Planet Rock: The Album

~ Release by Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Planet Rock (original twelve‐inch version)
samples:
Nummern by Kraftwerk and Trans‐Europe Express by Kraftwerk
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 237) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 395)
recording of:
Planet Rock
writer:
Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Robert Darrell Allen, Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)), John Robie and Ellis Williams
publisher:
Bambaataa Music, No Hassle Music, Shakin’ Baker Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and T-Girl Music LLC
quotes music from:
Trans Europa Express
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force57:31
2Looking for the Perfect Beat (original twelve‐inch version)
recording of:
Looking for the Perfect Beat
writer:
Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Robert Darrell Allen, Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), Ellis Williams (US rapper Ellis Williams (Soulsonic Force)), John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)) and John Robie
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force47:02
3Renegades of Funk (remix)
remixer:
Albert Cabrera, Latin Rascals and Tony Moran
recording of:
Renegades of Funk
writer:
Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)) and John Robie
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force56:47
4Frantic Situation (Frantic mix)
recording of:
Frantic Situation
lyricist:
Afrika Bambaataa Aasim (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Wilfred Fowler, John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)), Robert Allen, William Henderson and Ellis Williams
composer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), Leroi Evans and Ray Serrano
publisher:
Eleven East Music Ltd., Hargreen Music Inc., Shakin’ Baker Music and Shakin’ Baker Music Inc.
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force53:49
5Who You Funkin’ With?
guest performer:
Grandmaster Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force featuring Melle Mel56:23
6Go Go Pop
guest performer:
Trouble Funk
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force featuring Trouble Funk56:00
7They Made a Mistake
other vocals:
MC G.L.O.B.E. and Pow Wow (Robert Darrell Allen)
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force performed by M.C. G.L.O.B.E. and Pow Wow55:31

Credits

Release

art direction:Monica Lynch
Nathaniel Russell (American illustrator)
liner notes:Michael Layne Heath
producer:Pat Thomas (singer/songwriter/producer/label owner from San Francisco)
illustration:John Aquilino
design:Steven Miglio
Nathaniel Russell (American illustrator)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/621956 [info]
ASIN:US: B000AV626A [info]

Release group

part of:Music Genre Tree (canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 564) (order: 565)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/19130 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000050240 [info]
Wikidata:Q768346 [info]