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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The Message (1982) Greatest Messages (1984)

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

[edit] Track listing

1. "She's Fresh" – 4:57
   • Contains samples from "It's Just Begun" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch
   • Contains samples from "Lovomaniacs (Sex)" by Boobie Knight
2. "It's Nasty" – 4:19
   • Contains samples from "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club
3. "Scorpio" – 4:55
4. "It's a Shame" – 4:57
   • Contains samples from "Mt. Airy Groove" by Pieces of a Dream
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" (Bonus Track) - 7:11
   • Contains samples from "Good Times" by Chic, "The Rapture" by Blondie, "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen, "8th Wonder" by The Sugarhill Gang, "Monster Jam" by Spoonie Gee, and "Life Story" by The Heller.

[edit] Personnel (from back cover)

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