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Title: Planet Rock: The Album
Artist: Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
Genre: Hip-Hop
Released: 1986
Tracks:
1 - Planet Rock - 7:31
2 - Looking for the Perfect Beat - 7:02
3 - Renegades of Funk (remix) - 6:46
4 - Frantic Situation (Frantic mix) - 3:49
5 - Who You Funkin' With? - 6:23
6 - Go Go Pop - 6:00
7 - They Made a Mistake - 5:31
Overview:
Artist: Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
Genre: Hip-Hop
Released: 1986
Tracks:
1 - Planet Rock - 7:31
2 - Looking for the Perfect Beat - 7:02
3 - Renegades of Funk (remix) - 6:46
4 - Frantic Situation (Frantic mix) - 3:49
5 - Who You Funkin' With? - 6:23
6 - Go Go Pop - 6:00
7 - They Made a Mistake - 5:31
Overview:
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. "Planet Rock" is also cited as the first electro funk record. It was ranked by Rolling Stone magazine at #240 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time 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".
