Ultramagnetic MC's - Critical Beatdown (Expanded) (180g Vinyl 2LP | EU Reissue | 2021)

Ultramagnetic MC's – Critical Beatdown (Expanded) is the expanded edition of the debut album by the Bronx group Ultramagnetic MC's, first released on October 4, 1988 on Next Plateau Records. The group was Kool Keith, Ced-Gee, TR Love and DJ Moe Love. Ced-Gee produced most of it, largely on an E-mu SP-1200 sampler using James Brown breaks and other funk samples; "Give The Drummer Some" was produced by Paul C. The album is regarded as a golden-era classic. This copy is the 2021 Music On Vinyl reissue (cat. no. MOVLP2825): a 180g double LP with six bonus tracks, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Music On Vinyl MOVLP2825
• Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, 180g, expanded edition
• Pressing: EU reissue
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2021 (original: 1988)
• Genre: Hip Hop (golden age), New vinyl
• Note: includes bonus tracks

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Watch Me Now
2. Ease Back
3. Ego Trippin' (MC's Ultra Remix)
4. Moe Luv's Theme
5. Kool Keith Housing Things
6. Traveling At The Speed Of Thought (Remix)
7. Feelin' It
8. One Minute Less

Side B

1. Ain't It Good To You
2. Funky (Remix)
3. Give The Drummer Some
4. Break North
5. Critical Beatdown
6. When I Burn
7. Ced-Gee (Delta Force One)

Side C

1. Funky (Original 12" Version)
2. Bait (Original 12" Version)
3. A Chorus Line (Original 12" Version) (feat. Tim Dog)

Side D

1. Traveling At The Speed Of Thought (Hip-House Club Mix)
2. Ego Trippin (Bonus Beats)
3. Mentally Mad (Original 12" Version)

Personnel

Ultramagnetic MC's: Kool Keith (Keith Thornton, rap), Ced-Gee (Cedric Miller, rap, production), TR Love (Trevor Randolph, rap) and DJ Moe Love (Maurice Smith, DJ).

Produced by Ced-Gee and Ultramagnetic MC's, "Give The Drummer Some" by Paul C. Executive producer of the original: Andre Harrell. Guest on "A Chorus Line": Tim Dog.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original came out in 1988 on Next Plateau Records. This is the expanded 2021 reissue by Music On Vinyl.

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

What does the expanded edition add?
Sides C and D hold six bonus tracks, mostly original 12" versions such as "Funky", "Bait", "A Chorus Line" with Tim Dog and "Mentally Mad", plus a hip-house mix of "Traveling At The Speed Of Thought".

Do you have more Ultramagnetic MC's records?
This album is currently our only title by the group. More golden-era records are in our Hip Hop collection.