Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 is the first compilation album by American hip hop group Run-D.M.C. It was released in 1991 and was complemented by a greatest hits video collection (released separately). Some pressings included an uncensored version of "Beats To The Rhyme" as heard in the film "Tougher Than Leather".
| Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 6, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1990 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 69:35 | |||
| Label | Profile | |||
| Producer | Run-D.M.C., various | |||
| Run-D.M.C. chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (A)[2] |
In 1998, due to the success of the Jason Nevins remixes of "It's Like That" and "It's Tricky," the compilation was re-released as Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1998, with the two remixes added to the compilation outside of the United States.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush Groove 1)" | L. Smith, J. Simmons, D. McDaniels | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Walk This Way" (feat. Aerosmith) | S. Tyler, J. Perry | 5:11 |
| 3. | "Together Forever (Krush Groove 4)" (live at Hollis Park 1984) | J. Simmons, D. McDaniels | 3:34 |
| 4. | "King of Rock" | L. Smith, J. Simmons, D. McDaniels | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Run's House" | D. McDaniels, J. Simmons, J. Mizell, D. Reeves | 3:45 |
| 6. | "It's Tricky" | J. Simmons, D. McDaniels, J. Mizell, R. Rubin | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Pause" | J. Mizell, J. Simmons, D. McDaniels, D. Reeves, S. Brown | 4:38 |
| 8. | "You Be Illin'" | J. Simmons, J. Mizell, R. White | 3:26 |
| 9. | "My Adidas" | J. Simmons, D. McDaniels, R. Rubin | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Here We Go" (Live at the Fun House) | J. Simmons, D. McDaniels | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Rock Box" | L. Smith, J. Simmons, D. McDaniels | 5:32 |
| 12. | "The Ave." | J. Mizell, F. Inglese, J. Simmons, D. McDaniels | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Hard Times" | J. Simmons, L. Smith, W. Warring, D. McDaniels | 3:53 |
| 14. | "Beats to the Rhyme" | D. McDaniels, J. Simmons, D. Reeves, D. Simon | 2:42 |
| 15. | "Jam-Master Jay" | J. Mizell, D. McDaniels, J. Simmons, R. Simmons, L. Smith | 3:12 |
| 16. | "Peter Piper" | J. Simmons, D. McDaniels | 3:23 |
| 17. | "It's Like That" | L. Smith, J. Simmons, D. McDaniels | 4:51 |
| 18. | "Christmas in Hollis" | J. Simmons, D. McDaniels, J. Mizell | 2:57 |
Songs edit
- "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush Groove 1)" (1983), "Rock Box" (1984), "Hard Times" (1983), "Jam-Master Jay" (1983) and "It's Like That" (1983) are taken from Run–D.M.C. (1984).
- "Here We Go" (Live at the Fun House)" (recorded 1983) is taken from the various artists compilation Rap 2 (1985).
- "King of Rock", is taken from King of Rock (1985).
- "Together Forever (Krush Groove 4)" (live at Hollis Park 1984) is the b-side to "Can You Rock It Like This" (1985).
- "Walk This Way", "It's Tricky", "You Be Illin'", "My Adidas" and "Peter Piper" are taken from Raising Hell (1986).
- "Christmas in Hollis" is a single taken from the various artists compilation A Very Special Christmas (1987).
- "Run's House" and "Beats to the Rhyme" are taken from Tougher Than Leather (1988).
- "Pause" (1989) and "The Ave." (1990) are taken from Back from Hell (1990).
Chart positions edit
| Chart | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[3] | 31 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 199 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[4] | 75 |
References edit
- ^ Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 at AllMusic
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Run-D.M.C."
- ^ "UK Top 40 Searchable Database". everyhit.com. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ a b "Run-D.M.C. Chart Positions". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
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