You are not logged in to... 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 170 further items in stock ![]() US TOMMY BOY (BLUE) 12 inch - £5 vg+ has some light scratches/scuffs but plays fine Classic!!!!!!!!!!!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() US TOMMY BOY 12 inch - £5 Strict VG ![]() ![]() ![]() US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Promo - £8 Strong EX / stamp on label ![]() ![]() ![]() US NIA 12 inch Promo - £5 VG large WOL - pretty beat up ![]() ![]() ![]() US COMPLEAT 12 inch Promo with Titled sleeve - £7 Mint / Unplayed Taken from the film Krush Groove - With Vocal & Instrumental versions ![]() ![]() ![]() US RATCAGE (White Label) 12 inch No cover - £6 VG+ ![]() ![]() ![]() US BLIP BLOP 12 inch Company Sleeve - £4 EX ![]() ![]() ![]() US NEXT PLATEAU 12 inch Promo - £6 Mint / Unplayed ![]() ![]() ![]() US PRELUDE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £7 Strict VG ![]() ![]() ![]() US PRELUDE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £5 VG WOL ![]() ![]() ![]() US STATE 12 inch - £10 ![]() ![]() ![]() US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Promo with Picture sleeve - £7 VG+ Inc. Vocal & Dub as well as GORDY'S GROOVE Mayberry Mix only ![]() ![]() ![]() US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Picture cover - £7 vg+ Inc. Vocal & Dub as well as GORDY'S GROOVE Mayberry Mix only ![]() ![]() ![]() US ROCKY (outer ring label) 12 inch - £3 Strict VG ![]() ![]() ![]() US ZAKIA 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £8 Mint / Unplayed / We Came To Rock ![]() ![]() ![]() US ZAKIA 12 inch Company Sleeve - £8 EX ![]() ![]() ![]() US ZAKIA 12 inch Company Sleeve - £4 VG+ ![]() ![]() ![]() US 4 SIGHT 12 inch Promo - £6 Vg++ ![]() ![]() ![]() US ERIKA (Orange & Yellow Label) 12 inch - £12 Sealed ![]() ![]() ![]() US SHOWROOM 12 inch Test Pressing - £10 whitel label with stamp & hand written label info Electro / Bass style tune out of Miami! ![]() ![]() ![]() UK STREETWAVE 12 inch - £10 3 Versions ![]() ![]() ![]() US PARTYTIME 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £6 VG WOL & WOC Classic MARLEY MARL production with much sampled accapella version. 100% OG issue with Frankford Wayne stamps in run out ![]() ![]() ![]() US PROFILE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £8 VG+ / small sticker on cover ![]() ![]() ![]() US PROFILE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £12 Nr. Mint - looks unplayed ![]() ![]() ![]() US SPECIFIC (Yellow Label) 12 inch Promo - £7 Nr. Mint ![]() ![]() ![]() US SPECIFIC (Yellow Label) 12 inch Promo - £4 Strict VG ![]() ![]() ![]() US SLICE 12 inch Promo - £10 vg+ Red Vinyl ![]() ![]() ![]() US SLICE 12 inch - £7 ![]() ![]() ![]() US STREETWISE 12 inch Promo with Picture sleeve - £7 Nr. Mint ![]() ![]() ![]() US SUTRA 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £7 ![]() ![]() ![]() US DISCONET 12 inch - £30 Mint / Unplayed Rare original issue of this cut-n-paste masterpiece! This is the first issue of this piece of Hip Hop history! 1 Vinyl only / the other half is missing ![]() ![]() ![]() US ELEKTRA 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £6 ![]() ![]() ![]() US ZAKIA 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £6 Mint Unplayed! ![]() ![]() ![]() US ZAKIA 12 inch Red vinyl - £10 Nr. Mint! Promo red vinyl issue in company sleeve - Mint! ![]() ![]() ![]() US ZAKIA 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £10 Mint Unplayed! ![]() ![]() ![]() US ZAKIA 12 inch - £7 ![]() ![]() ![]() US ZAKIA 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £8 EX ![]() ![]() ![]() US MOHAWK 12 inch Promo - £8 VG+ WOL ![]() ![]() ![]() US NEXT PLATEAU 12 inch Promo - £6 Sealed ![]() ![]() ![]() US BEAUTY AND THE BEAT 12 inch No cover - £10 Nr. Mint in shrink! plain sleeve ![]() ![]() ![]() US SUNNYVIEW 12 inch Company Sleeve - £4 light surface marks caused by plastic inner sleeve ![]() ![]() ![]() US SUNNYVIEW 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £7 Nr. Mint - looks unplayed! ![]() ![]() ![]() US SILVER SCREEN 12 inch Company Sleeve - £8 ![]() ![]() ![]() US MOTORMOUTH 12 inch - £6 large Not For Sale written on label ![]() ![]() ![]() US SLICE 12 inch Promo - £10 Nr. Mint! actually says COMP Copy on the label ![]() ![]() ![]() US SLICE 12 inch - £10 Sealed ![]() ![]() ![]() US POP ART 12 inch - £6 Strict VG / WOL ![]() ![]() ![]() US BEAT 12 inch Promo - £5 VG++ / writing on label ![]() ![]() ![]() US BEE PEE 12 inch Red vinyl - £4 Nr. Mint Red vinyl promo copy ![]() ![]() ![]() US CHEETAH 12 inch Company Sleeve - £7 Nr. Mint Says Test Pressing on label - but it's a full label... in Cheetah Sleeve ![]() ![]() ![]() US JOEY BOY 12 inch Promo - £4 Mint / Unplayed ![]() ![]() ![]() US TELESTAR CASSETTES 12 inch Promo - £15 ![]() ![]() ![]() US ELEKTRA (Cat No. 0-67924) 12 inch Picture cover - £15 EX Larry Levan Mix of JUST ROCK based on the groove from GARY NEWMAN 'CARS' - This is the harder to find issue copy with the far superior GOT TO TURN OUT ![]() ![]() ![]() US STAR ISLAND 12 inch - £5 Nr. Mint - looks unplayed kinda fun cover version but pretty corny ![]() ![]() ![]() US STAR ISLAND 12 inch - £6 Sealed kinda fun cover version but pretty corny ![]() ![]() ![]() US STREETWISE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £5 Mint / Unplayed ![]() ![]() ![]() US STREETWISE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £3 VG++ ![]() ![]() ![]() US STREETWISE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £12 Nr. Mint in shrink! ![]() ![]() ![]() US STREETWISE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £7 VG+ ![]() ![]() ![]() US MUSIC SPECIALISTS (SUNNYVIEW) 12 inch Promo - £7 WOL vinyl clean ![]() ![]() ![]() US MUSIC SPECIALISTS (SUNNYVIEW) 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £10 Mint / Unplayed ![]() ![]() ![]() US MUSIC SPECIALISTS (SUNNYVIEW) 12 inch - £7 tiny label tear ![]() ![]() ![]() US MUSIC SPECIALISTS (SUNNYVIEW) 12 inch Company Sleeve - £10 Mint in shrink ![]() ![]() ![]() US SUTRA 12 inch Company Sleeve - £8 Sealed ![]() ![]() ![]() US HITT's 12 inch - £15 Fun rap cut to Prince Erotic city ![]() ![]() ![]() US RAPPERS RAPP DISCO CO. 12 inch - £5 VG+ ![]() ![]() ![]() US 4 SIGHT 12 inch - £7 Sealed ![]() ![]() ![]() US 4 SIGHT 12 inch Promo - £7 Nr. Mint - Looks Unplayed!! ![]() ![]() ![]() US POP ART 12 inch - £6 Sealed but not completely ![]() ![]() ![]() US EPIC 12 inch Picture cover - £4 Mint / Unplayed Mix by ARTHUR BAKER/ALDO MARIN ![]() ![]() ![]() US SUGARHILL 12 inch Company Sleeve - £5 VG+ ![]() ![]() ![]() US ELEKTRA 12 inch Company Sleeve With Sleeve Sticker - £10 Sealed ![]() ![]() ![]() US ELEKTRA 12 inch Promo with Official sleeve Sticker - £4 Strict VG / light sleeve wear ![]() ![]() ![]() US ELEKTRA 12 inch Company Sleeve - £6 VG+ / sticker on cover ![]() ![]() ![]() US SUGARHILL 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £6 Nr. Mint - looks unplayed White Promo ![]() ![]() ![]() US SUGARHILL (Blue label Radio Pr 12 inch One Sided Promo in Company Sleeve - £8 VG+ ![]() ![]() ![]() US STREET BEAT 12 inch Promo - £5 ![]() ![]() ![]() US PARTYTIME 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £12 Nr. Mint / light sleeve wear ARTHUR BAKER produced electro tune from his golden era. I guess there was some irony involved as this record seems to have used various elements from other records of the era. Although mostly Arthur Baker productions ![]() ![]() ![]() US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Titled Sleeve - £3 EX ![]() ![]() ![]() US EASY STREET 12 inch Promo - £8 Mint / Unplayed ![]() ![]() ![]() US EASY STREET 12 inch - £3 Nr. Mint / sleeve wear Mixed by JAZZY JAY! ![]() ![]() ![]() US EASY STREET 12 inch Promo - £6 Mint / Unplayed Mixed by JAZZY JAY! ![]() ![]() ![]() US COLUMBIA 12 inch Promo with Titled sleeve - £7 Mint / Unplayed Same both sides ![]() ![]() ![]() UK CBS 12 inch Picture cover - £3 EX ![]() ![]() ![]() UK CBS 12 inch Picture cover - £3 Strong EX ![]() ![]() ![]() US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £3 Mint / Unplayed / sleeve a little worn ![]() ![]() ![]() US IN YOUR FACE 12 inch - £15 Sealed ![]() ![]() ![]() US WEST END 12 inch Company Sleeve - £5 Nr. Mint Kind of Electronic dance that in the US they call early Freestyle ![]() ![]() ![]() US 4 SIGHT 12 inch Company Sleeve - £7 VG ![]() ![]() ![]() US TELESTAR CASSETTES 12 inch Promo - £6 ![]() ![]() ![]() US GT 12 inch - £6 VG+ ![]() ![]() ![]() US SUPERTRONICS 12 inch Company Sleeve - £8 ![]() ![]() ![]() US JDC 12 inch With Official sleeve Sticker - £12 VG plays with a bit of crackle ![]() ![]() ![]() US MCA 12 inch Company Sleeve With Sleeve Sticker - £5 Mint Unplayed! ![]() ![]() ![]() US DREAM TEAM 12 inch Picture cover - £6 VG+ Rarely seen with picture cover ![]() ![]() ![]() US DREAM TEAM 12 inch Picture cover - £8 Nr. Mint in shrink! Rarely seen with picture cover ![]() ![]() ![]() US DEF JAM 12 inch Promo with Official sleeve Sticker - £8 Nr. Mint with some sleeve wear / creases Promo in Def Jam sleeve with hype sticker ![]() ![]() ![]() US DEF JAM 12 inch Company Sleeve With Sleeve Sticker - £15 Mint / Unplayed Classic in lovely clean shape!!! UNPLAYED COPY in Def Jam sleeve with hype sticker & Gold Promo stamp on the back of the sleeve ![]() ![]() ![]() US DEF JAM 12 inch Promo with Official sleeve Sticker - £10 Mint / Unplayed Promo in Def Jam sleeve with hype sticker ![]() ![]() ![]() US JOEY BOY 12 inch - £15 Sealed ![]() ![]() ![]() US TYSON 12 inch - £12 Produced/arranged by HARVEY MILLER / PATRICK ADAMS! - 87 dance sound from this label with useful drum machine Instrumental versions for the old school dj's ![]() ![]() ![]() US AMERICAN DREAM 12 inch Promo - £20 Early rap from 84' ![]() ![]() ![]() US FEVER 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £8 Mint / Unplayed Promo with extra track Starski Live At The Fever Pt. II (Instrumental) ![]() ![]() ![]() US FEVER 12 inch Company Sleeve - £6 Nr. Mint / cut corner ![]() ![]() ![]() US RAPPERS RAPP DISCO CO. 12 inch - £3 VG+ / writing on label Female answer back to the Boogie Boys tune ![]() ![]() ![]() US JAMARC 12 inch - £15 comes with a letter from the distributor 1988 issue 1 year after the initial release ![]() ![]() ![]() US JAMARC (BLUE Label) 12 inch Picture cover - £12 VG Rare OG issue in pic cover ![]() ![]() ![]() US C.C.L. 12 inch - £25 ![]() ![]() ![]() US EASY STREET 12 inch - £7 EX Mid eighties female vocal Electro as heard on Mike Allen's Capitol Radio show in my teens ![]() ![]() ![]() US LEMON TWIST 12 inch - £12 VG++ ![]() ![]() ![]() UK CHARISMA 12 inch Picture cover - £2 VG+ Vvinyl & sleeve ![]() ![]() ![]() UK CHARISMA 12 inch Picture cover - £3 Strict VG ![]() ![]() ![]() US SUGARSCOOP 12 inch Company Sleeve - £6 tiny WOL - vinyl Nr. Mint! / light sleeve wear ![]() ![]() ![]() US 4th & B-WAY 12 inch Company Sleeve - £3 Mint / Unplayed ![]() ![]() ![]() US T.D. 12 inch - £10 Classic hip hop cut up mix with the bassline from MAGIC DISCO MACHINE ![]() ![]() ![]() US ENJOY 12 inch - £10 Sealed Sealed copies! ![]() ![]() ![]() US DEF JAM 12 inch Company Sleeve - £6 Cover wear ![]() ![]() ![]() US SUNNYVIEW 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £6 ![]() ![]() ![]() US CHRYSALIS 12 inch Promo with Official sleeve Sticker - £10 Nr. Mint - Looks Unplayed!! Extended Version & Destruction Mix ![]() ![]() ![]() US SMOKIN 12 inch Company Sleeve - £15 VG+ ![]() ![]() ![]() US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £4 Strict VG ![]() ![]() ![]() US TOMMY BOY 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £8 Mint unplayed! ![]() ![]() ![]() UK 21 12 inch Picture cover - £2 VG / sleeve Nr. Mint ![]() ![]() ![]() US MUSIC SPECIALISTS 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £10 Nr. Mint - looks unplayed! ![]() ![]() ![]() US MUSIC SPECIALIST 12 inch Promo - £15 Nr. Mint - looks unplayed! ![]() ![]() ![]() US BEAT MASTER 12 inch - £6 VG++ ![]() ![]() ![]() US ATLANTIC 12 inch Promo with Official sleeve Sticker - £8 Mint / Unplayed ![]() ![]() ![]() UK MERCURY 12 inch Picture cover - £7 Strict VG / sleeve Near Mint Decent EU only early rap & boogie jam ![]() ![]() ![]() UK VIRGIN 12 inch Picture cover - £3 VG STOC /cover & seam wear ![]() ![]() ![]() US PROFILE 12 inch Titled Sleeve - £6 VG+ writing on cover / light wear ![]() ![]() ![]() US PROFILE 12 inch Company Sleeve - £4 vg+ wol ![]() ![]() ![]() US SCHOOLLY-D 12 inch - £8 ![]() ![]() ![]() US PLACE TO BE 12 inch - £15 ![]() ![]() ![]() US RADAR 12 inch Promo - £10 Mint / Unplayed A side is Electro & B is another classic early eighties boogie tune from ERIC MATTHEW ![]() ![]() ![]() US CELLULOID 12 inch Company Sleeve - £8 Sealed ![]() ![]() ![]() US CELLULOID 12 inch Company Sleeve - £5 ![]() ![]() ![]() US PRELUDE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £8 Mint / Unplayed PATRICK ADAMS produced Electro Funk from 83' ![]() ![]() ![]() US PRELUDE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £6 EX / light sleeve wear PATRICK ADAMS produced Electro Funk from 83' ![]() ![]() ![]() US NIA 12 inch - £3 VG+ ![]() ![]() ![]() US NIA 12 inch - £7 Nr. Mint ![]() ![]() ![]() US NIA 12 inch Promo - £10 Nr. Mint ![]() ![]() ![]() US TUFF CITY 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £8 EX ![]() ![]() ![]() US TUFF CITY 12 inch - £3 Strict VG ![]() ![]() ![]() US WEST END 12 inch Promo - £10 Nr. Mint ![]() ![]() ![]() US TELESTAR CASSETTES 12 inch - £10 Strong EX ![]() ![]() ![]() US SUGARHILL 12 inch Company Sleeve - £6 Mint / Unplayed in Sugarhill Promo sleeve Later tune from the gang from 1984 ![]() ![]() ![]() US TRA SAN 12 inch - £5 Mint / Unplayed with Promo stamp on label ![]() ![]() ![]() US TRA SAN 12 inch - £5 EX nice little tune from 1984 ![]() ![]() ![]() US D & D 12 inch - £6 Sealed ![]() ![]() ![]() US BASSTOWN 12 inch - £6 Miami styles from Sun Town associated label ![]() ![]() ![]() US COL' ROCK STUFF 12 inch - £12 VG++ STOL ![]() ![]() ![]() US MAXIE MUSIC / CHRYSALIS 12 inch Picture cover - £6 Sealed ![]() ![]() ![]() UK 21 12 inch Promo with Official sleeve Sticker - £4 WOL ![]() ![]() ![]() US ZAKIA 12 inch White Label - £8 Mint / Unplayed ![]() ![]() ![]() US PROFILE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £7 Mint / Unplayed ![]() ![]() ![]() US STREET CORNER 12 inch - £8 VG+ WOL 1st pressing! ![]() ![]() ![]() US PANDISC 12 inch Promo - £10 Florida electro styles from 1984 ![]() ![]() ![]() US PANDISC 12 inch - £10 Florida electro styles from 1984 ![]() ![]() ![]() US APEXTON 12 inch Promo - £12 Solid tune! ![]() ![]() ![]() US SUGARHILL 12 inch Promo - £10 ![]() ![]() ![]() US TOP SHELF 12 inch - £5 Sealed / comes with insert ![]() ![]() ![]() US SELECT 12 inch Test Pressing - £8 VG / hand written label info ![]() ![]() ![]() US K. M. A. 12 inch - £5 Mint / Unplayed ![]() ![]() ![]() US JIVE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £10 Nr. Mint ![]() ![]() ![]() US JIVE 12 inch Picture cover - £7 EX Light ringwear / top right corner cut out Great Electro dance groove ![]() ![]() ![]() US JIVE 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £8 Mnt / Unplayed ![]() ![]() ![]() US BASS STATION 12 inch - £15 VG lots of light marks but plays good Classic bass heavy tune ![]() ![]() ![]() US DANCING BEAR 12 inch Promo - £8 Nr. Mint - looks unplayed! ![]() ![]() ![]() US BEAUTY & THE BEAT 12 inch Titled Sleeve - £6 VG ![]() ![]() ![]() US TSOM 12 inch Company Sleeve - £6 Nr. Mint Miami electro styles ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Powered by disccart V3.04 ![]() |