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Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat flac album
  • Performer Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
  • Title Looking For The Perfect Beat
  • Date of release 1983
  • Country US
  • Style Electro
  • Other formats MMF WMA AUD XM VQF APE DMF
  • Genre Electronic / Hip-hop & RAP
  • Size MP3 1303 mb
  • Size FLAC 1918 mb
  • Rating: 4.1
  • Votes: 227

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).

Planet Rock - The Album. Looking For The Perfect Beat: 1980-1985. Ominous Isthmus Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force. For What It's Worth Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force. That's Not Right Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force.

Afrika Bambaataa: все альбомы, включая Funk on the 1 (Tribute to Sly and the Family Stone), A Pista, Freedom Dance и другие. Afrika Bambaataa, The Soulsonic Force, Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force. Get on up, Get into It, Get Involved. Afrika Bambaataa, Professor X. 2012 сингл Radio MIX. It's My Funk. Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980 -1985.

Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force – Looking for the Perfect Beat (1984). Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force – Looking for the Perfect Beat (OST GTA Vic. :56. Oldschool Electro – (1983) afrika bambaataa & soulsonic force . :02. Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force – Looking For The Perfect Beat (Instrumental). Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force – Looking For The Perfect Beat (1983). afrika bambaataa & soulsonic force 1983 – looking for the perfect beat.

Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force Lyrics. Tommy Boy Greatest Beats: The First Fifteen Years 1981-1996 Album. Looking for the Perfect Beat Lyrics. Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Looking for the Perfect Beat Lyrics. Artist: Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force. Album: Tommy Boy Greatest Beats: The First Fifteen Years 1981-1996. Mighty Zulu Nation They have found the perfect beat Afrika Bambaataa I present the perfect beat Beat, beat, beat, beat. I must get mine I'm out to get it I must get mine I'm out to get it. Now in this world of music There are many different tones, tell 'em If there's no satisfaction Just pay for some action, listen up. On your radio You hear perfect beats playing, hey If it makes you satisfied Just get a pony and ride, giddy up.

Tracklist

A1 Looking For The Perfect Beat (Vocal) 6:56
A2 Bonus Beats II 3:10
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
  • Published By – Shakin' Baker Music
  • Published By – T-Girl Music
  • Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
  • Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-10201
  • Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-10202

Credits

  • Executive-Producer – Tom Silverman
  • Mastered By – Herbie Jr.*
  • 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 Tommy Boy die-cut sleeve.

There is also another pressing mastered by Tom Coyne with different version of Bonus Beats II and a bit longer instrumental on B side with additional 2 sec. snare drum as introduction.
Bonus Beats II is 3:10 length instead of 2:00 as stated on center label and as the Tom Coyne's mastering version.

There is also a mispressing 12" pressed with labels intended for a 7" record.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (A side): TB-831-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr. :v) S-10201
  • Matrix / Runout (B side): TB-831-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr. :v) S-10202
  • 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") Tommy Boy TB-831 US 1983
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