Album Facts
Various - Wild Style (Original Soundtrack) (Indie Exclusive Yellow Color) Vinyl LP
Wild Style remains the blueprint to hip-hop's culture
- The soundtrack to the 1983 film Wild Style, a hip-hop landmark
- Co-produced by Chris Stein of Blondie and Fab Five Freddy
- Cold Crush Brothers, Fantastic Freaks, Busy Bee, and more
Price $35.00
Format 1xLP
Label Mr Bongo
Genre Hip-hop, Rap, Soundtrack
Barcode/UPC 7119691282619
Color Yellow
Year July 1 2022 (originally 1983)
Condition
Media condition
New
Sleeve condition
New
For Fans Of
Animal Records, founded by Chris Stein of Blondie fame, only ever released one album in its brief early-80s history, but what an album. Wild Style remains the most seminal soundtrack in hip-hop history, a snapshot of the scene as it evolved from the streets to the recording studio, and it's also a damn good listen.
The line-up is a who's who of those who stood out from hip-hop's nascent block-party days: the Double Trouble pairing of Rodney Cee and KK Rockwell, the Chief Rocker Busy Bee, and the mighty Cold Crush Brothers and Fantastic Freaks. The music captures the free-form, roaming nature of the film, rough at the edges and occasionally amateurish but completely, utterly glorious. All of it was co-produced by Chris Stein and Fab Five Freddy, with epic drums courtesy of Lenny 'Ferrari' Ferraro, whose career spanned stints backing Aretha Franklin and Lou Reed. Over time those sounds, the Charlie Chase and Grand Wizard Theodore scratches, the indelible lyrics, became hip-hop touchstones, endlessly sampled and the bedrock of so much that followed. Presented here with the original artwork, it remains the blueprint.
The line-up is a who's who of those who stood out from hip-hop's nascent block-party days: the Double Trouble pairing of Rodney Cee and KK Rockwell, the Chief Rocker Busy Bee, and the mighty Cold Crush Brothers and Fantastic Freaks. The music captures the free-form, roaming nature of the film, rough at the edges and occasionally amateurish but completely, utterly glorious. All of it was co-produced by Chris Stein and Fab Five Freddy, with epic drums courtesy of Lenny 'Ferrari' Ferraro, whose career spanned stints backing Aretha Franklin and Lou Reed. Over time those sounds, the Charlie Chase and Grand Wizard Theodore scratches, the indelible lyrics, became hip-hop touchstones, endlessly sampled and the bedrock of so much that followed. Presented here with the original artwork, it remains the blueprint.
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This LP is shipped in vinyl-safe packaging to ensure it arrives in pristine condition.
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While this album may appear elsewhere, purchasing through GOOD TASTE Records ensures verified condition, official color variant, and direct seller accountability.
In-stock inventory is also available in our Boston retail store.
