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This set is a three-disc box of material recorded by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (plus a few cuts headed by Grandmaster Melle Mel). Adventures on the Wheels of Steel spans all the way from their earliest, pre-Sugar Hill recordings (the great singles 'Super Rappin' No. 1' and 'Flash To The Beat') to the mid-'80s material recorded after Grandmaster Flash split from Sugar Hill (both he and Melle Mel headed collectives composed of former members of the Furious Five). Of course, anyone even vaguely interested in this set is already going to own quite a few of these tracks, from the big Furious Five hits 'The Message' and 'White Lines' to much-anthologized classics like 'Birthday Party', 'New York New York', 'The Showdown', 'Scorpio', and 'Message II (Survival)'. Where this collection really begins to excel, and attract collectors, is the large number of rarities included. 86 tracks. Castle Music. 2006.

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