Electro Sessions

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Paid in Full
engineer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) and Elai Tubo
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Ashley’s Roachclip by The Soul Searchers (70s US funk group) and Change the Beat (French Rap) by Beside
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 132)
recording of:
Paid in Full
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim4.653:49
2Sucker M.C.'s
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)
Run‐D.M.C.3.653:10
3The Godfather
Spoonie Gee4:53
4It's Nasty (Genius of Love)
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
recording of:
It’s Nasty (Genius of Love) (short version)
writer:
Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five5:00
5Funky Sounds (Tear the Roof Off)
The Sequence5:32
6Amityville
recording of:
Amityville (The House on the Hill)
lyricist:
Mervin Rhymes
composer:
Kurtis Blow and Steve Loeb
Lovebug Starski4:09
7If I Ruled the World
Kurtis Blow3:56
8The 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 Five4.87:12
9Mean Machine
D.ST & Jalaludin Mansur Nuriddin5:32
10That's the Joint
producer:
Jigsaw Inc. and Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1980)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 288)
recording of:
That’s the Joint
writer:
Keith Caeser, Clifton “Jiggs” Chase, Sharon Green, Jeffrey Myree, Kevin Smith, Sylvia Robinson and Rodney Stone
Funky 4 + 19:21
11Walking on Sunshine
cover recording of:
Walking on Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Greenheart Music
Rocker’s Revenge8:33
12Pure Righteousness
Lakim Shabazz3:29
13The Texican
Orange Lemon6:17
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The 900 Number
recording of:
The 900 Number
writer:
The 45 King (aka DJ Mark)
The 45 King3:04
2White 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 Mel47:37
3It'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.
Run‐D.M.C.43:04
4Funky Cold Medina
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer and mixer:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
arranger:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) (in 1989)
samples:
Hot Blooded by Foreigner (British/American rock band)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990)
recording of:
Funky Cold Medina
lyricist:
Marvin Young
composer:
Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Tone‐Lōc44:09
5Cold Gettin Dumb
producer and mixer:
Mantronik (the individual)
editor:
Jose “Chep” Nuñez
arranger:
Mantronik (the individual)
recording of:
Cold Gettin' Dumb
lyricist:
Just‐Ice
composer:
Mantronik (the individual)
Just‐Ice44:29
6Breaking Bells
T La Rock3:24
7Suck on This
G Love E5:41
8Whip It
The Treacherous Three7:37
9Real Tip
Def Jef5:36
10Unity
Skinny Boys4:53
11The Red, the Black, the Green (feat. Lakim Shabazz)
The 45 King4:04
12The Goddess
Wanda Dee4:57
13The DMX Will Rock
Davy DMX4:37
14Dedication
The Fearless Four4:19

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