Contents • • • • • • • • • Release and reception [ ] The Message was released in October 1982. It was the only album released while the group's original line-up was together. The album charted at number 53 in the United States and at number 77 in the United Kingdom. Music journalist gave it an 'A–' and said that, although 'She's Fresh' is the 'only instant killer', each song's attempt to experiment and 'touch a lot of bases with a broad demographic. Justifies itself'. He named it the 21st best album of 1982 in his dean's list for the critics' poll.

In a retrospective review, 's Ron Wynn gave The Message four-and-a-half out of five stars and called it the group's 'ultimate peak' whose highlight was the title track., writing in (2004), gave its 2002 British reissue four out of five stars and cited ' as the album's 'clincher' and 'the only prime-period example of Flash's ability to set and shatter moods, with his turntables and faders running through a collage of at least 10 records that sound like hundreds.' Also gave it four stars in his (2006). Polar Instruments Si9000 Rapidshare Download here. Mark Richardson from said The Message featured 'two absolutely essential songs'—the title track and 'Scorpio,' which he dubbed 'the greatest early track.' However, he felt the rest of the songs were inferior and gave the album a score of 6.4 out of 10. The album was also included in the book.

Track listing [ ] No. Title Composer(s) Length 1. 'She's Fresh' Milton Edwards, Bobbie Knight 4:57 2. 'It's Nasty',,, 4:19 3. 'Scorpio' Melvin Glover, Nathaniel Glover Jr, Eddie Morris, Keith Wiggins, Guy Williams 4:55 4. 'It's a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove)',,, 4:57 5.

Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - The Message - Amazon.com Music. He is a big collector, so knew he would love this album, The Message, and its history.

'Dreamin' Melvin Glover, Nathaniel Glover Jr, Gary Henry, Eddie Morris, Keith Wiggins, Guy Williams 5:47 6. 'You Are' Gary Henry 4:51 7. ' Clifton Chase,, Melvin Glover, Sylvia Robinson 7:12 1982 UK LP / 2002 European CD reissue No. Title Composer(s) Length 8.

' Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover, Gabrielle Jackson, Jiggs Chase, Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Cook, Michael Wright, Guy O'Brien, John Richard Deacon, Joseph Saddler, Angela Brown 7:06 2010 expanded edition No. Title Composer(s) Length 8. 'Message II (Survival)' Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover 6:46 9. 'New York, New York' Sylvia Robinson, Edward G Fletcher, Reginald Lamar Griffin, Melvin Glover 7:19 10.

'The Adventures of Grandmaster Himself' Unknown - see '2010 Expanded Edition' notes 5:45 11. 'The Message (Instrumental Version)' Edward G Fletcher, Clifton Chase, Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover 7:11 Sample credits • 'She's Fresh' contains samples from 'It's Just Begun' by and 'The Lovomaniacs' by Boobie Knight.

• 'It's Nasty' contains samples from '. • 'It's a Shame' contains samples from 'Mt. Airy Groove'.

• ' contains samples from ' by, ' by, ' by, ' by, ' by, 'Monster Jam' by, 'Glow of Love' by and 'Life Story' by The Hellers. • (February 22, 1983)... Retrieved May 11, 2013. • Wynn, Ron... Retrieved May 11, 2013. • Richardson, Mark (July 14, 2005)... Retrieved May 11, 2013.

• Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (7 February 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Retrieved on July 27, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2013. Retrieved 2009-07-08.

Accessed October 17, 2009. Archived from on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2010-01-27. Archived from on January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2010. Bibliography [ ] • (1990). Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s...

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Selected Albums. Simplates X Crackers. Bibliographies (4th ed.)... (2004).; Hoard, Christian, eds. The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). External links [ ] • • • () at (streamed copy where licensed) • at (list of releases).

(Jason Merritt/Getty Images) By Jonathan Hailey Believe it or not there was once a time when a mixtape actually had to be recorded on a cassette and was a mix of songs and beat transitions created by hip-hop DJs for fans’ listening pleasures. Many mixtapes have been lost because they were sold on the street or you had to find a way to get your hands on the exclusive tapes. A website,, is changing all of that by finding classic mixtapes and posting them online. The site recently posted a rare mixtape from legendary DJ Grandmaster Flash from 1982. The mixtape is dedicated to an acquaintance of Flash’s known as Money Mike. He makes it clear to Money Mike that he doesn’t want everyone to have this tape.

While The O’Jays’ “For the Love of Money” thumps in the background, Grandmaster Flash says, “Mike, got to tell you man, no copies, no duplicates, no lend outs for any reason in any form or fashion. Thank you, man.” Flash goes on to talk a little bit more before he dives into The Furious Five’s 1982 hit “The Message.” You can download the two-part mixtape.