- electro, electronic, electronica, funk
- 9 tracks
- Tommy Boy
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Character
Spare, classical in form, grave and unpretentious.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- cooloverwhelming
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- AllMusic4/5 ★
- Christgau's Record GuideB
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10
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Tracks
- A1Bambaataa's Theme (Assault on Precinct 13)
- A2Tension
- A3Rock America
- A4Kick Out the Jams
- B1Funk Jam Party
- B2Funk You
- B3Bionic Kats
- B4What Time Is It
- B5Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere) (silent version)
About the album
- Artist
- Afrika Bambaataa
- Label
- Tommy Boy
- Released
- 1986
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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