The Message (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five album)

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The Message
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five-The Message (album cover).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 3, 1982
StudioSweet Mountain (Englewood, New Jersey) [1]
Genre Old-school hip-hop
Length36:58
Label Sugar Hill
Producer
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five chronology
The Message
(1982)
On the Strength
(1988)
Melle Mel chronology
The Message
(1982)
Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five
(1984)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She's Fresh"Milton Edwards4:57
2."It's Nasty"4:19
3."Scorpio"
4:55
4."It's a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove)"4:57
5."Dreamin'"
  • M. Glover
  • N. Glover
  • Wiggins
  • Morris
  • Williams
  • Gary Henry
5:47
6."You Are"Gary Henry4:51
7."The Message"7:12
1982 UK LP [14] / 2002 European CD reissue
No.TitleComposer(s)Length
8."The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel"Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover, Gabrielle Jackson, Jiggs Chase, Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Cook, Michael Wright, Guy O'Brien, John Richard Deacon, Joseph Saddler, Angela Brown7:06
2010 expanded edition
No.TitleComposer(s)Length
8."Message II (Survival)"Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover6:46
9."New York, New York"Sylvia Robinson, Edward G Fletcher, Reginald Lamar Griffin, Melvin Glover7:19
10."The Adventures of Grandmaster Himself"Unknown - see '2010 Expanded Edition' notes5:45
11."The Message (Instrumental Version)"Edward G Fletcher, Clifton Chase, Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover7:11
2019 Record Store Day blue double vinyl expanded edition
No.TitleComposer(s)Length
8."The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover, Gabrielle Jackson, Clifton Chase, Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Cook, Michael Wright, Guy O'Brien, John Richard Deacon, Joseph Saddler, Angela Brown7:06
9."The Message (Instrumental Version)"Edward G Fletcher, Clifton Chase, Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover 7:08
10."New York, New York" Sylvia Robinson, Edward G Fletcher, Reginald Lamar Griffin, Melvin Glover 7:25
11."Message II (Survival)" Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover 6:46
12."The Birthday Party" Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover 8:19
13."Freedom (Instrumental Version)" Sylvia Robinson 8:13
Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Album

Chart (1982)Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RIANZ) [15] 14
UK Albums Chart [9] 77
U.S. Billboard 200 [9] 53
U.S. Top Black Albums [16] 8
Chart (1983)Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)78 [17]

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
U.S. Hot 100
[18] [19]
U.S. R&B
[18] [19]
U.S. Club Play NZ
[15]
UK
[20] [21]
1981"It's Nasty (Genius of Love)"22
"Scorpio"3077
[21]
1982"The Message"6241228

References

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  4. Larkin 2006, p. 308.
  5. 1 2 Lewis et al. 2004, p. 341.
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  8. Staunton, Terry (November 2010). "Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five: The Message". Uncut . No. 162. p. 84.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Strong 2004, p. 619.
  10. Palmer, Robert (December 22, 1982). "The Pop Life". The New York Times . New York. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  11. Christgau, Robert (February 22, 1983). "Pazz & Jop 1982: Dean's List". The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
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  13. Dimery, Robert; Lydon, Michael (2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. New York City: Universe. ISBN   0-7893-1371-5.
  14. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (Vinyl, LP, Album). Discogs. Retrieved on July 27, 2010.
  15. 1 2 "Discography Grandmaster Flash". charts.nz. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  16. "The Message - Furious Five, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five : Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  17. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 129. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  18. 1 2 "Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five". Rolling Stone . July 8, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
  19. 1 2 Billboard chartings. Accessed October 17, 2009.
  20. "The Official Charts Company - Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five". Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 27, 2010.
  21. 1 2 "The Official Charts Company – Grandmaster Flash". Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 27, 2010.

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