The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Melle Mel, Duke Bootee
First released 1982Hip Hop
61 vinyl versions on record
Versions
Every vinyl pressing of this album we know of. A See listings link means at least one store's copy has been verified as that exact pressing (by barcode or catalogue number) — we never guess which pressing a listing is.
| Year | Country | Label | Cat# | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Sugar Hill Records | SHL 117 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM | |
| 1982 | US | Sugar Hill Records | SH-584 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records | 6.13 611 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | France | Vogue | 310953 | Vinyl, 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | |
| 1982 | Sweden | Sound Of Scandinavia | SOS M-1131 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM | |
| 1982 | UK | Sugar Hill Records | SH 117 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | France | Sugar Hill Records | 101696 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records | 6.20 152 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA | 101.8255 | Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor | TDS-118 | Vinyl, 12", Single, 45 RPM | |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor | 104093 | Vinyl, 7", Single | |
| 1982 | US | Sugar Hill Records | SH-584 | Vinyl, 12", Promo | |
| 1982 | Canada | Sugar Hill Records | SH 584 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM | |
| 1982 | UK | Sugar Hill Records | SHL 117 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM | |
| 1982 | Spain | Zafiro | OOX-565 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | Italy | Sugar Hill Records | SHX 201 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM | |
| 1982 | UK | Sugar Hill Records | SH 117 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | |
| 1982 | US | Sugar Hill Records | SH 584 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
| 1982 | Spain | Zafiro | OOS-562 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Promo | |
| 1982 | Spain | Zafiro | OOS-562 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM | |
| 1982 | US | Sugar Hill Records | SH-584 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor | 104089 | Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | Portugal | Sugar Hill Records | SH 584-P | Vinyl, 12" | |
| 1982 | US | Sugar Hill Records | SH 787 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo | |
| 1982 | France | Sugar Hill Records | 310953 | Vinyl, 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | |
| 1982 | Spain | Zafiro | OOX-565 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | UK | Sugar Hill Records | SHL 117 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM | |
| 1982 | US | Sugar Hill Records | SH-584 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor | 104093 | Vinyl, 7", Single, Mispress | |
| 1982 | US | Sugar Hill Records | SH 584 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
| 1982 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records | 6.13 611 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | Mexico | Trebol | TI-70602 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | |
| 1982 | Canada | Sugar Hill Records | SH-787X | Vinyl, 7", Promo | |
| 1982 | US | Sugar Hill Records | SH-584 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
| 1982 | US | Sugar Hill Records | SH-584 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
| 1982 | UK | Sugar Hill Records | SH 117 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, White Label | |
| 1982 | France | Sugar Hill Records | 101696 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | UK | Sugar Hill Records | SHL 117 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor | TDS-118 | Vinyl, 12", Single, 45 RPM | |
| 1982 | Canada | Sugar Hill Records | SH 584 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM | |
| 1982 | Canada | Sugar Hill Records | SH-584 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
| 1982 | US | Sugar Hill Records | SH-584 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint | |
| 1982 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records | 6.13611 AC | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | Spain | Zafiro | OSS-562 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | |
| 1982 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records | 6.13 611 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1982 | Kenya | A.I.T. Records | AIT/SUGA - 100 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | |
| 1982 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records | 6.20 152 | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1983 | Zimbabwe | Plum (8) | TRS 439 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
| 1988 | Germany | Sugar Hill Records | 6.20912 | Vinyl, 12", Reissue, 45 RPM | |
| 1996 | Japan | P-Vine Records | PLP-6317 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
| 1997 | US | Rhino Records (2) | R0 72449 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | |
| 1997 | UK | Not On Label | FLASH 1 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | |
| 1997 | UK | Deepbeats | DEEP12 001 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
| 1998 | Japan | P-Vine Records | PLP-6329 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | |
| 2004 | UK | Antidote | ANTTW010 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | |
| 2004 | US | Sugar Hill Records (6) | SH-584 | Vinyl, 12", Unofficial Release | |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label | — | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release | |
| 2022 | UK | Sugar Hill Records | SHL 117R | Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition | See listings ✓ |
| — | UK | Not On Label | FLASH 2 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | |
| — | Greece | CBS | CBSA-3232 | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single | |
| — | US | Sugar Hill Records | SH-584 | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
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