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Flash Is Back

1998 studio album by Grandmaster Flash

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Flash Is Back is the sixth studio album released in 1998 by Grandmaster Flash. The music was co-written with Arthur Baker with Flash writing all the lyrics. It was his first studio release since On the Strength in 1988 and his first solo album since Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang in 1987. He would not release another studio album until The Bridge (Concept of a Culture) in 2009.

It was released on Marlboro Music in Germany only and was distributed by BMG. A double vinyl LP and a CD version were issued. No singles were released from the album.

01Track listing

  1. "Groove to Get Down", 4:14
  2. "Gotta Get Busy", 4:53
  3. "Whatever the Hell It's Working", 5:20
  4. "This Is the Way", 4:30
  5. "Sex on the Scratch", 4:53
  6. "Coolcuts", 4:55
  7. "Let's Have Some Action", 2:56
  8. "Brothers Be Fronting", 2:55
  9. "Flashes Theme", 3:51
  10. "Little Bit of Flash" (Midfield General Skint Mix), 8:04
  11. "Flash Is Back" (Danielson for Skint Mix), 5:27
  12. "Dance to the Beat" (Grandmaster Flash vs Stretch & Vern), 8:50
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