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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 03/19/1996
Run Time: 36:07
For fans of
hardcore, many would agree that the holy grail of the genre is
Bad 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." [Although
Bad Brains was available on CD on the now-defunct
In Effect label in the late '80s (then titled
Attitude: The ROIR Sessions with a different album cover), it's since been remastered and re-released with its original cover, as well as an untitled bonus track added at the end.]
~Greg Prato, All Music Guide
;)
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