Maestro Fresh-Wes Symphony In Effect - 1989 Vinyl LP LMR Records LMRLP 1100
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Description
Cover has some wear, Record has a few scratches and smudges, plays fine...... please see pics
About the album
- Artist: Maestro Fresh-Wes
- Title: Symphony in Effect
- Released: 1989
- Label: LMR First Canadian Pressing
- Genre: Hip-hop, Golden Age Hip-Hop, Party Rap
The tuxedo-and-conductor theme on the cover reflects the album's title, suggesting that Maestro is "conducting" hip-hop like a symphony.
Why it's important
This album helped establish Canadian rap as a serious force. Before Symphony in Effect, few Canadian hip-hop artists had achieved mainstream success.
Some of its accomplishments include:
- 🎤 Featured "Let Your Backbone Slide," widely regarded as the first major Canadian hip-hop hit.
- 💿 Became a platinum-selling album in Canada.
- 🏆 Won the first Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year in 1991.
- 🇨🇦 It remains one of the most influential and best-selling Canadian hip-hop albums ever made.
Notable tracks
Some of the best-known songs include:
- Drop the Needle
- Let Your Backbone Slide
- The Mic's My Piece
- I'm Showin' You
- The Maestro
- Untouchable
Musical style
The album has the classic late-1980s Golden Age hip-hop sound:
- Funk and soul samples
- Heavy drum-machine beats
- Scratch DJ techniques
- Clever, energetic rhymes
- Danceable party tracks mixed with skilled lyricism
Collectibility
If your copy is an original 1989 vinyl:
- It's a desirable record for collectors of Canadian music and Golden Age hip-hop.
Legacy
Many fans and music historians consider Symphony in Effect to be the album that put Canadian hip-hop on the map. It has continued to receive recognition decades after its release, including the 2023 Polaris Heritage Prize, honoring classic Canadian albums of lasting artistic importance.
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