''Greatest Messages'' is a compilation album release by
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were an American hip hop music, hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. The group's members were Grandmaster Flash, Kidd Creole (not to be confused with Kid Creole), Keef Cowboy, ...
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On the Strength
''On the Strength'' is the second and final studio album by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Released in 1988, it was the full line-up's last album together. Although contributing to the album itself, Cowboy (Keith Wiggins) was not prese ...
'' is their official second album). It was released in January 1984, and it is a compilation of their
Sugar Hill Records hit singles including "
The Message". Over half of the tracks were single-only releases prior to this compilation. Singles from
Melle Mel
Melvin Glover (born May 15, 1961), better known by his stage name Grandmaster Melle Mel or simply Melle Mel (), is an American rapper who was the lead vocalist and songwriter of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
Career
Glover began per ...
are also on this compilation.
The jacket, labels, and liners of this recording incorrectly pluralize the title as ''Greatest Message's''.
Track listing
US and international edition
;Vinyl LP and Cassette
#"Freedom" – 8:14
#"The Birthday Party" – 5:42
#"Flash to the Beat" – 4:27
#"It's Nasty (
Genius of Love
"Genius of Love" is a song by American new wave band Tom Tom Club, released in September 1981 by Sire and Warner Bros. as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album (1981). The song is written by Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Ste ...
)" – 4:20
#"
The Message" – 4:44
#"Scorpio" – 4:55
#"Message II (Survival)" – 6:37
#"
New York, New York
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" – 7:24
UK edition
;Vinyl LP
#"
The Message"
#"Survival (Message II)"
#"Freedom"
#"Flash to the Beat"
#"Jesse"
#"
White Lines"
#"
New York, New York
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harb ...
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#"Internationally Known"
#"Birthday Party"
#"
Adventures on the Wheels of Steel"
;Cassette
#"
The Message"
#"Survival (Message II)"
#"Freedom"
#"Flash to the Beat"
#"Jesse"
#"It's Nasty (
Genius of Love
"Genius of Love" is a song by American new wave band Tom Tom Club, released in September 1981 by Sire and Warner Bros. as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album (1981). The song is written by Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Ste ...
)"
#"
White Lines"
#"
New York, New York
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harb ...
"
#"Internationally Known"
#"Birthday Party"
#"
Adventures on the Wheels of Steel"
#"Scorpio"
References
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five albums
1984 compilation albums
Albums produced by Grandmaster Flash
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