Into the Dragon

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Into the Dragon
Into the Dragon Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1988 (1988)
Genre Dance, house, hip hop
Length36:35
Label Rhythm King
Producer Tim Simenon
Bomb the Bass chronology
Into the Dragon
(1988)
Unknown Territory
(1991)
Singles from Into the Dragon
  1. "Beat Dis"
    Released: 1987
  2. "Megablast / Don't Make Me Wait"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Say a Little Prayer"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Into the Dragon is the debut studio album by English musician Bomb the Bass, released on Rhythm King Records in 1988. It peaked at number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. [2] It features a number of guest vocalists and three singles "Beat Dis", "Megablast/Don't Make Me Wait" and a cover version of "I Say a Little Prayer" featuring Maureen Walsh. [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Beat Dis (U.S. 7" Mix)"3:24
2."Megablast (Rap Version)" (featuring Merlin)6:15
3."On the Cut"3:31
4."Don't Make Me Wait" (featuring Lauraine)3:44
5."Dynamite Beats"0:53
6."Megablast (Hip Hop on Precinct 13)"3:40
7."Hey You!" (featuring Aurra)3:01
8."Shake It"4:33
9."Say a Little Prayer" (featuring Maureen)4:30
10."Beat Dat (Freestyle Scratch Mix)"2:40
2010 reissue version bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Beat Dis (Gangster Boogie Inc. Remix)"4:56
12."Don't Make Me Wait (Maximum Frequency Mix)"5:40
13."Megablast (Original Rap)" (featuring Merlin)5:15
14."Say a Little Prayer (Get Down & Pray Mix)"5:10

Charts

Chart (1988–89)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [5] 100
UK Albums (OCC) [2] 18

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