Beat Street / O.S.T.

Release Date:10/07/2016;Notes:Limited 180gm audiophile vinyl LP pressing in PVC protective sleeve. Original soundtrack to the 1984 film featuring tracks from Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five, Arthur Baker, Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force + Shango and many others. Beat Street is an American 1984 drama film featuring New York City hip hop culture of the early 1980s, breakdancing, DJing and graffiti. There are several performances in the movie, notably from established early hip hop groups, Grandmaster Melle Mel & the Furious Five, Doug E. Fresh, Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force and the Treacherous Three. As a member of the Treacherous Three, Kool Moe Dee also appeared in the film. Beat Street's impact was felt internationally as well as throughout the United States. In Germany, for example, Beat Street is credited with introducing the hip hop movement to the country.;Track List:1. Grandmaster Melle Mel the Furious Five - Beat Street Breakdown;2. The System - Baptize the Beat;3. Jenny Burton Patrick Jude - Strangers in a Strange World (Love Theme from Beat Street);4. Afrika Bambaataa Soulsonic Force - Frantic Situation;5. Juicy - Beat Street Strut;6. Sharon Green Lisa Counts Debbie D - Us Girls;7. Cindy Mizelle - This Could Be the Night;8. Arthur Baker - Breaker's Revenge;9. Ruben Blades - Tu Carino / Carmen's Theme