Go-Go Crankin'
| Go Go Crankin' | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 1985 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 49:06 |
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau | A−[1] |
| The New York Times | (favorable)[2] |
| People |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
| Wilson & Alroy | [5] |
Go-Go Crankin' (also titled as Go-Go Crankin': Paint the White House Black) is a compilation album originally released in 1985.[6] The compilation consist of ten original songs by prominent Washington, D.C.-based go-go bands of that time period. The music is heavily influenced by the popularity of go-go in the mid-80s in Washington, D.C. and throughout the Northeast. The album has been considered to be influential to the growing popularity of hip hop and go-go music in the 1980s.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good to Go" | Slim | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Movin' and Groovin" | Redds and the Boys | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Let's Get Small" | Trouble Funk | 5:36 |
| 4. | "We Need Some Money (Bout Money)" | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Ooh La La La" | E.U. | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Drop the Bomb" | Trouble Funk | 5:18 |
| 7. | "It's In the Mix" | Slim | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Somebody's Ringing That Doorbell (Express Yourself)" | E.U. | 4:39 |
| 9. | "Say What" | Trouble Funk | 5:18 |
| 10. | "Happy Feet" | Mass Extension | 5:15 |
Total length: |
49:06 | ||
See also
- List of hip hop albums considered to be influential
- Go Go Live at the Capital Centre, 1987 go-go concert
- The Go Go Posse, 1988 compilation album
- The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop, 2001 compilation album
References
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Review: Go Go Crankin". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Palmer, Robert (June 9, 1985). "Go-Go Music Brings a Fresh Beat to Summer Dancing". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ Novak, Ralph (July 29, 1985). "Picks and Pans Review: Go-Go Crankin'". People. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ Soults, Franklin, ed. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 915. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ Alroy, John. "80s Odds and Ends". Wilson & Alroy. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Go-Go Music Brings a Fresh Beat to Summer Dancing." The New York Times July 6, 1985.
- ↑ David Toop, Rap Attack, 3rd. ed., London: Serpent's Tail, 2000. (p. 213) ISBN 978-1-85242-627-9
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