Wild Style Original Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to the 1982 hip hop film Wild Style. It was originally released in 1983 via Animal Records, and re-released twice: in 1997 via Rhino Entertainment, and in 2007 as 25th anniversary edition via Mr Bongo Records.[2] The album was produced by Charlie Ahearn and Chris Stein with Fab 5 Freddy, who served as musical director of the project. It featured appearances from Busy Bee, Cold Crush Brothers, DJ Charlie Chase, Grandmaster Caz, Grand Mixer DXT, Grand Wizzard Theodore & the Fantastic Five, Double Trouble (Rodney Cee & Kevie Kev Rockwell of Funky 4 + 1), Prince Whipper Whip, Rammellzee, AJ Scratch, D.J. Stieve Steve and Shockdell.
| Wild Style Original Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 1983 |
| Recorded | 1982–1983 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 77:47 |
| Label | Animal Records |
| Producer | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album has been described by Leo Stanley from Allmusic as "one of the key records of early-'80s hip-hop". Thomas Golianopoulos and Mosi Reeves from Rolling Stone stated: "The soundtrack, which features beats produced by Chris Stein of Blondie and Fab 5 Freddy and live performances by Double Trouble and other old-school legends, is arguably the first great hip-hop album".[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wild Style Theme Rap 1" | Grandmaster Caz & Chris Stein | 6:18 |
| 2. | "M.C. Battle" | Rodney Cee & Busy Bee | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Basketball Throwdown" | Cold Crush Brothers vs. Fantastic Freaks | 1:16 |
| 4. | "Fantastic Freaks At The Dixie" | Fantastic Freaks | 6:26 |
| 5. | "Military Cut (Scratch Mix)" | DJ Grand Wizard Theodore | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Cold Crush Brothers At The Dixie" | Cold Crush Brothers | 4:48 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stoop Rap" | Double Trouble (aka Rodney Cee & KK Rockwell) | 1:20 |
| 2. | "Double Trouble At The Amphitheatre" | Double Trouble | 7:57 |
| 3. | "Wild Style Subway Rap 2" | Grandmaster Caz & Chris Stein | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Gangbusters (Scratch Mix)" | Grand Wizard Theodore | 1:20 |
| 5. | "Rammellzee & Shock Dell At The Amphitheatre" | Rammellzee & Shock Dell | 3:46 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Military Cut (Scratch Mix)" | DJ Grand Wizard Theodore | 2:18 |
| 2. | "M.C. Battle" | Rodney Cee & Busy Bee | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Basketball Throwdown" | Cold Crush Brothers vs. Fantastic Freaks | 1:17 |
| 4. | "Fantastic Freaks At The Dixie" | Fantastic Freaks | 6:25 |
| 5. | "Subway Theme (Scratch Mix) (previously unreleased)" | Grand Wizard Theodore & Chris Stein | 2:52 |
| 6. | "The Cold Crush Brothers At The Amphitheatre" | Cold Crush Brothers | 5:42 |
| 7. | "Busy Bee's Limo Rap" | Busy Bee | 1:02 |
| 8. | "Cuckoo Clocking (previously unreleased)" | Fab 5 Freddy | 1:11 |
| 9. | "Stoop Rap" | Double Trouble (aka Rodney Cee & KK Rockwell) | 1:19 |
| 10. | "Double Trouble At The Amphitheatre" | Double Trouble (aka Rodney Cee & KK Rockwell) | 7:58 |
| 11. | "South Bronx Subway Rap (Original Version)" | Grandmaster Caz & Chris Stein | 2:22 |
| 12. | "The Chief Rockers Busy Bee, D.J. AJ At The Amphitheatre (previously unreleased)" | Busy Bee | 0:44 |
| 13. | "Busy Bee At The Amphitheatre" | Busy Bee | 2:15 |
| 14. | "Fantastic Freaks At The Amphitheatre" | Fantastic Freaks | 1:54 |
| 15. | "Gangbusters (Scratch Mix)" | Grand Wizard Theodore | 1:20 |
| 16. | "Rammellzee & Shockdell At The Amphitheatre" | Rammellzee & Shock Dell | 3:49 |
| 17. | "Down By Law (previously unreleased)" | Fab 5 Freddy & Chris Stein | 1:08 |
Disc 2:
- Wildstyle Lesson - Kev Luckhurst aka Phat Kev
- Limousine Rap (Crime Don't Pay Mix) - Wild Style Allstars
- Basketball Throwdown (Dixie: Razorcut Mix) Cold Crush Brothers vs. Fantastic Freaks
- Stoop Rap (LP Version South Bronx Mix) - Double Trouble
- Street Rap (Subway Mix) - Busy Bee
- Stoop Rap (Film Version) Double Trouble
- B Boy Beat (Instrumental) - Wild Style Allstars
- Yawning Beat (Instrumental) - Wild Style Allstars
- Crime Cut (Instrumental) - Wild Style Allstars
- Gangbusters (Instrumental) - DJ Grand Wizard Theodore
- Cuckoo Clocking (Instrumental) - Fab 5 Freddy
- Meetings (Instrumental) - Wild Style Allstars
- Military Cut (Instrumental)[4] - DJ Grand Wizard Theodore
- Razor Cut (Instrumental) - Wild Style Allstars
- Subway Theme (Instrumental) - DJ Grand Wizard Theodore, Chris Stein
- Busy Bees (Instrumental) - Busy Bee
- Down By Law (Instrumental) - Fab 5 Freddy
- Baby Beat (Instrumental) - Wild Style Allstars
- Jungle Beat (Instrumental) - Wild Style Allstars
- Wild Style Scratch Tool - Kev Luckhurst aka Phat Kev
NOTE: "Pretty Baby" and "Rapture" by Blondie and "Good Times" by Chic also feature in the film, but not on any edition of the soundtrack albums.
References edit
- ^ Stanley, Leo. "Wild Style [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack". Allmusic. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ "Various - Wild Style". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi. "20 Landmark Films in Hip-Hop History". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- ^ Sampled in Military Cut (Instrumental):
Sound Effects Vol. 3 - Pistol Range Military
1960 Audio Fidelity Records
Sound Effects Vol. 3 - Close Order Drill