The album that took rap to the mainstream, home to the Aerosmith team-up 'Walk This Way'. Tough and tuneful. A landmark. The album that extends the run rather than resting on it.
On vinyl: The original pressing is often easy to find second-hand in good condition.
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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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