タファー・ザン・レザー

『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

脚注 

1988年のアルバム
Run-D.M.C.のアルバム