Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force
Planet Rock [Vocal] b/w [Instrumental] (12")
Tommy Boy Records (US) / 1981 / TB 823
12" single 33 ⅓ rpm vinyl record
Genre: Dance
Producer(s) : Arthur Baker
Side A
1. Planet Rock [Vocal] (6:25)
2. Planet Rock [Bonus Beats] (1 1:15)
Side B
1. Planet Rock [Instrumental] (9:16)
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force on an early Tommy Boy release which was very ground breaking at the time. Background music is essentially Kraftwerk's "Trans-Europe Express."
Listen to Planet Rock:
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Mar 08, 2008 | 5:27 amIn the summer of '82, the impact of this record on the breakdance/pop/lock scene was phenomenal. The original instrumental version is arguably the most influential electro mix of all time!
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Dec 26, 2003 | 11:54 am
this track paved the way for hip hop music...this was a huge radio hit.
This record has probably been sampled more than any other and deservedly so. I agree it paved the way for hip hop and rap as we know it today.