| Crash Crew | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | 1981–84 |
| Studio | Sweet Mountain Studios (Englewood, New Jersey) |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Label | Sugar Hill [1] |
| Producer | Sylvia Robinson |
| Singles from Crash Crew | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Crash Crew is the self-titled debut studio album by American hip hop group Crash Crew. [3] It was released in 1984 through Sugar Hill Records. [4] The album was never properly finished due to Sugar Hill's financial difficulties. [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breaking Bells" | Paul Simon | 7:22 |
| 2. | "On the Radio" |
| 5:43 |
| 3. | "We Are Known As Emcees (We Turn Party's Out)" |
| 5:33 |
| 4. | "We Want to Rock" |
| 6:09 |
| 5. | "Scratching" |
| 5:37 |
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