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Scorpio (Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five song)
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Wikipedia article
'Scorpio' is a 1981 song by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, released in 1982 as a single from their album The Message (1982). It reached #30 on the R&B Singles chart and #77 on the UK Singles Chart. It was dubbed the "greatest early electro track" by Mark Richardson in his album review for Pitchfork Media. The track was named after one of the members of the group, rapper Scorpio (Eddie Morris aka Mr. Ness). In 2006, it was featured on the soundtrack of 'Need for Speed: Carbon'.
Track listing
;Promo version
# Scorpio 5:10
# Scorpio 5:10
;Other versions
# Scorpio 3:03 or 4:50 (dependent on version)
# It's A Shame (Mt. Airy Groove) 4:58
Personnel
*Producer Jigsaw Prod., Sylvia Robinson
*Written by The Furious Five
References
Category:1982 singles
Category:1982 songs
Category:Electro songs
Category:Sugar Hill Records (Hip-Hop label) singles
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