The Best of Mantronix (1986-1988)
Encyclopedia
The Best of Mantronix (1986–1988) is a compact disc
and vinyl record compilation album
by hip hop
/electo funk group, Mantronix
. The album was released on the Ten record label in 1990
.
Despite the title, the album features tracks exclusively from Mantronix's first two (and only) studio albums released by Sleeping Bag Records
between 1985 and 1986 (1985's The Album
and 1986's Music Madness
).
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
and vinyl record compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
/electo funk group, Mantronix
Mantronix
Mantronix was an influential 1980s hip hop and electro funk music group founded by DJ Kurtis Mantronik , and rapper MC Tee...
. The album was released on the Ten record label in 1990
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
.
Despite the title, the album features tracks exclusively from Mantronix's first two (and only) studio albums released by Sleeping Bag Records
Sleeping Bag Records
Sleeping Bag Records is a defunct New York City-based old school hip hop and dance music independent record label that operated from 1981 to 1992...
between 1985 and 1986 (1985's The Album
Mantronix: The Album
- Track listing :# "Bassline" – 5:26# "Needle to the Groove" – 3:41# "Mega-Mix" – 5:35# "Hardcore Hip-Hop" – 6:18# "Ladies" – 6:55...
and 1986's Music Madness
Music Madness
Music Madness is the second album by old school hip hop and electro funk group Mantronix. Music Madness was the final Mantronix album released on the independent Sleeping Bag Records label.-Track listing:# "Who Is It?" – 6:05...
).
Track listing
- "Ladies (Full Length)" (Kurtis Mantronik, MC TeeMC TeeTouré Embden , known by the stage name MC Tee, is a Haitian-American emcee and co-founder of the 1980s old school hip hop and electro funk group Mantronix.- Early years :...
) - 6:52 - "Electronic Energy Of..." (Mantronik) - 5:32
- "Who Is It? (Club Mix)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 6:58
- "Needle to the Groove" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 3:39
- "Bassline (Stretched)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 5:24
- "Listen to the Bass of Get Stupid, Pt. 2" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 4:26
- "Scream (Remix)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 6:15
- "Sing a Song (Break It Down)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 4:07
- "Ladies (Revised)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 6:44
- "Mantronix to the Groove (Megamix)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 8:50
External links
- [ The Best of Mantronix (1986-1988)] at Allmusic