M. C. Ricky D*The Show / La-Di-Da-Di

Label:

Reality – D-242

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo , Pitman Press

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Electro

Tracklist

A1 Doug E. Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew The Show (Vocal) 6:40
A2 Doug E. Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew The Show 4:40
B1 M. C. Ricky D* La-Di-Da-Di 4:58
B2 Doug E. Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew The Show (Instrumental) 6:28

Companies, etc.

  • Mastered AtTrutone Mastering Labs
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Reality
  • Published ByKeejue Music
  • Published ByMark Of Aries Music
  • Distributed ByFantasy, Inc.
  • Distributed ByDanya Records, Ltd.
  • Produced ForCity Slicker Productions
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

  • Arranged ByRicky D*
  • Co-producerDoug E. Fresh
  • Lacquer Cut ByPa*
  • Mixed ByThe Get Fresh Crew
  • ProducerOllie Cotton
  • Recorded ByOllie Cotton
  • Written-ByR. Walters*

Notes

Distributed by Danya Records, Ltd. and Fantasy, Inc.
℗ 1985, Reality Records
Keejue Music/Mark Of Aries Music.

First pressing with the old Reality Records logo and Fantasy Inc. Distribution, this version was generally released in a Fantasy sleeve, the later Logo version came in a reality sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): D-242-A-2 TRUTONE DISK LABT Pa-7-85 P [Illegible]
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): D-242-B-R-1 TR Pa-6-85 P [Illegible]
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): D-242-A TRUTONE DISK LABS Pa 6-85 P(7)
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): D-242-B - RAUL [circled 'TR'] Pa 6-85 P(7)
  • Pressing Plant ID (Etched both sides runout): P

Other Versions (5 of 34)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
The Show (12", 45 RPM) Cooltempo COOL R 116, COOLR 116 UK 1985
Recently Edited
The Show & La Di Da Di (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) Chrysalis 602 075 Europe 1985
The Show / La Di Da Di (12", 45 RPM) Chrysalis COOLX 116 UK 1985
The Show / La-Di-Da-Di (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo) Reality D-242 US 1985
The Show & La Di Da Di (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) Chrysalis 107 864 Europe 1985

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  • CrashDDZ's avatar
    CrashDDZ
    This is the one. The one that had humor and boom bap beat and a human beatbox and scratching. This was Hip Hop 101 for me. To this day in my opinion the most important Hip Hop A and B side in Rap history. This one hooked me for life.

    • bayoulogical's avatar
      bayoulogical
      Edited 9 years ago
      My introduction to HipHop back in the day, just grabbed the wax, sounds amazing! Quality press.

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