Description: Description Thirty years after it's original release, Main Source's debut album Breaking Atoms has lost none of it's capacity to surprise or delight. It remains a prime example of a classically styled hip-hop LP - two DJs, one MC, 11 tracks, no flab or filler. It wasn't a slow burner - it was adored on release and hasn't left the top ten of any serious rap fan ever since. What makes it so special? Perhaps it's in the group's ear for a hook and sample, with Large Professor mounting a whole, celebrated career off the back of this gem. Perhaps it's in the way he manages to balance bragging with more political, thematic tracks such as 'Just a Friendly Game of Baseball' and 'Peace is not the Word to Play' without ever coming across as preachy. Few albums of this length are able to spawn four singles - all of them must-haves - while still having material galore on the album that could have been pressed as a 12". 'Snake Eyes' 'Vamos a Rapiar' and 'He Got So Much Soul (He Don't Need No Music) could have been singles in their own rights, an embarrassment of riches. Sample-wise, it's all about the skillfully woven mixture of the obvious and the obscure, with a tapestry of samples approach that's just not legally possible anymore. So while you might recognise a snatch of Donald Byrd's 'Think Twice' on the timeless 'Looking at the Front Door', it's layered with elements from Ken Lazarus, Detroit Emeralds, The Third Guitar and more. It's an approach that pays constant dividends and rewards repeated listens. Presented in it's original format, this is the essence of Breaking Atoms, one of the best albums in the long history of this genre. Payment All orders are eligible for combined shipping. If you are bidding on multiple items, please wait until all of the items you bid on have ended. If you are an international bidder, please get in touch regarding shipping large quantities of records. Shipping LPs: United States (Media Mail): 1 LP = $6, $0.25 each additionalCanada (First Class Int'l): 1-3 LPs = $17, $5 per additionalEurope, Asia & Australia (First Class Int'l): 1-2 LPs = $23, $5 per additional 45s: United States (First Class): 1-4 45s = $4 Canada (First Class Int'l): 1-2 45s = $10, $1 per additional Europe, Asia & Australia (First Class Int'l): 1 45 = $14, $1 per additional Terms of Sale All LPs will be professionally cleaned with a VPI machine (as needed) and new paper inner sleeves and plastic outer sleeves will be used. All records will be shipped with the record removed from its cover. Professional record mailers, as well as sturdy cardboard inserts will be used. Please message us if you have any concerns. Contact Us If a purchase does not meet your expectations, please contact us immediatley. We will be more than happy to work out a reasonable solution. _gsrx_vers_1653 (GS 9.7.5 (1653))
Price: 30 USD
Location: Buffalo, New York
End Time: 2024-10-12T16:03:24.000Z
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