Cover of Planet Rock: The Album

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force

1 December 1986

Average
5.7
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Tracklist 7 tracks, 43:00
  1. A1Planet Rock7:30
  2. A2Looking for the Perfect Beat7:03
  3. A3Renegades of Funk (remix)6:47
  4. B1Frantic Situation (Frantic mix)3:47
  5. B2Who You Funkin' With?6:22
  6. B3Go-Go Pop6:01
  7. B4They Made a Mistake5:30

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Rated 6/10

The title track has me curious. Looking For The Perfect Beat has a great intro. Renegades Of Funk is one of those great covers that couldn't be more different in its original version. The album leans in as hard into the new electronic production techniques of the time like on Go Go Pop. It sounds dated to modern ears but has a charm in its unabashed big boom hip hop styling.

Rated 8/10

Cool to see the proto-Chicago house AND proto-hip hop here all mixed together. This album rules. Definitely a bit dated feeling but in a "Seinfeld is unfunny" way to a degree.