Go-Go Crankin'
1985 compilation album by Various Artists
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Go-Go Crankin' (also titled as Go-Go Crankin': Paint the White House Black) is a compilation album originally released in 1985.[6][7] 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.[8]
| Go Go Crankin' | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 1985 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 49:06 |
| Label | |
| Producer |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau | A−[1] |
| musicHound R&B | (4.5/5)[2] |
| The New York Times | (favorable)[3] |
| People |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
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
- 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
- Meet Me at the Go-Go, 2003 compilation album