Adventures on the Wheels of Steel

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Freedom
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 Five8:16
2The Birthday Party
producer:
Jigsaw Inc. Productions and Sylvia Inc. Productions
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records, Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1981)
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 Five8:19
3The 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 Flash4.657:08
4Showdown
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
5It's Nasty (Genius of Love)
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 Five7:50
6Flash to the Beat
Grandmaster Flash10:48
7The Message
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
8Scorpio
producer:
Jigsaw Productions and Sylvia Inc.
performer:
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five (aka The Furious Five)
recording of:
Scorpio
writer:
Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Guy Todd Williams, Keith Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Nathaniel Glover (80s US hip hop MC)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five3.654:54
9Message 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 Bootee6:53
10New 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 Five7:27
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1White Lines (Don't Do It)
engineer and mixer:
E.T. Thorngren and Sylvia Robinson
producer:
Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Joey Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer) and Sylvia Robinson (Sylvia Inc.)
arranger:
Reggie Griffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1983)
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 Mel47:38
2Jesse
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.
Melle Mel6:09
3Beat Street
performer:
Cowboy (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five (aka The Furious Five) and Scorpio (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five)
recording of:
Beat Street
lyricist:
Reggie Griffin and Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
composer:
Reggie Griffin, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
Hargreen Music Inc., IQ Music Ltd. and Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd.
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five7:04
4We 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 Five5:00
5Step 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 Five7:24
6Pump 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 Melle Mel & The Furious Five4:41
7Mega-Melle Mix
DJ-mixer:
Sanny X
recording of:
The Megamelle Mix
medley of:
Step Off
medley of:
The Message
medley of:
Beat Street
medley of:
New York, New York
medley of:
World War III
medley of:
It’s Nasty (Genius of Love) (short version)
Melle Mel5:01
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
Melle Mel5:12
9Vice
producer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Leland Robinson
arranger:
Leland Robinson
recording of:
Vice
writer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Leland Robinson and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Melle Mel5:02
10Street Walker
Mass Production6:10
11Super Rappin' No. 1
producer:
Bobby Robinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Enjoy Records (New York based label started by Bobby Robinson) (in 1979)
samples:
Seven Minutes of Funk by The Whole Darn Family
recording of:
Superappin’
writer:
Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Guy Todd Williams, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Nathaniel Glover (80s US hip hop MC), Robert Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five) and Bobby Robinson
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five12:03
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1Trinidad Spot
Melle Mel0:32
2She's Fresh
recording of:
She’s Fresh
writer:
Milton Edwards and Bobbie Knight
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five54:55
3It's a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove)
producer:
Jigsaw Productions and Sylvia Inc.
samples:
Mt. Airy Groove (instrumental version) by Pieces of a Dream
recording of:
It’s a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove)
writer:
Lee Garrett, Curtis Harmon, James Lloyd (jazz keyboard/piano), Cedric A. Napoleon, Syreeta (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) and Stevie Wonder
is based on:
It’s a Shame
version of:
Mt. Airy Groove
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five54:57
4Internationally Known
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five6:51
5Hustlers Convention
recording of:
Hustlers Convention
is based on:
Sport
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five6:11
6The Truth
recording of:
The Truth
Melle Mel4:14
7World War III
recording of:
World War III
writer:
Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Keith Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five) and Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five8:49
8The New Adventures of Grandmaster
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five5:41
9Freestyle
Melle Mel4:46
10Black Man
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five3:53
11Drug Wars
recording of:
Drug Wars
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five4:44
12Kick the Knowledge
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five4:12
13D.C. Cab
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five4:23