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Rock for Light

 
Album Review: Rock for Light

  • Artist: Bad Brains
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1983
  • Total Time: 38:19
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

After the tinny sound quality of the band's debut, the second Bad Brains album came as a real blast of sonic fresh air. Producer Ric Ocasek is largely responsible, but the increased tightness and focus are also a function of maturation. This band was a weird bundle of contradictions from day one: black Rastafarian instrumental virtuosos playing hardcore punk, formerly the exclusive domain of white, aggressively atheist musical amateurs. That last contradiction would come to full musical flower on I Against I, but Rock for Light shows the band at the height of its punk energy. "P.M.A.," "Joshua's Song," and "Coptic Times" are typical examples of Bad Brains' unique blend of punk velocity and Rasta ideology. When they suddenly swing into mellow reggae (on "I and I Survive," "The Meek," "Rally 'Round Jah Throne," and the dubwise instrumental "Jam"), the effect is like some kind of pleasant musical whiplash. The 1990 CD reissue of this album was remixed by Ocasek and bassist Darryl Jenifer, and it includes several bonus tracks. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Big Takeover Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Phil Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (2:29)
Attitude Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (1:09)
Right Brigade Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (2:07)
Joshua's Song Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Phil Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (:32)
I and I Survive Bad Brains, Delroy Hines, Phil Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, Winston Rodney, Rupert Willington, Dr. Know Bad Brains (5:13)
Banned in D.C. Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (1:57)
Supertouch Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (2:20)
Destroy Babylon Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (1:19)
F.V.K. (Fearless Vampire Killers) Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Phil Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (:58)
The Meek Bad Brains, Phil Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know Bad Brains (3:37)
I Bad Brains, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Carr, Earl Hudson, Phil Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (1:55)
Coptic Times Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (2:06)
Sailin' On Earl Hudson, Phil Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, G. W. Miller, Frederick Hibbert, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (1:45)
Rock for Light Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (1:36)
Rally Round Jah Throne Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (3:58)
At the Movies Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (2:16)
Riot Squad (Lyrics) Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Phil Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (1:59)
How Low Can a Punk Get? Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Phil Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (1:49)
We Will Not Bad Brains, Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, G. W. Miller, Paul Hudson Bad Brains (1:34)
Jam Bad Brains, Grateful Dead Bad Brains (1:15)

Credits

Earl (Vocals (Background)), Walter Turbitt (Engineer), Ian Taylor (Engineer), Ric Ocasek (Producer), Earl (Percussion), Walter Turbitt (Assistant Engineer), Darryl (Vocals (Background)), H.R. (Throat), Darryl (Percussion), Earl (Drums), Dr. Know (Piano), Dr. Know (Organ), Dr. Know (Vocals (Background)), Darryl (Bass), Darryl (Synthesizer), H.R. (?)
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Rock for Light
Studio album by Bad Brains
Released 1983
Recorded 1983
Genre Hardcore punk, reggae
Length 38:18 (vinyl)
42:04 (CD)
Label PVC Records (original), Caroline Records (reissue)
Producer Ric Ocasek
Professional reviews
Bad Brains chronology
Bad Brains
(1982)
Rock For Light
(1983)
I Against I
(1986)

Rock for Light is the second official full-length album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains. It was produced by Ric Ocasek of The Cars. The 1991 reissue was remixed by Ocasek and bassist Darryl Jenifer. The reissued version features some extra tracks, but also 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 album contains a number of re-recorded songs from the band's self-titled debut album, released the previous year, as well as a number of new hardcore punk and reggae tracks. It would be the last Bad Brains album to exclusively feature only these two styles of music, as the band would eventually experiment with funk, soul, and heavy metal.

It would be the band's last album for three years as Bad Brains would break up after its release for the first of several times throughout their career.

The original mix is only available on the out-of-print PVC Records version, however, some of the original mixes appear on the recent Banned in D.C. compilation. It is also available for download on several file sharing websites and mp3 blogs as a direct rip from the original viynl. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

Original vinyl issue

Side A

  1. "Coptic Times" − 2:11
  2. "Attitude" − 1:12
  3. "We Will Not" − 1:39
  4. "Sailin' On" - 1:50
  5. "Rally 'Round Jah Throne" − 4:39
  6. "Right Brigade" − 2:13
  7. "F.V.K." − 1:00
  8. "Riot Squad" − 2:07
  9. "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth" − 3:35

Side B

  1. "Joshua's Song" − 0:33
  2. "Banned in D.C." − 2:03
  3. "How Low Can a Punk Get?" − 1:55
  4. "Big Takeover" − 2:35
  5. "I and I Survive" − 5:17
  6. "Destroy Babylon" - 1:23
  7. "Rock for Light" − 1:40
  8. "At the Movies" − 2:18

Remixed CD reissue

  1. "Big Takeover" − 2:29
  2. "Attitude" − 1:09
  3. "Right Brigade" − 2:07
  4. "Joshua's Song" − 0:32
  5. "I and I Survive" − 5:13
  6. "Banned in D.C." − 1:57
  7. "Supertouch" − 2:20
  8. "Destroy Babylon" − 1:19
  9. "F.V.K. (Fearless Vampire Killers)" − 0:58
  10. "The Meek" − 3:37
  11. "I" − 1:55
  12. "Coptic Times" − 2:06
  13. "Sailin' On" − 1:45
  14. "Rock for Light" − 1:36
  15. "Rally Round Jah Throne" − 3:58
  16. "At the Movies" − 2:16
  17. "Riot Squad" − 1:59
  18. "How Low Can a Punk Get?" − 1:49
  19. "We Will Not" − 1:34
  20. "Jam" − 1:15

Personnel

  1. ^ Rock for Light Original Mixes Torrent
  2. ^ Example Mp3 Blog
  3. ^ Another Mp3 Blog

 
 
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