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{{Short description|American electro group}}
{{for|the British television series known as Planet Patrol in the US|Space Patrol (1962 TV series)}}
{{for|the British television series known as Planet Patrol in the US|Space Patrol (1962 TV series)}}
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{{Infobox Musical artist
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|Origin = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], United States<br />[[Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York]], U.S.
|origin = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], U.S.
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|Genre = [[Electro (music)|Electro funk]], [[Freestyle music|freestyle]], [[old school hip hop]]
|genre = [[Electro (music)|Electro funk]], [[Latin freestyle|freestyle]], [[old school hip hop]]
|Years_active = 1982–1984; 2006–present
|years_active = 1982–1984; 2006–present
|Label = [[Tommy Boy Entertainment|Tommy Boy]]/[[Warner Bros. Records]]
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'''Planet Patrol''' is an American [[Electro (music)|electro]] group from the 1980s. The members were [[Arthur Baker (musician)|Arthur Baker]], [[John Robie]], and a quintet of [[singing|vocalists]] led by Herbert J. Jackson: lead singer Joseph Lites, Rodney Butler, Michael Anthony Jones, and the late [[Melvin Franklin]]. The group only produced a single album, the self-titled ''Planet Patrol'' in 1983, which peaked at #64 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B Albums]] chart.<ref>"[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:diftxqr5ldhe~T5 Planet Patrol > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums]". [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved on October 12, 2009.</ref>
'''Planet Patrol''' is an American [[Electro (music)|electro]] group originating in the 1980s. The members were [[Arthur Baker (musician)|Arthur Baker]], [[John Robie]], and a quintet of [[singing|vocalists]] led by Herbert J. Jackson (lead singer),<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|last1=Bush|first1=John |title=Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/planet-patrol-mn0000852821/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> Joseph Lites, Rodney Butler, Michael Anthony Jones, and Melvin B. Franklin (not to be confused with [[Melvin Franklin]] of [[The Temptations]]). The group only produced a single album, the self-titled ''Planet Patrol'' in 1983, which peaked at #64 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B Albums]] chart.<ref name="AR&B">{{cite web|title=Planet Patrol: Chart History - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/planet-patrol/chart-history/blp/|website=Billboard|access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>


It is interesting to note that the group's song "Play at Your Own Risk" was made up of [[Multitrack recording|tracks]] that did not make it into [[Afrika Bambaataa]]'s seminal "Planet Rock."
The group's most popular song, "Play at Your Own Risk", was created from [[Multitrack recording|tracks]] that did not make the final version of [[Afrika Bambaataa]]'s seminal "[[Planet Rock (song)|Planet Rock]]".<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hess|first1=Mickey|title=Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide|date=2009 |publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9780313343216|page=197|edition=illustrated}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable"
⚫
*''Planet Patrol'' (1983) - Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records (01002)
|-
⚫
A1 "Cheap Thrills"</br>
! Year
⚫
A2 "Danger Zone"</br>
! Album
⚫
A3 "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll)"</br>
! Label
⚫
B4 "Play at Your Own Risk" (Remix)</br>
! style="width:45px;"|<small>[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]]</small><br><ref name="AR&B"/>
⚫
B5 "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference"</br>
|-
B6 "Don't Tell Me"</br>
| 1983
| ''Planet Patrol''
⚫
| Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records
| align=center | 64
|-
|}


===Singles===
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
*"Play At Your Own Risk" (1982)
|-
⚫
*"Cheap Thrills" (1983) - [[UK Singles chart|UK]] #64<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 266}}</ref>
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year
*"I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll)" (1983)
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Single
! scope="col" colspan="3"|Peak chart positions
|-
! style="width:45px;"|<small>[[Hot Dance Club Songs|US Dance]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|title=Planet Patrol: Chart History - Dance Club Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/planet-patrol/chart-history/dsi/|website=Billboard|access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>
! style="width:45px;"|<small>[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|title=Planet Patrol: Chart History - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/planet-patrol/chart-history/bsi/|website=Billboard|access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>
⚫
! style="width:45px;"|<small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small><br><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book|first=David|last=Roberts|year=2006|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|edition=19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|location=London|isbn=1-904994-10-5|page= 266}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PLANET PATROL - full Official Chart History|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/20903/planet-patrol/|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 1982
⚫
| "Play at Your Own Risk"
| align=center | 10
| align=center | 21
| align=center | ―
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1983
⚫
| "[[I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)]]"
| align=center | ―
| align=center | 62
| align=center | ―
|-
⚫
| "Cheap Thrills"
| align=center | 56
| align=center | 30
| align=center | 64
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1984
⚫
| "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference"
| align=center | ―
| align=center | ―
| align=center | ―
|-
⚫
| "Danger Zone"
| align=center | ―
| align=center | ―
| align=center | ―
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.spreaker.com/user/wbts/planet-patrol Interview on BTS with Phillysnaps]
* [http://www.myspace.com/therealplanetpatrol Therealplanetpatrol at MySpace]
* [http://www.discogs.com/Planet-Patrol-Planet-Patrol/release/43632 Discogs site]
* [https://www.myspace.com/therealplanetpatrol Therealplanetpatrol at Myspace]
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3860-Planet-Patrol Discogs site]

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[[Category:Electro musicians]]
[[Category:American electro musicians]]
[[Category:Musicians from New York City]]
[[Category:Musicians from New York City]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Boston]]
[[Category:Tommy Boy Records artists]]
[[Category:American freestyle music groups]]

Latest revision as of 04:36, 27 February 2023

For the British television series known as Planet Patrol in the US, see Space Patrol (1962 TV series).

Planet Patrol
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresElectro funk, freestyle, old school hip hop
Years active1982–1984; 2006–present
LabelsTommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records

Planet Patrol is an American electro group originating in the 1980s. The members were Arthur Baker, John Robie, and a quintet of vocalists led by Herbert J. Jackson (lead singer),[1] Joseph Lites, Rodney Butler, Michael Anthony Jones, and Melvin B. Franklin (not to be confused with Melvin Franklin of The Temptations). The group only produced a single album, the self-titled Planet Patrol in 1983, which peaked at #64 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.[2]

The group's most popular song, "Play at Your Own Risk", was created from tracks that did not make the final version of Afrika Bambaataa's seminal "Planet Rock".[3]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Label US R&B
[2]
1983 Planet Patrol Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records 64

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
US Dance
[4] 		US R&B
[5] 		UK
[6][7]
1982 "Play at Your Own Risk" 10 21 ―
1983 "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)" ― 62 ―
"Cheap Thrills" 56 30 64
1984 "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" ― ― ―
"Danger Zone" ― ― ―
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ Bush, John. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Planet Patrol: Chart History - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide (illustrated ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 197. ISBN 9780313343216.
  4. ^ "Planet Patrol: Chart History - Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Planet Patrol: Chart History - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 266. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ^ "PLANET PATROL - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
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