After being banned from all the major clubs in their hometown of Washington DC, Bad Brains moved to New York City in 1981. In addition to their regular gigs at CBGB’s, the band frequented Jerry Williams’ 171-A Studios in Alphabet City. This was a huge room with a stage at one end and an elevated soundproof booth at the other. When the Bad Brains played a gig at 171-A in May 1981, Williams recorded it on reel-to-reel tape. The band liked the sound and returned to 171-A to record between August and October 1981. Twelve of the fifteen tracks on the album came from these sessions, while “Jah Calling”, “Pay To Cum” and “I Luv I Jah” were from Williams’ earlier live recording in May.

It was originally released in 1982 in cassette-only format on ROIR, and was released on other formats for the first time in 1989.

We have the following variants for sale:

• 1992 ROIR tape: clear cassette, black case, in excellent shape (SOLD OUT)
• 2014 ROIR tape reissue: dark red transparent cassette, clear case (first issue that had the logo on the shell instead of regular lettering), in good shape
• 2021 Tapehead City reissue: green cassette, yellow case (SOLD OUT)
• 2021 Tapehead City reissue: black cassette, yellow case, in a cardboard slipcase limited to 1000 copies
• 2021 Revolver exclusive: clear with rasta splatter vinyl, numbered obi strip, limited to 750 copies, includes stickersheet (SOLD OUT)
• 2021 Newbury Comics exclusive: yellow black circles vinyl, limited to 1000 copies, includes stickersheet (SOLD OUT)
• 2021 Newbury Comics exclusive: yellow clear split vinyl, limited to 1000 copies, includes stickersheet
• 1989 Attitude variant - click for more info!
• 2021 Punk Note variant – click for more info!
• 2021 Limited package deal - click for more info!

Het bericht Bad Brains verscheen eerst op Gram Vinyl.

The album contains a number of re-recorded songs from the band’s first album, as well as a number of new hardcore punk and reggae tracks. In 1991 the album was remixed by Ocasek and bass player Darryl Jenifer. The reissued version had some extra tracks, an altered track order, significantly different mixes and, on most tracks, a speed increase of the master which resulted in a raising of the pitch by one-half step.

The original mix was only available until 1987 and was replaced by the new mix. However, in 2021 the original mix was restored and is now available again on vinyl. The audio was remastered from the original tapes by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing.

We have the following variants for sale:

• 1983 Line Records original pressing, both vinyl and sleeve are still in great shape, includes printed inner sleeve (SOLD OUT)
• 1987 Line Records CD version - the only early CD version to contain the original mix - in good shape (SOLD OUT)
• 2021 remastered CD version in cardboard gatefold sleeve, brand new
• 2021 Tapehead City red transparent cassette in a cardboard slipcase, limited to 750 copies
• 2021 Newbury Comics exclusive splatter vinyl, limited to 500 copies, sealed (SOLD OUT)
• 2021 Newbury Comics exclusive yellow and black split vinyl, limited to 500 copies, sealed and including a Bad Brains fanzine!
• 2021 Punk Note variant - click for more info!

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