Grandmaster Flash The Furious Five Grandmaster Melle Mel - Back To The Old School Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel (34 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five, Grandmaster Melle Mel
Back To The Old School - Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Freedom
2. The Birthday Party
3. The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel
4. Showdown
5. It's Nasty (Genius Of Love)
6. Flash To The Beat (Parts 1&2)
7. The Message
8. Scorpio
9. Message II (Survival)
10. New York New York
Track Listings (11) - Disc #2
1. White Lines (Don't Do It)
2. Jesse
3. Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five With Mr. Ness & Cowboy Beat Street
4. We Don't Work For Free
5. Step Off
6. Pump Me Up
7. Mega-Melle Mix
8. King Of The Streets
9. Vice
10. Street Walker
11. Super Rappin' No.1
Track Listings (13) - Disc #3
1. Trinidad Spot
2. She's Fresh
3. It's A Shame (Mt. Airy Groove)
4. Internationally Known
5. Hustlers Convention
6. The Truth
7. World War III
8. The New Adventures Of Grandmaster
9. Freestyle
10. Black Man
11. Drug Wars
12. Kick The Knowledge
13. D.C. Cab

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CD Details

All Artists: Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five, Grandmaster Melle Mel
Title: Back To The Old School - Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sequel Records UK
Release Date: 6/20/2000
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
Styles: Electronica, East Coast, Old School, Pop Rap
Number of Discs: 3
SwapaCD Credits: 3

Synopsis

Album Description

Three disc box with 34 of the best from Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five. Includes 'It's Nasty (Genius Of Love)' (Short Version), 'The Message', 'Message II (Survival)', 'New York, New York', 'White Lines (Don't Do It)' (Long Version), 'Beat Street', 'Pump Me Up', 'She's Fresh', 'Hustler's Convention' and more. The full title is 'Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel'. Comes packaged in full color slipcase box with each disc in a separate slimline jewel case. 1999 release.

CD Reviews

This should be in all classrooms (and rap music collections)

12/20/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This box set is the definitive collection of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's music. It has all the classics. It also has forgotten gems like "Step Off" and more recent releases like "Freestyle" and "Drug Wars." Unfortunately, it doesn't touch on Grandmaster Flash' Electra years ("Sign of the Times" and "Girls Love The Way He Spins" would have been nice additions). However, it more than makes up for this with classics missing from most compilations like "She's Fresh," "It's A Shame" and "Super Rappin'". The music of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, in their various formulations, influenced the music we listen to today more than any other group since the 1970's. Whether you're a fan of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, a fan of rap music in general, a music historian or someone who just wants to reminisce on the days when rap was still an underground culture, this is the CD collection for you. Hopefully, it will remain available for generations to come. The influence of their music definitely will."

Buyer beware : the release in 2000 was "beeped"

Hillbilly | Toronto Canada | 12/26/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"this is a very good complilation of old school rap. This is good for the soul. Classic stuff. Caveat: the 2000 release was censored. Some tracks were 'beeped' on the the curse words. Just not acceptable. All they should do is put an advisory sticker on the package and let the buyer decide. Aside from the censoring, for which I docked a star, the music is amazing."

My Mercedes is outside- Where's yours at?

Skizmo | Boston, Ma. | 11/28/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the real deal. Old school style/ new school motivator.
When rap was fresh and exciting. Now all there is hooked on phonics-a,e,i,o,u. Go back in time when the streets were alive.
Throw your your hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care. If rap is your way of life and you do what you like
then this is the Truth. So when the white man is bringing you down, throw this on and come back to the light.Long live Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five. Mellie Mel kicks it Strong. Peace!"