EPMDStrictly Business

Label:

Fresh Records – LPRE-82006

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Tracklist

X1 Strictly Business 4:43
X2 Because I'm Housin' 3:59
X3 So Let The Funk Flow 4:14
X4 You Gots To Chill 4:20
X5 It's My Thing 5:41
Y1 You're A Customer 5:23
Y2 The Steve Martin 4:37
Y3 Get Off The Bandwagon 4:19
Y4 D.J. K La Boss 4:27
Y5 Jane 2:56

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtNorth Shore Soundworks
  • Recorded AtIsland Media Studios
  • Mixed AtIsland Media Studios
  • Mixed AtNorth Shore Soundworks
  • Mastered AtFrankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
  • Copyright ©Fresh Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Fresh Records
  • Published ByBeach House Music
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation

Credits

  • DesignSusan Huyser
  • Design [EPMD Logo]Eric Haze Productions
  • EngineerJohn Poppo
  • Engineer [Assistant]Rich Rahner
  • Liner NotesPee MD*
  • ManagementRush Artist Management
  • Mastered ByHerb Powers*
  • Photography ByJanette Beckman
  • Producer, Written-By, Mixed ByEPMD
  • ScratchesDJ K La Boss

Notes

Jacket Made in Canada.
Recorded and Mixed in Babylon, New York.

The label shows the track X2 title as: "I'm Housin'".
The label shows the track X3 title as: "Let The Funk Flow".
The track titles on this page are how it appears on the back cover.
The original press has a fresh records hypesticker on shrink.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 3119-82006-1 3
  • Barcode (String): 031198200613
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side X): LPRE-82006X
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side Y): LPRE-82006Y
  • Matrix / Runout (Run-out area side X [hand-etched]): LPRE-82006-X F/W HERBIE Jr :^)
  • Matrix / Runout (Run-out area side Y [hand-etched]): LPRE-82006-Y F/W HERBIE Jr :^)
  • Matrix / Runout (Run-out area both sides [machine-stamped]): SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

Other Versions (5 of 45)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Strictly Business (LP, Album) Sleeping Bag Records SBUK LP1, SBUKLP 1 UK 1988
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Strictly Business (LP, Album) BCM Records B.C. 33-2125-43 Europe 1988
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Strictly Business (Cassette, Album, Grey Shell, 0''''50''''0) Fresh Records CSRE-82006 US 1988
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Strictly Business (CD, Album) BCM Records B.C. 50-2125-46 , Austria, & Switzerland 1988
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Strictly Business (CD, Album) Fresh Records CDRE-82006 US 1988

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Reviews

  • Bendeniz's avatar
    Bendeniz
    One of the greatest debut albums in Hip Hop history.
    • Fog-and-Lime's avatar
      Fog-and-Lime
      amazing record and original pressing is FANTASTIC. essential hip hop record
      • groovefactory's avatar
        groovefactory
        Relax your mind, let your conscience be free And get down to the sounds of EPMD. Stone hip hop classic.
        • jmarcopolov's avatar
          jmarcopolov
          Does anyone happen to know how good this pressing is?
          • discfiend's avatar
            discfiend
            One of the great Hip-Hop vinyl's of the late 80s. This had to be at number one at some point there. At least it was in the Detroit area at the time. In the top ten best of!

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