Album dossier / 1983
Whodini
Whodini · Hip-Hop / Electro
Whodini's self-titled Jive Records debut was largely tracked at German synth-pop pioneer Conny Plank's own studio near Cologne, with Thomas Dolby producing the breakthrough single 'Magic's Wand' -- the first hip-hop song ever to get its own music video -- fusing Brooklyn rap with European electro production years ahead of most of the genre.
Record facts
- Label
- Jive Records
- Producer
- Conny Plank, Thomas Dolby, Roy Carter, The Willesden Dodgers
- Chart peak
- N/A (did not chart)
- Notable tracks
- ★ Magic's Wand
- ★ The Haunted House of Rock
- ★ Rap Machine
Artist & discography
Complete 1980s Studio Discography
4 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Whodini. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
Complete track listing · 8 tracks
- The Haunted House of Rock
- Nasty Lady
- Underground
- It's All in Mr. Magic's Wand
- Magic's Wand
- Yours for a Night
- Rap Machine
- The Haunted House of Rock (Vocoder Version)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whodini_(album), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whodini, https://www.discogs.com/artist/4097-Whodini · track listing: https://genius.com/albums/Whodini/Whodini · cover art: coverartarchive.org
Last enriched: 2026-09-03