Stetsasonic - In Full Gear (Vinyl 2LP) Record Store Day

Stetsasonic – In Full Gear is the second album by Brooklyn hip hop band Stetsasonic, who performed with live instruments rather than just a DJ and drum machine. It was released on June 21, 1988 on Tommy Boy, produced by Daddy-O, Prince Paul and DBC. Best known is "Talkin' All That Jazz", a reply to the criticism of sampling, along with "Sally" and "Float On" featuring the Force M.D.'s. This copy is the European 35th anniversary reissue, released for Record Store Day 2023 as a limited double LP on Tommy Boy (cat. no. TB-5274-1).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Tommy Boy TB-5274-1
• Format: Vinyl, 2LP, album
• Pressing: EU reissue, Record Store Day, limited edition, 35th anniversary
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2023 (original: 1988)
• Genre: Hip Hop, Limited & Colored Vinyl, New Vinyl

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. In Full Gear
2. DBC Let The Music Play
3. Freedom Or Death
4. Float On (feat. Force M.D.'s)

Side B

1. Stet Troop '88!
2. Pen And Paper
3. Music For The Stetfully Insane
4. We're The Band
5. Rollin' Wit Rush

Side C

1. This Is It, Y'all (Go Stetsa II)
2. Extensions
3. Sally
4. Talkin' All That Jazz
5. It's In My Song

Side D

1. The Odad
2. Miami Bass
3. Showtime
4. Talkin' All That Jazz (DIM's Radio Edit)

Personnel

Stetsasonic: Daddy-O, Delite, Frukwan, Wise (human beatbox), Prince Paul, DBC, Bobby "Stetsa-drum" Simmons (drums).

Production: Daddy-O, Prince Paul, DBC, plus Vincent F. Bell ("Float On"), Wise ("Stet Troop '88!") and Delite ("Talkin' All That Jazz"). Guests: Force M.D.'s ("Float On"). "Miami Bass" was mixed by Luke Skyywalker and Mr. Mixx.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in 1988. This double LP is the European 35th anniversary reissue, released in a limited run for Record Store Day 2023.

Is the record new?
Yes, this copy is new and factory sealed.

What is "Talkin' All That Jazz"?
The 1988 single defends sampling against critics who accused hip hop producers of just using other people's records. Side D also includes the DIM radio edit.

Do you have more Stetsasonic records?
At the moment this is our only Stetsasonic record. More titles from that era are in our Hip Hop collection.