Planet Rock: The Album

Planet Rock
Studio album by Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
Released December 1, 1986
Recorded 1982–1986
Genre Old school hip hop
Electro
Length 46:09
Label Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records
01007
Producer Arthur Baker
John Robie
Fats Comet Productions: Keith LeBlanc, Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force chronology
Death Mix
(1983)
Planet Rock: The Album
(1986)
Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere)
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Robert ChristgauA− [2]
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Planet Rock: The Album is an old school hip hop album by Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, released in 1986 as a collection of previous singles. The song "Planet Rock" was one of the earliest hits of the hip hop music genre and remains one of its pioneering recordings. The single's liner notes include members of Kraftwerk with the songwriting credits. In creating the track, portions of Kraftwerk's "Numbers" and "Trans-Europe Express" were interpolated (re-recorded in the studio, rather than through the use of a digital sampler), along with portions of songs by Captain Sky and Ennio Morricone.

Legacy

The song "Planet Rock" was ranked by Rolling Stone magazine at #240 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time,[3] and went on to become the first gold-certified vinyl 12-inch single. Slant Magazine listed the album at #84 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s".[4] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[5] "Renegades of Funk", the third track, was covered by Rage Against the Machine on its Renegades album.

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Planet Rock"    7:31
2. "Looking for the Perfect Beat"    6:51
3. "Renegades of Funk"    6:45
4. "Frantic Situation" (Frantic Mix) (featuring Melle Mel)  5:07
5. "Who You Funkin' With?"    6:23
6. "Go-Go Pop" (featuring Trouble Funk)  6:00
7. "They Made a Mistake"    5:30

Personnel

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Robert Christgau review
  3. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-20110407/afrika-bambaataa-and-the-soul-sonic-force-planet-rock-19691231 500 greatest songs of all time—rolling stone
  4. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/feature/best-albums-of-the-1980s/308/page_2
  5. Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
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