The Perfect Beat
LABEL: 21
SERIES: N/A
GROUPING: N/A
RELEASE YEAR: 1983
CATALOGUE NO: POLDC 5095
RUNOUT GROOVES: N/A
COUNTRY: U.K.
FORMAT: Cassette - The vinyl version can be viewed here
COMMENTS: Released in April 1983 (source: James Hamilton's column in Record Mirror)
WHAT JAMES HAMILTON HAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS RELEASE:
21 Records’ ‘The Perfect Beat’ electrophonic compilation LP of Soulsonic Patrol Crew stuff in its cassette form has a bonus scratch mix by Froggy
SIDE 2 MIX: THE PERFECT BEAT SCRATCH MIX VERSIONS
MIXED BY: Froggy
LENGTH: 25:42
GENRE: Electro
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (1982); Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk (1982); Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat (1983); Jonzun Crew - Space Is The Place (1983); Jonzun Crew - Pack Jam (Look Out For The O.V.C.) (1982)
This release also has other tracks on it that are not a megamix.
SIDE 1:
PLANET ROCK - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT BEAT - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK - Planet Patrol
ROCK AT YOUR OWN RISK - Planet Patrol
PAC JAM (LOOK OUT FOR THE O.V.C.) - Jonzun Crew
