Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere)
Beware is a studio album by Afrika Bambaataa, released in 1986 by Tommy Boy Records.
Reception
From contemporary reviews, Melody Maker reviewed the album in 1986 giving it a negative review, finding it redundant, cliched, and boring. Robert Christgau commented that, while it "tops the UTFO albums" musically, he was "grieved to report that only "Kick Out the Jams" overcomes the formlessness of personality his detractors have always charged him with—it's got Bill Laswell all over it."Personnel
Adapted from the Beware liner notes.- Afrika Bambaataa – production
- Eric Calvi – production
- Gavin Christopher – production
- Jason Corsaro
- Craig Derry
- Lee Evans – production
- Anton Fier: drums, percussion
- Bernard Fowler: vocals
- Fred Fowler
- Grandmaster Melle Mel: Vocals
- Robin Halpin
- Michael Hampton
- Michael Jonzun – production
- Steve Knutson
- Bill Laswell – production
- Keith LeBlanc – production
- Vince Madison
- Skip McDonald – production
- Cindy Mizelle
- Paul Pesco: guitars
- Michael Ciro : Guitars
- Screamin' Rachael
- Rae Serrano – production
- Nicky Skopelitis
- Rob Stevens
- Pat Thrall: guitars
- Doug Wimbish – production
- Bernie Worrell: keyboards