The album that took rap to the mainstream, home to the Aerosmith team-up 'Walk This Way'. Tough and tuneful. A landmark. Released in 1986, it's the kind of later record that serious fans treasure.
On vinyl: '80s originals are plentiful and usually affordable; reissues tend to be cleaner but pricier.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Walk This Way on Best Songs of the 1980s
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
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