BAD BRAINS
 
Bad Brains 1982 track list [click on title for lyrics] time  
1 Sailin' On 01:55  
2 Don't Need It 01:07  
3 Attitude 01:19  
4 The Regulator 01:07  
5 Banned in D.C. 02:12  
6 Jah Calling 02:31  
7 Supertouch/Shitfit 02:30  
8 Leaving Babylon 04:10  
9 F.V.K. (Fearless Vampire Killers) 01:07  
10 I 02:05  
11 Big Take Over 02:57  
12 Pay to Cum 01:25  
recorded Aug - Oct 1981 13 Right Brigade 02:27  
at 171-A Studios, NYC 14 I Luv I Jah 06:24  
produced by Jay Dublee 15 Intro 00:45  
released 1982
label Roir Records - shop
formats Cassette, LP, CD
note Pay To Cum, I Luv I Jah, and Jah Calling recorded on May-16, 1981. This album was originally released only on cassette. In-Effect Records released a CD version with the same track listing entitled Attitude: The ROIR Sessions in 1991.
 
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ROCK FOR LIGHT
Rock For Light [original] 1983 track list [click on title for lyrics] time  
Side A
1 Coptic Times 02:11  
2 Attitude 01:12  
3 We Will Not 01:39  
4 Sailin' On 01:50  
5 Rally 'Round Jah Throne 04:39  
6 Right Brigade 02:13  
7 F.V.K. 01:00  
8 Riot Squad 02:07  
9 The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth 03:35  
Side B
recorded 1983 1 Joshua's Song 00:33  
at Synchro Sound Studios,
2 Banned in D.C. 02:03  
  Boston, MA 3 How Low Can a Punk Get? 01:55  
  Mastered at 52nd St. LA 4 Big Takeover 02:35  
produced by Ric Ocasek 5 I and I Survive 05:17  
released 1983 6 Destroy Babylon 01:23  
label PVC 7 Rock for Light 01:40  
formats Casette, LP 8 At the Movies 02:18  
note Contains a number of re-recorded tracks from first album.
 
 
 
I AGAINST I
I Against I 1986 track list [click on title for lyrics] time  
1 Intro 01:02  
2 I Against I 02:50  
3 House of Suffering 02:29  
4 Re-Ignition 04:16  
5 Secret 77 04:04  
6 Let Me Help 02:17  
7 She's Calling You 03:42  
8 Sacred Love 03:04  
9 Hired Gun 03:45  
10 Return to Heaven 03:19  
recorded 1986
at Longview Farm, Worcester, MA
produced by Ron St. Germain
released November 1986
label SST
formats Cassette, LP, CD
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QUICKNESS
Quickness 1989 track list [click on title for lyrics] time  
1 Soul Craft 03:07  
2 Voyage Into Infinity 03:14  
3 The Messengers 02:17  
4 With The Quickness 02:45  
5 Gene Machine/Don't Bother Me 02:59  
6 Don't Blow Bubbles 03:03  
7 Sheba 02:51  
8 Yout' Juice 03:00  
9 No Conditions 02:22  
10 Silent Tears 02:49  
11 The Prophet's Eye 04:25  
12 Endtro 00:52  
recorded
at Media Sound, R.P.M. and Souns On Sound, New York, NY; Quantum Sound, Jersey City, NJ
produced by Ron St. Germain
released September 14, 1989
label Caroline
formats Cassette, LP, CD
 
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ROCK FOR LIGHT [remixed issue]
Rock For Light [remixed issue] 1991 track list [click on title for lyrics] time  
1 Big Takeover 02:29  
2 Attitude 01:09  
3 Right Brigade 02:07  
4 Joshua's Song 00:32  
5 I And I Survive 05:13  
6 Banned in D.C. 01:57  
7 Supertouch 02:20  
8 Destroy Babylon 01:19  
9 F.V.K. (Fearless Vampire Killers) 00:58  
10 The Meek 03:37  
11 I 01:55  
12 Coptic Times 02:06  
recorded 1983 13 Sailin' On 01:45  
at Synchro Sound Studios, 14 Rock for Light 01:36  
  Boston, MA. Mastered at 15 Rally Round Jah Throne 03:58  
52nd St. Studios, LA 16 At the Movies 02:16  
  Remixed in October 1990. 17 Riot Squad 01:59  
remixed by Ric Ocasek &  18 How Low Can a Punk Get? 01:49  
  Darryl Jenifer 19 We Will Not 01:34  
release July 1, 1991 20 Jam 01:15  
label Caroline        
formats CD        
note Contains a number of re-recorded tracks from first album.
 
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RISE
Rise 1993 track list [click on title for lyrics] time  
1 Rise 03:25  
2 Miss Freedom 03:16  
3 Unidentified 04:47  
4 Love Is The Answer 04:28  
5 Free 02:45  
6 Hair 04:25  
7 Coming In Numbers 02:52  
8 Yes Jah 02:36  
9 Take Your Time 04:25  
10 Peace Of Mind 03:36  
11 Without You 05:11  
12 Outro 06:22  
recorded March 1993
at Power Station, NYC. Mixed at Hit Factory, NYC
produced by Beau Hill
released August 17, 1993
label Epic / Sony
formats Cassette, LP, CD
note The only Bad Brains album without H.R. and his brother Earl. Their replacements were Israel Joseph I on vocals and Mackie Jayson on drums.
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GOD OF LOVE
God of Love 1995 track list time  
1 Cool Mountaineer  03:25  
2 Justice Keepers  03:16  
3 Long Time  04:47  
4 Rights of a Child  04:28  
5 God of Love  02:45  
6 Overs the Water  04:25  
7 Tongue Tee Tie  02:52  
8 Darling I Need You  02:36  
9 To the Heavens  04:25  
10 Thank Jah  03:36  
11 Big Fun  05:11  
12 How I Love Thee 06:22  
recorded
at Ocean Way Studios, L.A., Electric Lady, N.Y.C. & One Take Studio. Mixed at Electric Lady Studio, N.Y.C. Mastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y.C.
produced by Ric Ocasek
released May 23, 1995
label Maverick
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BLACK DOTS
Black Dots 1996 track list [click on title for lyrics] time  
1 Don't Need It 01:58  
2 At the Atlantis  01:58  
3 Pay to Cum 02:02  
4 Supertouch/Shitfit 03:02  
5 The Regulator 01:28  
6 You're A Migraine  01:41  
7 Don't Bother Me 02:36  
8 Banned in D.C.  02:47  
9 Why'd You Have To Go? 02:55  
10 The Man Won't Annoy Ya  02:42  
11 Redbone in the City  02:06  
12 Black Dots  01:12  
recorded 1979 13 How Low Can a Punk Get? 02:39  
at Inner Ear Studios 14 Just Another Damn Song  01:37  
produced by Bad Brains 15 Attitude  01:39  
released October 1, 1996 16 Send You No Flowers 01:53  
label Caroline
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I & I SURVIVED
I & I Survived 2002 track list time  
1 Jah Love  04:49  
2 Overdub  04:23  
3 How Low Can A Punk Get?  03:24  
4 I & I Survive  05:51  
5 Cowboy  04:37  
6 Gene Machine 03:32  
7 Ghetto  04:11  
8 Rally  04:37  
9 September  03:52  
10 Ragga Dub  04:19  
11 Gene Machine (Remix)  03:48  
12 I & I Survived (Shiner Massive Mix) 06:02  
recorded
at
produced by Darryl Jenifer & Gary Miller
released November 26, 2002
label Reggae Lounge
formats CD
note An instrumental dub album with occasional forays into hard rock and punk music. HR does not appear.
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BUILD A NATION
Build A Nation 2007 track list time  
1 Give Thanks and Praises  02:25  
2 Jah People Make the World Go Round  02:09  
3 Pure Love  00:56  
4 Natty Dreadlocks 'pon the Mountain Top  03:32  
5 Build a Nation  01:44  
6 Expand Your Soul  02:49  
7 Jah Love  03:07  
8 Let There Be Angels (Just Like You)  02:27  
9 Universal Peace  03:04  
10 Roll On  04:04  
11 Until Kingdom Comes  03:19  
12 In the Beginning  01:32  
recorded 2004 - 2007 13 Send You No Flowers  02:32  
at Oscilloscope Laboratories 14 Peace Be Unto Thee  03:54  
  NYC (except HR's vocals, 15 Married Again [bonus track on 7" box set]
  which were recorded at
  Hippy Steve's place in LA)
produced by Adam Yauch
released June 26, 2007
label Megaforce
formats LP, CD, 7" box-set
 
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