The Essential Grandmaster Flash

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Tracklist

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1The Birthday Party
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
edit of:
The Birthday Party by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
recording of:
The Birthday Party
writer:
Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Guy Todd Williams, Jiggs Chase, 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 Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five5:47
2Freedom
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
recording of:
Freedom
writer:
Keith Cowboy Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five5:07
3The Message
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
vocals:
Duke Bootee and Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records (US late 70s/early 80s rap) (from 1982 to present)
edit of:
The Message (original version) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
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 Five4.353:12
4New York, New York
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 Five7:21
5The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
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 Flash & The Furious Five4.657:10
6It's Nasty (Genius of Love)
Grandmaster Flash7:51
7Scorpio
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five4:44
8She's Fresh
recording of:
She’s Fresh
writer:
Milton Edwards and Bobbie Knight
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five54:56
9Showdown
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 Gang5:53
10Flash to the Beat, Part 1
Grandmaster Flash4:21
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1White Lines (Don't Do It)
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
mixer:
Shameek
edit of:
White Lines (Don’t Do It) by Grandmaster & Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
recording of:
White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)
writer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
Four Hills Music Ltd and IQ Music Ltd.
is based on:
Cavern
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel34:29
2Pump Me Up
producer:
Joey Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer) and Sylvia Robinson
instruments and vocals:
Clayton Savage (artist, writer, producer, musician)
recording of:
Pump Me Up
writer:
James Avery, Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Tony Fisher (Big Tony of Trouble Funk), Keith Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Emmett Nixon, Robert Reed (member of Trouble Funk, engineer at Mad Hatter Studio) and Taylor Reed (of Trouble Funk)
publisher:
Hugabut Music, IQ Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd. and Maxx Kidds Music
is based on:
Pump Me Up
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five4:44
3Step Off
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
samples:
For the Love of Money by The O’Jays
recording of:
Step Off
writer:
Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Kory Ward and Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Furious Five feat. Cowboy, Melle Mel & Scorpio7:08
4Beat Street Breakdown
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five5:11
5Jesse
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
recording of:
Jesse
writer:
Reggie Griffin, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five5:07
6The Message II (Survival)
producer:
J. Chase, Joey Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer) and Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1982)
instrumental versions:
Message II (Survival) (instrumental) by Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee
recording of:
Message II (Survival)
writer:
Joseph Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Melle Mel & Duke Bootee6:45
7Freestyle
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five4:46
8King of the Streets
producer:
Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Leland Robinson
mixer:
Sylvia Robinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records, Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1985)
partial recording of:
King of the Streets
writer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Leland Robinson
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel5:13
9We Don't Work for Free
producer:
Sylvia Robinson and Clayton Savage (artist, writer, producer, musician)
instruments and vocals:
Clayton Savage (artist, writer, producer, musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records, Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
We Don’t Work for Free
writer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Clayton Savage (artist, writer, producer, musician)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five5:01
10Internationally Known, Part 1
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five6:51

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ASIN:UK: B000MR9DO0 [info]