I Against I
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| Studio album by Bad Brains | ||
| Released |  November 1986 February 1987 |
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| Recorded | ? | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock Hardcore punk |
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| Length | 31:53 | |
| Label | SST Records | |
| Producer(s) | Ron St. Germain | |
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| Bad Brains chronology | ||
| Rock for Light (1983) |
I Against I (1986) |
The Youth Are Getting Restless (1987) |
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I Against I is an alternative rock album by Bad Brains, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music) as SST Records number 65. The highest selling album in the band's catalogue, I Against I is a critically acclaimed album of American punk rock mixed with funk, soul, and heavy metal. It is the only Bad Brains album that does not include reggae music.
The title I Against I presumably refers to a common Rastafarian phrase, I and I, which is used in place of the first-person plural (e.g. we) in order to signify the union of the speaker, audience, and Jah (God) in love and peace.
There is song collaboration of Massive Attack and Mos Def with the same name.
[edit] Track listing
- "Intro"
- "I Against I"
- "House of Suffering"
- "Re-Ignition"
- "Secret 77"
- "Let Me Help"
- "She's Calling You"
- "Sacred Love"
- "Hired Gun"
- "Return to Heaven"
[edit] Personnel
- H.R. - vocals
- Dr. Know - guitar
- Darryl Jennifer - bass
- Earl Hudson - drums
[edit] Recording details
- Ron St. Germain - Producer
- Phil Burnett - Engineer
- Patch - Mixing
- Anthony Countey - Management
- Jesse Henderson - Assistant Engineer at Longview Farm, Worcester, MA
- Bill Ryan - Assistant Engineer at Longview Farm, Worcester, MA
- Eddie Krupski - Assistant Engineer for mixing at Soundworks, N.Y.C.
- Dennis Mitchell - Assistant Engineer for mixing at Soundworks, N.Y.C.
- Bob Ludwig - Mastering at Masterdisc, N.Y.C.
- Marcia Resnick - Cover concept, Photography
- Paul Bacon Studio - Calligraphy and development
| 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 |
