Busta Rhymes - When Disaster Strikes... (Silver Vinyl 2LP | EU Reissue | 2023)

Busta Rhymes – When Disaster Strikes... is Busta Rhymes' second studio album, first released on September 16, 1997 on Elektra. It reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart and went platinum in the US. Singles were "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See", "Dangerous", "Turn It Up" and "One" featuring Erykah Badu. Most of the beats are by DJ Scratch, with further production by Rashad Smith, The Ummah, Easy Mo Bee and Rockwilder among others. This copy is the limited 2023 European 25th anniversary reissue on silver vinyl (2LP, Elektra RCV1 62064).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Elektra RCV1 62064
• Format: Vinyl, 2LP, album, stereo, silver vinyl
• Pressing: EU reissue, limited edition, 25th anniversary
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2023 (original: 1997)
• Genre: Hip Hop (East Coast hip hop), Limited Edition & 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. Intro (feat. Lord Have Mercy, Rudy Ray Moore, Spliff Star)
2. The Whole World Lookin' At Me
3. Survival Hungry
4. When Disaster Strikes
5. So Hardcore

Side B

1. Get High Tonight
2. Turn It Up
3. Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
4. There's Not A Problem My Squad Can't Fix (feat. Jamal)

Side C

1. We Could Take It Outside (feat. The Flipmode Squad)
2. Rhymes Galore
3. Things We Be Doin' For Money Part 1
4. Things We Be Doin' For Money Part 2 (feat. Anthony Hamilton, Rampage, The Chosen Generation)

Side D

1. One (feat. Erykah Badu)
2. Dangerous
3. The Body Rock (feat. Mase, Rampage, Sean "Puffy" Combs)
4. Get Off My Block (feat. Lord Have Mercy)
5. Outro (Preparation For The Final World Front)

Personnel

Rap: Busta Rhymes. Guests: Erykah Badu, Mase, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Anthony Hamilton, Rah Digga, Rampage, Spliff Star, Lord Have Mercy, Rudy Ray Moore (Dolemite) and other members of the Flipmode Squad.

Producers: DJ Scratch (most tracks), Rashad Smith, The Ummah, Easy Mo Bee, Rockwilder, Buddah & Shamello, 8-Off, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Busta Rhymes.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released in 1997. This is the limited 2023 European 25th anniversary reissue, made in the Czech Republic.

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

What colour is the vinyl?
Both LPs are pressed on silver vinyl; the edition is limited.

Do you have more Busta Rhymes records?
At the moment this album is our only Busta Rhymes title. More rap albums are in our Hip Hop collection.