“The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel” is a single released by American disc jockey Grandmaster Flash in 1981. It is a live DJ mix recording of Flash scratching and mixing records from various groups using three turntables. The musician employed several DJ techniques in the recording, including crossfading, cutting, rubbing and backspins. On release, the single was a cult hit and reached number 55 on the Billboard R&B chart. It was also a major critical success, and was ranked at number two among the top ten “Tracks of the Year” for 1981 by NME. Proving crucial in the development of hip hop, the track was highly influential on many DJs, including rapper Dr. Dre, and an early example of what would eventually be termed turntablism. It was also a pivotal release in the development of sampling, megamixes and mashups. Several critics have included it in their lists of the best or most important singles ever.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A | The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel |
| B | The Birthday Party (Instrumental) |
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| Key | Value |
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| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Grandmaster_Flash_on_the_Wheels_of_Steel |
| Format | 1× Vinyl 12", 45 RPM |
| Label | Sugar Hill Records |
| Catalog Number | SHL 557 |
| Notes | A-Side, Special thanks to: 1. Chic (Good Times) 2. Blondie (Rapture) 3. Queen (Another One Bites The Dust) 4. Sugarhill Gang (8th Wonder) 5. Furious Five (Birthday Party) 6. Spoonie Gee (Monster Rap). A-Side, Published by Chic Music/Warner Bros. (1) Chrysalis Music Ltd. (2) Queen Music Ltd./EMI Music (3) Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. (4) Copyright Control (5,6) B-Side, Published by Copyright Control Made in England (P) 1981 Sugar Hill Records Ltd. This version gives sample A2 publishing credits as Chrysalis Music Ltd. & samples A5 & A6 as Copyright Control. A version that credits samples A2 & A6 with Chrysalis Music Ltd. & samples A5 only with Copyright Control publishing credits is here: [r=10102559]. |
| Discogs URL | Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel |