| They Said It Couldn't Be Done | |
|---|---|
| Studio Album by | Grandmaster Flash (dj) |
| Released | April 26, 1985 |
| Recorded | 1982 |
| Genre/Style | Old school hip-hop |
| Length | 46:42 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Producer(s) | Grandmaster Flash and Gavin Christopher |
| Writer(s) | |
| Last album | Greatest Messages |
| This album | |
| Next album | The Source (Grandmaster Flash album) |
They Said It Couldn't Be Done is the third album released by Grandmaster Flash, which followed the breakup of the Furious Five because of the departure of rappers Melle Mel, Scorpio, and Cowboy. For They Said It Couldn't Be Done, Flash signed with Elektra Records and retained the services of Rahiem and Kid Creole. New rappers Lavon (Kevin LaVon Dukes), Shame (Jesse L Dukes), Mr Broadway (Russell Wheeler), and dancer Larry Love (Larry Parker) were added. It was originally released in April 1985. It was re-issued on CD in the US for the first time in 2005 (DBK Works dbk514).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 and OB8 synthesizer bass
- Grandmaster Flash, Dave Ogrin, and Paul Pesco - additional drum programming
- Gavin Christopher, Vince Madison, Dave Ogrin, Terry Marshall, Rahiem, and Grandmaster Flash - Keyboards
- Vince Madison and Gavin Christopher - Oberheim system programming
- Paul Pesco and Richard Davis - Guitars
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See Also[]
| Grandmaster Flash | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | They Said It Couldn't Be Done · The Source · Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang · Flash Is Back · The Bridge (Concept of a Culture) |
| Compilation albums | Greatest Messages · Message from Beat Street · The Greatest Mixes · Adventures on the Wheels of Steel · Salsoul Jam 2000 · Essential Cuts · Essential Mix: Classic Edition · Essential Cuts · Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and the Furious Five: The Definitive Groove Collection · The Essential Grandmaster Flash |
| with the Furious Five | The Message · On the Strength |
| Songs | "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" · "The Message" · "Magic Carpet Ride" (with Steppenwolf) |
| Related articles | Discography · Melle Mel · Sugar Hill Records · Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five |
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