Various – Boombox 3 (Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro And Disco Rap 1979-83)

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Label:	Soul Jazz Records – SJR LP411
Series:	Boombox (4) – 3
Format:	3 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	Jun 1, 2018
Genre:	Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	Majestics (3)–	Class A Arranged By – Majestics (3) Producer [Produced By] – Marvell Love Written-By – A. Hughes (2), D. Cooper (5), M. Morton (2), T. Washington (3), W. Hall (4)	3:46
A2	Brother's Disco–	Thumpin Composed By, Arranged By – C. James, R. Bell (4) Producer [Produced By] – Clay, Danny James (6), Derek James (6) Written By – Colin Bucknor, Robert Harkness Written-By – Colin Bucknor, Robert Harkness (2)	3:26
A3	Mifflin Ensemble–	On The Move Bass – Gene Oliver Drums – Troy T. Jones Engineer – Jim Kaiser Guitar – Brian McDaniel (3) Producer [Produced By] – Mary Daniels Synthesizer – Eric Merrill	4:09
A4	Sherod*–	Schooling (Put Your Mind To The Message) Management [Promo By] – Peter Brown Written By – L. Smith, Ben Jones Written-By, Producer [Produced By] – Ben Jones (2), L. Smith*	7:29
B1	Sugar Daddy (2)–	Another One Bites The Dust Producer [Produced By] – Began Cekic Written By – Deacon Kevin D. Woodley Written-By – Deacon, Kevin D. Woodley	7:12
B2	Family Four–	Rap Attack Arranged By – Charles Harrison (2) Producer [Produced By] – Helen Harrison, Robert Thomas	10:27
C1	She (4)–	Ms D.J. Rap It Up Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangement] – Kim Watson (3), Sheila Spencer Arranged By [Rhythm And Horn Arrangement] – Dennis Weeden Producer [Produced By] – Dennis Weeden, Mike Theodore Written By – Sheila Spencer / Dennis Weeden Written-By – Dennis Weeden, Sheila Spencer	6:04
C2	The Caution Crew–	Rhythm Rock (Part 1) Producer [Produced By] – Bryon Wormley, Cliff Richey, Jr.* Written By – M. Ross/R. Oliver Written-By – M. Ross, R. Oliver	4:32
C3	Poor Boy Rappers–	The D.J. Rap (Vocal) Arranged By – Poor Boy Rappers, Richard Cason* Co-producer [Co-produced By] – Bobby Barnes, Richard Cason* Producer [Produced By] – Lawrence Carroll Written By – D. Wright, L. Colter, R. Colter Written-By – D. Wright, L. Colter, R. Colter*	6:29
D1	Family (4)–	Family Rap Arranged By – Frank* Producer [Produced By] – Harvey Miller, Peter Brown Written-By – Family (4)	6:56
D2	Bobby Deemo*–	Bugs-B-Skate Rap Producer [Produced By] – D & K Productions, Inc* Written-By – B. Edwards-N. Rogers*	5:06
D3	Teen-Machine*–	Teen-Machine Rap Producer [Produced By] – Peter Brown Written-By – Teen-Machine*	6:49
E1	T.J. Swann & Company*–	Get Fly Engineer – David Stone Producer [Produced By] – C. Smith, Phil Pratt (2) Written By – T.J. Swann - L. Young Written-By – L. Young, T.J. Swann*	6:36
E2	Poor Boy Rappers–	Low Rider Rap (Vocal) Arranged By – Poor Boy Rappers, Richard Cason* Co-producer [Co-produced By] – Bobby Barnes, Richard Cason* Producer [Produced By] – Lawrence Carroll Written By – D. Wright, L. Colter, R. Colter Written-By – D. Wright, L. Colter, R. Colter*	5:53
E3	Sicle Cell & Rhapazooty–	Rhapazooty In Blue Producer [Produced By] – Adams, Patterson, Bascombe* Written By – B. Davis & A. King, Rodgers & Edwards Written-By – A. King (5), B. Davis (9), Edwards, Rodgers	8:34
F1	Mr. Fox–	Smooth Talk Producer [Produced By] – Peter Brown Written By – Darryl, Darryl & Kevin Written-By, Arranged By – Kevin*	7:49
F2	Solid C, Bobby D & Kool Drop (2)–	Wack Rap Arranged By – Bala Productions Producer [Produced By] – Bullwackie Written By – Charles Burrell-Bobby Daley-James Redden Written-By – Bobby Daley, Charles Burrell (2), James Redden	6:40
F3	Disco Daddy & Capt. Rapp*–	The Gigolo Rapp Engineer [Mastering Engineer] – Mike Zellner* Engineer [Recording & Mixing Engineer] – Jerry Robinson Music By – Party People (6), Rappers Rapp Band* Producer [Produced By] – Cletus Anderson, Jerry Hooks, Sr.*, Michael Green (2), Ricky Maxwell Written-By – Rick James	5:26

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Soul Jazz Records
Copyright © – Soul Jazz Records
Mastered At – Sound Mastering
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BI26411

Credits

Compiled By, Liner Notes [Sleevenotes] – S. Baker*
Design [Sleeve Design] – Adrian Self
Mastered By – Duncan Cowell

Notes

Release comes with a free MP3 Download of the entire album.

Tracklisting Errors:
- C3 & E2 are the "Vocal" versions of the tracks

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 026328 004112
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched): BI26411-01 A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched): BI26411-01 B1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C etched): BI26411-02 C1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D etched): BI26411-02 D1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side E etched): BI26411-03 E1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side F etched): BI26411-03 F1

Other Versions (2)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Boombox 3 (Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro And Disco Rap 1979-83) (2×CD, Compilation)	Soul Jazz Records	SJR CD411	UK	2018
New Submission	Boombox 3 (Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro And Disco Rap 1979-83) (18×File, MP3, Compilation, 320 kbps)	Soul Jazz Records	none	UK	2018

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Reviews

Cyrilnoya May 6, 2020
Amazing collection of early hip hop, hope for a volume 4. Any info?
e.vondran Jun 16, 2019
No problems with my copy; good inherent volume. More electro than Boombox 2. I still dig it.