Adventures of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & the Furious Five: More of the Best

Although much of 's best, biggest, and most groundbreaking work was compiled on , is necessary for any comprehensive rap collection. The rest of 's most important singles, many of which have not appeared on compact disc before, are corralled onto this single-disc. On the whole, the album concentrates on the group's latter-day efforts for , but the cream of the album is the handful of singles for , including the pioneering which presents the group at its freshest and most innovative. Some of the recordings are a little rote and by-the-book, but the songs help make this an essential purchase. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine