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The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel

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Released
  
1981

Genre
  
Hip hop

Label
  
Sugar Hill Records

Format
  
Vinyl / CD (1988)

Length
  
7:12

Writer(s)
  
Clifton "Jiggs" Chase, Melvin Glover, George Jackson, Sylvia Robinson

"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 DJs 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:

  • Chic - "Good Times"
  • Blondie - "Rapture"
  • Queen - "Another One Bites the Dust"
  • Sugarhill Gang - "8th Wonder"
  • The Furious Five - "Birthday Party"
  • Spoonie Gee - "Monster Jam"
  • Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - "Apache"
  • Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - "Freedom"
  • Sugarhill Gang - "Rapper’s Delight"
  • The Hellers - "Life Story"

    • 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)"

    Reception

    The song was ranked at #2 among the top ten "Tracks of the Year" for 1981 by NME.

    References

    The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel Wikipedia
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