Grandmaster Flash - They Said It Couldn't Be Done

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A1	Girls Love The Way He Spins Written-By – G. Christopher*, L. Dukes*, N. Glover*	6:30
A2	The Joint Is Jumpin' Arranged By – Grandmaster Flash, Vince MadisonLyrics By [Additional] – L. Dukes*Written-By – A. Razaf*, F. Waller*, J.C. Johnson	4:40
A3	Rock The House Written-By – G. Christopher*, L. Dukes*, V. Madison*	6:05
A4	Jailbait Written-By – Ogrin*, Williams*, Saddler*, Griffin*	4:46
B1	Sign Of The Times Arranged By [Horns] – Gavin Christopher, Vince MadisonWritten-By – Christopher*, Saddler*, Dukes*, Glover*	6:05
B2	Larry's Dance Theme (Tribute To The Electric Boogiers) Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Jack WaldenWritten-By – Guy Williams*, Joseph Saddler	3:19
B3	Who's That Lady? Arranged By [Horns] – Dave Ogrin, Grandmaster FlashBass Guitar – T.M. StevensWritten-By – G. Williams*, J. Saddler*, L. Dukes*	5:23
B4	Alternate Groove Written-By – Ogrin*, Christopher*, Saddler*, Glover*	5:20
B5	Paradise Arranged By [Strings] – Gavin Christopher, Vince MadisonConductor [Strings] – Vince MadisonLeader [Strings] – Sanford AllenTechnician [Cut By] – Al UrsiniWritten-By – Gavin Christopher, Terry Marshall	5:18

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
• Recorded At – Skyline Studios
• Mixed At – Skyline Studios
• Overdubbed At – Quad Recording Studios
• Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum Records
• Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum Records
• Made By – WEA Musik GmbH

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Crispin Cioe
• Arranged By – Grandmaster Flash, Kidd Creole*, Lavón, Rahiem
• Art Direction – Carol Friedman
• Artwork [Graffiti Art] – Brim Fuentes
• Backing Vocals – Grandmaster Flash, Kidd Creole*, Larry Love, Lavón, Mr. Broadway, Rahiem
• Co-producer [Associate Producer] – Dave Ogrin, Vince Madison
• Contractor [Musical Contracting] – Time Capsule Brokerage
• Design – JoDee Stringham
• Drum Programming [Additional] – Dave Ogrin, Grandmaster Flash, Paul Pesco
• Drum Programming, Electronic Drums [Simmons Toms], Percussion, Synthesizer [Ob8 Synthesizer Bass] – Gavin Christopher
• Engineer – Carl Beatty, Dave Ogrin
• Engineer [Assistant] – Mario Rodriguez, Roger Moutenot
• Engineer [With Help From] – Hugo Dwyer, Bob Musso*, Steve Kahn
• Guitar – Paul Pesco, Richard Davis*
• Horns – Uptown Horns
• Keyboards – Dave Ogrin, Gavin Christopher, Grandmaster Flash, Rahiem, Terry Marshall, Vince Madison
• Lead Vocals – Rahiem
• Management – Morton Berger
• Mastered By – Jose Rodriguez*
• Mixed By – Carl Beatty, Dave Ogrin, Gavin Christopher, Grandmaster Flash
• Mixed By [Additional] – Carl Beatty
• Other [Dancer] – Larry Love
• Other [Formal Wear] – Barneys
• Other [Grooming] – Tony Marshall
• Other [Styling] – Gerard Bianchi
• Photography By – Anthony Barboza
• Producer – Gavin Christopher, Grandmaster Flash
• Programmed By [Oberheim System] – Gavin Christopher, Vince Madison
• Rap – Kidd Creole*, Lavón, Mr. Broadway, Rahiem
• Scratches [Spinner] – Grandmaster Flash
• Tenor Saxophone – Arno Hecht, Jack Bashkow
• Trombone – Bob Funk, Don Mikkelsen
• Trumpet – Hollywood Paul Litteral*

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Skyline Studios, New York City.
String and horn overdubs at Soundwords, New York City.
Additional overdubs at Quadrasonic Studios, New York City.
Additional mixing at Electric Lady Studios, New York City.
"Paradise" cut at Chicago Trax, Chicago.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.

℗ + © 1985 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7559-60389-1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A, Stamped): R/S Alsdorf 960389 A 2
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B, Stamped): R/S Alsdorf 960389 B 2
• Label Code: LC 0192
• Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
• Other (Distribution Code): France: WE 381

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
60389-1	Grandmaster Flash	They Said It Couldn't Be Done ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	60389-1	US	1985
dbk514	Grandmaster Flash	They Said It Couldn't Be Done ‎(CD, Album, RE)	DBK Works	dbk514	US	2005
96 03891	Grandmaster Flash	They Said It Couldn't Be Done ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	96 03891	Canada	1985
960 389-1	Grandmaster Flash	They Said It Couldn't Be Done ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra	960 389-1	UK	1985
P-13095	Grandmaster Flash	They Said It Couldn't Be Done ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Elektra	P-13095	Japan	1985

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