| Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five | ||||
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| Studio album by Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
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| Length | 45:48 | |||
| Label | Sugar Hill | |||
| Producer | Arthur Baker | |||
| Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| The Village Voice | B+[1] |
Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five was released in 1984 by Sugarhill Records after the split between Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel. For this album, Melle Mel kept the group name 'the Furious Five' (although the line-up had changed) and used the title 'Grandmaster'. Rappers Cowboy and Scorpio left with Melle Mel although Mel's brother The Kidd Creole (N. Glover) and Rahiem remained with Flash. New rappers King Lou, Kami Kaze, and Tommy Gunn joined, as did Flash's best friend E. Z. Mike as DJ.
In some territories outside the US, the album had the title Work Party.[2][3]
The album saw its first reissue on CD in 2005 by Collectors' Choice Music (CCM-582-2).
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five [extended]". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-10.