Grandmaster FlashThe Source

Label:

Elektra – 60476-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Conscious

Tracklist

A1 Street Scene
Lyrics ByWheeler*
Music BySaddler*
3:03
A2 Style (Peter Gunn Theme)
Written-ByHenry Mancini
3:53
A3 MS. Thang
Lyrics ByWheeler*
Music ByWilliams*
3:57
A4 P.L.U. (Peace, Love And Unity)
Lyrics ByWheeler*
Music BySaddler*
3:55
A5 Throwin' Down
Lyrics ByWheeler*
Music BySaddler*
3:43
B1 Behind Closed Doors
Lyrics BySeawright*
Music BySaddler*
3:37
B2 Larry's Dance Theme (Part 2)
Lyrics ByWheeler*
Music BySaddler*
3:27
B3 Lies
Lyrics ByDukes*
Music ByDukes*
3:30
B4 Fastest Man Alive
Lyrics ByWheeler*
Music BySaddler*
5:17
B5 Freelance
Lyrics ByWheeler*
Music BySaddler*
5:01

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Elektra/Asylum Records
  • Manufactured ByElektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
  • Published ByGrandmaster Flash Pub. Co.
  • Recorded AtGrand Slam Studios
  • Mixed AtGrand Slam Studios
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation
  • Produced ForGrandmaster Flash Productions

Credits

  • Drum ProgrammingJoseph Saddler
  • Drum Programming, Bass, SynthesizerGuy Vaughn
  • EngineerAllen Douches*
  • Engineer [Assistant]Joseph Fiamingo
  • Executive-ProducerVincent Castellano
  • Mastered ByGreg Calbi
  • PerformerShame (3)
  • Photography ByCarol Friedman
  • ProducerVincent Castellano
  • ScratchesGrandmaster Flash
  • SynthesizerChuck Kentis

Notes

Recorded & Mixed at Grand Slam Studio, West Orange, New Jersey.

The cover lists a 6th song on the B-side, "Jealousy" that is not on the record.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 075596047616
  • Barcode (Printed): 0 7559-60476-1
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

Other Versions (5 of 13)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Source (LP, Album) Elektra 960 476-1 Europe 1986
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The Source (Cassette, Album) Elektra 960 476-4 Europe 1986
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The Source (LP, Album) Elektra 96 04761 Canada 1986
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The Source (Cassette, Album) Elektra 60476-4 New Zealand 1986
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The Source (Cassette, Album) Elektra 9 60476-4 US 1986

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Reviews

  • chris2016's avatar
    chris2016
    Certainly undervalued, still great listen.
    • evil-ed's avatar
      evil-ed
      Edited 17 years ago
      This is one of my favourite Hip Hop LP's of all time. The subway intro sets the scene, the DJ track "Fastest Man Alive" (with one of the best intro's ever...I cutting up the 'breakdown' vocals on there so much you can just hear a crackle now where they once were, and the liveness of 'throwin' down' makes you feel as if your in a bronx house party with the sound system wired up to the street lights. This LP was rather old school sounding compared to some of the more new school stuff coming out in '86 like Mantronix, but it is a must for fans of old school Hip Hop and the sleeve is also dope, the back cover depicting Flash and the crew rockin' what looks to me like plastic shower caps.

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