ABOUT THIS ITEM

‘Operation: Doomsday’ has floated in and out of print since its original 1999 pressing on famed New York label Fondle ‘Em, attaining mythical status amongst underground fans as one of the landmark releases of the decade, showcasing MF Doom’s abstract wordplay, pointed wit, subtly subversive lyrics and alcohol drenched stream-of-consciousness flows over adventurous sample-based production. The album’s impact steadily grew to alter the landscape of hip hop as it was then known, and its periodic cycles of unavailabilty seem only to have enhanced its mythical status. This new version presents it as a remastered and expanded four record set, featuring a 32-page lyric book plus 23 alternate versions, b-sides, instrumentals and acapellas, packaged in a silver film-cannister style round metal tin, with Doom’s iconic mask logo embossed on the front. San Francisco-based artist Jason Jagel, who provided the incredible painting for Doom’s ‘MM…FOOD’ album, was enlisted to create both an updated version of the album’s original (copyright-infringing) comic-book artwork for the box, along with a sealed pack of Doomsday MCs trading cards, featuring MF Doom, Kurious, and others - 10 in total, one for each character featured on the album. Still as bold, creative and villainous as it was 12 years ago, only now it’s louder and longer, and you won’t need a headful of chaos to figure out the lyrics. Produced under the watching eyes of Doom himself, this is ‘Operation: Doomsday’ as it was always intended to be experienced.

A1. The Time We Faced Doom (Skit) A2. Doomsday A3. Rhymes Like Dimes (ft Cucumber Slice) A4. The Finest (ft Tommy Gunn)
B1. Back In The Days (Skit) B2. Go With The Flow B3. Tick, Tick... (ft MF Grimm) B4. Red And Gold (ft King Ghidra) B5. The Hands Of Doom (Skit)
C1. Who You Think I Am (ft King Ceasar, Rodan, Megalon, Kamakiras & Kong) C2. Doom, Are You Awake (Skit) C3. Hey! C4. Operation Greenbacks (ft Megalon & King Ghidra) C5. The Mic
D1. The Mystery Of Doom (Skit) D2. Dead Bent D3. Gas Drawls D4. ? (ft Kurious) D5. Hero Vs. Villain [Epilogue] (ft E. Mason)
E1. Dead Bent (Original 12" Version) E2. Gas Drawls (Original 12" Version) E3. Hey! (Original 12" Version) E4. Greenbacks (Original 12" Version) E5. Go With The Flow Ft Sci.Fly (Original 12" Version)
F1. Go With The Flow (Raw Rhymes) F2. I Hear Voices Pt. 1 (Original 12" Clean Version) F3. I Hear Voices Pt. 2 Ft MF Grimm (Original 12" Clean Version) F4. Tick, Tick (Original 12" Main Mix) F5. ? (Extended Raw Rhymes Version) F6. Dead Bent (Original 12" Instrumental)
G1. Gas Drawls (Original 12" Instrumental) G2. Hey! (Original 12" Instrumental) G3. Greenbacks (Original 12" Instrumental) G4. The Mic (Original 12" Instrumental) G5. Red And Gold (Original 12" Instrumental)
H1. I Hear Voices (Original 12" Instrumental) H2. Doomsday (Instrumental) H3. Rhymes Like Dimes (Instrumental) H4. The Finest (Instrumental) H5. The Hands Of Doom (Instrumental) H6. Who You Think I Am (Instrumental) H7. ? (Instrumental)