Good to Go | |
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Released | August 1, 1986 |
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Length | 44:50 |
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AllMusic | [1] |
musicHound R&B | (3/5) [2] |
Robert Christgau | B+ [3] |
Good to Go is a soundtrack album released on August 1, 1986, in conjunction with the release of the film Good to Go . [4] [5] The album features songs by prominent Washington, D.C.-based go-go bands and Jamaican-dancehall artists from the early-80s.
No. | Title | Contributing artist | Length |
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1. | "Good to Go" (James Avery / Tony Fisher / Robert Reed) | Trouble Funk | 3:40 |
2. | "Meet Me at the Go-Go" (Darius Moss) | Hot, Cold Sweat | 4:31 |
3. | "Still Smokin'" (James Avery / Tony Fisher / Robert Reed) | Trouble Funk | 5:05 |
4. | "Make 'em Move (The Wrecking Crew's Theme)" ( Afrika Bambaataa / Bernie Worrell / Bill Laswell / Sly and Robbie ) | Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare | 4:33 |
5. | "E.U. Freeze" (Gregory "Sugar Bear" Elliott) | E.U. | 4:13 |
6. | "Keys (The Chemist's Theme)" (Wally Badarou) | Wally Badarou | 2:12 |
No. | Title | Contributing artist | Length |
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1. | "We Need Money" (Chuck Brown) | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers | 3:52 |
2. | "Status Quo (Little Beats' Theme)" (W. Edward Thompson) | Donald Banks | 2:57 |
3. | "Drop the Bomb" (James Avery / Chester Davis / Tony Fisher / Robert Reed) | Trouble Funk | 4:16 |
4. | "Riot Zone (Call the Police)" (Ini Kamoze) | Ini Kamoze | 1:24 |
5. | "Like It" (Robert Reed / Tony Fisher) | Trouble Funk | 3:55 |
6. | "Movin' and Groovin'" | Redds & the Boys | 3:07 |
7. | "Good to Go (reprise)" | Trouble Funk | 4:12 |
Total length: | 44:50 |
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