Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Curtains Up ~ Eminem |  |
| 2. Evil Deeds ~ Eminem | |
| 3. Never Enough - (with 50 Cent/Nate Dogg) ~ Eminem | |
| 4. Yellow Brick Road ~ Eminem | |
| 5. Like Toy Soldiers ~ Eminem | |
| 6. Mosh ~ Eminem | |
| 7. Puke ~ Eminem | |
| 8. My 1st Single ~ Eminem | |
| 9. Paul - (Skit) ~ Eminem | |
| 10. Rain Man ~ Eminem | |
| 11. Big Weenie ~ Eminem | |
| 12. Em Calls Paul - (Skit) ~ Eminem | |
| 13. Just Lose It ~ Eminem | |
| 14. A** Like That ~ Eminem | |
| 15. Spend Some Time - (with Obie Trice/Stat Quo/50 Cent) ~ Eminem | |
| 16. Mockingbird ~ Eminem | |
| 17. Crazy In Love ~ Eminem | |
| 18. One Shot 2 Shot - (with D-12) ~ Eminem | |
| 19. Final Thought - (Skit) ~ Eminem | |
| 20. Encore - (with 50 Cent/Dr. Dre) ~ Eminem | |
(P) 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
(C) 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
| ENCORE is multi-platinum recording artist EMINEM's first full album of new material since 2002's "THE EMINEM SHOW," which spawned the hit singles "Without Me" and "Cleanin' Out My Closet." That album went on the sell over 19 million albums worldwide. He followed up in November 2002 with Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture ‘8 Mile’, which featured the Academy Award winning song "Lose Yourself" and sold almost 9 million copies worldwide. Earlier this year, Eminem’s group D-12 released D-12 World (global sales over 3 million) and scored hits with "My Band" and "How Come".
ENCORE, Executive Produced by DR. DRE, features guest performances by 50 CENT, D-12, NATE DOGG, OBIE TRICE, and STAT QUO.
BONUS DISC: This two disc set includes a bonus CD with three previously unreleased EMINEM songs.
"...the most dexterous and technically skillful rapper in the domain..." Billboard
"...includes some of the most exhilarating songs Eminem has ever recorded..." The New York Times
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Eminem (rap vocals); D-12, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Nate Dogg, Obie Trice, Stat Quo (rap vocals). | | While Eminem has revealed levels of depth far beyond his Slim Shady persona, few could have anticipated "Mosh," the second single from his 2004 release, ENCORE. This song, by one of music's most controversial artists, features Em focusing his rage like never before, ultimately calling on the youth of America to rise up?and vote. While his brilliantly scathing tirade against President George W. Bush didn't lead to the politician's defeat, it certainly captured the country's attention and attempted to raise listeners' political awareness. It also effectively increased the already-huge stature of the expectation-defying Detroit rapper only a few weeks before his highly anticipated fourth record's release. | | ENCORE is far from a letdown, as Eminem's twisted mind continues to produce razor-sharp rhymes, whether examining the world (the aforementioned "Mosh"), venting his spleen ("Puke"), exploring his soul ("Like Toy Soldiers") or just being plain silly ("My 1st Single"). While Em's inclination towards the shocking is well documented, other than "Mosh," the record is relatively toned-down; he even apologizes for racist comments made on a 1993 underground tape. However, that's not to imply that the proceedings are low-key; ENCORE burns with the fire of a master lyricist letting his words loose on whatever crosses his mind. |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 11/12/2004 | | Original Release Date : 2004 | | Catalog ID : 0003772 | | Label : Aftermath Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00602498646731 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| Rolling Stone (p.173)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "[I]t showcases a phenomenally gifted musician and lyricist doing all the things he does best."Rolling Stone (p.142)
- Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - "Marshall Mathers brings the pain in ENCORE." Spin (pp.95-6)
- "Captivated by hip-hop, Marshall crosses tracks both literal and metaphorical..." - Grade: B Spin (p.64)
- Ranked #26 in Spin's "40 Best Albums of the Year" - "[H]e will remain America's finest reality show: crass, oddly tender, riveting." Uncut (p.116)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "ENCORE defeats expectations by both embracing...maturity, and being his most adolescently outrageous, gut-bustingly funny effort since THE SLIM SHADY LP." Mojo (Publisher)
(p.96)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "[I]t's a lean, mean beast....There's precious little accompanying Mater's virtuoso, syllable-crammed raps." RapReviews.com 7 of 10
"Encore" does prove one thing: that even half-trying, Eminem is still better than most of the rapper - James Corne
Rolling Stone 8 of 10
Encore isn't as astonishing as The Marshall Mathers LP. Few albums by anyone ever will - Robert Christgau
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