Adventures on the Wheels of Steel

by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Adventures on the Wheels of Steel cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 20 June 1999
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 3:17:41
  • Community rating: 3.63/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Ray Cortez, Scorpio, S. Robinson, Melvin Glover, Kid Creole, Ed Fletcher, Michael Wilk, Tom Tom Club, Doug Wimbish, Syreeta Wright, Guy Vaughn, Skip McDonald, Rahiem, Stevie Wonder, Boobie Knight, The Furious Five, Keith LeBlanc, Cedric A. Napoleon, John Kay, Goodman & Brown, Rocket Ritchotte, Cowboy, Curtis Harmon, Chops, Dwain Mitchell, Lee Garrett, Milton Edwards, Lloyd, Gary Henry, Jesse Daniels, Dennis Coffey, Melle Mel, James K. Lloyd

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Adventures on the Wheels of Steel' anthologizes Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, the Bronx group whose turntable technique and 'The Message' founded hip hop as recorded art. The title track is Flash's showcase of cutting and mixing.

Genres

Descriptors: rap, sampling, old-school, rhythmic, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Freedom (8:18)
  2. The Birthday Party (8:21)
  3. The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel (7:13)
  4. Message II (Survival) (6:54)
  5. It's Nasty (Genius Of Love) (Short Version) (7:53)
  6. Flash To The Beat Parts 1 & 2 (10:49)
  7. The Message (7:13)
  8. Showdown (5:55)
  9. Scorpio (4:53)
  10. New York, New York (7:26)
  11. White Lines (Don't Do It) (Long Version) (7:39)
  12. Jesse (6:13)
  13. Beat Street (7:07)
  14. We Don't Work For Free (5:03)
  15. Step Off (7:22)
  16. Pump Me Up (4:41)
  17. Mega-Melle Mix (5:00)
  18. King Of The Streets (5:12)
  19. Trinidad Spot (0:39)
  20. Vice (5:05)
  21. Street Walker (6:09)
  22. Super Rappin' No. 1 (12:03)
  23. She's Fresh (4:56)
  24. It's A Shame (Mt. Airy Groove) (4:58)
  25. Internationally Known (6:50)
  26. Black Man (4:00)
  27. Kick The Knowledge (4:18)
  28. Drug Wars (4:46)
  29. The New Adventures Of Grandmaster (5:41)
  30. Hustlers Convention (6:15)
  31. World War III (8:49)

Credits

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