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US hip hop albums that had a foreign release only.

idiotproofidiotproof 880 Posts
edited October 2005 in Strut Central
Talking older stuff...Now I have The Together Brothers 1989 album, 'Strictly for Framing' on Blue Chip (was also on German ZYX label) & was constantly searching for a US version. But I gave up many years ago thinking that their never was a US version to begin with. Always thought this was a bit strange. I know there are plenty of 12" singles, like Professor Griff's crew B.O.O.M (Brothers On an Organized Mission) who had two 12"s on M.O.L. & a few others... that had a UK only release. So is this a rarity, or has it happened a few times?And The Cold Crush Brothers 'Troopers' album was only released in the UK & Germany in 88 to my knowledge. I think B-boy Records closed down once they got busted for being a front for a mafia run porn video company & therefore couldn't/didn't put it out. Or so the rumour was back then.
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  • DWGDWG 334 Posts
    I have a few things that got official releases/picture sleeves in Europe but were only promo in the US.
    Off the top of the dome, Ultramagnetic MC's second album, De La's 'Buhloone Mind State', Das EFX 'Dead Serious'...
    I'm hard pushed to think of anything that didn't get any form of release on wax in the US though.


    What's that Together Brothers album like? I'm intrigued...
  • DelayDelay 4,530 Posts
    freestyle fellowship- bullies of the block 12" w/ a pic cover
  • Mongo_SladeMongo_Slade 999 Posts
    did the Dismasters LP ever come out in the US? i only have the janky foreign jawn.

    worst. cover. ever.
  • raredaveraredave 205 Posts
    theres a T La Rock LP, the name escapes me at this minute...

    RD
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Was there a US 12 of 'MCS ULTRA Part 2'?

  • PlanetPlanet 589 Posts
    As for De La Soul's Buhloon Mindstate, there was a us promo only pressing of that album but it never saw commercial release out here in the States. There are a lot of albums and mostly 12" singles with Japan and UK only licensing. Right now Lightheaded's album is only available in Japan right now on CD and vinyl. Ugly Duckling's new album is only available in Japan as well.
  • noznoz 3,625 Posts
    did the 3rd Jungle bros LP get a US release? Only ever seen a UK, suspect there may not have been a US issue.

    i'm pretty sure i have (had?) a us press of this but i can't find it right now
  • noznoz 3,625 Posts
    freestyle fellowship- bullies of the block 12" w/ a pic cover

    'bullies' or 'hot potato'? i have a pic sleeve 45 of hot potato.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts


    Didn't this have a UK pressing w/ the original title?
    NIGGAMORTIS
  • peacefulrotationpeacefulrotation 3,481 Posts
  • PlanetPlanet 589 Posts
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    Japan Only
  • PlanetPlanet 589 Posts
    There are two or maybe three US versions of that Stakes Is High LP. Two of them are promos. One promo has larger grooves and probably pressed louder and I think it may have less songs and may also be clean. Then there is a promo of the commercial version which doesn't have the intro or "Down Syndrome" on it.
  • bboyparkzbboyparkz 549 Posts
    did the Dismasters LP ever come out in the US? i only have the janky foreign jawn.

    worst. cover. ever.

    Definitely a contender for the most homoerotic hip hop album cover.


  • bboyparkzbboyparkz 549 Posts

    What's that Together Brothers album like? I'm intrigued...

    Awful.
    To be honest I haven???t heard it for some time (and its boxed at the moment so I cant check it) but as I remember this album has no redeeming features.



  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    did the 3rd Jungle bros LP get a US release? Only ever seen a UK, suspect there may not have been a US issue.

    i'm pretty sure i have (had?) a us press of this but i can't find it right now

    I've had this--or if the copy that I had wasn't a US press, I certainly didn't notice it.
  • PlanetPlanet 589 Posts
    That Jungle brothers album on Island right?? The one with "True Blue", and other songs that slipp my mind at the moment? If so i have that record. It definitely had a US release. Linited release but it was released in the States.
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    That Jungle brothers album on Island right?? The one with "True Blue", and other songs that slipp my mind at the moment? If so i have that record. It definitely had a US release. Linited release but it was released in the States.

    That is their fourth release, and it is a terd. Please do not speak of it.
  • canonicalcanonical 2,100 Posts
    'Stakes is high', for instance, I have actually never once found on the US single[/b] vinyl.
    I got a promo copy of the single, pic cover, for quite cheap on ebay. Is it that hard to find?
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    'Stakes is high', for instance, I have actually never once found on the US single[/b] vinyl.
    I got a promo copy of the single, pic cover, for quite cheap on ebay. Is it that hard to find?

    No
  • PlanetPlanet 589 Posts
    No that Stakes Is High LP isn't hard to find at all. So the third Jungle Brother album is called, Down By the Forces Of Nature??? If so it did have a commercial release in the states. And that fourth Jungle brother album is not a "Terd", you're crazy.
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    No that Stakes Is High LP isn't hard to find at all. So the third Jungle Brother album is called, Down By the Forces Of Nature??? If so it did have a commercial release in the states. And that fourth Jungle brother album is not a "Terd", you're crazy.

    Done by the Forces of Nature was their second album; J. Beez wit' the Remedy was the third one. And only somebody unfamiliar with their catalog would think that their fourth album was any good.
  • PlanetPlanet 589 Posts
    You know that's actually a good question. I think I remember seeing t hat Third Jungle Brothers LP, JB's With The Remedy" on single vinyl pressing but I can't be sure cause I never picked it up. It was too off the wall for me.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    No that Stakes Is High LP isn't hard to find at all. So the third Jungle Brother album is called, Down By the Forces Of Nature??? If so it did have a commercial release in the states. And that fourth Jungle brother album is not a "Terd", you're crazy.

    Done by the Forces of Nature was their second album; J. Beez wit' the Remedy was the third one. And only somebody unfamiliar with their catalog would think that their fourth album was any good.

    Guilty pleasure..........



  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    I think Del's Future Development was Japan-only when it came out ~96, however it may have been properly reissued since then.
  • Young_PhonicsYoung_Phonics 8,039 Posts
    No that Stakes Is High LP isn't hard to find at all. So the third Jungle Brother album is called, Down By the Forces Of Nature??? If so it did have a commercial release in the states. And that fourth Jungle brother album is not a "Terd", you're crazy.

    Done by the Forces of Nature was their second album; J. Beez wit' the Remedy was the third one. And only somebody unfamiliar with their catalog would think that their fourth album was any good.




    LOL! Damn even when giving you info you have to be a fucking prick, I love it.

    But you I'm still a fan of that "Brain" single, I was bumping it this past week.
    "Hatt" on that ('cause I know you will).

    I know there's mad Japan only releases of U.S. artists. Jazzy Sport has some Sa-Ra Ep's, a roddy rod single, and a maspyke album version. Also "Back on the Block" has a japaneese version with some bunk-ass remixes.
  • PlanetPlanet 589 Posts
    Oh man I couldn't recall the jungle Brothers order of releases at the moment, Oh now I must kill myself. Batmon you're a worthless record snob so fuck you. Fyi I own most of the JB's catalogue so again fuck you.
  • prof_rockwellprof_rockwell 2,867 Posts
    Yaggfu Front - Action Packed Adventure
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    Batmon you're a worthless record snob so fuck you. Fyi I own most of the JB's catalogue so again fuck you.

    I'm the worthless record snob; BATMON is the poster that admitted to liking the JBs' rave album.
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    No that Stakes Is High LP isn't hard to find at all. So the third Jungle Brother album is called, Down By the Forces Of Nature??? If so it did have a commercial release in the states. And that fourth Jungle brother album is not a "Terd", you're crazy.

    Done by the Forces of Nature was their second album; J. Beez wit' the Remedy was the third one. And only somebody unfamiliar with their catalog would think that their fourth album was any good.




    LOL! Damn even when giving you info you have to be a fucking prick, I love it.

    But you I'm still a fan of that "Brain" single, I was bumping it this past week.
    "Hatt" on that ('cause I know you will).

    I wish I could pretend to be surprised...
  • prof_rockwellprof_rockwell 2,867 Posts
    Batmon you're a worthless record snob so fuck you. Fyi I own most of the JB's catalogue so again fuck you.

    I'm the worthless record snob; BATMON is the poster that admitted to liking the JBs' rave album.

    well, I wouldn't call it 'rave' music, it was more like breakbeat. and the fact is they were getting more bookings at bigass rave parties after the 3rd album, so they were getting open to those styles of music. It's not like it was a big leap from the guys who were down with hip house from day one.
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