Sugarhill Gang – Rapper's Delight
Label: |
Sugar Hill Records – SH-542 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress
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Country: |
US |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Disco |
Tracklist
| A | Rapper's Delight (Long Version) | 15:00 | |
| B | Rapper's Delight (Short Version) | 6:30 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sugar Hill Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Sugar Hill Records Ltd.
- Published By – Chic Music, Inc.
- Mastered At – Trutone, Inc.
Credits
- Mastered By – pa.*
- Producer – Sylvia Inc.*
- Written-By – Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
Notes
The release is one of four final USA 12" pressings that got proper crediting for "CHIC Music Inc." showing the song written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers.
As seen here: Rapper's Delight
Note: There are two USA 12" pressings that got proper crediting for "Chic Music, Inc." but not yet showing the song being written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers. As seen here: Rapper's Delight
Music taken from Good Times.
On the right of the spindle hole, the label has "33 1/3 RPM" above "VID-152RE" with "Sylvia Inc. Production" on all one line below that. Some other versions have "33 1/3 RPM" below "VID-152RE" and "Sylvia Inc. Production" with the latter separated on two lines. Some of these have "VID-152RE-BW" instead of "VID-152RE".
As seen here: Rapper's Delight
Note: There are two USA 12" pressings that got proper crediting for "Chic Music, Inc." but not yet showing the song being written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers. As seen here: Rapper's Delight
Music taken from Good Times.
On the right of the spindle hole, the label has "33 1/3 RPM" above "VID-152RE" with "Sylvia Inc. Production" on all one line below that. Some other versions have "33 1/3 RPM" below "VID-152RE" and "Sylvia Inc. Production" with the latter separated on two lines. Some of these have "VID-152RE-BW" instead of "VID-152RE".
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): SH-542-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): SH-542-B
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): VID-152RE
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): VID-152RE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Etchings Side A): VID-152-RE TR pa. 9-79
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Etchings Side B): VID-153-RE TR pa. 9-79
- Rights Society: BMI
Other Versions (5 of 139)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Rapper's Delight (12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Special Disco-Version) | Metronome | 0930.002 | 1979 | ||||
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Rapper's Delight (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) | Sugar Hill Records | SH-542 | US | 1979 | ||
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Rapper's Delight (7", Single, 45 RPM) | CNR | 0030.232 | 1979 | |||
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Rapper's Delight (12", 45 RPM) | Sound Of Scandinavia | SOSM 1012 | Sweden | 1979 | ||
| Rapper's Delight (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue) | Quality | QDC 19 | Canada | 1979 |
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Reviews
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this record single-handedly gave birth to rap music. grooves so funky make you wanna slap ya mama.
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