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Stock List - Electro & Early Rap 12s 1982-1986
Electro & Early Rap 12s 1982-1986
For teenage boys in the early to mid eighties space was all around us. Advances in space travel, arcade games like Pacman, the first home games consoles and early computers which allowed us to play games like Asteroids in our own homes all helped to put space travel into our minds. We didn't have the means to get into space physically but with electro music and a little imagination there was no final frontier.
With the advances in technology and affordability of drum machines and keyboards electro music was being made at street level and a new kind of music was being formed right before our very ears. It was a fairly underground music that wasn't too easy to get access to, especially over here in the UK. I remember feeling this new style of music - I had only heard a handful of tracks then - before I even knew what it was called. Then Morgan Khan of Streetwave Records released the Electro compilations. This was a stroke of genius that brought underground electro and early hip hop to the UK high street and helped in the creation of the UK's hip hop scene which is still going strong today.
The records you find listed here are many of the classic tunes from those Electro compilations plus many other lesser-known gems. With the huge advances in technology some of these records can sound dated and would mainly appeal to people who were into the electro sound back in the eighties. However, lots of these tunes still sound great today. Due to the experimental nature of these records and the fact that there was no formula and no rules to making this music sometimes these records really managed to catch-a-vibe and often sounded way ahead of their time.
So whether you are an ageing B-Boy like myself who could not afford all those US import 12s while you were still at school or you are looking back at this music as someone who is into today's hip hop or electronic music. Or even if you are just interested in good dance music and have the nous to explore across all genres I think you will find records on this page of interest.
Nick the Record
Featured Electro & Early Rap 12s 1982-1986
 | 2 Live Crew Trow The Dick And Ghetto Bass US LUKE SKYWALKER (Yellow&White) 12 inch - £15 Nr. Mint / Check clip from this copy    | |
 | 3-D Tommy Boy Megamix US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £17 Strict VG / check clip from this copy / sticker on sleeve / small mark on label Promo only US copy! | |
 | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force Who Do You Think You're Funking With? / What Time Is It? US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Test Pressing - £275 VG++ WOL Super Rare Test Pressing only 12" release | |
 | Bass Dominators Featuring M.C.C. Go Head Go Head (Yo! Yo!) / The Bass Is Too Strong US ON 12 inch - £30 Strict VG / check clip from this copy | |
 | Beastie Boys Hold It Now Hit It US DEF JAM 12 inch Company Sleeve - £10 Nr. Mint / Check clip from this copy / light sleeve wear | |
 | Beastie Boys Hold It Now Hit It US DEF JAM 12 inch Company Sleeve - £5 Strict VG / Check clip from this copy / writing on label | |
 | Beastie Boys It's The New Style / Paul Revere US DEF JAM 12 inch Company Sleeve - £7 G+ / Check clip from this copy / tear on sleeve / sleeve wear | |
 | Beatmaster Clay D. And The Get Fresh Girls I Seen Your Boyfriend US BREAKAWAY 12 inch Promo - £10 VG+ / check clip from this copy | |
 | Began Began Computer Wars US ONE WAY (Tee Scott Mixed) 12 inch - £10 Strict VG / check clip from this copy / writing on label Great Electro Funk sound. This is the pressing which has a Mix credit for Tee Scott on the label | |
 | Beta Test Samplers D-Lite / Star Trax US BETA TEST 12 inch - £22 Strict VG / check clip from this copy | |
 | Captain Rock Cosmic Glide US NIA (light green) 12 inch - £10 G+ / Check clip from this copy / plays remarkably well Killer funky space boogie from the Captain! | |
 | Cd III Summer Jam / And You Know That US VANITY 12 inch - £30 Strict VG / check clip from this copy | |
 | Cd III Get Tough US PRELUDE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £7 Strict VG / check clip from this copy | |
 | Cd III Success US PRELUDE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £6 Strict VG / Large writing on label / check clip from this copy | |
 | Cd III Success US PRELUDE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £8 VG / check clip from this copy / writing on label | |
 | Cd III Get Tough US PRELUDE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £5 G+ / check clip from this copy | |
 | Choice M. C.'s Feat. Fresh Gordon Beat Of The Street / Gordy's Groove (Mayberry Mix) US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Picture cover - £6 Strict VG / check clip from this copy / sleeve sticker & damp damage - worse on back - ask for pictu Inc. Vocal & Dub as well as GORDY'S GROOVE Mayberry Mix only | |
 | Cosmic Touch Nothing Ever Changes US SERIOUS GOLD 12 inch Company Sleeve - £55 VG+ / Check clip from this copy / writing on label / in shrink with wear on the open edge | |
 | Davy DMX The DMX Will Rock US TUFF CITY 12 inch Company Sleeve - £15 Sadly has a scratch on Instrumental side / rest plays great / check clip | |
 | Democratic Three Cut Loose (My Fellow American) UK STREETWAVE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £4 VG+ / Check clip from this copy / sticker on sleeve 3 Versions | |
 | Disco Four Throwdown / School Beats US PROFILE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £5 Strict VG / Check clip from this copy / big tear on back of sleeve | |
 | Disco Four Throwdown / School Beats US PROFILE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £10 VG+ / small sticker on cover | |
 | Disco Four Throwdown / School Beats US PROFILE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £15 Mint / Unplayed until I recorded the clip | |
 | Double Dee & Steinski / G.L.O.B.E.& Whiz Kid Lesson 1 - Play That Beat Mr. DJ US DISCONET 12 inch - £25 VG+ Classic cut-n-paste remake of G.L.O.B.E. & WHIZ KID + TWO SISTERS 'Desti Dub' | |
 | Double Dee & Steinski / Tim Greene Lesson 3 / The Facts Of Life US DISCONET 12 inch - £25 VG+ Super rare original issue of this cut-n-paste classic! | |
 | Doug E. Fresh The Show / La-Di-Da-Di US REALITY (Rectangular Logo) 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £15 Nr. Mint 1st Promo issue with the 1st Reality Logo | |
 | Dr. Freshh Outlaw's Dance US ZAKIA 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £10 Mint Unplayed! Electro / Rap from 1985 + Instrumental version | |
 | Dr. Freshh Roxanne's Doctor - The Real Man US ZAKIA 12 inch - £6 Strong EX / Check clip from this copy | |
 | Dr. Freshh Outlaw's Dance US ZAKIA 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £8 Strong EX / Check clip from this copy Electro / Rap from 1985 + Instrumental version | |
 | E-Vette Money Get A Taste Of It US SLICE 12 inch Promo - £8 EX / check clip from this copy actually says COMP Copy on the label | |
 | Edwin Birdsong Son Of A Rapper Dapper Snapper US SINGH (Black & Brown Label) 12 inch - £8 VG+ Remake version from 1985 that seems to sample the original or just add drum machine to it. this is the version with Black label and Brown lettering | |
 | Freeez I.O.U. US STREETWISE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £10 VG+ | |
 | Fresh 3 M.C.'S Fresh US PROFILE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £17 EX in shrink!! F.R.E.S.H. - Yo that's fresh! | |
 | Fresh Celeste Featuring M-4 Sers Get It Boy US JOEY BOY 12 inch - £10 VG+ / check clip from this copy 4 versions. | |
 | Fresh Gordon The Fresh Commandments US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Promo with Picture sleeve - £8 EX / Check clip from this copy | |
 | Grandmixer D.S.T. Megamix II (Why Is It Fresh) US CELLULOID 12 inch Picture cover - £12 VG+ / in shrink with some wear to the top left corner | |
 | Guci Boys Block Head US ROEBUCK 12 inch - £10 EX / Check clip from this copy Original issue of this Sweet Electro-Boogie Hip Hop tune + Instrumental & Dub | |
 | Hassan & 7-11 Emotions Can Be Serious US EASY STREET 12 inch Promo - £8 Mint / Unplayed | |
 | Hollis Crew It's The Beat US DEF JAM (PURPLE) 12 inch Company Sleeve - £13 Strict VG / sleeve wear - cut corner | |
 | Hollywood Crew Refrigerator Rock US IN YOUR FACE 12 inch - £12 Sealed | |
 | Imperial Brothers Live It Up US CUTTING 12 inch Company Sleeve - £10 Strict VG / writing on label / sleeve wear / clip from this copy | |
 | Imperial Brothers Live It Up US CUTTING 12 inch Company Sleeve - £18 Nr. Mint / sticker on sleeve | |
 | Information Society Running Remixes US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Company Sleeve - £7 G+ pretty spanked but check the clip / writing on label / sleeve wear Mid eighties electro classic! | |
 | J.D. Krush Rappin Insane US COL' ROCK STUFF 12 inch - £40 Nr. Mint / Check clip from this copy | |
 | Jimmy Spicer This Is It / Beat The Clock US DEF JAM (PURPLE) 12 inch Company Sleeve - £3 VG / Check clip from this copy / some sleeve wear | |
 | Ken C Get Outta My Face US TELESTAR CASSETTES 12 inch Promo - £5 Mint / Unplayed + Instrumental | |
 | Kool D. Ultimate MC's Free Style / Free Scratch US T.A. SOUND 12 inch - £175 VG+ / Check clip from this copy Rare & Dope Hip Hop from 1985 | |
 | L. L. Cool J I Can Give You More / I Can't Live Without My Radio US DEF JAM 12 inch Company Sleeve With Sleeve Sticker - £10 Strong EX / Check clip from this copy / light sleeve wear | |
 | L. L. Cool J I Can Give You More / I Can't Live Without My Radio US DEF JAM 12 inch Company Sleeve With Sleeve Sticker - £5 Strict VG / Check clip from this copy / sleeve wear in Def Jam sleeve with hype sticker & Gold Promo stamp on the back of the sleeve | |
 | Lovebug Starski Starski Live At The Fever Pt. II / Do The Right Thing US FEVER 12 inch Company Sleeve - £5 VG / Check clip from this copy | |
 | M.C. A.D.E. Bass Rock Express US 4 SIGHT (Orange/Yellow) 12 inch - £15 Strict VG / plays great / check clip from this copy | |
 | M.C.Shan Cocaine / Jane Stop This Crazy Thing US COLD CHILLIN (Black Label) 12 inch - £8 Strict VG / plays decent / check clip from this copy Black label - guess this is the first pressing | |
 | M.C.Shy-D I've Gotta Be Tough / We Don't Play US LUKE SKYWALKER 12 inch - £8 VG+ / Check clip from this copy | |
 | Man Parrish Hip Hop Be Bop (Don't Stop) (Remix) HOLLAND RAMSHORN 12 inch Picture cover - £8 Strict VG / check clip from this copy a cheaper way to get the killer Phased Remix of this classic tune! with Heartstroke on the A side | |
 | Man Parrish Hey There Home Boys US SUGARSCOOP 12 inch Company Sleeve - £8 Strict VG / plays great / check clip from this copy / writing on label / tape on sleeve & basic wear | |
 | Masterdon I Paid The Cost To Be The Boss US ENJOY(RED) 12 inch - £8 Sealed Rough solo tune from the MASTERDON | |
 | Masterdon Committee Funkbox Party (Live) US ENJOY 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £12 VG / check clip from this copy / some clicks / Sleeve wear Killer electro classic - rocks da party every time!Original white label promo | |
 | Maximus III Rock It Out US EXPRESS 12 inch Promo - £35 EX The 3 go electro! | |
 | Mutant Rockers Classical Scratch UK BEGGARS BANQUET 12 inch Picture cover - £5 Nr. Mint / Check clip from this copy / with press sheet | |
 | Newcleus Destination Earth (1999) / Jam On Revenge US SUNNYVIEW 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £12 Strict VG / Check clip from this copy New version of DESTINATION EARTH + 2 new Dub versions of JAM ON REVENGE | |
 | Ninga Featuring DJ Spivey Crack Attack US ENJOY 12 inch - £7 EX / Check clip from this copy | |
 | Nitro Deluxe The Brutal House / Let's Get Brutal US CUTTING 12 inch 2nd Issue - £10 VG+ / small writing on label | |
 | Numarx Girl You Know It's True US STUDIO 12 inch - £7 Sealed 3 versions | |
 | Paulette I Want You Back / Instrumental US PRELUDE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £22 Nr. Mint / check clip from this copy Quality vocoder tune from PRETTY TONY | |
 | Prophet Brothers Take Away The Dope US MORAL FIBER WORLD WIDE 12 inch - £70 Sealed + Instrumental | |
 | Reflexx Featuring Kool DJ AJ Let's Kratz (A-ja-i-jo) GERMANY MERCURY 12 inch Picture cover - £6 Strict VG / sleeve Near Mint Decent EU only early rap & boogie jam | |
 | Royalcash Radio Activity UK BUDDAH 12 inch Titled Sleeve - £10 Nr. Mint / writing on label & sleeve | |
 | Royalcash Space Traveller US SUTRA 12 inch Company Sleeve - £25 Nr. Mint Rarely seen | |
 | Run D.M.C. My Adidas / Peter Piper US PROFILE 12 inch Picture cover - £18 Strict VG / Check clip from this copy / light sleeve wear 2 classic tunes + instrumentals | |
 | Symbolic Three Featuring D.J. Dr. Shock No Show / We're Treacherous US REALITY 12 inch Company Sleeve - £3 Strict VG / check clip from this copy / stamp on label | |
 | The Amazing Wizards Dance Of The Wizards / That's Ugly US JR 12 inch - £5 G+ / Check clip from this copy | |
 | The Dynamite Mixers / Carlos Berrios Bits & Pcs 86 US BITS & PIECES 12 inch One Sided - £10 VG+ Megamix by Carlos Berrios | |
 | The Jonzun Crew Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC) US TOMMY BOY 12 inch - £6 Strict VG | |
 | The Organization The Big Beat US TECHNO HOP 12 inch Company Sleeve - £12 Strong EX / Check clip from this copy / light sleeve wear | |
 | The Rock Ranger Talk Up US JOEY BOY 12 inch Promo - £8 Strict VG / check clip from this copy | |
 | The Rock Ranger Talk Up US JOEY BOY 12 inch Test Pressing - £30 VG+ / Check clip from this copy This copy has pasted on Test Pressing labels but I see Blue underneath. So maybe it's actually the Street Corner release | |
 | The Rock Rangers Country Western Rock US PANDISC 12 inch Promo - £10 Mint / Unplayed Florida electro styles from 1984 | |
 | The Tribe Jungle Rock US PRELUDE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £5 VG / check clip from this copy / sticker on label / light sleeve wear | |
 | TSOB Crew Jessie You're Number One US NIA 12 inch Promo - £16 Mint Unplayed! ALEEM Production | |
 | TSOB Crew Jessie You're Number One US NIA 12 inch Promo - £10 VG+ ALEEM Production | |
 | Two Sisters Destiny (Club Mix) / Desti-Dub US SUGARSCOOP 12 inch Company Sleeve - £7 Nr. Mint 3 versions | |
 | Two Sisters Destiny (Club Mix) / Desti-Dub US SUGARSCOOP 12 inch Company Sleeve - £5 Strict VG / light scuffs mostly caused by plastic inner sleeve 3 versions | |
 | Two Sisters Destiny (Club Mix) / Desti-Dub US SUGARSCOOP 12 inch Company Sleeve - £6 Nr. Mint - Looks Unplayed!! / name stamp on label & sticker on sleeve 3 versions | |
 | Warp 9 Light Years Away US PRISM 12 inch No cover - £6 G+ / clip from this copy / first is Dub / second is vocal which sounds poor Classic funky electro. A side G+ / B side plays much better | |
 | Wayne & Charlie Party Right US M-LOW 12 inch Test Pressing - £12 Strict VG / check clip from this copy / writing on label 3 versions | |
 | Whiz Kid He's Got The Beat US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Picture cover - £5 Strict VG / check clip from this copy / Stains on sleeve Classic Electro with Vocal & Instrumental versions | |
 | Whodini Freaks Come Out At Night / G.M. Dee's Haunted Scratch US JIVE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £10 Strong EX / Check clip from this copy / small sleeve tear | |
 | Whodini Magic's Wand / All In Mr.Magic's Wand US JIVE 12 inch Company Sleeve With Sleeve Sticker - £18 Nr. Mint in shrink! / Check clip from this copy | |
 | Willesden Dodgers Not This President / Zero-G US JIVE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £7 Nr. Mint / played once to record clip | |
 | X-Ray Connection Replay US DANCE-SING 12 inch - £5 VG+ / check clip from this copy / sticker on label & cut out With classic accapella sample | |
Afrika Bambaataa - Looking For The Perfect BeatUS TOMMY BOY 12 inch - £5 Strict VG
Aleem - Get LooseUS NIA 12 inch Promo - £5 VG large WOL - pretty beat up
Blast Zone - Mary Had A Little JamUS BLIP BLOP 12 inch Company Sleeve - £4 EX
C-Bank - Good To The Last DropUS NEXT PLATEAU 12 inch Promo - £6 Mint / Unplayed
Divine Sounds - What People Do For MoneyUS SPECIFIC (Yellow Label) 12 inch Promo - £4 Strict VG
Doctor Rocx and Co - Girl Friends Boy Friends / Jam Scratchin'US SLICE 12 inch - £7
Dr. Freshh - Roxanne's Doctor - The Real ManUS ZAKIA 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £6 Mint Unplayed!
Dynamic Breakers - KimUS SUNNYVIEW 12 inch Company Sleeve - £4 light surface marks caused by plastic inner sleeve
Erotic Exotic - L.O.V.E. At MidnightUS JOEY BOY 12 inch Promo - £4 Mint / Unplayed
Freestyle Express - FreestyleUS MUSIC SPECIALISTS (SUNNYVIEW) 12 inch - £7 tiny label tear
Goon Squad - PowerdrillUS EPIC 12 inch Picture cover - £4 Mint / Unplayed
Mix by ARTHUR BAKER/ALDO MARIN
Grandmaster Freshh - De American DreamUS STREET BEAT 12 inch Promo - £5
Hambo - First Rap Part IIUS TOMMY BOY 12 inch Titled Sleeve - £3 EX
Herbie Hancock - Future Shock / Earth Beat / Herbie Hancock MegamixUK CBS 12 inch Picture cover - £3 Strong EX
Hiko Feat. The Great Peso - She's WildUS TOMMY BOY 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £3 Mint / Unplayed / sleeve a little worn
Janet Dailey And Senses - If You Can CountUS WEST END 12 inch Company Sleeve - £5 Nr. Mint
Kind of Electronic dance that in the US they call early Freestyle
Joeski Love - Pee-Wee's DanceUS VINTERTAINMENT 12 inch - £5 Mint / Unplayed with cut out hole
Original Issue
Joeski Love - Pee-Wee's DanceUS VINTERTAINMENT 12 inch - £5 Nr. Mint / - Looks unplayed with Vintertainment stamp on label
Original Issue
L. A. Dream Team - The Dream Team Is In The HouseUS DREAM TEAM 12 inch Picture cover - £8 Nr. Mint!
Rarely seen with picture cover
M. C. Holiday - The Gucci ManUS FEVER 12 inch Company Sleeve - £3 Nr. Mint / probably unplayed but could use a gentle clean / cut corner / sticker on sleeve
M. C. Rockwale - Cooley-TeeUS STYLE RECORDS AND TAPES 12 inch - £3 Strict VG / large writing on label
Maggotron - Return To The Planet Of Bass / Maggotron's In Your ClosetUS ATLANTIC 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £6 Nr. Mint
Malcolm Mclaren - Double Dutch / D'Ya Like Scratching / She's Looking Like A HoboUK CHARISMA 12 inch Picture cover - £3 Strict VG
Masters Of Ceremony - SexyUS 4th & B-WAY 12 inch Company Sleeve - £3
Mint / Unplayed
Planet Patrol - Cheap ThrillsUK 21 12 inch Picture cover - £2 VG / sleeve Nr. Mint
Prince Rahiem & Beat Master Clay D - Pullit All The Way Down / Skin To WinUS BEAT MASTER 12 inch - £6 VG++
Rock Steady Crew - Up RockUK VIRGIN 12 inch Picture cover - £3 VG STOC /cover & seam wear
Sparky D - Sparky's TurnUS NIA 12 inch - £7 Nr. Mint
Spoonie Gee - The Big BeatUS TUFF CITY 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £8 EX
T.C. & Dangerous Three - You Can Do ItUS TRA SAN 12 inch - £5 EX
nice little tune from 1984
The Evasions ft Graham De Wilde - Wikka Wrap 2 / And The Beat Goes ONUS MAXIE MUSIC / CHRYSALIS 12 inch Picture cover - £6 Sealed
The Jonzun Crew - Space CowboyUK 21 12 inch Promo with Official sleeve Sticker - £4 Strict VG / writing on label / HYPE Sticker
True Life - Cocaine CrackUS TOP SHELF 12 inch - £4 Sealed / comes with insert
UTFO - Beats And RhymesUS SELECT 12 inch Test Pressing - £8 VG / hand written label info
West Coast Crew - Jail BaitUS K. M. A. 12 inch - £5 Mint / Unplayed
Z-3 Mc's - Triple ThreatUS BEAUTY & THE BEAT 12 inch Titled Sleeve - £6 VG
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