Old School, Vol. 1

Track Listings

1. Mr. Groove - One Way

2. Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith

3. You're the One for Me - D Train

4. Funkin' for Jamaica - Tom Browne

5. Flash Light - Parliament

6. Five Minutes of Funk - Whodini

7. Atomic Dog - George Clinton

8. All Night Long - The Mary Jane Girls

9. Cutie Pie - One Way

10. It Takes Two - Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

11. Square Biz - Teena Marie

12. Friends - Whodini

13. You Dropped a Bomb on Me - The Gap Band

14. Smerphies Dance - Spyder-D

Old School, Vol. 1,Various Artists,Thump,70's,80's,Club/Dance,Funk,Hip-Hop,Old School Rap,Quiet Storm,Rap,Soul,Urban

Old School, Vol. 1

Tracks:

Mr. Groove - One Way
Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith
You're The One For Me - D-Train
Funkin For Jamaica - Tom Browne
Flashlight - Parliament
Five Minutes Of Funk - Whodini
Atomic Dog - George Clinton
All Night Long - Mary Jane Girls
Cutie Pie - One Way
It Takes Two - Rob Base
Square Biz - Teena Marie
Friends - Whodini
You Dropped The Bomb - Gap Band
Smerphies Dance - Spyder-D

Customer Reviews:

Nostalgic.......2007-07-30

I was really enjoying going back in time with this CD. I was entering and in my teen years with these songs and haven't heard some of the songs since those times. I let my sisters listen to it also and they were really grooving on these songs as well. They wanted my CD, I told them they should buy it.

OLD SCHOOL VOL. 1.......2006-08-13

THIS CD KEEPS YOU MOVIVING AND BRINGS YOU BACK IN THE DAY

The First of the Series.......2005-03-19

When I purchased this one I was happy to find that there were more to follow. I am not that old but this music takes you back to the times when music was music. I love these songs and I love listening to them over and over again. I bought this CD because of Double Dutch Bus and Square Bizz, but I like all the tracks now. A great buy and I highly recommend it.

When Music Was Music Back in the Day.......2004-05-23

Listening to these songs reminds me of the days when music was enjoyable and fun to listen and dance to. Most of the music on the charts detail lewd sex and violence. Some of the artists even have no bones about being arrested and having criminal records. It's a shame we don't shun some of the conduct that is portrayed in their lyrics.

Back In The Day.......2002-10-17

Even though I'm Not too much of a old timer, I still enjoy alot of the jams on this cd. It takes me back to when me & all my friends use to kick it! It was one of my favorit cd's then & it still is now. If you ask me the best tracks are: 2. Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith,7. Atomic Dog - George Clinton,9. Cutie Pie -One Way and 13. You Dropped The Bomb - Gap Band. I think all of the old school vol. have great jams; I just wished they had all your favorit hits all on one cd! I would recommend this cd to both the young & old.

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That was FAST! AGAIN!
Street Jams: Electric Funk, Vol. 1
As Good As Music Gets!
Essential for fans
Awesome collection

Street Jams: Electric Funk, Vol. 1
Various Artists
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Release Date: 1992-02-11

Tracks:

Skanless Electric Funk Mega-Mix - Juice
Planet Rock - Afrika Babmaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
Electric Kingdom - Twilight 22
Play At Your Own Risk - Planet Patrol
Mirda Rock - Reggie Griffin & Technofunk
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Jam On Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song) - Newcleus
Crazy Cuts - Grandmixer D.ST.

Customer Reviews:

That was FAST! AGAIN!.......2007-06-13

WOW! How fast was that. I order this and it arrived in 2 days....AWESOME!

Street Jams: Electric Funk, Vol. 1.......2005-10-28

I grew up on this stuff even though I'm only 16. All the songs blended hip-hip with techno. All the beats seem unique and exotic. They are all something that you don't hear in today's rap/hip-hop unless they use the beat. Missy Elliott got her "Lose Control" beat from the song "Clear" off this cd. This cd includes the mega hit "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force. Every song here is great and major part of rap/hip-hop history and culture but here are my top 5:

1.Planet Rock
2.Skanless Electric Funk Mega-Mix
3.Electric Kingdom
4.Clear
5.Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)

As Good As Music Gets!.......2005-09-13

Many of the sounds on this CD are about as good as rap/hip hop/electronic funk gets. Planet Rock is close to musical perfection in my opinion. How I wish the hip hop scene of today would return to its musical roots.

Essential for fans.......2004-10-15

I can't praise this 4 cd set enough.

Sound quality is excellent, decent liner notes - fantastic track selection.

Part 1 includes "Planet Rock" (Afrika Bambaataa), "Play At Your Own Risk" (Planet Patrol) and "Rockit" (Herbie Hancock).

Parts 2, 3 and 4 include "Siberian Nights" (Twilight 22), "Egypt, Egypt" (The Egyptian Lover) "White Horse" (Laid Back), "Don't Stop The Rock" (Freestyle) So many classics and the "Skanless Electric Funk Megamixes" are brilliant!

Anyone with even a passing interest in this type of music would be advised to purchase this.

Awesome collection.......2001-06-10

This CD is awesome! I just got it a few days ago and cannot stop playing it. There are so many early freestyle and hip-hop hits on here. Of course, you could not have an electric funk compilation without the classic Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa, which was one of the earliest (And best) hip-hop songs. Play At Your Own Risk by Planet Patrol is very catchy and easily danceable. The two megamixes are unbelievably good, and I think they should have made a CD with one long megamix. Another classic on here is Herbie Hancock's Rockit, which is infectious and awesome to dance too. If you like good, danceable, catchy music, and you are interested in listening to some early dance music, pick up this awesome CD. You will not be disapointed.

Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook, Vol. 1

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This is really nice stuff!
Real-deal folk music, filtered through a hip, modern perspective

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Old Town School Of Folk Music Song Book, Vol. 2 & 3

ASIN: B000IOMVZ0
Release Date: 2006-10-24

Tracks:

Shady Grove - Colby Maddox
Take This Hammer - Jon Langford
I Know You Rider - Linda Smith
Browns Ferry Blues - Robbie Fulks
Trouble In Mind - Alice Peacock
Aragon Mill - Rita Ruby
Worried Man Blues - Chris Waltz
Salty Dog - Rick Sherry
Cripple Creek - Steven Rosen
Deep River Blues - Janet Bean
Amazing Grace - Rob Anderlik
St. James Infirmary - Pete Special
Don't This Road - Aerin Tedesco
Down In The Valley - Bill Brickey
Old Dog Tray - Kathy Cowan
Drunken Sailor - Dan Zanes & His Band
Erie Canal - Ted & Marcia Johnson
Wabash Cannonball - Danny Barnes
Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Elaine Moore
Wayfaring Stranger - John Stirrat
Freight Train - Mark Dvorak
Midnight Special - Steve Levitt
Goodnight Irene - Weavermania

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Since 1957, Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music has served as a catalyst for folk's progression and preservation, attracting students who would go on to greater glories (such as the Byrds' Jim--later Roger--McGuinn) and providing an intimate performing space for a wide range of artists. On the verge of its 50th anniversary, the School has enlisted instructors and some higher-profile kindred spirits, including the Mekons' Jon Langford, Freakwater's Janet Bean, Wilco's John Stirratt, and the Bad Livers' Danny Barnes, to perform a generous selection of 23 folk standards. Many of these are well-known and all have long stories (documented in the accompanying booklet), but they hold up well and a new generation does them proud. There's rarely a dropoff in quality from the better-known recording artists to the instructors, though a couple of the latter treat the material with a reverence that borders on sterility. Among the liberties taken, Elaine Moore brings a ragtime twist to the spiritual "Just a Closer Walk with Thee," Bill Brickey delivers an uptempo, syncopated "Down in the Valley," and Dan Zanes and band inject some reggae toasting into "Drunken Sailor." The music is acoustic but rarely solo, with supporting instrumentation and harmonies adding to the communal, hootenanny spirit. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

This is really nice stuff!.......2006-11-17

I just listened to this CD not expecting to like it but I did. These are traditional pieces are innovative, exciting and enjoyable. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to listen to folk music done well. I don't know any of the artists but, they are talented and understand the genre.

Real-deal folk music, filtered through a hip, modern perspective.......2006-10-26

A charming, earnest, open-mikey set from the graduates of Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music, a cultural institution apparently founded in 1957 and now about to celebrate its 50th anniversary... The strongest tracks on here are from well-known "ringers," folks like Danny Barnes (of the Bad Livers), Freakwater's Janet Bean, alt-country auteur Robbie Fulks and Waco Brothers frontman Jon Langford... Standout tracks include a barebones "Shady Grove" from a fellow named Colby Maddox, and "Salty Dog" by Rick Sherry... Dan Zanes also makes an appearance with a loosey-goosey version of "Drunken Sailor..." Many of the songs on here really are like listening to a friend of yours warbling away at a coffeehouse open-mic night, which is exactly as it should be: that's the whole point of folk music, right? As DIY as ya wanna be.

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Livin' in the 80's!
Good CD's
Old School Rap, Vol 1-4
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Unknown DJ?

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Tracks:

Wild Wild West - Kool Moe Dee
(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin' - Whistle
Give It All You Got - Afro-rican
The Message - Grand Master Flash
The Breaks - Kurtis Blow
Rappers Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
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White Lines - Grand Master Flash
Sally That Girl - The Gucci Crew
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Gittin' Funky - Kid N Play
G 'N The Mornin' - Ice-T
Funky Beat - Whodini
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Joy 'N Pain - Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
Rockberry Jam - L.A. Dream Team
Basketball - Kurtis Blow

Tracks:

Grandmaster Flash Intro - Grandmaster Flash
Tonite - DJ Quik
My Melody - Eric B & Rakim
Go See The Doctor - Kool Moe Dee
Vapors - Biz Markie
La Di Da Di - Doug E. Fresh
I Got It Made - Special Ed
Killers - Ice-T
Cinderfella - Dana Dane
My Philosophy - Boogie Down Productions
Grandmaster Flash Break - Grandmaster Flash
Ain't No Half Steppin' - Big Daddy Kane
Request Line - Rock Master Scott
Have A Nice Day - Roxanne Shante
Tonite (Reprise) - DJ Quik
Bust A Move - Young MC
Wild Thing - Tone Loc
Grandmaster Flash Outro - Grandmaster Flash

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Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc
My Adidas - Run DMC
Back To The Hotel - N2Deep
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Ain't No Future In Yo' Frontin' - MC Breed
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It's Your's - T La Rock
Payback's A Mutha - King Tee
Jailbait - The West Coast Crew
P.S.K. What Does It Mean? - Schoolly D

Customer Reviews:

Livin' in the 80's!.......2005-10-03

GREAT CD set!! I'm once again living in the 80's!!! My favorites are White Lines, LaDiDaDi, and Joy and Pain. It doesn't get any better than this.....

Good CD's .......2005-09-02

I got the box set for my birthday a couple years ago. All four CD's are pretty good. Some of my favorites are White Lines - Grand Master Flash, The Show - Doug E. Fresh, Childrens Story - Slick Rick, 6 N' The Mornin' - Ice T, Back to the Hotel - N 2 Deep, Freaky Tales - Too Short, and Aint no Future In Yo' Frontin - M.C. Breed.

Old School Rap, Vol 1-4.......2005-08-16

This box set really took me back to the good ol' days of the 1980's. I literally dance all around my room when I listen to the CD's! Each rap reminds me of a fun and special time in my life. This is a great collection! So many of the old school rappers are represented.A+++!

These young bucks don't know nuthin about REAL HIP HOP.......2004-10-22

I was looking at the reviews posted and I dont know what these people (kids) are talking about. I am a child of the 80's and I grew up listening to the songs on these albums. Every last one of the are bonafide hits-they rocked the parties I attended-and I still listen to them. Any real hip hop head would know not only the artists listed, (most of them have made songs that are considered classics) but they would also know the words to the songs. If you want a real education about real hip hop, buy this compilation. I didn't, because I already have all these songs, and most of them are on cassette-how about that. Don't let the other reviews deter you -these hits are timeless and were the hype before crunk and bling took over the culture.

Unknown DJ?.......2003-12-16

Grandmaster Flash an unknown DJ? That's why one reviewer slammed disc three. Jeez. Anyone who says that doesn't deserve to get to get to write a review about old school hip hop. Seriously. Do your homework. This mix is far from his best, but the fact that Flash mixed it makes this valuable to any fan of old school.
Man, I am still scratching my head. How does one of the most important pioneers of hip hop get relegated to the title of "unknown dj?" I think it is fascinating to see what were his favorite tracks, given that he more than likely influenced many of them.

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I HATED this stuff back in the day
Great old school - a gift for my husband

The Tommy Boy Story, Vol. 1
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Release Date: 2006-04-11

Tracks:

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Rock The House (You'll Never Be) (12' Vocal Version) - Pressure Drop
Lisa's Coming - The Latin Rascals
Running (12' Vocal Remix Version) - Information Society
People Hold On (12' New Jersey Jazz Mix) - Coldcut
How Do I Love Thee (Extended Club Mix) - Queen Latifah
Louder Than Love - TKA
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Come Baby Come (Extended Version) - K7

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Starting in 1982 with the release of Afrika Bambaataa's groundbreaking Planet Rock, Tommy Boy Records grew from one of many small, independent record labels to become one of the most influential urban music imprints of the 1980s. The Tommy Boy Story Vol. 1 keeps its focus tight, only looking at key releases from Tommy Boy's 1982-1988 era. However, there may be confusion, since Tommy Boy has no less than half a dozen different "greatest hits: compilations already out, many of which include the same songs. What distinguishes The Tommy Boy Story is its willingness to include a more holistic breakdown of the different genres that Tommmy Boy has promoted, meaning that it's not unusual on here for Bambaataa's disco-licious "Jazzy Sensations" to rub up against the Jonzun Crew's electro-funk classic "Pack Jam," or the Hi-NRG smash, "What's On Your Mind" by Information Society. The diversity and inclusiveness help give Story a more distinguished profile. But for the true Tommy Boy fan, this may not offer enough new angles to attract your eye. --Oliver Wang

Album Description

Indie powerhouse Tommy Boy records was born in Tom Silverman's NYC apartment in 1981 when the entrepreneurial trade mag publisher began releasing the best of the demos crossing his path. He struck gold with the label's revolutionary debut, Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force's "Planet Rock." One of the only 12" singles ever to sell 600,000+ copies, it laid the foundation for the genre-defining house that Tommy built. Tommy Boy and its stable of stars led the way as the first wave of hip-hop's artistic translation of urban street culture bcame a mass-appeal phenomenon. With repeated high-charting crossover success, Tommy Boy earned almost 80 gold and platinum citations, and the label's groundbreaking grooves are essential pillars of hip-hop, as evidenced in this new collection of many of their greatest early tracks.

Customer Reviews:

I HATED this stuff back in the day.......2007-05-16

I had the misfortune of being in my latter high school years when this stuff came out. By 1982-83, the beautiful, harmonic, and melodious Soul music of my youth was replaced by this ultra-syntesized soulless high-tech drek which I considered the dawn of the "dark ages of black music." Being able to distinguish between nostalgia and what was actually good, I'm one of the few who does not look on my HS years as any golden age of music.

When Tommy Boy and other record companies found out that (for some strange reason), young people were willing to pay money for what was essentially low-quality pre-programmed beats set to some silly chanting, R&B went on a long downhill slide until the recent advent of the neo Soul movement.

As for the "songs," "Planet Rock" was not awful for what it was. The beginning which simulates Bambaataa chanting to the cheers of a partying crowd makes me smile, and he adds some of his infectous personality in this which is unusual for such mechanical music.

"Pack Jam" like most of these other "songs" (?)is just a bunch of nothing. Some studio techincians calling themselves the "Jonzun Crew" (few of them were actual bands) chanting the title to some undistinguished programmed beats. "Play at Your Own Risk" is only distinguished by the incredibly witless chant near the end (Woof woof, hey buddy buddy-hey buddy buddy). Yes folks, once upon a time it had gotten THAT bad. We also get to ridiculous new lows with "Rock the House (They'll Never Be)" which the fools chant "Dig it, a dig it, a dig it, a get on down-ROCK THE HOUUUUSSE!" over and over. Back in the early 80s, this kind of junk made you want to chase after the kids who played this trash loudly on their boomboxes with baseball bats!

Fortuantely, such ignorant "music" (?) is now largely a deservedly forgotten memory and has (wisely) not reappeared in any kind of misguided nostalgia. Only hardcore hip hop historians and people too young to have had good taste when this stuff came out would buy something like this. May those days of ear pollution be gone forever like that other musical scourge of that time called heavy metal and one day, gangster (c)rap will join them.

Great old school - a gift for my husband.......2007-01-10

As a child of the 80s, perhaps its nostalgia that makes this stuff still so good to me. But another part of me will always believe that the originals will remain top notch. This is one of the best compilation CDs I've ran across.

Diggin' the Crates, Vol. 1: For the Beats Y'All

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Diggin the cratres
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Tracks:

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Shackles - R. J. 's Latest Arrival

Customer Reviews:

Diggin the cratres.......2006-09-08

Not the origanal recordings, if your looking for orginal, don't waste your money.

"Blast From The Past" Class of 83'.......2005-08-16

A most have for all Old School Guys and Gals. All the hits on one CD. Only missing "The Smurf" by Tyrone Brunson. Get it today!!!!!

Beat! Beat! Beat!.......2001-07-28

I recently purchased this CD while looking for a compilation that included "Set it Off" by Strafe. I thought I might find one but that "Set it Off" would be the only good song on it. Luckily by chance I came across this CD. Every song is a great one. Classic "old school" is what this is all about. This has 13 songs some more popular than others but all heed the call to when some party-goer yelled out Can I Get A Beat? These songs are the granddaddy of today's rap and hip-hop but are worth every ounce of respect they get when they are still played at a party, in the schoolyard or someone cranking it out the car window.

It's Da Bomb.......1999-04-12

Go out and buy this CD RIGHT NOW!!! I picked it up in Florida and it's one of my all-time most reliable funk CDs.

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An ok series, but not without flaws...
classic material
Not bad but...

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ASIN: B000BKSJ3Y
Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
Genius Rap - Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde
Rockin' It - Fearless Four
Scorpio - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Egypt Egypt - Egyptian Lover
Rock The Bells - LL Cool J
South Bronx - Boogie Down Productions
Tramp - Salt 'N Pepa
Supersonic - J.J. Fad
Symphony, The - Marly Marl
Risin' To The Top - Doug E. Fresh
Ya Gots To Chill - EPMD
How I Could Just Kill A Man - Cypress Hill
Ghetto, The - Too Short

Album Description

Compiled by Tom Silverman, this 12-volume midline series brings together for the first time all the classic hip-hop hits from the genre's most ground-breaking and popular artists. From Grandmaster Flash to Run DMC to LL Cool J and many more, this is the perfect series for gift-giving, as well as a certified party-starter!

Customer Reviews:

An ok series, but not without flaws..........2006-11-27

The cd's in the series has some cool jams, but any song with explicit language is "reversed" out, so you don't get the original cut, very much mix show friendly tracks, so if you want the unedited stuff, you'll have to look elsewhere. The biggest shock on volume one is JJ FAD's Supersonic, which sounds like it was recorded off a worn out record. The producer of this cd could have easily been taken it off the cd that came out in the late 80's, and given us a clean sounding recording. This is not the version that had the original 5 girls in the group, but the remake with Dr. Dre with the remaining 3.

classic material.......2006-11-14

It's not easy to find a set of un-mixed tracks like this on one CD!

Not bad but..........2006-08-27

Here are the real track listings:

1)Rockin It - Fearless Four
2)Hey Ladies - Beastie Boys
3)South Bronx - Boogie Down Productions
4)Egypt Egypt - Egyptian Lover
5)Tramp - Salt N Pepa
6)The Symphony - Marly Marl
7)La Di Da Di - Doug E. Fresh
8)Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
9)Genius Rap - Dr. Jeckel
10)The Ghetto - Too Short
11)Scorpio - Grand Master Flash & The Furious 5
12)Supersonic - JJ Fad

...i was pretty dissapointed 'cause i was really looking forward to getting Cypress HIll's "How Could I Just Kill a Man"

Average customer rating:

great songs
Excellent - Brings back many memories
Excellent - Brings back many memories

Old School Love Songs, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Thump Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Old School, Vol. 2: Love Songs
Old School Love Songs, Vol. 3
Old School Love Songs, Vol. 4
Old School Love Songs, Vol. 5
Old School Love Songs, Vol. 6

ASIN: B0000037ZS
Release Date: 1995-01-31

Tracks:

Always & Forever - Heatwave
You're Still A Young Man - Tower Of Power
Cowboys To Girls - The Intruders
For The Love Of You - The Isley Brothers
Suavecito - Malo
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
Love Land - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band
I Wanna Know Your Name - The Intruders
Sideshow - Blue Magic
I'll Always Love My Mama - The Intruders
Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
We Go A Long Way Back - Bloodstone
You'll Never Change - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Between The Sheets - The Isley Brothers

Customer Reviews:

great songs.......2000-02-10

this disc has many great slow jams on it.just starting off with Heatwave's Always&forever is fantastic.Tower Of Powers your'e still a young Man.songs that blow your Fro.simply put timeless.

Excellent - Brings back many memories.......1999-02-24

This is a great CD full of songs that I had a hard time finding. Listening to it brought back so many memories.

Excellent - Brings back many memories.......1999-02-24

This is a great CD full of songs that I had a hard time finding. Listening to it brought back so many memories.

Average customer rating:

i own the CD
So-so
Bumpin"
Old School Rap volume 1

Old School Rap, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Thump Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000037ZL
Release Date: 1994-08-16

Tracks:

Wild Wild West - Kool Moe Dee
(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin' - Whistle
Give It All You Got - Afro-rican
The Message - Grand Master Flash
The Breaks - Kurtis Blow
Rappers Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
Shake It - MC Shy D
White Lines - Grand Master Flash
Sally That Girl - The Gucci Crew
Freaks Come Out At Night - Whodini
The Batterram - Toddy Tee
Roxanne Roxanne - UTFO

Customer Reviews:

i own the CD.......2005-05-24

this CD is really good. i am only 19, so i had never heard these songs, but found the CD in a CD case that was in one of my brothers friends car, that was about 8 years ago. i have listened to this CD ever since. if that is the correct spelling.
i like almost every one of the songs, it is great.

So-so.......2002-07-30

There were only a few songs that I recognized and liked. The rest of the songs that I never heard of weren't so great. I would have given lower ratings but that would be pushing it too far.

Bumpin".......2001-09-26

this Set is Bumpin" you can't go wrong on these Jams that Bring back many a time.still some tough stuff here.will Rock any House Party still.

Old School Rap volume 1.......2000-06-19

This CD is so cool! When i listen to it it bring back alot of memories.

Phat Trax: The Best of Old School, Vol. 1

Average customer rating:

Thumping Funk
Phat Trax:best of old school vol. 1

Phat Trax: The Best of Old School, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Old School Jams, Vol. 4

ASIN: B00000342L
Release Date: 1997-06-24

Tracks:

(Not Just) Knee Deep - Funkadelic
Dazz - Brick
Firecracker - Mass Production
Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.) - Tom Browne
Get Up To Get Down - Brass Construction
Gotta Get My Hands On Some (Money) - Fatback
Peanut Butter - Twennynine, featuring Lenny White
Wide Receiver - Michael Henderson
Hit And Run - Bar-Kays
Hyperbolic-Syllabicsesque-Dalymistic - Isaac Hayes

Customer Reviews:

Thumping Funk.......2000-12-07

this is a Funky Set that will have you Bumping from start to finish.Knee Deep alone can leave you in a fog.so Funky it hurts.Dazz THe Full Length Version by Brick is Stomping.the full Flute&Bass kicking.Funking for Jamaica is Slamming by Tom Browne.Fat Back money gotta get my hands on some.Peanut Butter Lenny White is tight.but my Jam is WIde Reciever Michael Henderson.that jam rips the crib up.this set will rock any Party.

Phat Trax:best of old school vol. 1.......2000-07-11

This disk is a jam for all those out there who dig tha funky old school flava, its got plenty. I myself recomend picking up this one fast.

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