Bad Brains

Description

For fans of hardcore, many would agree that the holy grail of the genre isBad Brains’self-titled album, originally released back in 1982 as a cassette-only release on ROIR. The ensuing years after its initial release haven’t dulled the album’s fury and rage in the least, and it’s still impressive how the band can switch gears from red-hot hardcore to cool reggae dubs in the blink of an eye. All the classics are here: “Sailin’ On,” “Banned in D.C.,” “Pay to Cum,” “Right Brigade,” as well as one of their strongest reggae tunes, “I Luv I Jah.” The back of the album boasts a quote from the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, which sums up the proceedings simply, “the best punk/hardcore album of all time.” This reissue marks thesecond release in theremaster campaign, re-launching the Bad Brains Records label imprint. In coordination with the band, ORG Music has overseen the restoration and remastering of the iconicBad Brains’recordings. Theaudio was mastered by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Masteringand pressed at Furnace Record Pressing.

Tracks

1. Sailin’ On
2. Don’t Need It
3. Attitude
4. The Regulator
5. Banned In D.C.
6. Jah Calling
7. Supertouch/Shitfit
8. Leaving Babylon
9. Fearless Vampire Killers
10. I
11. Big Takeover
12. Pay To Cum
13. Right Brigade
14. I Luv I Jah
15. Intro