Rock for Light
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| Studio album by Bad Brains | ||
| Released | 1983 | |
| Genre | Punk, Hardcore Punk, Reggae | |
| Length | 42:04 | |
| Label | PVC Records (original), Caroline Records (reissue) | |
| Producer(s) | Ric Ocasek | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Bad Brains chronology | ||
| Live at CBGB's 1982 (1982) |
Rock For Light (1983) |
I Against I (1986) |
Rock for Light is the second official full-length album from hardcore punk & reggae pioneers Bad Brains. It was produced by Ric Ocasek of The Cars. The 1996 reissue was remixed by Ocasek and bassist Daryl 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 the Bad Brains would break up after its release for the first of several times throughout their career.
Kurt Cobain would often include this album in his "favorite albums" lists in his Journals.
The original mix is only available on the out-of-print PVC Records vinyl version, however, some of the original mixes appear on the recent Banned In D.C. compilation.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original vinyl issue
Side A
- "Coptic Times"
- "Attitude"
- "We Will Not"
- "Sailin' On"
- "Rally 'Round Jah Throne"
- "Right Brigade"
- "F.V.K."
- "Riot Squad"
- "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth"
Side B
- "Joshua's Song"
- "Banned in D.C."
- "How Low Can a Punk Get?"
- "Big Takeover"
- "I and I Survive"
- "Destroy Babylon"
- "Rock for Light"
- "At the Movies"
[edit] Remixed CD reissue
- "Big Takeover" − 2:29
- "Attitude" − 1:09
- "Right Brigade" − 2:07
- "Joshua's Song" − 0:32
- "I and I Survive" − 5:13
- "Banned in D.C." − 1:57
- "Supertouch" − 2:20
- "Destroy Babylon" − 1:19
- "F.V.K. (Fearless Vampire Killers)" − 0:58
- "The Meek" − 3:37
- "I" − 1:55
- "Coptic Times" − 2:06
- "Sailin' On" − 1:45
- "Rock for Light" − 1:36
- "Rally Round Jah Throne" − 3:58
- "At the Movies" − 2:16
- "Riot Squad" − 1:59
- "How Low Can a Punk Get?" − 1:49
- "We Will Not" − 1:34
- "Jam" − 1:15
[edit] Personnel
- H.R. - Vocals
- Dr. Know - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Daryl Jenifer - Bass, Backing Vocals
- Earl Hudson - Drums, Backing Vocals
| Bad Brains |
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| H.R. | Dr. Know | Darryl Jenifer | Earl Hudson |
| Sid McCray | Israel Joseph I | Mackie Jayson | Chuck Mosely |
| Discography |
| Albums: Black Dots (1979) | Bad Brains (1982) | Rock For Light (1983) | I Against I (1986) | Quickness (1989) | Rise (1993) | God of Love (1995) | I And I Survived (2003) | Build a Nation (2007) |
| EPs: Spirit Electricity (1991) | The Omega Sessions (1997) |
| Live albums: The Youth Are Getting Restless (1987) | Live (1988) | A Bad Brains Reunion Live from Maritime Hall (1999) | Live at CBGB's 1982 (2006) |
| Videos and DVDs: Live at CBGB's 1982 (2006) |
| Related articles |
| Hardcore punk | Reggae | Beastie Boys | Faith No More | Minor Threat | CBGB |
