''Greatest Messages'' is a compilation album release by

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'' is their official second album). It was released in January 1984, and it is a compilation of their

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hit singles including " The Message". Over half of the tracks were single-only releases prior to this compilation. Singles from

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are also on this compilation. The jacket, labels, and liners of this recording incorrectly pluralize the title as ''Greatest Message's''.

Track listing

US and international edition

;Vinyl LP and Cassette #"Freedom" – 8:14 #"The Birthday Party" – 5:42 #"Flash To The Beat" – 4:27 #"It's Nasty (

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)" – 4:20 #" The Message" – 4:44 #"Scorpio" – 4:55 #"Message II (Survival)" – 6:37 #"

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UK edition

;Vinyl LP #" The Message" #"Survival (Message II)" #"Freedom" #"Flash To The Beat" #"Jesse" #" White Lines" #"

" #"Internationally Known" #"Birthday Party" #"

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" ;Cassette #" The Message" #"Survival (Message II)" #"Freedom" #"Flash To The Beat" #"Jesse" #"It's Nasty (

)" #" White Lines" #"

" #"Internationally Known" #"Birthday Party" #"

" #"Scorpio"

References

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five albums 1984 compilation albums Albums produced by Grandmaster Flash {{1980s-hiphop-album-stub pl:They Said It Couldn't Be Done