Tougher Than Leather

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Tougher Than Leather
Studio album by Run-D.M.C.
Released	September 16, 1988
Recorded	???
Genre	Hip-Hop
Length	40:26
Label	Profile Records
Producer(s)	Run-D.M.C., Davey D.
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link Pitchfork 64% link Warr.org link
Run-D.M.C. chronology
Raising Hell (1986)	Tougher Than Leather (1988)	Back From Hell (1990)

Tougher Than Leather was the 1988 follow-up to the Run-D.M.C. smash hit Raising Hell. While the new record did not maintain the same popularity as its predecessor, it obtained platinum status and spawned the favorites "Run's House" and "Mary, Mary" (a cover of The Monkees' song). Tougher Than Leather was the group's fourth effort and blended in elements of not only rap but also rock n' roll and funk, making it their most varied effort to date alongside King of Rock.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Run's House" – 3:49
2. "Mary, Mary" – 3:12
3. "They Call Us Run-D.M.C." – 2:56
4. "Beats to the Rhyme" – 2:43
5. "Radio Station" – 2:50
6. "Papa Crazy" – 4:18
7. "Tougher Than Leather" – 4:20
8. "I'm Not Going Out Like That" – 4:20
9. "How'd Ya Do It Dee" – 3:20
10. "Miss Elaine" – 3:05
11. "Soul to Rock and Roll" – 2:17
12. "Ragtime" – 2:42

[edit] External link

• Review of video, Video Review, Jan. 1989