Hashim – Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)

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Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Electro
Year:	1983

Tracklist

		Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)	6:06
		Bonus	1:27
		Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)	5:26
		Bonus	2:10

Credits (7)

Aldo Marin
Edited By, Producer, Mixed By
Jim Lyon*
Engineer [Engineered By]
Tom Gartland
Engineer [Engineered By]
Amado Marin
Executive-Producer
Herbie Jr*
Lacquer Cut By
Jerry Calliste Jr.
Producer [Produced By], Mixed By

Notes

The scratched percussive 'tish' sound which occurs throughout Al-Naafiysh is from Make Up by Vanity 6

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	Cutting Records – CR-200	US	1983	US — 1983
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 45 RPM, Stereo	West End Records – MKHAN 4	UK	1983	UK — 1983	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 45 RPM, Stereo	ZYX Records – 5134		1983	— 1983	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 45 RPM, Stereo	West End Records – MKHAN 4	UK	1983	UK — 1983	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Dark blue	Cutting Records – CR-200	US	1983	US — 1983	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing	Cutting Records – CR-200	US	1983	US — 1983
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", White Label	Streetwave – MKHAN 4	UK	1983	UK — 1983
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing	Cutting Records – CR-200	US	1983	US — 1983	New Submission
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 45 RPM, EP, Single	Injection Disco Dance Label – 234.631	Netherlands	1984	Netherlands — 1984	Needs Changes
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	Clever – 8.356		1984	— 1984	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 7", 45 RPM, Single	Clever – 13440		1984	— 1984	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 7", 45 RPM, Single	Injection Disco Dance Label – 134.631	Netherlands	1984	Netherlands — 1984	New Submission
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	Max Music – MAX 197	Spain	1986	Spain — 1986	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered	Cutting Records – CR-200	US	1987	US — 1987
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered	Cutting Records – CR-200	US	1987	US — 1987	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered	Cutting Records – CR-200	US	1987	US — 1987	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing	Cutting Records – CR-200	US	1987	US — 1987	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (1990 Remix) 12"	Injection Disco Dance Label – 134923.5	Netherlands	1990	Netherlands — 1990
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 45 RPM, Reissue	BCM Records – BCM 12758		1990	— 1990	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (1990 Remix) CD, Maxi-Single	Injection Disco Dance Label – 134923.3	Netherlands	1990	Netherlands — 1990	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) CD, Maxi-Single, Reissue	BCM Records – 20758	, Austria, & Switzerland	1990	, Austria, & Switzerland — 1990	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, SRC Pressing	Cutting Records – CR-200	US	1994	US — 1994	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress	Cutting Records – CR-200	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Clear	Network Records – NWKRRT3	UK	1995	UK — 1995	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) CD, Maxi-Single	Network Records – NWKRCD 3	UK	1995	UK — 1995	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", White Label	Network Records – NWKRRT3	UK	1995	UK — 1995	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12"	Network Records – NWKRRT3	UK	1995	UK — 1995	New Submission
	Al Naafiysh (The Soul) (The Y2K Remix) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	Cutting Records – CR-445	US	2000	US — 2000	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafyish (The Soul) (Limited Edition Remix) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition	Cutting Records – CR-447	US	2000	US — 2000	Recently Edited
	Al Naafiysh (The Soul) (The Y2K Remix) / Rock It Don't Stop It 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing	Cutting Records – CR-445DJ	US	2000	US — 2000	New Submission
	Al-Naafyish (The Soul) (Limited Edition Remix) 12", Single, Limited Edition, Test Pressing	Cutting Records – CR-447	US	2000	US — 2000	New Submission
	Al Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", Reissue	S12 – S12DJ182	UK	2005	UK — 2005	Recently Edited
	Al Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release	Shelltoe – SHELLTOE004	UK	2005	UK — 2005	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 2005 12", 45 RPM	ELP Medien & Verlags GmbH – ELP11011		2005	— 2005	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 2005 12", White Label	ELP Medien & Verlags GmbH – ELP11011		2005	— 2005	New Submission
	Al-Naafyish 6×File, WAV	Cutting Records – CR 200	US	2007	US — 2007	New Submission
	Al-Naafyish (The Soul) 5×File, AAC, 256 kbps	Cutting Records – none	US	2007	US — 2007	Recently Edited
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress	Cutting Records – CR-200	US	2007	US — 2007	New Submission
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (Kenny Summit & Tom Gianelli Remix) 2×File, FLAC, Single	Cutting Records – CRD-492	Europe	2015	Europe — 2015	New Submission
	Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue	45 Edits – 45 100		2018	2018	New Submission

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Reviews

echauhan1 Sep 20, 2022
referencing Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered) CR-200

Sounds great to me! Very clear and doesn't sound too digitized and synthetic. Always fun listening to this, it's the JAM!
808-MAN Jul 4, 2022
referencing Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single) CR-200

The genre track of Electro hip hop 1983. Still played in 85,86 for breaking competitions lol. The lights went off then strobes came on and Al Naafish started. Everyone crowded around and had duels lol. God Bless Sergio Tacchini,Fila and Kappa circa 1985.
tonyknezovic Nov 18, 2021
referencing Al Naafiysh (The Soul) (12", Reissue) S12DJ182

This is a very good sounding reissue comparing with the original.
Clean,nice bass,juicy sound.
BumpnGrind Aug 28, 2021
referencing Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single) CR-200

All the comments, memories equate an important piece of art. Big up to all involved.
specialunderwear Jul 8, 2021
referencing Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (7", 45 RPM, Single) 134.631

So eh, why is this version more expensive then the proper 12” version????
KINGTRAGIC Jul 7, 2021
referencing Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single) CR-200

Did Hashim do the Scratchin in this song? If not who did? Even more important what is the Original source of the Scratch sound being cut up?
defendergroove May 9, 2021
referencing Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single) CR-200

i how at the end of 1984 a buddy had a 30 second snippet on tape of this song.the rest had been overdubbed.we really wanted to know the name of the song to have it complete.only when i bought the streetsounds crucial with the flat knob in 1985 the mystery was solved
REENO Apr 22, 2021
referencing Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single) CR-200

Easily in the top 10 all time electro records. Doesn't get better than this.
freddyfresh Apr 17, 2021
referencing Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single) CR-200

Hanging out at Cutting Records in New York in 1987 Aldo showed me the keyboard that Hashim used to make this masterpiece and also the many Imperial Brothers killers like Dub to Scratch which is a killer record and one of y all time faves.. great memories
Mellowiz Jul 26, 2020
referencing Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single) CR-200

Maybe number one breakdance record. The tuff attitude in this record made it a favorit for a lot of breakdancers.