• ' Released: December 14, 1992 • ' Released: August 3, 1993 • ' Released: January 31, 1994 • ' Released: February 22, 1994 Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is the debut studio album by the American group, released November 9, 1993, on and distributed through. Recording sessions for the album took place during 1992 to 1993 at Firehouse Studio in, and it was mastered. The album's title originates from the martial arts film (1978). The group's leader produced the album. The distinctive sound of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) created a blueprint for during the 1990s and helped return New York City hip hop to national prominence. Its sound also became greatly influential in modern hip hop production, while the group members' explicit, humorous, and lyrics have served as a template for many subsequent hip hop records.