The Message

~ Release by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

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Track 10 is incorrectly listed as “The Adventures of Grandmaster Himself” by Grandmaster Flash.

Annotation last modified on 2024-09-28 23:45 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She’s Fresh
recording of:
She’s Fresh
writer:
Milton Edwards and Bobbie Knight
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five54:58
2It’s Nasty
producer:
Jigsaw Prod. and Sylvia, Inc.
performer:
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five (aka The Furious Five)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Sweet Mountain Studios in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
It’s Nasty (Genius of Love) (short version)
writer:
Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five4.354:20
3Scorpio
producer:
Jigsaw Productions and Sylvia Inc.
performer:
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five (aka The Furious Five)
recording of:
Scorpio
writer:
Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Guy Todd Williams, Keith Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Nathaniel Glover (80s US hip hop MC)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five3.654:56
4It’s a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove)
producer:
Jigsaw Productions and Sylvia Inc.
samples:
Mt. Airy Groove (instrumental version) by Pieces of a Dream
recording of:
It’s a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove)
writer:
Lee Garrett, Curtis Harmon, James Lloyd (jazz keyboard/piano), Cedric A. Napoleon, Syreeta (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) and Stevie Wonder
is based on:
It’s a Shame
version of:
Mt. Airy Groove
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five54:59
5Dreamin’
recording of:
Dreamin’
lyricist and composer:
Gary Henry
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five35:46
6You Are
recording of:
You Are
writer:
Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Guy Todd Williams, Joseph Saddler, Keith Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Nathaniel Glover (80s US hip hop MC)
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five3.54:50
7The Message
producer:
Clifton Chase and Ed Fletcher
vocals:
Duke Bootee and Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
music videos:
The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
a cappella versions:
The Message (a cappella) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee
instrumental versions:
The Message (instrumental) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 59)
recording of:
The Message (in 1982)
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five4.47:12
8Message II (Survival)
producer:
J. Chase, Joey Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer) and Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1982)
instrumental versions:
Message II (Survival) (instrumental) by Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee
recording of:
Message II (Survival)
writer:
Joseph Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Melle Mel & Duke Bootee6:55
9New York, New York
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
recording of:
New York, New York
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Reggie Griffin, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel7:27
10The New Adventures of Grandmaster
recording of:
The New Adventures of Grandmaster
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five5:48
11The Message (instrumental version)
instrumental version of:
The Message (original version) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
instrumental recording of:
The Message (in 1982)
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash7:08

Credits

Release

rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
SABAM (Belgium rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sanctuary Records Ltd. (in 2010)
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2010)
pressed at:EDC Germany (PolyGram Hanover / PDO / PMDC / Universal M & L, Germany) in Langenhagen, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3310676 [info]
ASIN:DE: B003SMDZQ8 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/grandmaster-flash-and-the-furious-five/the-message-9/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/release/614294/ [info]