Debut studio album by the legendary American hip-hop group, originally released in October 1982 on Sugar Hill Records and featuring arguably the most influential hip-hop single of all time in 'The Message', together with 'Scorpio' - one of the greatest electro recordings ever produced. A gritty, plain-spoken and vividly cinematic portrait of black street life in New York circa '82 and a fascinating time capsule of rap's early attempts with the album format - this album earned respect on its own terms.
Disc: One
- She's Fresh - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- It's Nasty (Genius of Love) - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- Scorpio - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- It's a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove) - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- Dreamin' - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- You Are - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Disc: Two
- The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash On the Wheels of Steel - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- The Message (Instrumental) - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- New York New York (Extended Version) - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- Message II (Survival) - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- The Birthday Party - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- Freedom (Instrumental Version) - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five