Absolutely... The Very Best of Old School Rap

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rapper's Delight (long version)
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
Sugarhill Gang0.114:37
2Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel (original 12" mix)
producer:
Joey Robinson Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer) and Sylvia Robinson
performer:
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five (aka The Furious Five)
samples:
Apache by Incredible Bongo Band and Good Times (7″ edit) by Chic (US disco group)
recording of:
The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
writer:
Clifton “Jiggs” Chase, Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, John Deacon, Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Gabriel Jackson (US oldschool rapper), Master Gee (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Deborah Harry, Joseph Saddler, Ronald LaPread, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Sylvia Robinson, Nile Rodgers, Chris Stein, Angie Stone and Wonder Mike
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
is based on:
8th Wonder
is based on:
Another One Bites the Dust
is based on:
Apache (Sugarhill Gang version)
is based on:
Good Times
is based on:
Monster Jam
is based on:
Rapture
is based on:
The Birthday Party
Grandmaster Flash4.657:13
3Super-Wolf Can Do It (short version)
partial recording of:
Super‐Wolf Can Do It
Super‐Wolf6:22
4Cold Gettin' Dumb (original 12" mix)
producer and mixer:
Mantronik (the individual)
editor:
Jose “Chep” Nuñez
arranger:
Mantronik (the individual)
recording of:
Cold Gettin' Dumb
lyricist:
Just‐Ice
composer:
Mantronik (the individual)
Just Ice44:30
5Hey Fellas (long version)
Trouble Funk7:21
6Yes We Can-Can (original 12" mix)
Treacherous Three6:58
7Monster Jam (extended 12" mix)
co-producer:
Jiggs Chase
producer:
Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1980)
recording of:
Monster Jam
writer:
Clifton “Jiggs” Chase, Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, Gabriel Jackson (US oldschool rapper), Sylvia Robinson and Angie Stone
Spoonie Gee meets The Sequence8:51
8Sucker DJ (original 12" mix)
Dimples D & Marley Marl5:34
9Outta Control (original 12" mix)
Miracle Mike & The Ladies of the ’80s5:31
10Ooh Baby (short version)
West Street Mob4:43
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1The Message (original 12" mix)
producer:
Clifton Chase and Ed Fletcher
vocals:
Duke Bootee and Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
music videos:
The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
a cappella versions:
The Message (a cappella) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee
instrumental versions:
The Message (instrumental) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 59)
recording of:
The Message (in 1982)
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five4.37:13
28th Wonder (original 12" mix)
recording of:
8th Wonder
writer:
Cheryl Lorraine Cook and Ronald LaPread
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd. and Sugar Hill Music
Sugarhill Gang7:26
3That's the Joint (long version)
producer:
Jigsaw Inc. and Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1980)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 288)
recording of:
That’s the Joint
writer:
Keith Caeser, Clifton “Jiggs” Chase, Sharon Green, Jeffrey Myree, Kevin Smith, Sylvia Robinson and Rodney Stone
Funky 4 + 19:24
4Success Is the Word (Mantronix 12" mix)
12:415:17
5Showdown (original 12" mix)
engineer:
Steve Jerome (US songwriter & producer, member of Hot Butter)
producer:
Larry Johnson (Sugar Hill producer), Michael Johnson and Sylvia Inc.
performer:
The Sugarhill Gang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1981)
recording of:
Showdown
lyricist:
Big Bank Hank, Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Master Gee (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Guy Todd Williams, Keith Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Nathaniel Glover (80s US hip hop MC) and Wonder Mike
composer:
Larry Johnson (Sugar Hill producer), Michael Johnson and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
The Furious Five meets the Sugarhill Gang5:55
6Funk You Up (long version)
producer:
Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1979)
recording of:
Funk You Up
writer:
Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, Sylvia Robinson and Angie Stone
The Sequence10:55
7Busy Bee's Groove (original 12" mix)
Busy Bee5:22
8Breaking Bells (take Me to the Mardi Gras) (original 12" mix)
samples:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)
Crash Crew7:22
9Leave It to the Drums (Here Come the Drums) (club mix)
Tricky Tee4:38
10All Night Long (Waterbed) (original 12" mix)
Kevie Kev6:09
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1Apache (original 12" mix)
recording of:
Apache (Sugarhill Gang version)
lyricist and composer:
Clifton “Jiggs” Chase, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, Michael Wright and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
is based on:
Apache
Sugarhill Gang6:15
2It's Nasty (Genius of Love) (short version)
producer:
Jigsaw Prod. and Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Sweet Mountain Studios in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
It’s Nasty (Genius of Love) (short version)
writer:
Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five7:53
3Flavour (extended album mix)
Just Ice & Grandmaster Flash5:02
4I've Got It Good (club mix)
Tricky Tee4:38
5New York New York (extended 12" mix)
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
recording of:
New York, New York
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Reggie Griffin, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five7:26
6B-Boy Style (club mix)
Little Jazzy Jay5:55
7Xmas Rap (Uncensored version)
Treacherous Three6:09
8Making Cash Money (original 12" mix)
Busy Bee6:37
9Don't Rock the Boat (extended album mix)
Midnight Star feat. Ecstacy5:08
10Johnny the Fox (Mantronix 12" mix)
Tricky Tee5:24

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