Death Row: The Lost Sessions Vol. 1
| Industry | Music |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Suge Knight, Dr. Dre, The D.O.C. |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Death Row: The Lost Sessions Vol. 1 is a collection of previously unreleased songs by Snoop Doggy Dogg, issued on October 9, 2009, through Death Row Records in collaboration with WIDEawake Entertainment. The compilation includes recordings made during Snoop's early period at Death Row, spanning from 1993 to 1997.
The album features production from several notable figures, including Dr. Dre, who produced four tracks, alongside contributions from Daz Dillinger, Soopafly, and LT Hutton. Notably, the song "Doggystyle," which includes guest vocals by George Clinton, was originally meant to serve as the title track for Snoop’s debut album Doggystyle (1993) but was ultimately left off. WIDEawake Entertainment re-released the album twice in 2009 on CD; the second edition offered three additional exclusive tracks (16–18). The album attained a peak position of number 22 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and reached number 173 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
Personnel
- Paul Schultz – artwork
- WIDEawake/Deathrow Entertainment – executive production
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering engineer
- John Hyland – sequencing and liner notes
- Justin "Coyote" Burdick – mixing engineer
- Daz Dillinger – producer (tracks 5, 6, 8)
- Dr. Dre – producer (tracks 2, 3, 4, 15)
- L.T. Hutton – producer (tracks 9, 10, 18)
- Soopafly – producer (tracks 7, 8, 16, 17)
- Snoop Doggy Dogg – producer (track 8)
- Additional producers – tracks (1, 11–14)