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album Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat mp3 download
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The lyrics certainly apply to hip hop style beatdigging and sampling but ironically this song features no major samples( see the Planet Rock RG entry for details on myths of Bambaataa’s samples).
Looking for the Perfect Beat" is an electro and old school hip hop song by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force. It was the second single from their album Planet Rock: The Album. Released in January 1983, it served as the followup to the group's highly influential song "Planet Rock". The song was ranked at number 13 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1983 by NME.
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Tracklist
| A1 | Looking For The Perfect Beat (Vocal) | 6:56 |
| A2 | Bonus Beats II | 2:00 |
| B | Looking For The Perfect Beat (Instrumental) | 6:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – Tommy Boy Music
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Tommy Boy Music
- Copyright (c) – Tommy Boy Music
- Pressed By – Sound Makers
- Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
- Published By – Shakin' Baker Music
- Published By – T-Girl Music
Credits
- Executive-Producer – Tom Silverman
- Mastered By – TC*
- Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Arthur Baker, John Robie
- Written-By – Aasim* (tracks: A1), A. Baker*, J. Robie*, SoulSonic Force (tracks: A1)
Notes
Produced, arranged and mixed by Arthur Baker & John Robie (The Guru's) for A.B.I.Published by Shakin' Baker Music/T-Girl Music/BMI
Distributed by Tommy Boy Music, NYC.
© ℗ Tommy Boy Music
BPM: 120
Housed in generic shrink-wrapped white die-cut sleeve.
There is also a pressing mastered by Herb Powers Jr. with different Bonus Beats II and a bit shorter Instrumental (missing 2 sec. snare drum beat at start).
There is also a mispressing 12" pressed with labels intended for a 7" record.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): TB-831A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): TB-831B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etching): T.B.-831-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK TC SMK
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etching): TB-831-B *PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS N.J.*
- Rights Society: BMI
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB-831 | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | Looking For The Perfect Beat (12", TP) | Tommy Boy | TB-831 | US | 1983 |
| 810 704-7 | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | Looking For The Perfect Beat (7") | Polydor | 810 704-7 | Italy | 1983 |
| TBCD 831 | Afrika Bambaataa And The Soulsonic Force* | Looking For The Perfect Beat (CD, RE) | Tommy Boy | TBCD 831 | US | 1993 |
| POSP 561 | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | Looking For The Perfect Beat (7") | 21 Records | POSP 561 | UK | 1983 |
| TB-831 | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | Looking For The Perfect Beat (12", Bla) | Tommy Boy | TB-831 | US | Unknown |
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