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1986 studio album by Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
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 their 2000 album
Renegades.
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "
Planet Rock" | | Baker | 7:31 |
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2. | "
Looking for the Perfect Beat" | - Baker
- Robie
- Bambaataa
- Miller
- Williams
- Allen
| | 6:51 |
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3. | "
Renegades of Funk" | - Baker
- Robie
- Bambaataa
- Miller
| | 6:45 |
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4. | "Frantic Situation" (Frantic Mix) | - Baker
- Leroi Evans
- Rae Serrano
- William Henderson
- Williams
- Bambaataa
- Wilfred Fowler
- Miller
- Allen
| Baker | 3:47 |
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5. | "Who You Funkin' With?" (featuring
Melle Mel) | | | 6:23 |
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6. | "Go-Go Pop" (featuring
Trouble Funk) | - Williams
- Allen
- Miller
- Bambaataa
- Serrano
- Evans
| | 6:00 |
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7. | "They Made a Mistake" (performed by MC G.L.O.B.E. and Pow Wow) | - Miller
- Allen
- LeBlanc
- Wimbish
- Alexander
| Fats Comet Productions | 5:30 |
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Personnel
References