Various - Deep Cover (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

LP, Album 1992

Grading

Sleeve is Vg (Clean jacket, light corner/edge wear, downgraded due to a 1/2" punch)
Media is Vg (Scuff, hair/scuff lines, all light)

Record Co / Catalog #

Solar Z 75330

Special Features

US '92 soundtrack.

The soundtrack to Deep Cover is remembered for one reason above all else: the title track.

“Deep Cover” marked the solo debut of Dr. Dre after N.W.A, and it introduced the world to a then-unknown Snoop Dogg. Before The Chronic, before Doggystyle, this was the first time most listeners heard that voice — laid-back, precise, completely controlled. Dre’s production is stripped down and tense: a slow bassline, sharp drums, and space between every element. It moves patiently and lets the verses carry the weight.

The song never appeared on a proper Dre or Snoop studio album. Outside of this soundtrack, the only vinyl option is an extremely scarce promo 12" that sells for serious money. For collectors, this LP remains the practical way to own the track.

The album isn’t just one note, though. You also get “Mr. Loverman” from Shabba Ranks and Maxi Priest, which became a major crossover hit and still gets play. That reggae and dancehall presence gives the soundtrack a wider feel beyond the core West Coast material.

Still, most copies move because of that opening cut — the first chapter of Dre’s solo career and Snoop’s introduction on record.