Slick Rick’s debut album, THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK, was originally released on November 1, 1988 by Def Jam Recordings. The inimitable British-American MC was Def Jam’s third artist signing and he is world-renowned as one of hip-hop’s most influential artists of all time.
Today, celebrating the album’s 30-year milestone, Def Jam/Urban Legends/UMe releases THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK’s 30th Anniversary Edition, newly remastered and expanded for a suite of digital and physical configurations, including:
- The Great Adventures of Slick Rick [CD; digital]
- The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick [2LP on limited edition translucent blue vinyl]
- The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick [2LP on standard black vinyl]
- The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (Deluxe Edition) [2LP on limited edition translucent blue vinyl]
- The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (Deluxe Edition) [2LP on standard black vinyl]
The album’s 12 songs include the classics “Teenage Love,” “Children’s Story,” “The Ruler’s Back,” “Lick the Balls,” and “Treat Her Like a Prostitute.” The new 30th Anniversary Edition adds Rick’s previously unreleased demo recordings for “Children’s Story,” “A Teenage Love,” “Mona Lisa,” and “Hey Young World.” The album’s new digital edition also includes the previously unissued “Snakes of the World Today” (written, recorded, and produced by Slick Rick during sessions for the album). The Deluxe 2LP vinyl packages include a booklet with reproductions of lyric
