The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
| The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel | |
|---|---|
| Grandmaster Flash | |
| publication | 1981 |
| length | 7:12 |
| Genre (s) | Hip hop |
| music | various |
The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel is a DJ mix by Grandmaster Flash from 1981. It is a studio recording that was mixed live. Grandmaster Flash scratched and combined ("mixed") different recordings from different artists and groups with three record players . The mix had a huge impact on many DJs and was an early example of turntablism .
Pieces included
Together with speaking passages from the movie Flash Gordon , the following titles were mixed:
- Chic - Good Times
- Blondie - Rapture
- Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
- Sugarhill Gang - 8th Wonder
- The Furious Five - Birthday Party
- Spoonie Gee - Monster Jam
- Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Apache
- Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - Freedom
- Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
- The Hellers - Life Story
Single release
vinyl
The single was released on Sugar Hill Records in 1981 and has been re-released several times.
- The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel - A-Side
- The Birthday Party ( instrumental piece ) - B-side
CD
A CD version of the single was first released in 1988 through Castle Music (United Kingdom).
- The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
- The message
- It's Nasty (Genius of Love)
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Top position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard R&B Singles | 55 |
Web links
- Grandmaster Flash 1981–1982 ( Memento from November 6, 2001 in the Internet Archive )