Run-D.M.C. (album)

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Run-D.M.C.
Studio album by Run-D.M.C.
Released	March 27, 1984 September 6, 2005 (Deluxe Edition)
Recorded	1983
Genre	East Coast hip hop, hip hop, rap rock
Length	39:27 57:27 (Deluxe Edition)
Label	Profile/Arista Records 01515-11202 82876-69560 (deluxe edition)
Producer	Russell Simmons, Larry Smith
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork 9/23/05 RapReviews.com link Robert Christgau (A-) link Rolling Stone 4/20/00 Warr.org link The Source
Run-D.M.C. chronology
Run-D.M.C. (1984) King of Rock (1985)

Run-D.M.C. is the self-titled debut album of the influential hip hop group Run-D.M.C..

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.

The album was reissued as a "Deluxe Edition" in 2005 with four bonus tracks.

Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 2.1 Original release 2.2 Deluxe Edition bonus tracks 3 Credits 3.1 Group 3.2 Additional musicians 3.3 Technical Staff

[edit] Reception

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.

Uncut (11/03, p.130) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Run-DMC made everything else in the Live Aid era sound lame and tame."

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Original release

1. "Hard Times" – 3:52
2. "Rock Box" – 5:30
3. "Jam-Master Jay" – 3:11
   • Samples:
     • "Scratchin'" by Magic Disco Machine
4. "Hollis Crew (Krush-Groove 2)" – 3:12
5. "Sucker M.C.s (Krush-Groove 1)" – 3:09
   • Samples:
     • "Live at the Disco Fever" by Lovebug Starski
6. "It's like That" – 4:50
7. "Wake Up" – 5:31
8. "30 Days" – 5:47
9. "Jay's Game" – 4:25

[edit] Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

1. "Rock Box (B-Boy Mix)" – 5:52
2. "Here We Go [Live at the Funhouse]" – 4:06
3. "Sucker M.C.'s (Live at Graffiti Rock)" – 3:25
4. "Russell & Larry Running at the Mouth" – 4:37

[edit] Credits

[edit] Group

• Jam Master Jay - Percussion, Keyboards
• Darryl McDaniels "D.M.C." - Vocals
• Joseph Simmons "Run" or "Rev Run" - Vocals

[edit] Additional musicians

• Eddie Martinez - Guitar

[edit] Technical Staff

• Orange Krush - Composer
• Russell Simmons - Producer
• Larry Smith - Producer
• Rod Hui - Producer/Engineer

v • d • e Run-D.M.C. DJ Run · D.M.C. · Jam-Master Jay Discography Run-D.M.C. · King of Rock · Raising Hell · Tougher Than Leather · Back from Hell · Down with the King · Crown Royal Compilations Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983-1991 · Greatest Hits · The Best of Run DMC · Ultimate Run-D.M.C. Songs "It's Like That" · "Walk This Way" · "It's Tricky" · "Rock Box" · Run's House Related articles Run's House · Distortion · Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll · Def Jam · Russell Simmons Music Group