10 cards with images of the Operation Doomsday MCs.

Tracklist:

1. The Time We Faced Doom (Skit) (2:04)

2. Doomsday (4:58)

3. Rhymes Like Dimes (4:19)

4. The Finest (4:00)

5. Back in the Days (Skit) (0:45)

6. Go with the Flow (3:36)

7. Tick, Tick... (4:04)

8. Red & Gold (4:42)

9. The Hands of Doom (1:51)

10. Who You Think I Am? (3:24)

11. Doom, Are You Awake? (Skit) (1:12)

12. Hey! (3:46)

13. Greenbacks (3:48)

14. The M.I.C. (3:03)

15. The Mystery Of Doom (Skit) (0:24)

16. Dead Bent (2:22)

17. Gas Drawls (3:45)

18. ? (3:30)

19. Hero vs. Villain (Epilogue) (3:02) (replaced by "I Hear Voices, Part 1" in the 2001 remastered edition)

Tracklist (2011 Remastered):

Disc 1:

1. The Time We Faced Doom (Skit) (2:04)

2. Doomsday (4:58)

3. Rhymes Like Dimes (4:19)

4. The Finest (4:01)

5. Back In The Days (Skit) (0:45)

6. Go With The Flow (3:37)

7. Tick, Tick... (4:05)

8. Red And Gold (4:43)

9. The Hands Of Doom (Skit) (1:50)

10. Who You Think I Am? (3:24)

11. Doom, Are You Awake? (Skit) (1:13)

12. Hey! (3:47)

13. Operation: Greenbacks (3:46)

14. The Mic (3:02)

15. The Mystery Of Doom (Skit) (0:22)

16. Dead Bent (2:22)

17. Gas Drawls (3:43)

18. ? feat. Kurious (3:09)

19. Hero v.s. Villain (Epilogue) (2:56)

Disc 2 (Instrumentals, Alt. Versions, B-Sides):

1. Dead Bent (Original 12" Version) (3:15)

2. Gas Drawls (Original 12" Version) (3:59)

3. Hey! (Original 12" Version) (4:08)

4. Greenbacks (Original 12" Version) (3:57)

5. Go With The Flow feat. Sci.Fly (Original 12" Version) (3:41)

6. Go With The Flow (Raw Rhymes) (3:42)

7. I Hear Voices Pt. 1 (Original 12" Clean Version) (2:50)

8. I Hear Voices Pt. 2 feat. MF Grimm (Original 12" Clean Version) (2:06)

9. Tick, Tick (Original 12" Main Mix Version) (4:24)

10. ? (Extended Raw Rhymes Version) (3.45)

11. Dead Bent (Original 12" Instrumental Version) (3:16)

12. Gas Drawls (Original 12" Instrumental Version) (2:51)

13. Hey! (Original 12" Instrumental Version) (3:54)

14. Greenbacks (Original 12" Instrumental Version) (3:56)

15. The Mic (Original 12" Instrumental) (3:03)

16. Red and Gold (Original 12" Instrumental) (5:07)

17. I Hear Voices (Original 12" Instrumental Version) (2:06)

18. Doomsday (Instrumental) (4:58)

19. Rhymes Like Dimes (Instrumental) (2:10)

20. The Finest (Instrumental) (4:55)

21. The Hands of Doom (Instrumental) (2:02)

22. Who You Think I Am (Instrumental) (2:08)

23. ? (Instrumental) (2:35)

More:

Samples:

* "The Time We Faced Doom (Skit)" contains a sample from "No Stranger To Love", by Roy Ayers.

* "Doomsday" contains a sample from "Kiss of Life" by Sade.

* "Doomsday" contains a sample from "Poetry" by Boogie Down Productions.

* "Rhymes Like Dimes'" contains a sample from "One Hundred Ways" by James Ingram.

* "The Finest" contains a sample from "The Finest" by the The SOS Band.

* "Red and Gold" contains a sample from "Shootem Up Movies" by The Deele.

* "Go With The Flow" contains a sample from "Aint' No Price on Happiness" by The Spinners (U.S. band).

* "Tick, Tick" contains a sample from "Glass Onion" by The Beatles.

* "Gas Drawls" contains a sample from "Black Cow" by Steely Dan.

* "Who You Think I Am?" contains a sample from "Eastern Market" by Yusef Lateef and "It's A New Day" by Skull Snaps

* "Hey!" contains a sample from the opening theme to "Scooby Doo".

* "The Mic" contains a sample from "Microphone Fiend" by Eric B. & Rakim and "All in the Name of Love" by Atlantic Starr

* "Dead Bent" contains a sample from "Walk On By" by Isaac Hayes, "Always" by Atlantic Starr and "Super Hoe" by Boogie Down Productions.

* "I Hear Voices Pt.1" contains a sample from "For Love (I Come Your Friend)" by George Duke.

* "?" contains a sample from "Vykki" by Isaac Hayes.

* "Greenbacks" contains a sample from "I Need Your Lovin'" by Teena Marie

Versions:

Release Date:	April 18, 1999
Length:	58:02
Label:	Fondle 'Em Records

#	Title	Format	Label	Country	Year
1.	Operation: Doomsday	2xLP	Fondle 'Em	US	1999
2.	Operation: Doomsday	CD	Fondle 'Em	US	1999
3.	Operation: Doomsday	2xLP, Album, RE	Sub Verse Music	US	2001
4.	Operation: Doomsday	CD, Enh	Sub Verse Music	US	2001
5.	Operation: Doomsday	2xLP, Album, RP	Metal Face	US	2008
6.	Operation: Doomsday	CD, Album, RE	Metal Face	US	2008
7.	Operation: Doomsday	2xCD, Album, RM	Metal Face	US	2011