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VOL № RH074 — October 2023

Tougher Than Leather

Run-D.M.C.
Why you'll love it...

The success that Run-D.M.C. enjoyed through its first three albums is impossible to overstate — before the trio from Hollis, Queens, stomped its shell-toe Adidas through the music industry, hip-hop was completely unproven as a commercial force. Just about every ‘’first'' in the genre’s history was accomplished by Run-D.M.C.: It was the first hip-hop act to earn Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum album certifications, the first to have a music video play on MTV, the first to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone, the first to nab a Grammy nomination, the first to sign a major endorsement deal.

In a previous edition of liner notes for Tougher Than Leather, Public Enemy frontman Chuck D gave the album its props and shared memories of going on the road with the...

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Label
Legacy Recordings
Original Release Year
1988
Release Type
Reissue
Format
1 LP
Speed
33 1/3 rpm
Vinyl Size
12 inch
Weight
180 gram
Foil Stamped
Yes
Color
Black and White Stripe
Jacket
Tip-On; Single
Mastering Studio
Alchemy Mastering
Mastering Engineer
Barry Grint
Pressing Location
GZ Vinyl
Remastering Details
Lacquers Cut by Barry Grint, Alchemy Mastering
Extras
Listening Notes Booklet by William E. Ketchum III
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