They Said It Couldn't Be Done

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They Said It Couldn't Be Done
Studio album by
Grandmaster Flash
Released1985 (1985)
GenreHip hop
Length46:42
LabelElektra
ProducerGrandmaster Flash, Gavin Christopher
Grandmaster Flash chronology
Greatest Messages
(1984) 		They Said It Couldn't Be Done
(1985) 		The Source
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork4.6/10[1]
Record Mirror[2]
Smash Hits4/10[3]
The Village VoiceC+[4]

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It was the first album the group released on a major label. It was produced by Gavin Christopher and Grandmaster Flash (the group). The album also included "Girls Love the Way He Spins", "Sign of the Times", "Paradise" and "Rock the House (Alternate Groove)". It was the first hip hop album released by Elektra Records.

Track listing

  1. "Girls Love the Way He Spins" – 6:34
  2. "The Joint Is Jumpin'" – 3:44
  3. "Rock the House" – 5:45
  4. "Jailbait" – 4:52
  5. "Sign of the Times" – 6:09
  6. "Larry's Dance Theme" – 3:21
  7. "Who's That Lady" – 5:26
  8. "Alternate Groove" – 5:26
  9. "Paradise" – 5:24

Personnel

  • Grandmaster Flash – Arranger, spinner and background vocals
  • The Kidd Creole
    – writer, arranger and background vocals
  • Rahiem
    – Lead and background vocals, rapper, arranger and writer
  • La Von Dukes – (Kevin L. Dukes) writer, rapper, arranger, Bass Guitar and background vocals
  • Mr. Broadway – Rapper, background vocals
  • Larry Love – Dancer, specializing in Electric Boogie, background vocals

Musicians

  • Gavin Christopher – drum machine programming, Simmons toms and percussion, OB8 synthesizer bass
  • Grandmaster Flash, Dave Ogrin, Paul Pesco – additional drum programming
  • Gavin Christopher, Vince Madison, Dave Ogrin, Terry Marshall, Rahiem, Grandmaster Flash – keyboards
  • Vince Madison, Gavin Christopher – Oberheim system programming
  • Paul Pesco, Richard Davis – guitars
  • Michael A. Levine - sampling keyboards

References

  1. ^ Richardson, Mark (July 14, 2005). "They Said it Couldn't Be Done". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via World Radio History.
  3. ISSN 0260-3004
    . Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five [extended]". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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