The Real Roxanne - The Real Roxanne (Vinyl LP)

The Real Roxanne – The Real Roxanne is the debut album by Brooklyn rapper The Real Roxanne (Adelaida Martinez), released in 1988 in the US on Select Records and licensed in Germany to ZYX Records (cat. no. ZYX 20.131). She rose to fame during the Roxanne Wars, the wave of answer records to UTFO's Roxanne, Roxanne. Production is by Jam Master Jay with L.A. Posse, Howie Tee and Andy "Panda" Tripoli. The album reached No. 30 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart. This copy is the 1988 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: ZYX Records ZYX 20.131
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1988
• Genre: Hip Hop, Old School

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM- to VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Roxanne's On A Roll (prod. Jam Master Jay, L.A. Posse)
2. Look But Don't Touch (prod. Howie Tee)
3. Early Early (La La) (prod. Howie Tee)
4. Infatuated (prod. Jam Master Jay, L.A. Posse)
5. Luv Scandal (prod. Jam Master Jay, L.A. Posse)

Side B

1. Don't Even Feel It (prod. Howie Tee)
2. Her Bad Self (prod. Jam Master Jay, L.A. Posse)
3. Get Up On The Get Down (prod. Jam Master Jay, L.A. Posse)
4. Oh Darlin' (Like We Used To) (prod. Andy "Panda" Tripoli, L.A. Posse)
5. Respect (prod. Howie Tee)

Personnel

Vocals: The Real Roxanne. Production: Jam Master Jay, L.A. Posse, Howie Tee, Andy "Panda" Tripoli. Additional personnel: Chuck Stanley, Cindy Mizelle, Will Downing, Dee Dee Scott (backing vocals), Dave D, David Angel (guitar), William Bush (keyboards).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is the 1988 German original edition on ZYX. The US first edition came out the same year on Select Records.

What were the Roxanne Wars?
In 1984 and 1985 dozens of answer records to UTFO's hit Roxanne, Roxanne were released. The Real Roxanne was the Roxanne character officially backed by UTFO and Select Records.

What does Media NM- to VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- to VG+ means the record sits between close to new and light signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more The Real Roxanne records?
Not at the moment. More old school rap records are in our Hip Hop collection.