Planet Rock - The Album

Planet Rock - The Album
Album by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force
Released	1986
Recorded	???
Genre	Old school hip hop
Length	43 min 05 sec
Record label	Tommy Boy
Producer	Fats Comet Productions: Keith LeBlanc, Doug Wimbish and Skip McDonald
Professional reviews
Allmusic.com review	4.5 stars out of 5	link
Robert Christgau review	Grade: A-	link

Planet Rock - The Album is an old school rap album by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music), as a collection of previous singles. The single "Planet Rock" was one of the earliest hits for hip hop and remains one of its earliest pioneering recordings. The single's liner notes credit Kraftwerk with the song. In creating the groundbreaking track, portions of Kraftwerk's "Trans Europa Express" were used, along with portions of songs by Captain Skyy and Ennio Morricone. "Planet Rock" was also the first electro funk record (in a more strict sense). Renegades of Funk was covered by Rage Against The Machine on their Renegades album.

Track listing

1. "Planet Rock"
2. "Looking for the Perfect Beat"
3. "Renegades of Funk"
4. "Frantic Situation"
5. "Who You Funkin' With?"
6. "Go Go Pop"
7. "They Made a Mistake"

Personnel

• Arthur Baker - Producer, Mixing
• Keith LeBlanc - Producer
• Latin Rascals - Remixing
• Afrika Bambaataa - Producer, Mixing
• John Aquilino - Illustrations, Hand Lettering
• Jay Burnett - Mixing
• Albert Cabrera - Remixing
• Skip McDonald - Producer
• Tony Moran - Remixing
• John Robie - Producer, Mixing
• Rae Serrano - Producer, Mixing
• Adrian Sherwood - Mixing
• Andy Wallace - Mixing
• Doug Wimbish - Producer
• Leroy Evans - Producer
• Monica Lynch - Art Direction
• Steven Miglio - Artwork, Design
• Fats Comet - Producer, Mixing
• M.C. G.L.O.B.E.