『タファー・ザン・レザー』(Tougher Than Leather)は、Run-D.M.C.の四枚目のアルバム。1988年5月17日にProfile Recordsより発売された。

収録曲 Run's House [3:49] Produced by Run-D.M.C., Davy D. (作詞・作曲:Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell, David Reeves) 17thシングル。 Mary, Mary [3:12] Produced by Run-D.M.C., Rick Rubin (作詞・作曲:Michael Nesmith) 16thシングル。The Monkeesが1968年にリリースした同名曲のカバー。 They Call Us Run-D.M.C. [2:56] Produced by Run-D.M.C., Davy D. (作詞・作曲:Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell) Beats To The Rhyme [2:43] Produced by Run-D.M.C. (作詞・作曲:Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, David Reeves, Dwayne Simon) Radio Station [2:50] Produced by Run-D.M.C., Davy D. (作詞・作曲:Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell, David Reeves) Papa Crazy [4:18] Produced by Run-D.M.C., Davy D. (作詞・作曲:Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell) 18thシングル。 Tougher Than Leather [4:20] Produced by Run-D.M.C., Davy D. (作詞・作曲:Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell) 15thシングル。 I'm Not Going Out Like That [4:55] Produced by Run-D.M.C., Davy D. (作詞・作曲:Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell) How'd Ya Do It Dee [3:20] Produced by Run-D.M.C., Davy D. (作詞・作曲:Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell, David Reeves) Miss Elaine [3:05] Produced by Run-D.M.C., Davy D. (作詞・作曲:Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell) Soul To Rock And Roll [2:17] Produced by Run-D.M.C., Davy D. (作詞・作曲:Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell) Ragtime [2:42] Produced by Run-D.M.C., Davy D. (作詞・作曲:Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Jason Mizell) デラックス・エディション <li value="13">Beats To The Rhyme (Previously Unreleased Instrumental) [2:44] Crack (Previously Unreleased) [1:43] Christmas In Hollis [2:58] 14thシングル。1987年に発売されたアルバム『A Very Special Christmas』に収録されている。 映画『ダイ・ハード』にも挿入歌として使用され、人気を集めた。 Penthouse Ad [0:58]

LP A-SIDE Run's House [3:49] Mary, Mary [3:12] They Call Us Run-D.M.C. [2:56] Beats To The Rhyme [2:43] Radio Station [2:50] Papa Crazy [4:18] B-SIDE Tougher Than Leather [4:20] I'm Not Going Out Like That [4:55] How'd Ya Do It Dee [3:20] Miss Elaine [3:05] Soul To Rock And Roll [2:17] Ragtime [2:42]

クレジット Run's House Engineer:Roey Shamir Mixed by Davy D., Run-D.M.C. Mary, Mary Engineer:Steve Ett Mixed by Rick Rubin They Call Us Run-D.M.C. Engineer:Roey Shamir Mixed by Davy D., Run-D.M.C. Beats To The Rhyme Engineer:Steve Ett Mixed by Davy D., Run-D.M.C. Radio Station Engineer:Roey Shamir Mixed by Davy D., Run-D.M.C. Papa Crazy Engineer:Roey Shamir Mixed by Davy D., Run-D.M.C. Tougher Than Leather Engineer:Roey Shamir Mixed by Davy D., Run-D.M.C. I'm Not Going Out Like That Engineer:Roey Shamir Mixed by Davy D., Run-D.M.C. How'd Ya Do It Dee Engineer:Roey Shamir Mixed by Davy D., Run-D.M.C. Miss Elaine Bobby "Afro" Walker:Drums Engineer:Roey Shamir Mixed by Davy D., Run-D.M.C. Soul To Rock And Roll Engineer:Roey Shamir Mixed by Davy D., Run-D.M.C. Ragtime Engineer:Barbara Milne Mixed by Davy D., Run-D.M.C.

Davy D.:Bass, Guitar Daniel Shulman:Bass Andreas Straub:Guitar Jon Sierra:Guitar, Piano The Uptown Horns:Horns Vincent Hammond:Horns

Executive Producer:Russell Simmons Assistant Engineer:Angela Piva, Chuck Valle, Greg Gordon Recorded at Chung King Studios, Unique Studios, Electric Lady Studios, Ian London Studios & Greene St. Recording Mastered by Howie Weinberg (at Masterdisk) Art Direction & Design:Janet Perr Photography by Robert Lewis

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