The Message (album)

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The Message
Studio album by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
Released	1982
Genre	Rap
Length	36:58
Label	Sugar Hill
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Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five chronology
	The Message (1982)	They Said It Couldn't Be Done (1985)

The Message is the 1982 debut album by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five.

[edit] Track listing

1. "She's Fresh" – 4:57
2. "It's Nasty" – 4:19
3. "Scorpio" – 4:55
4. "It's a Shame" – 4:57
5. "Dreamin'" – 5:47
6. "You Are" – 4:51
7. "The Message" – 6:31
8. "The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel" - 7:11

[edit] Personnel (from back cover)

Bass - Doug Wimbish
Guitar - Skip McDonald
Prophet - Reggie Griffin, Jiggs, Sylvia
Keyboards - Gary Henry, Dwain Mitchell
Drums - Keith Leblance
Percussion - Ed Fletcher
Brass - Chops Horn Section

[edit] Trivia

• The song "The Message" is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• The song "Scorpio" is featured in the video game Need For Speed Carbon