Raising Hell

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Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Peter 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)	3.65	3:23
A2	It’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.	4	3:04
A3	My 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)	3.15	2:48
A4	Walk 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 Ltd., Stage Three Music Ltd. and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.	4.05	5:11
A5	Is 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)	3.25	3:04
A6	Perfection 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: Perfection writer: Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)	3	2:58
B1	Hit 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)	3	3:11
B2	Raising 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	5:32
B3	You 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	3.6	3:26
B4	Dumb Girl 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: Dumb Girl writer: Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Russell Simmons	3	3:32
B5	Son of Byford 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: Son of Byford writer: Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)	2.5	0:27
B6	Proud to Be Black 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: Proud to Be Black writer: Andre Brown, Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)	3.25	3:15

Credits

Release

mastering:	Howie Weinberg (mastering engineer)

manufactured by:	PolyGram Inc. (1978–1990)
distributed by:	PolyGram Distribution Inc. (Canadian distributor, 1979–1991)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/723265 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Walk This Way You Be Illin’ (remix)
included in:	Original Album Classics

part of:

Z-Trip’s Top Nine 80s Records (number: 2) (order: 2)
Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1980s) (number: 79) (order: 80)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 120) (order: 120)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 123) (order: 123)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 209) (order: 209)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 209) (order: 209)
Music Canada Certified Platinum Albums (number: 1987-08-24) (order: 234)
Music Canada Certified Gold Albums (number: 1986-10-10) (order: 471)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/37401 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Run-dmc/Raising-hell [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/run_d_m_c_/raising_hell/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191574 [info]
Wikidata:	Q521828 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 0422830377197
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 39:51

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

London Records
830 377-1

Release events

Canada
1986

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