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Wild Style

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Format: CD

Cat No: MRBCD247

Release Date:  10 June 2022

Label:  Mr Bongo

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  7119691282718

Genres:  Rap & Hip-Hop  Rap & Hip-Hop  

Release Date:  15 July 2022

Label:  Mr Bongo

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  7119691285412

Genres:  Rap & Hip-Hop  Rap & Hip-Hop  

Release Date:  10 June 2022

Label:  Mr Bongo

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  7119691282619

Genres:  Rap & Hip-Hop  Rap & Hip-Hop  

  • Description

    Animal Records – founded by Chris Stein of Blondie fame – only ever released one album in its brief early-80s history, but what an album that was. Wild Style remains the most seminal soundtrack in hip-hop history, a snapshot of the scene as it evolved from the streets to the recording studio. But it's not just a vital document, it's also a damn good listen.



    The line-up is a who's who of those who stood out from hip-hop's nascent block party days. The Double Trouble pairing of Rodney Cee and KK Rockwell, The Chief Rocker himself, Busy Bee, the mighty line-ups of both The Cold Crush Brothers and The Fantastic Freaks. The music captures the free-form, roaming nature of the film – it's rough at the edges, it's occasionally amateurish, but it's completely, utterly glorious.



    The original Animal tracklisting, of which this is a reissue, is full of recurring sounds and motifs, all of them co-produced by Chris Stein and Fab Five Freddy, stepping away from breakbeats to produce a sound that reminds you of them, while being totally unique. The epic drums are courtesy of Lenny 'Ferrari' Ferraro, a Vietnam vet and punk drummer whose career spanned stints backing Aretha Franklin and Lou Reed.



    Over time, those sounds – the Charlie Chase and Grand Wizard Theodore scratches, the indelible lyrics - have become hip-hop touchstones, endlessly sampled and referenced, the bedrock of so much music to follow. That's because the soundtrack perfectly encapsulated the essence of the film, the scene and hip-hop's emergence from The Bronx to the attention of the wider world. Presented in this reissue with the original artwork, it remains the blueprint.

    Description

    Animal Records – founded by Chris Stein of Blondie fame – only ever released two albums in its brief early-80s history. Wild Style remains the most seminal soundtrack in hip-hop history, a snapshot of the scene as it evolved from the streets to the recording studio. But it's not just a vital document, it's also a damn good listen.



    The line-up is a who's who of those who stood out from hip-hop's nascent block party days. The Double Trouble pairing of Rodney Cee and KK Rockwell, The Chief Rocker himself, Busy Bee, the mighty line-ups of both The Cold Crush Brothers and The Fantastic Freaks. The music captures the free-form, roaming nature of the film – it's rough at the edges, it's occasionally amateurish, but it's completely, utterly glorious.



    The original Animal tracklisting, of which this is a reissue, is full of recurring sounds and motifs, all of them co-produced by Chris Stein and Fab Five Freddy, stepping away from breakbeats to produce a sound that reminds you of them, while being totally unique. The epic drums are courtesy of Lenny 'Ferrari' Ferraro, a Vietnam vet and punk drummer whose career spanned stints backing Aretha Franklin and Lou Reed.



    Over time, those sounds – the Charlie Chase and Grand Wizard Theodore scratches, the indelible lyrics - have become hip-hop touchstones, endlessly sampled and referenced, the bedrock of so much music to follow. That's because the soundtrack perfectly encapsulated the essence of the film, the scene and hip-hop's emergence from The Bronx to the attention of the wider world. Presented in this reissue with the original artwork, it remains the blueprint.

    Description

    Animal Records – founded by Chris Stein of Blondie fame – only ever released one album in its brief early-80s history, but what an album that was. Wild Style remains the most seminal soundtrack in hip-hop history, a snapshot of the scene as it evolved from the streets to the recording studio. But it's not just a vital document, it's also a damn good listen.



    The line-up is a who's who of those who stood out from hip-hop's nascent block party days. The Double Trouble pairing of Rodney Cee and KK Rockwell, The Chief Rocker himself, Busy Bee, the mighty line-ups of both The Cold Crush Brothers and The Fantastic Freaks. The music captures the free-form, roaming nature of the film – it's rough at the edges, it's occasionally amateurish, but it's completely, utterly glorious.



    The original Animal tracklisting, of which this is a reissue, is full of recurring sounds and motifs, all of them co-produced by Chris Stein and Fab Five Freddy, stepping away from breakbeats to produce a sound that reminds you of them, while being totally unique. The epic drums are courtesy of Lenny 'Ferrari' Ferraro, a Vietnam vet and punk drummer whose career spanned stints backing Aretha Franklin and Lou Reed.



    Over time, those sounds – the Charlie Chase and Grand Wizard Theodore scratches, the indelible lyrics - have become hip-hop touchstones, endlessly sampled and referenced, the bedrock of so much music to follow. That's because the soundtrack perfectly encapsulated the essence of the film, the scene and hip-hop's emergence from The Bronx to the attention of the wider world. Presented in this reissue with the original artwork, it remains the blueprint.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Grand Master Caz & Chris Stein - Wild Style Theme Rap 1
      • 2. The Chief Rocker Busy Bee Vs Lil Rodney Cee & D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore - M.C. Battle
      • 3. The Cold Crush Bros Vs The Fantastic Freaks - Basketball Throwdown
      • 4. Kevie Kev, Master Rob, Prince Whipper Whip, M.C., Rubie Dee, Dota Rock, D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore - Fantastic Freaks At The Dixie
      • 5. Grand Wizard Theodore & D.J. Kevie Kev Rockwell - Military Cut-Scratch Mix
      • 6. Grand Master Caz, Jdl, Easy Ad, Kg, D.J. Charlie Chase, D.J. Toney Tone - Cold Crush Bros. At The Dixie
      • 7. Double Trouble, Rodney Cee, K. K. Rockwell - Stoop Rap
      • 8. Rodney Cee, K. K. Rockwell, D.J. Stevie Steve - Double Trouble At The Amphitheatre
      • 9. Grand Master Caz & Chris Stein - Wild Style Subway Rap 2
      • 10. The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, Dj Aj - The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, D.J. Aj At The Amphitheatre
      • 11. D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore & Kevie Kev Rockwell - Gangbusters Scratch Mix
      • 12. Rammellzee & Shock Dell & The Grand Mixer Dst - Rammellzee And Shock Dell At The Amphitheatre

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Wild Style Theme Rap 1
      • 2. M.C. Battle
      • 3. Basketball Throwdown
      • 4. Fantastic Freaks At The Dixie
      • 5. Military Cut-Scratch Mix
      • 6. Cold Crush Bros. At The Dixie

      Side 2

      • 1. Stoop Rap
      • 2. Double Trouble At The Amphitheatre
      • 3. Wild Style Subway Rap 2
      • 4. The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, D.J. AJ At The Amphitheatre
      • 5. Gangbusters Scratch Mix
      • 6. Rammellzee And Shock Dell At The Amphitheatre

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Grand Master Caz & Chris Stein - Wild Style Theme Rap 1.
      • 2. The Chief Rocker Busy Bee Vs Lil Rodney Cee & D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore - M.C. Battle
      • 3. The Cold Crush Bros Vs The Fantastic Freaks - Basketball Throwdown
      • 4. Kevie Kev, Master Rob, Prince Whipper Whip, M.C., Rubie Dee, Dota Rock, D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore - Fantastic Freaks At The Dixie
      • 5. Grand Wizard Theodore & D.J. Kevie Kev Rockwell - Military Cut-Scratch Mix
      • 6. Grand Master Caz, Jdl, Easy Ad, Kg, D.J. Charlie Chase, D.J. Toney Tone - Cold Crush Bros. At The Dixie

      Side 2

      • 1. Double Trouble, Rodney Cee, K. K. Rockwell - Stoop Rap
      • 2. Rodney Cee, K. K. Rockwell, D.J. Stevie Steve - Double Trouble At The Amphitheatre
      • 3. Grand Master Caz & Chris Stein - Wild Style Subway Rap 2
      • 4. The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, Dj Aj - The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, D.J. Aj At The Amphitheatre
      • 5. D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore & Kevie Kev Rockwell - Gangbusters Scratch Mix
      • 6. Rammellzee & Shock Dell & The Grand Mixer Dst - Rammellzee And Shock Dell At The Amphitheatre