Future Shock — 1983

An electro-funk landmark, home to the scratch-driven 'Rockit'. Inventive and huge. A pivotal record. Well into the discography, and still delivering.

On vinyl: '80s originals are plentiful and usually affordable; reissues tend to be cleaner but pricier.

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