The Source is the fourth studio album by Grandmaster Flash, released in 1986. It was reissued in the US on CD for the first time in 2005 (Collectors' Choice Music, CCM-583-2).

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The Source
Studio album by Grandmaster Flash
Released	March 2, 1986
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	39:52
Label	Elektra 60476
Producer	Grandmaster Flash, Vinnie Castellano
Grandmaster Flash chronology
They Said It Couldn't Be Done (1985) The Source (1986) Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang (1987)

Track listing

1. "Street Scene" – 3:06
2. "Style (Peter Gunn Theme)" – 3:57
3. "Ms. Thang" – 3:55
4. "P.L.U. (Peace, Love and Unity)" – 3:57
5. "Throwin' Down" – 3:45
6. "Behind Closed Doors" – 3:39
7. "Larry's Dance Theme (Part 2)" – 3:31
8. "Lies" – 3:32
9. "Fastest Man Alive" – 5:22
10. "Freelance" – 5:08

Personnel

• Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler) – turntables
• The Kidd Creole (Nathaniel Glover jr) – Lead and background vocals, writer and arranger
• Rahiem (Guy Todd Williams) – Lead and background vocals, writer and arranger
• La Von (Kevin Lavon Dukes) – Lead and background vocals, writer and arranger, bass guitar
• Broadway (Russell Wheeler) – rap vocals
• Larry "Love" (Larry Parker) – Dancer
• Shame (Jesse Dukes) – Flash's assistant

Musicians

• Chuck Kentis – synth
• Guy Williams, Joseph Saddler – drum programming
• Guy Vaughn – bass, synth, drum programming
• Allen Douches – engineer
• Barbara Baker, Vincent Castellano – executive producers
• Joseph Saddler, Vincent Castellano – producer

Recorded and mixed at Grand Slam Studio, West Orange, NJ.

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