Image of the Bad Brains self titled artwork. the artwork is yellow and on the left side going down the image is a sideways lettering that says Bad Brains. The letters are red and outlined in yellow, and then outlined again in green. On the right side of the artwork is a rectangle with the same red, yellow, green outline. Inside the outlines is a black and white drawn image of the Capitol Building being struck by yellow lightning.
Photo of a vinyl sleeve and vinyl against a white background. The vinyl is solid black. The album sleeve artwork is yellow and on the left side going down the image is a sideways lettering that says Bad Brains. The letters are red and outlined in yellow, and then outlined again in green. On the right side of the artwork is a rectangle with the same red, yellow, green outline. Inside the outlines is a black and white drawn image of the Capitol Building being struck by yellow lightning.
Photo of a cassette case against a white background. The album artwork on the case is yellow and on the left side going down the image is a sideways lettering that says Bad Brains. The letters are red and outlined in yellow, and then outlined again in green. On the right side of the artwork is a rectangle with the same red, yellow, green outline. Inside the outlines is a black and white drawn image of the Capitol Building being struck by yellow lightning.
Photo of a cd sleeve and cd against a white background. The cd is a silver standard cd color. The album sleeve artwork is yellow and on the left side going down the image is a sideways lettering that says Bad Brains. The letters are red and outlined in yellow, and then outlined again in green. On the right side of the artwork is a rectangle with the same red, yellow, green outline. Inside the outlines is a black and white drawn image of the Capitol Building being struck by yellow lightning.
Bad Brains
Bad Brains
Image of the Bad Brains self titled artwork. the artwork is yellow and on the left side going down the image is a sideways lettering that says Bad Brains. The letters are red and outlined in yellow, and then outlined again in green. On the right side of the artwork is a rectangle with the same red, yellow, green outline. Inside the outlines is a black and white drawn image of the Capitol Building being struck by yellow lightning.
Photo of a vinyl sleeve and vinyl against a white background. The vinyl is solid black. The album sleeve artwork is yellow and on the left side going down the image is a sideways lettering that says Bad Brains. The letters are red and outlined in yellow, and then outlined again in green. On the right side of the artwork is a rectangle with the same red, yellow, green outline. Inside the outlines is a black and white drawn image of the Capitol Building being struck by yellow lightning.
Photo of a cassette case against a white background. The album artwork on the case is yellow and on the left side going down the image is a sideways lettering that says Bad Brains. The letters are red and outlined in yellow, and then outlined again in green. On the right side of the artwork is a rectangle with the same red, yellow, green outline. Inside the outlines is a black and white drawn image of the Capitol Building being struck by yellow lightning.
Photo of a cd sleeve and cd against a white background. The cd is a silver standard cd color. The album sleeve artwork is yellow and on the left side going down the image is a sideways lettering that says Bad Brains. The letters are red and outlined in yellow, and then outlined again in green. On the right side of the artwork is a rectangle with the same red, yellow, green outline. Inside the outlines is a black and white drawn image of the Capitol Building being struck by yellow lightning.
Bad Brains
Bad Brains

Bad Brains

Bad Brains

ORGM-2179

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Bad Brains is the self-titled debut studio album recorded by American hardcore punk/reggae band Bad Brains. Recorded in 1981 and released on (then) cassette-only label ROIR on February 5, 1982, many fans refer to it as "The Yellow Tape" because of its yellow packaging. Though Bad Brains had recorded the 16 song Black Dots album in 1979 and the 5-song Omega Sessions EP in 1980, the ROIR cassette was the band's first release of anything longer than a single.


This reissue marks the second release in the remaster campaign, re-launching the Bad Brains Records label imprint. In coordination with the band, Org Music has overseen the restoration and remastering of the iconic Bad Brains’ recordings. The audio was mastered by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing.

TRACK LISTING
A1 Sailin' On
A2 Don't Need It
A3 Attitude
A4 The Regulator
A5 Banned In D.C.
A6 Jah Calling
A7 Supertouch/Shitfit
A8 Leaving Babylon
B1 Fearless Vampire Killers
B2 I
B3 Big Takeover
B4 Pay To Cum
B5 Right Brigade
B6 I Luv I Jah
B7 Intro