Artist: Lord Finesse

Title: The Awakening (25th Anniversary - Remastered) (Colored Vinyl)

Format: Vinyl LP

Genre: Rock

UPC: 016998517017

Release Date: 2021

Record Label: Tommy Boy Music

Album Tracks

DISC 1:
1. A1. Da Sermon (Intro)
2. A2. Time Ta Bounce (Feat. Doo-Wop from Da Bounce Squad)
3. A3. True and Livin'
4. A4. O' Lord (Feat O.C.)
5. A5. Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix) [Feat. Krs-One & O.C.]
6. A6. Taking It Lyte (Feat. MC Lyte)
7. A7. Gameplan
8. A8. Words from Da Ak (Feat. Akinyele)
9. B1. Flip Da Style
10. B2. Showtime (Feat. Showbiz)
11. B3. Speak Ya Peace (Feat. Marquee, Diamond, + A.G.)
12. B4. Food for Thought
13. B5. Da Kid Himself (Feat. Kid Capri)
14. B6. Hip 2 Da Game
15. B7. No Gimmicks (Feat. Krs-One)

DISC 2:
1. C1. Time Ta Bounce (Instrumental)
2. C2. True and Livin' (Instrumental)
3. C3. O' Lord (Instrumental)
4. C4. Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix) [Instrumental]
5. C5. Taking It Lyte (Instrumental)
6. C6. Gameplan (Instrumental)
7. C7. Words from Da Ak (Instrumental)
8. D1. Flip Da Style (Instrumental)
9. D2. Showtime (Instrumental)
10. D3. Speak Ya Peace (Instrumental)
11. D4. Food for Thought (Instrumental)
12. D5. Da Kid Himself (Instrumental)
13. D6. Hip 2 Da Game (Instrumental)
14. D7. No Gimmicks (Instrumental)

DISC 3:
1. 7" a. Actual Facts (Feat. Grand Puba, Large Professor, + Sadat X)
2. 7" B. Actual Facts (Instrumental)

Vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered. 25th Anniversary edition. The Awakening is the third and final album from hip hop artist Lord Finesse, released four years after his second album Return of the Funky Man. Unlike his first two albums, The Awakening features a large number of album guests, including Doo-Wop, O.C., KRS-One, MC Lyte, Marquee, Akinyele, Showbiz, Diamond D, A.G., Kid Capri, Large Professor and Brand Nubian's Grand Puba and Sadat X. The album features the single "Hip 2 Da Game" and the hidden track "Actual Facts".