The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel

"The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel"
Single by Grandmaster Flash
Released 1981
Format Vinyl / CD (1988)
Genre Hip hop, Plunderphonics
Length 7:12
Label Sugar Hill Records
Producer Sylvia Robinson and Joey Robinson, Jr.

"The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" is a single released by Grandmaster Flash in 1981. It is a live DJ mix recording of Flash scratching and mixing records from various groups using three turntables. This single was highly influential on many DJ's and an early example of what would eventually be termed Turntablism.

Contents

Samples

Along with spoken word vocals from the 1980 film Flash Gordon, some of the primary records utilized to create the mix included:

Track listing

Vinyl

  1. "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" - A-side
  2. "The Birthday Party" (Instrumental) - B-side

CD

  1. "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" .
  2. "The Message"
  3. "It's Nasty (Genius of Love)"

Chart positions

Chart (1981) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard R&B Singles 55

External links

References

Grandmaster Flash
Studio albums
Compilation albums
with the Furious Five
Songs
"The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" · "The Message" · "Magic Carpet Ride" (with Steppenwolf)
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