Jungle Brothers – Straight Out The Jungle (Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1998)

Jungle Brothers – Straight Out The Jungle is the debut album by New York trio Jungle Brothers (Mike Gee, Afrika Baby Bam and DJ Sammy B), released in 1988 in the US on Warlock Records and under licence in Germany on ZYX Records (cat. no. ZYX 20.122). It was recorded and mixed at T.T.O. Studios in Coney Island, produced by the Jungle Brothers for Red Alert Productions and mastered at Frankford/Wayne. Together with De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest the group formed the Native Tongues collective; "I'll House You" is regarded as one of the first hip house tracks. This copy is the German ZYX edition from the year of release.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: ZYX Records ZYX 20.122
• Format: Vinyl LP, album
• Pressing: Original (German licensed edition)
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1988
• Genre: Hip Hop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• 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. Straight Out The Jungle
2. What's Going On
3. Black Is Black
4. Jimbrowski
5. I'm Gonna Do You
6. I'll House You

Side B

1. On The Run
2. Behind The Bush
3. Because I Got It Like That
4. Braggin & Boastin
5. Sounds Of The Safari
6. Jimmy's Bonus Beat

Personnel

Jungle Brothers: Mike Gee (Michael Small) and Afrika Baby Bam (Nathaniel Hall) – rap, production, lyrics; DJ Sammy B – DJ. Mixdowns: DJ Red Alert. Engineer, mixing: Andre Debourg. Scratches: Sweet Daddy. Mastering: Dick Charles.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
The first edition was released in 1988 in the US on Warlock. This copy is the German licensed edition on ZYX with catalogue number ZYX 20.122, also released in 1988.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

What is Native Tongues?
Native Tongues was a loose collective of New York hip hop acts in the late 1980s which, besides the Jungle Brothers, included De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Queen Latifah. Jazz and soul samples and positive, Afrocentric lyrics were typical.

Do you have more Jungle Brothers records?
At the moment this is our only Jungle Brothers record. More late-80s hip hop classics are in our Hip Hop collection.