Album
Sugarhill Gang
1980 · Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
12 collectors on Gatefold own this
Sugarhill Gang is a Soul & Funk album by The Sugar Hill Gang, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 64 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
About
Sugarhill Gang is the self-titled debut album by influential rap group The Sugarhill Gang. The album was recorded in 1979 and released in 1980 for Sugarhill Records. The album was produced by Sylvia Robinson, who is also musician in the group. The single "Rapper's Delight" was a #36 hit on the US pop chart and a #4 hit on the R&B chart. Although "Rapper's Delight" was the only charting single, the album also included the minor hit, "Rapper's Reprise". The Sugarhill Gang - Lead VocalsBernard Rowland, Douglas Wimbish - Bass Brian Horton, Keith LeBlanc - DrumsBert Williams, Skip McDonald - GuitarNate Edmonds, Skitch Smith - KeyboardsHarry Reyes, John Stump - PercussionCraig Derry - Vocals, CongasSylvia Robinson - Vibraphone.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Here I Am5:09
- A2Rapper's Reprise (Jam-Jam)7:40
- A3Bad News6:45
Side B
- B1Sugar Hill Groove9:52
- B2Passion Play5:10
- B3Rapper's Delight4:55
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Disco
- bassheavy
- celebratory
- funky
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Released in a gatefold jacket.
Labels specify "Artist - The Sugar Hill Gang" and show the title as "Sugar Hill Gang"; the jacket just shows "Sugarhill Gang".
Cover: SH245
Label: SH-245
This version is the Bestway Productions pressing plant variation and can be identified by the text on the labels and by the runout groove etchings.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Albert WilliamsGUITAR
- Bernard RowlandBASS BASS GUITAR
- Bert WilliamsGUITAR
- Big Bank HankVOCALS
- Brian HortonDRUMS
- Craig DerryCONGAS PERCUSSION PERCUSSION, CONGAS
- Doug WimbishBASS BASS GUITAR
- Guy O'BrienVOCALS
- Harry ReyesPERCUSSION
- Henry JacksonVOCALS
- John StumpPERCUSSION
- Keith LeBlancDRUMS
- Master GeeVOCALS
- Michael WrightVOCALS
- Nate EdmondsKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS , EFFECTS
- Skip McDonaldGUITAR
- Skitch SmithKEYBOARDS
- Sylvia RobinsonVIBRAPHONE
12 collectors on Gatefold own this · 64 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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