Run-D.M.C. - Tougher Than Leather (1988)

 

Tougher Than Leather este cel de-al 4-lea album al trupei Run-D.M.C. și a fost lansat în data de 17 mai 1988, prin Profile Records. 

Track listing

The information about samples was taken from WhoSampled.

#	Title	Samples	Length
1	"Run's House"	The Soul Searchers – "Ashley's Roachclip" (1974) James Brown – "Funky Drummer" (1970)	3:49
2	"Mary, Mary"	The Monkees – "Mary, Mary" (1966) John Davis and the Monster Orchestra – "I Can't Stop" (1976) Cover version of the song: The Monkees – "Mary, Mary" (1967)	3:12
3	"They Call Us Run-D.M.C."	Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick – "La Di Da Di" (1985) Juice – "Catch a Groove" (1976) Run-D.M.C. – "Jam Master Jay" (1984)	2:56
4	"Beats To The Rhyme"	Bob James – "Nautilus" (1974) James Brown – "Talkin' Loud & Sayin' Nothing" (1972) Marva Whitney – "It's My Thing" (1969)	2:43
5	"Radio Station"	Coke Escovedo – "I Wouldn't Change a Thing" (1976) Gaz – "Sing Sing" (1978) Public Enemy – "Bring the Noise" (1987) LL Cool J – "Dear Yvette" (1985) LL Cool J – "I Can't Live Without My Radio" (1985)	2:50
6	"Papa Crazy"	The Temptations – "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (1972)	4:18
7	"Tougher Than Leather"	Kurtis Blow – "AJ Scratch" (1984) Run-D.M.C. – "Together Forever (Krush-Groove 4) (Live at Hollis Park '84)" (1985)	4:20
8	"I'm Not Going Out Like That"	Public Enemy – "Rebel Without a Pause" (1987) Public Enemy – "Bring the Noise" (1987) Heavy D & The Boyz – "The Overweight Lover's in the House" (1987) Run-D.M.C. – "It's Like That" (1984) Martin Luther King Jr. – "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968, the day before his assassination)	4:55
9	"How'd Ya Do It Dee"	The Meters – "Here Comes the Meter Man" (1969)	3:20
10	"Miss Elaine"		3:05
11	"Soul To Rock And Roll"	Chubb Rock – "Rock 'N Roll Dude" (1987) Run-D.M.C. – "King of Rock" (1985) Run-D.M.C. – "Hit It Run (1986)	2:17
12	"Ragtime"		2:42

Deluxe edition bonus tracks

The information about bonus tracks was taken from a booklet of 2005 expanded deluxe edition.

#	Title	Description	Length
13	"Beats To The Rhyme (Instrumental)"	B-side of "Run's House" (1988) Previously Unreleased on CD	2:44
14	"Crack (Demo)"	Recorded November 30, 1986 Previously Unreleased When the reel was found for this demo it said "Crack (For Michael Jackson)" on the box, but according to Run the track was never intended to MJ. "We had only met with Michael for once. We had this crazy idea that reminded me of Force MC's (later became Force MD's) and Dot-A-Rock (Fantastic 5 & Cold Crush Brothers). It sounded like Flash on the beat box and the way Jesse D from the Force MC's would sing like Michael over a fly beat box." – Run	1:43
15	"Christmas In Hollis"	Recorded September 29, 1987 Previously released on A Very Special Christmas & Christmas Rap "Bill Adler called one morning and told me that we had to make a record for the Special Olympics. I was in a creative mood and wrote the whole record while eating breakfast. I even got jelly on the paper. That night Bill brought an armful of Christmas records that we ended up sampling for it." – Run Sample: Clarence Carter – "Back Door Santa" (1968) Sample: Isaac Watts – "Joy to the World" (1719)	2:58
16	"Penthouse Ad"	Recorded February 11, 1987 for the April 1987 issue of Penthouse Magazine Recorded For Tilley Marlieb Advertising Previously Unreleased on CD This radio spot was recorded for their interview that appeared in Penthouse Magazine	0:58