Mantronix: The Album
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Track listing

  1. "Bassline" (Kurtis Mantronik, MC Tee
    MC Tee
    Touré Embden , known by the stage name MC Tee, is a Haitian-American emcee and co-founder of the 1980s old school hip hop and electro funk group Mantronix.- Early years :...

    )
    – 5:26
  2. "Needle to the Groove" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 3:41
  3. "Mega-Mix" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 5:35
  4. "Hardcore Hip-Hop" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 6:18
  5. "Ladies" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 6:55
  6. "Get Stupid "Fresh" Part I" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 3:52
  7. "Fresh Is the Word" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 5:31

Bonus tracks

In February 2006, Virgin
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...

/EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

 re-released the album in the UK with five bonus tracks and new cover art.
  1. "Ladies (Revived)"
  2. "Bassline (Stretched)"
  3. "Hardcore Hip Hop (NME Mix)"
  4. "Ladies (Dub)"
  5. "Ladies (Instrumental)"

Double-CD deluxe edition bonus tracks

On February 12, 2008, Traffic Entertainment Group released a double-CD edition of the album, titled simply Mantronix, with an extra disc and new cover art. The extra tracks are as follows:
  1. Bassline (Club Version)
  2. Needle to the Groove (12" Version)
  3. Fresh is the Word (12" Version)
  4. Ladies (UK Remix)
  5. Bassline (Radio Version)
  6. Bassline (12" Version)
  7. Needle to the Groove (Alternate Version)
  8. Jamming on the Groove
  9. Needle to the Groove (Live)
  10. Ladies (Live)
  11. Ladies (A Capella)
  12. Get Stupid "Fresh" Part 1 (A Capella)
  13. Fresh is the Word (Radio Version)
  14. Fresh is the Beat
  15. Fresh is the Word (A Capella)

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album
Year Chart Chart position
1986 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums #47


Billboard (North America) - singles
Year Single Chart Chart position
1985 "Fresh Is the Word" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #16
1985 "Needle to the Groove" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #23

External links

  • [ Mantronix: The Album] at allmusic
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