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Culling together tracks chosen from a decade's (and seven albums') worth of material, Planet BAD serves as a focused, well-chosen compilation of Mick Jones' post-Clash outfit. Although neither as critically or commercially successful as the Clash, Big Audio Dynamite's blend of rock and dance music, with a generous dose of samples, was a fixture on college radio in the mid- to late '80s with tracks like "E=MC2," "The Bottom Line," and "C'mon Every Beatbox" (all included here). The band even managed to make a foray onto the U.S. Top 40 charts in 1992 with the infectious "Rush." With his place already secure in rock annals, Jones' work with BAD was much more lighthearted, but it cannily anticipated the influence electronics and technology would have on music. Despite the dated feel of some of Planet BAD, it's also undeniable that the band was a more interesting venture than it was sometimes given credit.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
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M. Jones, Lyricist - M. Jones, Composer - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M. Jones, Composer - M. Jones, Lyricist - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer - D. Letts, Composer - D. Letts, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M. Jones, Composer - M. Jones, Lyricist - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer - D. Letts, Composer - D. Letts, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M. Jones, Composer - M. Jones, Lyricist - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer - D. Letts, Composer - D. Letts, Lyricist
(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M. Jones, Composer - M. Jones, Lyricist - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer - J. STRUMMER, Composer - J. STRUMMER, Lyricist
(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M. Jones, Composer - M. Jones, Lyricist - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer - J. STRUMMER, Composer - J. STRUMMER, Lyricist
(P) 1986 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M. Jones, Composer - M. Jones, Lyricist - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer - G. Roberts, Composer - G. Roberts, Lyricist - D. Letts, Composer - D. Letts, Lyricist
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M. Jones, Composer - M. Jones, Lyricist - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer - D. Letts, Composer - D. Letts, Lyricist
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
D. Donovan, Composer - D. Donovan, Lyricist - M. Jones, Composer - M. Jones, Lyricist - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
D. Donovan, Composer - D. Donovan, Lyricist - M. Jones, Composer - M. Jones, Lyricist - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer
(P) 1990 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M. Jones, Lyricist - M. Jones, Composer - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer
(P) 1991 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
M. Jones, Composer - M. Jones, Lyricist - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer - G. Stonadge, Lyricist - G. Stonadge, Composer
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
D. Sion, Composer - D. Sion, Lyricist - M. Jones, Composer - M. Jones, Lyricist - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer - F. Portaluri, Composer - F. Portaluri, Lyricist - S. Zefret, Composer - S. Zefret, Lyricist
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M. Jones, Composer - M. Jones, Lyricist - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer - G. Stonadge, Composer - G. Stonadge, Lyricist
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Mick Jones, Producer - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Guitar - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Nick Hawkins, Guitar - Chris Kavanagh, Drums - Big Audio Dynamite, Performer - Mickey Custance, Performer - Andre Shapps, Producer - Andre Shapps, Keyboards - Gary Stonadge, Bass
(P) 1995 Radioactive Records
Album review
Culling together tracks chosen from a decade's (and seven albums') worth of material, Planet BAD serves as a focused, well-chosen compilation of Mick Jones' post-Clash outfit. Although neither as critically or commercially successful as the Clash, Big Audio Dynamite's blend of rock and dance music, with a generous dose of samples, was a fixture on college radio in the mid- to late '80s with tracks like "E=MC2," "The Bottom Line," and "C'mon Every Beatbox" (all included here). The band even managed to make a foray onto the U.S. Top 40 charts in 1992 with the infectious "Rush." With his place already secure in rock annals, Jones' work with BAD was much more lighthearted, but it cannily anticipated the influence electronics and technology would have on music. Despite the dated feel of some of Planet BAD, it's also undeniable that the band was a more interesting venture than it was sometimes given credit.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:32
- Main artists: Big Audio Dynamite
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT,1995 Radioactive Records
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