Freedom, Grandmaster Flash And The Furious 5, SugarHill, 1980

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“We got a beat that just won’t end, so you better get ready to rock my friend!”. What a cool record. I could barely believe the publish date was 1980! The lyrics have a real party feel… something to get up and move. The horn drop in at the beginning is really cool. I wonder where they got that sample. Speaking of samples… its amazing to hear a record, produced before drag and drop computer software was around, with such a depth of production. It sounds like live musicians, samples (did they have samples then, or was it just the spin of a record and quick fade control on the out?), and the great rapping. This 1980 release really stands on its own and makes you wanna rock it!
Artist: Grandmaster Flash and The Furious 5
Release Date: 1980
Label: Sugarhill Records
Tracks: Freedom (Vocal and Instrumental).
For Sale: DJ Quik, Jus Lyke Compton

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