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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Sucker M.C.’s (Krush‐Groove 1)
assistant producer:
Roddey Hui
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
performer:
Orange Krush
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 406)
recording of:
Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1)
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
3.53:08
2Rock Box
assistant producer:
Roddey Hui
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
mixer:
DJ Starchild (Mike Hare)
guitar:
Eddie Martinez (guitar)
performer:
Orange Krush
recording of:
Rock Box
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
4.255:29
3It’s Like That
assistant producer:
Roddey Hui
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
performer:
Orange Krush
recording of:
It’s Like That
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Protoons Inc., Rush-Groove and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
44:49
4Jam‐Master Jay
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
recording of:
Jam-Master Jay
composer:
Orange Krush
43:10
5Hard Times
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
performer:
Orange Krush
recording of:
Hard Times
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C), Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and William Warring
4.353:52
6Hollis Crew (Krush‐Groove 2)
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
recording of:
Hollis Crew (Krush-Groove 2)
composer:
Orange Krush
3.53:11
7Here We Go (Live at The Funhouse)
recording of:
Here We Go
writer:
Darryl Matthews McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Joseph Ward Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
4:04
8King of Rock
assistant producer:
Roddey Hui
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
mixer:
The Latin Rascals
guitar:
Eddie Martinez (guitar)
recording of:
King of Rock
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
4.55:13
9You Talk Too Much
assistant producer:
Roddey Hui
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
mixer:
DJ Red Alert (US hip hop artist Fred Krute)
performer:
Orange Krush
recording of:
You Talk Too Much
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Daniel Hayden, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C), Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
45:58
10Jam‐Master Jammin’ (remix)
3:46
11Roots, Rap, Reggae
guest performer:
Yellowman
43:09
12Can You Rock It Like This
assistant producer:
Roddey Hui
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
mixer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
guitar:
Eddie Martinez (guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1985)
recording of:
Can You Rock It Like This
writer:
James Todd Smith, Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
54:29
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#TitleRatingLength
1Darryl and Joe (Krush‐Groove 3)
6:30
2Together Forever (Krush‐Groove 4) (Live at Hollis Park ’84)
live recording of:
Together Forever
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
3:34
3Peter Piper
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
samples:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Peter Piper
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
3.553:22
4It’s Tricky
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
samples:
My Sharona by The Knack (Los Angeles power pop band “My Sharona”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 175)
recording of:
It’s Tricky
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Protoons Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
4.153:02
5My Adidas
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
recording of:
My Adidas
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
3.152:46
6Is It Live
drum machine programming:
Sam Sever
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
recording of:
Is It Live
writer:
Sam Citrin, Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
3.23:06
7Walk This Way
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
guest guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
guest background vocals:
Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986, in 1989) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1986)
music videos:
Walk This Way by Run‐D.M.C.
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 9), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 30) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 287)
recording of:
Walk This Way
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three, Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stage Three Music Ltd., Stage Three Music Publishing Limited and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
4.055:08
8Hit It Run
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
recording of:
Hit It Run
writer:
DMC (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Jam Master Jay and Run (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
33:09
9Raising Hell
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
bass guitar:
Daniel Shulman (bass guitarist)
guitar:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
recording of:
Raising Hell
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
is based on:
Lord of Lyrics
3.25:31
10You Be Illin’
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
recording of:
You Be Illin'
writer:
Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Raymond White
3.53:26
11Christmas in Hollis
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Steve Ett and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
producer:
Run‐D.M.C.
recorded at:
House Of Metal in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Christmas in Hollis
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
publisher:
Protoons Inc.
3.52:57
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1Run’s House
recording of:
Run's House
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), David Reeves, Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
3:23
2Mary, Mary
engineer:
Steve Ett and Roey Shamir
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Run‐D.M.C.
mixer:
Run‐D.M.C.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
samples:
Mary, Mary by The Monkees
cover recording of:
Mary, Mary
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
4.53:13
3They Call Us Run‐D.M.C.
engineer:
Roey Shamir
producer and mixer:
Davy D and Run‐D.M.C.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recording of:
They Call Us Run‐D.M.C.
writer:
DMC (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Run (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
42:56
4Beats to the Rhyme
engineer:
Steve Ett
producer and mixer:
Davy D and Run‐D.M.C.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recording of:
Beats to the Rhyme
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), David Reeves, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Dwayne Simon
42:40
5Radio Station
engineer:
Roey Shamir
producer and mixer:
Davy D and Run‐D.M.C.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recording of:
Radio Station
writer:
DMC (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Run (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
42:47
6Tougher Than Leather
engineer:
Roey Shamir
producer and mixer:
Davy D and Run‐D.M.C.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recording of:
Tougher Than Leather
writer:
DMC (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Jam Master Jay and Run (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
54:22
7How’d Ya Do It Dee
engineer:
Roey Shamir
producer and mixer:
Davy D and Run‐D.M.C.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recording of:
How’d Ya Do It Dee
writer:
DMC (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Run (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
43:24
8The Ave.
recording of:
The Ave.
writer:
DMC (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Run (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
54:00
9Pause
recording of:
Pause
writer:
Stanley Brown, Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), David Reeves, Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
34:37
10What’s It All About
recording of:
What’s It All About
writer:
Darryl Matthews McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Jason William Mizell and Joseph Ward Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
54:46
11Naughty
44:08
4▼CD
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1Down With the King
producer:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
guest performer:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer) and C.L. Smooth
samples:
Where Do I Go? (Hair, 1968 original Broadway cast) by James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Company
recording of:
Down With the King
writer:
Corey Penn, Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C), Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre), Peter Phillips (US hip hop producer), James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
Run‐D.M.C.55:02
2Come On Everybody
engineer:
Bob Power
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
Run‐D.M.C.54:30
3Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Thomas (engineer)
producer:
The Bomb Squad (production team)
Run‐D.M.C.43:05
4Get Open
producer:
Jam Master Jay
guest vocals:
Onyx (New York hardcore rap group)
samples:
Turning Point by Lonnie Smith
Run‐D.M.C.43:52
5Wreck Shop
engineer:
Steve Ett
Run‐D.M.C.43:14
6Queens Day
performer:
Nas (US rapper)
Run‐D.M.C. feat. Nas & Prodigy of Mobb Deep54:15
7The School of Old
performer:
Kid Rock (American singer/rapper)
recorded at:
Temple Of The Dog Studios (Detroit Recording Studio)
recording of:
The School of Old
writer:
DMC (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Kid Rock (American singer/rapper) and Run (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
Run‐D.M.C. feat. Kid Rock43:18
8Take the Money and Run
guitar:
Eric Ambel
performer:
Everlast (US rapper/singer/songwriter Erik Schrody)
recording of:
Take the Money and Run
writer:
DMC (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Everlast (US rapper/singer/songwriter Erik Schrody), Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band) and Run (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
Run‐D.M.C. feat. Everlast53:44
9Rock Show
bass and guitar:
Tony Fredianelli
drums (drum set):
Brain
guest membranophone:
Bryan “Brain” Mantia
turntable:
DJ Flare
performer:
Stephan Jenkins (lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Third Eye Blind)
recording of:
Rock Show
Run‐D.M.C. feat. Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind53:11
10Ay papi
recording of:
Ay Papi
writer:
DMC (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Fat Joe (US rapper, Terror Squad) and Run (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
Run‐D.M.C. feat. Fat Joe3:14
11Simmons Incorporated
performer:
Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan)
Run‐D.M.C. feat. Method Man44:27

Credits

Release

distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
mastered at:Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6459244 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00H9GJSAQ [info]

Release group

part of:The Box Set Series (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 6)