Flash Is Back is the sixth studio album released in 1998 by Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash

Joseph Saddler better known as King Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing....

. The music was co-written with Arthur Baker

Arthur Baker (musician)

Arthur Baker is an American record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol, and the British group New Order.-Early career:...

 with Flash writing all the lyrics. It was his first studio release since 1988's On the Strength

On the Strength

On the Strength is the reunion album by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Released in 1988, it was the full line-up’s last album together. Although certainly contributing to the album itself, Cowboy , was not present for the album or single photo shoots...

.

It was released on Marlboro Music (a small record label owned by the famous cigarette company) in Germany only and was distributed by BMG

BMG

Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...

. A double vinyl LP and a CD version were issued. No singles were released from the album.

Track 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

External links

• [ Flash is Back at Allmusic]