The Essential Grandmaster Flash

~ Release by Grandmaster Flash (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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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]