Bad Brains – Rock For Light
Label: |
PVC Records – PVC 8917 |
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Vinyl
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Country: |
US |
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Genre: |
Reggae |
Style: |
Hardcore |
Tracklist
| A1 | Coptic Times | 2:13 | |
| A2 | Attitude | 1:12 | |
| A3 | We Will Not | 1:40 | |
| A4 | Sailin' On | 1:50 | |
| A5 | Rally Round Jah Throne | 4:44 | |
| A6 | Right Brigade | 2:30 | |
| A7 | F.V.K. (Fearless Vampire Killers) | 0:48 | |
| A8 | Riot Squad | 2:02 | |
| A9 | The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth | 3:43 | |
| B1 | Joshua's Song | 0:34 | |
| B2 | Banned In D.C. | 2:05 | |
| B3 | How Low Can A Punk Get | 1:55 | |
| B4 | Big Takeover | 2:40 | |
| B5 | I And I Survive | 5:13 | |
| B6 | Destroy Babylon | 1:25 | |
| B7 | Rock For Light | 1:25 | |
| B8 | At The Movies | 2:20 |
Companies, etc.
- Marketed By – Jem Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MetroTube Productions, Inc.
- Copyright © – Bad Brains (2)
- Recorded At – Synchro Sound Studios
- Mixed At – Synchro Sound Studios
- Mastered At – 52nd St. Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Precision Mastering
- Pressed By – Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp.
Credits
- Artwork [Cover Art] – Paul Bacon (2)
- Bass, Backing Vocals, Percussion, Synthesizer [Prophet 5] – Darryl*
- Drums, Backing Vocals, Percussion – Earl*
- Engineer – Ian Taylor
- Engineer [Assistant] – Walter Turbitt
- Guitar [Gits], Backing Vocals, Piano, Organ – Dr. Know
- Management – Anthony Countey
- Other [Video] – Richard Oritski
- Photography By – Marcia Resnick
- Producer – Ric Ocasek
- Vocals [Throat] – H.R.
Notes
First PVC pressing:
Jacket has "Printed in Canada" in very small type at lower right of back sleeve.
Issued with printed dust sleeve with lyrics and credits
℗ 1983 MetroTube Productions, Inc.
© 1983 Bad Brains (ASCAP)
Marketed by Jem Records Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
Recorded and mixed at: Synchro Sound Studios, Boston, Mass.
Mastered at: 52nd St. Studios, L.A.
Track A1: P.M.A. is positive mental attitude
All praises to the all mighty creator Jah Rasta Far I
H.I.M. Haile Selassie I
Jacket has "Printed in Canada" in very small type at lower right of back sleeve.
Issued with printed dust sleeve with lyrics and credits
℗ 1983 MetroTube Productions, Inc.
© 1983 Bad Brains (ASCAP)
Marketed by Jem Records Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
Recorded and mixed at: Synchro Sound Studios, Boston, Mass.
Mastered at: 52nd St. Studios, L.A.
Track A1: P.M.A. is positive mental attitude
All praises to the all mighty creator Jah Rasta Far I
H.I.M. Haile Selassie I
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Side A): PVC-8917-A Precision HUB
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Side B): PVC-8917-B Precision HUB
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other Versions (5 of 68)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Rock For Light (LP, Album) | PVC Records | ABT 007 | UK | 1983 | ||
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Rock For Light (LP, Album) | Line Records | 6.25599, LLP 5329 AP, 6.25599 AP | 1983 | |||
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New Submission
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Rock For Light (LP, Album) | Amigo | AMLP 2005 | Sweden | 1983 | ||
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New Submission
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Rock For Light (LP, Album) | PVC Records | ABT 007 | UK | 1983 | ||
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New Submission
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Rock For Light (LP, Album, Test Pressing) | PVC Records | PVC 8917 | US | 1983 |
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There is also BAD BRAINS-ROCK FOR LIGHT LP RED VINYL GENERATION RECORDS EXCLUSIVE
https://generationrecords.bigcartel.com/product/bad-brains-rock-for-light-lp-red-vinyl-generation-records-exclusive
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https://badbrainsrecords.com/products/babrrfl0bl-lp?variant=39464255488157 It's out again, the original mix, for $10 on CD. -
Edited 3 years agoMost of these songs had already existed in earlier and superior versions imo.. Ric's production is too clean/sterile here... Checkout the ROIR album..Omega sessions, Rat Music For Rat People comp first. then come back to this one.. even 'Destroy Babylon' which is from the same session as this has a better mix.
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Edited 4 years agoReissues of the ORIGINAL mix of the album are coming out this year via the Bad Brains website on vinyl, CD, and cassette. It seems the band recently got control back of their masters and launched their own imprint in coordination with org music. Limited vinyl color splatter variation also being sold by Brooklyn Vegan -
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL115tCF6SXyEIj8iAPifWMIUfMUcFPaWf playlist of what seems to be the ORIGINAL mix for anyone interested. enjoy and spot the differences! -
For everyone asking about the sped-up vocals:
"The 1991 re-issue was remixed by [Ric] Ocasek [of The Cars, who also produced the original 1983 release] and bass player Darryl Jenifer. The re-issued version has some extra tracks, an altered track order, significantly different mixes and, on most tracks, a speed increase of the master which results in a raising of the pitch by one-half step.
The original mix is only available on the out-of-print PVC Records version and 1987 CD-versions. However, some of the original mixes appear on the recent Banned in D.C. compilation."
Source with additional info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_for_Light
If you want the original mixes and vocals that aren't reminiscent of Alvin and the Chipmunks, look for the PVC Records and/or Line Records releases from 1983 (vinyl) or 1987 (cd). These are the ones that have seventeen tracks, starting with "Coptic Times" and ending with "At the Movies." The twenty track releases on vinyl and disc, starting with "Big Takeover" and ending with "Jam," are all based on the 1991 Caroline re-issue with the re-mixed and sped-up vocals.
Note that there is a 2015 seventeen track reissue from PVC on vinyl; see other comments re: sound quality.
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Can someone point me to one release with the original mix? Where "Coptic Times" is the first song and the vocals aren't sped up a bit ridiculously? I only have that one as an mp3 release, it's rare I know, think of Judge - Chung King Can Suck It rare, but maybe it was re-relased?
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