Culling together tracks chosen from a decade's (and seven albums') worth of material, Planet BAD serves as a focused, well-chosen compilation of Mick Jones' post-Clash outfit. Although neither as critically or commercially successful as the Clash, Big Audio Dynamite's blend of rock and dance music, with a generous dose of samples, was a fixture on college radio in the mid- to late '80s with tracks like "E=MC2," "The Bottom Line," and "C'mon Every Beatbox" (all included here). The band even managed to make a foray onto the U.S. Top 40 charts in 1992 with the infectious "Rush." With his place already secure in rock annals, Jones' work with BAD was much more lighthearted, but it cannily anticipated the influence electronics and technology would have on music.

Label:      Columbia – CK 67350

Format:     CD, Compilation

Country:    Canada

Released:   1995

Genre:      Electronic, Rock

Style:      Breakbeat, Dub, Pop Rock

TRACKLIST:

1     Big Audio Dynamite–     The Bottom Line   3:46

2     Big Audio Dynamite–     E=MC² 5:58

3     Big Audio Dynamite–     Medicine Show     6:32

4     Big Audio Dynamite–     C'Mon Every Beatbox     4:32

5     Big Audio Dynamite–     V. Thirteen 4:40

6     Big Audio Dynamite–     Sightsee M.C!     4:57

7     Big Audio Dynamite–     Just Play Music!  4:12

8     Big Audio Dynamite–     Other 99    4:28

9     Big Audio Dynamite–     Contact 4:13

10    Big Audio Dynamite–     Free 3:32

11    Big Audio Dynamite II–  Rush  3:11

12    Big Audio Dynamite II–  The Globe   3:47

13    Big Audio–  Looking For A Song      3:46

14    Big Audio–  Harrow Road 3:42

15    Big Audio Dynamite–     I Turned Out A Punk     3:47