On the Strength

Studio album by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Released

April 1988

Elektra
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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five chronology

The Message
(1982)

On the Strength
(1988)

Grandmaster Flash chronology

Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang
(1987)

On the Strength
(1988)

Salsoul Jam 2000
(1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

On the Strength is the second and final studio album by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Released in 1988, it was the full line-up’s last album together. Although certainly contributing to the album itself, Cowboy (Keith Wiggins), was not present for the album or single photo shoots.^[2]^[3]

The album was reissued in the US on CD in 2005 (Collectors' Choice Music, CCM-585-2) but once again (see Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang) omitted the bonus track (*) that was originally included on both the original CD and cassette versions of the album.

Track listing

"Gold" - 4:25
"Cold in Effect" - 2:28
"Yo Baby" - 4:31
"On the Strength" - 4:45
"The King" - 3:19
"Fly Girl" - 5:13
"Magic Carpet Ride" (featuring Steppenwolf) - 4:14
"Leave Here" - 3:50
"This Is Where You Got It From" - 4:06
"The Boy is Dope" - 3:11
"Back in the Old Days of Hip-Hop" - 4:05 (*)

Notes

"Back in the Days of Hip-Hop" also appeared as the b-side of the UK and US Gold 7-inch single and the Magic Carpet Ride 12" single. ^[4]^[5]^[6]

Artist & Repertoire: Raoul Roach

Personnel

Group's Official Website
The Kidd Creole's Official Website
Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Sadler) - turntables, drum programming, Flashformer transform DJ device
Keef Cowboy (Keith Wiggins) - Lead and background vocals, writer and arranger
Grandmaster Mele Mel (Melvin Glover) - Lead and background vocals, writer and arranger
The Kidd Creole (Nathaniel Glover jr) - Lead and background vocals, writer and arranger
Scorpio (Eddie Morris) - Lead and background vocals, writer and arranger
Rahiem (Guy Todd Williams) - Lead and background vocals, writer and arranger
Guy Vaughn - keyboards, drum programming, and vocals on The Boy is Dope
Afrika Bambaataa (Kevin Donovan) - music and drum-sound consultant
Jesse Daniels Force MD's - vocals on Fly Girl
Arthur "Disco B" Hayward - additional scratches and assistant to the Grandmaster
Ray (Ray Roll) Cortez - vocals on The Boy is Dope

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ "Images for Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five* - Gold". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
↑ "Images for Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Magic Carpet Ride". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
↑ "Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Gold (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
↑ "Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five* - Gold (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
↑ "Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five* - Magic Carpet Ride / On The Strength at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.

Grandmaster Flash

Studio albums	They Said It Couldn't Be Done The Source Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang Flash Is Back The Bridge (Concept of a Culture)

Compilation albums	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Greatest Messages Message from Beat Street The Greatest Mixes Adventures on the Wheels of Steel Salsoul Jam 2000 Essential Cuts Essential Mix: Classic Edition Essential Cuts Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and the Furious Five: The Definitive Groove Collection The Essential Grandmaster Flash

with the Furious Five	The Message On the Strength

Songs	"The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" "The Message" "Magic Carpet Ride" (with Steppenwolf)

Related articles	Discography Melle Mel Sugar Hill Records Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

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