Planet Patrol

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]

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "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.