Planet Rock [Single]

Afrika Bambaataa | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 26, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Tommy Boy
• ASIN: B000000HF2
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #491,045 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Planet Rock (Vocal)

2. Planet Rock (Bonus Beats)

3. Planet Rock (Instrumental)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Begining Of Electric Funk..............., May 18, 2000

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exodusone (San Bernardino, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Planet Rock (Audio CD)

On May of 1982 this 3 song single of Planet Pock was released and it became a new testament in the world of hip-hop. Today, Planet Rock still seems fresh to throw on at anytime of the day. Planet Rock and "Rapper's Delight" By The Sugarhill Gang (1979) are still the most influencial raps songs of all time, even though Rapper's Delight sounds more like an old-school disco song for late 1979. But "Planet Rock" will always live on within anyone who likes hip-hop and electronic music. But enough of the history lesson, let's talk about this 3 song single. The first track is the vocal version of "Planet Rock" with a timing of 6 minutes and 25 seconds. The second track is a bonus beat of "Planet Rock" with a timing of 1 minute and 15 seconds. And of course my favorite the instrumental version of "Planet Rock" with a timing of 9 minutes and 16 seconds. If you ever remember the instrumental version, that's the one that has the robot giving a shout out to all the cities around world. "Rock Rock To The Planet Rock Don't stop, Brooklyn rocks to Planet Rock Don't Stop". You know the rest if you remember. Get this single it's a "best of genre" for a time when breakdancing was still part of the underground until 1984. Don't get the remixes of Planet Rock. Get this 3 song single or get the "Electric Funk" Vol I or the boxed set if you find it, it's such an 80's gem. Then get the 1983 single "Looking For The Perfect Beat", but that's another story. Laterz

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Break Beats, May 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Planet Rock (Audio CD)

This song has a great break beat. It is perfect if you like to dance in any way, especially break-dancing. It's well worth it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Planet Rock 12" Single tracks on CD, April 22, 2011

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Jason B. Melton "leadargonaut" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planet Rock (Audio CD)

The item arrived in perfect condition! I originally bought the 12" vinyl single back in 1982 when I was just beginning my amateur DJ hobby in high school. The digital age has immortalized it now to last forever!