Run-D.M.C. (album)
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Run-D.M.C. | ||
Studio album by Run-D.M.C. | ||
Released | March 27, 1984 9 Sep, 2005 (Deluxe Edition) |
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Recorded | ? | |
Genre | Rap | |
Length | 39:27 57:27 (Deluxe Edition) |
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Label | Profile Records | |
Producer(s) | Russell Simmons, Larry Smith | |
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Run-D.M.C. chronology | ||
Run-D.M.C. (1984) |
King of Rock (1985) |
Run-D.M.C. is the debut album of the influential hip hop group by the same name. Produced in 1984, it was considered quite groundbreaking for its time, presenting a harder, more aggressive form of hip hop. The album's stark electronic beats and energetic rhymes were in sharp contrast with the lightweight, funky sound that was popular in hip hop at the time. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 1989, the album was ranked #51 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s. In 2003, the album was ranked number 240 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album was reissued as a "Deluxe Edition" in 2005 with four bonus tracks.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original release
- "Hard Times" – 3:52
- "Rock Box" – 5:30
- "Jam-Master Jay" – 3:11
- Samples:
- "Scratchin'" by Magic Disco Machine
- Samples:
- "Hollis Crew (Krush-Groove 2)" – 3:12
- "Sucker M.C.s (Krush-Groove 1) – 3:09"
- Samples:
- "Live at the Disco Fever" by Lovebug Starski
- Samples:
- "It's Like That" – 4:50
- "Wake Up" – 5:31
- "30 Days" – 5:47
- "Jay's Game" – 4:25
[edit] Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
- "Rock Box (B-Boy Mix)" – 5:52
- "Here We Go (Live)" – 4:06
- "Sucker M.C.'s (Live)" – 3:25
- "Russell & Larry Running at the Mouth" – 4:37
[edit] Credits
[edit] Group
- Jam Master Jay - Percussion, Keyboards
- Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels - Vocals
- Joe "Run" Simmons - Vocals
[edit] Additional musicians
- Eddie Martinez - Guitar
[edit] Technical Staff
- Orange Krush - Composer
- Russell Simmons - Producer
- Larry Smith - Producer