Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Run's House | 3:46 |
| 2 | Mary, MaryMixed By – Rick RubinProducer – Rick RubinWritten-By – M. Nesmith* |
3:15 |
| 3 | They Call Us Run-DMC | 2:57 |
| 4 | Beats To The Rhyme | 2:40 |
| 5 | Radio Station | 2:49 |
| 6 | Papa Crazy | 4:18 |
| 7 | Tougher Than Leather | 4:22 |
| 8 | I'm Not Going Out Like That | 4:55 |
| 9 | How'd Ya Do It Dee | 3:24 |
| 10 | Miss ElaineDrums – Bobby 'Afro' Walker* |
3:05 |
| 11 | Soul To Rock And Roll | 2:18 |
| 12 | Ragtime | 2:46 |
| Bonus Tracks | ||
| 13 | Beats To The Rhyme (Instrumental) | 2:44 |
| 14 | Crack (Demo) | 1:43 |
| 15 | Christmas In Hollis | 2:58 |
| 16 | Penthouse Ad | 0:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records LLC
- Copyright (c) – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Distributed By – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Recorded At – Chung King Studios
- Recorded At – Unique Recording
- Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
- Recorded At – Ian London Studios
- Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
- Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
- Pressed By – Sonopress – 51583431
Credits
- Art Direction – Howard Fritzson
- Art Direction, Photography By [Booklet Pages 10-11] – Josh Cheuse
- Bass – Daniel Shulman, Davy D.*
- Design – Mr. T
- Engineer – Barbara Milne (tracks: 12), Roey Shamir (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 11), Steve Ett (tracks: 2, 4)
- Engineer [Assistant] – Angela Piva, Chuck Valle, Greg Gordon
- Executive-Producer – Russell Simmons
- Guitar – Andreas Straub, Davy D.*, Jon Sierra
- Horns – The Uptown Horns*, Vincent Hammond
- Liner Notes – Chuck D
- Mastered By – Joseph M. Palmaccio
- Mixed By – Davy D.* (tracks: 1, 3 to 12), Run-DMC
- Photography By [Digipak Inside Front Cover, Booklet Pages 2, 4, 5, 7 ©], Photography By [Original Album Shoot ©] – Glen E. Friedman
- Piano – Jon Sierra
- Producer – Davy D.* (tracks: 1, 3 to 12), Run-DMC
- Producer [Reissue] – Darren Salmieri, Noah Uman
- Written-By – D. McDaniels* (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13 to 16), D. Reeves* (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13), J. Mizell* (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 9, 15), J. Simmons* (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13 to 16), Run-DMC (tracks: 3, 6, 7, 10 to 12)
Notes
Limited edition of the 2005 remaster. Comes in a digipak. Original LP released 1988 as Profile 1265.Part 4 in a series of 4.
Part 1: Run-D.M.C.
Part 2: King Of Rock
Part 3: Raising Hell
Part 4: Tougher Than Leather
Recorded at Chung King House Of Metal, Inc.; Unique Recording Studios, Inc.; Electric Lady Studios; Ian London Studios; Greene Street Recording
Mastered at Masterdisk
[Reissue] Mastered at Sony Music Studios
All songs ℗1988 Arista Records LLC; except "Christmas In Hollis" ℗1987 Arista Records LLC and "Crack" and "Penthouse Ad" ℗2005 Arista Records LLC.
Made in the EU
© 2005 Sony BMG Music Entertainment / ℗ 1987 (#1), 1988, 2005 (#14, 16) Arista Records LLC distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
Tracks 14 & 16 previously unreleased
Track 13 previously unreleased on CD
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 8 28766 95592 7
- Barcode (String): 828766955927
- Matrix / Runout: [sonopress logo] 51583431/82876695592 21
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP73
- Mould SID Code: IFPI RV16
- Label Code (On Disc And Sleeve): LC03484
- Rights Society (On Disc): BIEM/GEMA
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRO-1265 | Run DMC* | Tougher Than Leather (LP, Album) | Profile Records | PRO-1265 | US | 1988 |
| 69140 | Run DMC* | Mas Duro Que El Cuero (Tougher Than Leather) (Cass, Album) | London Records | 69140 | Argentina | 1988 |
| 828 070-4 | RUN DMC* | Tougher Than Leather (Cass, Album) | London Records | 828 070-4 | Europe | 1988 |
| PCD-1265 | Run DMC* | Tougher Than Leather (CD, Album, Lon) | Profile Records | PCD-1265 | US | 1988 |
| 29140 | Run DMC* | Más Duro Que El Cuero (Tougher Than Leather) (LP, Album) | London Records | 29140 | Argentina | 1988 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Run's House | 3:49 |
| 2 | Mary MaryEngineer – Steve EttProducer, Mixed By – Rick Rubin |
3:12 |
| 3 | The Call Us Run-D.M.C. | 2:56 |
| 4 | Beats To The RhymeEngineer – Steve Ett |
2:43 |
| 5 | Radio Station | 2:50 |
| 6 | Papa Crazy | 4:18 |
| 7 | Tougher Than Leather | 4:20 |
| 8 | I'm Not Going Out Like That | 4:54 |
| 9 | How Ya Do It Dee | 3:20 |
| 10 | Miss ElaineDrums – Bobby "Afro" Walker* |
3:05 |
| 11 | Soul To Rock And Roll | 2:17 |
| 12 | RagtimeEngineer – Barbara Milne |
2:42 |
Credits
- Art Direction, Design – Janet Perr
- Bass – Daniel Shulman, Davy D.*
- Engineer – Roey Shamir (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 11)
- Engineer [Assistant] – Angela Piva, Chuck Valle, Greg Gordon
- Executive Producer – Russell Simmons
- Guitar – Andreas Straub, Davy D.*, Jon Sierra
- Horns – The Uptown Horns*, Vincent Hammond
- Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
- Photography By – Robert Lewis
- Piano – Jon Sierra
- Producer, Mixed By – Davy D.* (tracks: 1, 3 to 12), Run-D.M.C.*
Notes
Recorded at Chung King House of Metal, Inc., Unique Recording Studios, Inc., Electric Lady Studios, Ian London Studios, Greene Street Recording.Mastered at Masterdisk.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- ASIN: B000000CEA
- Matrix / Runout: MADE BY DISCOVERY SYSTEMS - AN AMERICAN COMPANY 2X40600A
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRO-1265 | Run DMC* | Tougher Than Leather (LP, Album) | Profile Records | PRO-1265 | US | 1988 |
| 69140 | Run DMC* | Mas Duro Que El Cuero (Tougher Than Leather) (Cass, Album) | London Records | 69140 | Argentina | 1988 |
| 828 070-4 | RUN DMC* | Tougher Than Leather (Cass, Album) | London Records | 828 070-4 | Europe | 1988 |
| PCD-1265 | Run DMC* | Tougher Than Leather (CD, Album, Lon) | Profile Records | PCD-1265 | US | 1988 |
| PRO-1265-DJ | RUN-D.M.C.* | Tougher Than Leather (LP, Album, Promo) | Profile Records | PRO-1265-DJ | US | 1988 |
Tracklist
| 1 | Run's House | 3:46 |
| 2 | Mary, Mary | 3:15 |
| 3 | They Call Us Run-DMC | 2:57 |
| 4 | Beats To The Rhyme | 2:40 |
| 5 | Radio Station | 2:49 |
| 6 | Papa Crazy | 4:18 |
| 7 | Tougher Than Leather | 4:22 |
| 8 | I'm Not Going Out Like That | 4:55 |
| 9 | How'd Ya Do It Dee | 3:24 |
| 10 | Miss Elaine | 3:05 |
| 11 | Soul To Rock And Roll | 2:18 |
| 12 | Ragtime | 2:46 |
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRO-1265 | Run DMC* | Tougher Than Leather (LP, Album) | Profile Records | PRO-1265 | US | 1988 |
| 69140 | Run DMC* | Mas Duro Que El Cuero (Tougher Than Leather) (Cass, Album) | London Records | 69140 | Argentina | 1988 |
| PCD-1265 | Run DMC* | Tougher Than Leather (CD, Album) | Profile Records | PCD-1265 | US | 1988 |
| PCD-1265 | Run DMC* | Tougher Than Leather (CD, Album, Lon) | Profile Records | PCD-1265 | US | 1988 |
| PRO-1265-DJ | RUN-D.M.C.* | Tougher Than Leather (LP, Album, Promo) | Profile Records | PRO-1265-DJ | US | 1988 |
