A semi-remarkable album from Afrika Bambaataa, following up on the success of Planet Rock.
This one has less full-fledged anthems, but what's here isn't bad at all.
"Bambaataa's Theme" uses his trademark mix of electronic backings and heavier beats.
"Tension" slows down and softens with female vocal leads.
"Rock America" and the cover of MC5's "Kick out the Jams" are closer stylistically to Planet Rock, with added guitar riffs throughout.
On side B, he moves into more straightforward old school rap and beat-laden grooves immersed completely in the funk tradition, including "Bionic Kats," a knockoff of "Atomic Dog." For Bambaataa fans, this album is certainly a worthwhile addition.
For those wishing for a basic introduction or a more comprehensive look at the ridiculously wide breadth of Bambaataa's music, the Planet Rock album or Tommy Boy's greatest-hits compilation (Looking for the Perfect Beat) would probably be in order.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bambaataa's Theme (Assault on Precinct 13) | Afrika Bambaataa | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Tension | Afrika Bambaataa | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Rock America | Afrika Bambaataa | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Funk Jam Party | Afrika Bambaataa | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Funk You | Afrika Bambaataa | Play | 06:49 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Bionic Kats | Afrika Bambaataa | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | What Time Is It | Afrika Bambaataa | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere) | Afrika Bambaataa | Play | 00:21 | 0 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Kick Out The Jams | Afrika Bambaataa | Play | 06:17 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 46 mins | 105 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrika Bambaataa | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Eric Calvi | Producer |
| 3 | Gavin Christopher | Producer |
| 4 | Michael Davis | Composer |
| 5 | Michael Jonzun | Producer |
| 6 | Wayne Kramer | Composer |
| 7 | Bill Laswell | Producer |
| 8 | Keith LeBlanc | Producer |
| 9 | Monica Lynch | Art Direction |
| 10 | Skip McDonald | Producer |
| 11 | Steven Miglio | Design, Illustrations |
| 12 | Fred "Sonic" Smith | Composer |
| 13 | Dennis Thompson | Composer |
| 14 | Rob Tyner | Composer |
| 15 | Doug Wimbish | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |