| The Essential Run-D.M.C. | ||||
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| Compilation album by Run-DMC | ||||
| Released | October 30, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:53:00 | |||
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| Run-DMC chronology | ||||
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The Essential Run-D.M.C is a two-disc compilation album by American hip hop group Run-DMC, released on October 30, 2012. It is a part of Sony BMG's Essential series of compilation albums and includes selections from Run-DMC's back catalog from 1983 through 2001.
Track listing
Disc one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
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| 1. | "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1)" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Nathaniel S. Hardy Jr., Terrance Balfour, Larry Smith | Run-D.M.C. (1984) | 3:10 |
| 2. | "They Call Us Run-D.M.C." | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell | Tougher Than Leather (1988) | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Peter Piper" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons | Raising Hell (1986) | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Rock Box (7" Version)" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Larry Smith | Run-DMC (1984) | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Beats to the Rhyme" | Dwayne Simon | Tougher Than Leather (1988) | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons | Down With the King (1993) | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Dumb Girl" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Russell Simmons | Raising Hell (1986) | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Mary, Mary" | Michael Nesmith | Tougher Than Leather (1988) | 3:15 |
| 9. | "The School of Old" (featuring Kid Rock) | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith, Brian Potter, Carlos Santana, Chris Davies, David Margen, Dennis Lambert, Greg Walker, Robert James Ritchie | Crown Royal (2001) | 3:19 |
| 10. | "King of Rock (7" Version)" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith, Jason Mizell | King of Rock (1985) | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Together Forever (Krush-Groove 4)" (Live at Hollis Park 1984) | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons | Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 (1991) | 3:34 |
| 12. | "My Adidas" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons | Raising Hell (1986) | 2:47 |
| 13. | "Hollis Crew (Krush-Groove 2)" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith, Jason Mizell | Run-D.M.C. (1984) | 3:12 |
| 14. | "Back from Hell (Remix)" | Stanley Brown | Back from Hell (1991) | 4:59 |
| 15. | "Pause (12" Version)" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell | Back from Hell (1991) | 6:06 |
| Total length: | 54:53 | |||
Disc two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
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| 1. | "Down with the King (7" Version)" (featuring Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth) | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Corey Penn, Peter Phillips, James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot | Down with the King (1993) | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Walk This Way (7" Version)" (featuring Aerosmith) | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry | Raising Hell (1986) | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Christmas in Hollis" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell | Tougher Than Leather (1988) | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Hard Times" | Jimmy Bralower, J.B. Moore, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith, William Waring | Run-D.M.C. (1984) | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Here We Go" (Live at the Funhouse) | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons | Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 (1991) | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Come On Everybody" (featuring Q-Tip) | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jonathan Davis | Down with the King (1993) | 4:30 |
| 7. | "The Ave" | Frank Inglese | Back from Hell (1990) | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Run's House" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, David Reeves | Tougher Than Leather (1988) | 3:46 |
| 9. | "It's Tricky" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Doug Fieger, Berton Averre | Raising Hell (1986) | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Tougher Than Leather" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell | Tougher Than Leather (1988) | 4:23 |
| 11. | "You Talk Too Much (7" Version)" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell | King of Rock (1985) | 3:58 |
| 12. | "You Be Illin'" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell, Raymond White | Raising Hell (1986) | 3:26 |
| 13. | "It's Like That" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Larry Smith | Run-D.M.C. (1984) | 4:50 |
| 14. | "Jam-Master Jammin' (Remix, Long Version)" | Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Larry Smith, Jeffrey Fludd | King of Rock (1985) | 6:44 |
| Total length: | 58:22 | |||
Release history
| Date | Label | Format |
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| October 30, 2012 | Sony Music, Legacy Records | CD, digital download |
References
- ^ Kellman, Andy. Run-DMC – The Essential Run-D.M.C.: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- Bergstrom, John. "Run-DMC: The Essential Run-DMC album review". Popmatters. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- Run-DMC - The Essential Run-D.M.C. at Last FM
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