The Perfect Beats, Vol. 4

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: September 08, 1998
• Total Time: 73:16
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Unlike the previous three volumes in the series, the final chapter of The Perfect Beats strays a bit from its subtitle, "New York Electro Hip-Hop + Underground Dance Classics 1980-1985," by tracing the R&B roots of club culture and offering up some of the genre's ancestral beats (from the likes of Blackbyrds' "Rock Creek Park," Lonnie Liston Smith's "Expansions." and Herman Kelly + Life's "Dance to the Drummer's Beat") for dissection. They add historical perspective to the series, but it's the solid futuristic electro-funk that anchors Volume 4. C-Bank's "One More Shot," Quadrant Six's "Body Mechanic," Jonzun Crew's "Pack Jam," and Cybotron's "Clear" are pillars of the club community. Perfect finale: wrapping up the The Perfect Beats with Afrika Bambaataa's "Looking for the Perfect Beat," the mantra and objective of this exceptional series. ~ Michael Gallucci, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
One More Shot	John Robie	Jenny Burton, C-Bank	(5:58)
Body Mechanic	Marc Innocent, John Robie	Quadrant Six	(5:31)
Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC)	Michael Jonzun, Maurice Starr	The Jonzun Crew	(4:29)
Clear	Richard Davis, Juan Atkins, Rick Davis	Cybotron	(4:53)
Auto-Man		Newcleus	(4:00)
Stone Fox Chase		Area Code 615	(3:12)
It's Just Begun	Johnnie Pruitt, Gerry Thomas, The Jimmy Castor Bunch	The Jimmy Castor Bunch	(3:35)
Give It Up Turn It Loose	Charles Bobbit	James Brown	(6:08)
Rock Creek Park	Kevin Toney, Keith Killgo, Orville Saunders, Stephen Johnson	The Blackbyrds	(4:33)
Expansions	Lonnie Liston Smith	Lonnie Liston Smith	(6:03)
Jingo	Babatunde Olatunji	Candido	(6:31)
Woman	Fernando Arbex	Barrabas	(4:41)
Date with the Rain (Lyrics)	Bobby Miller	Eddie Kendricks	(2:39)
Dance to the Drummer's Beat	Herman Kelly	Herman Kelly	(4:13)
Looking for the Perfect Beat (Lyrics)	Arthur Baker, Afrika Bambaataa, John Robie	Afrika Bambaataa	(6:50)

Credits

Brian Chin (Liner Notes), Afrika Bambaataa (Performer), Joe Webb (Producer), Juan Atkins (Producer), Eddie Kendricks (Performer), Cybotron (Performer), Joey Gardner (Producer), Quadrant Six (Performer), Maurice Starr (Producer), The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Performer), Jenny Burton (Performer), Tom Silverman (Producer), Herman Kelly (Performer), The Blackbyrds (Performer), Chris Woehrle (Art Direction), Lonnie Liston Smith (Performer), Newcleus (Performer), John Robie (Producer), Area Code 615 (Performer), Candido (Performer), The Jonzun Crew (Performer), Michael Jonzun (Producer), Barrabas (Performer), Joey Gardner (Compilation Producer), James Brown (Performer), C-Bank (Performer)