Artist: Arthur Baker
Genre: Hip-Hop
Arthur Baker is an American record producer, DJ, and remixer who played a crucial role in the development of hip-hop and dance music in the 1980s. Born in 1955, Baker produced some of hip-hop's earliest and most influential tracks, including Afrika Bambaataa's 'Planet Rock' in 1982, which pioneered the use of the Roland TR-808 drum machine in hip-hop and helped create electro-funk. He also produced or remixed tracks for numerous artists including New Order ('Confusion'), Bruce Springsteen, and Hall & Oates. Baker's production style combined hip-hop beats with electronic music and rock elements, helping to bring hip-hop to mainstream audiences. His work on the 'Beat Street' soundtrack further promoted hip-hop culture. Baker has been influential in both hip-hop and dance music, bridging underground and mainstream, and helping to establish the remix as an art form. He continues to work in music production and DJing.
Arthur Baker vinyl records
17 Arthur Baker new and used vinyl albums and singles UK sellers
ARTHUR BAKER & THE BACKBEAT DISCIPLES 2 X 1 (1989 US 5-track 12 vinyl single including the mixes Too Slammin Vocal Rappin & Oh Oh Omars Go Go Swing Thing Dub. Die-cut sleeve sealed in custom stickered shrink SP-12313) Track Listing: 2 x 1 - Too Slammin Vocal Rappin 2 x 1 - LP Version 2 x 1 - Oh Oh Omars Go Go Swing Thing Dub 2 x 1 - Nariledlic Piece Posse Mix 2 x 1 - Pop Single Mix
£11.99 new
ARTHUR BAKER AND THE BACKBEAT DISCIPLES featuring SHIRLEY LEWIS Its Your Time (1989 UK 3-track 12 vinyl single featuring Techno Vocal Remix Techno Dub Remix and NYC Vocal picture sleeve USAF654) Track Listing: 1. Its Your Time - Techno Vocal Remix 6:12 2. Its Your Time - Techno Dub Remix 5:24 3
£7.99 used
ARTHUR BAKER Talk It Over (1989 UK 7 vinyl single also featuring the Midnight Mix glossy picture sleeve USA655)
£7.99 used
ARTHUR BAKER Talk It Over (1989 UK 3-track 12 vinyl single including Midnight Mix Freds Talkin Piano Dub and U.S Underground Mix picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition USAT655) Track Listing: 2 x 1 - Too Slammin Vocal Rappin 2 x 1 - LP Version 2 x 1 - Oh Oh Omars Go Go Swing Thing Dub 2 x 1 - Nariledlic Piece Posse Mix 2 x 1 - Pop Single Mix
£9.00 used
ARTHUR BAKER & THE BACKBEAT DISCIPLES Featuring AL GREEN Leave The Guns At Home (1991 UK 4-track vinyl 12 single featuring Funky Beat Mix 7 Edit Churchapella Mix and Backbeat Dub. The sleeve shows just some light creasing and very minor ringwear the vinyl displays barely any spindle wear suggesting minimal play PT49148DJ) Track Listing: 1
£7.99 used
ARTHUR BAKER PRESENTS Breakers Revenge | Original B-Boy And B-Girl Breakdance Classics 1970-84 (2024 UK/EU limited edition 19-track double album 2-LP on the always reliable Soul Jazz Records label. Compiled by legendary producer Arthur Baker Breakers Revenge is a near-definitive collection of original Funk Soul Latin Disco and Electro classic tracks from 1970-1984
£27.99 used
ARTHUR BAKER Let There Be Love (1991 UK 5-track promotional vinyl 12 includes Dee Love 12 Mix Dee Dub Zone Mix The End Of The Day Mix Final Instrumental Mix and The End Of The Day Vibe Mix plain die-cut sleeve. The sleeve has an annotation sticker to the front and the vinyl is Excellent with little sign of play BAKER1)
£7.99 used