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Bad Brains – Rock For Light (VG+/VG+) – LP, DE
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Rock For Light is an LP by Bad Brains released on the Line, Line Records label.
About this album
Rock For Light is a ferocious Bad Brains landmark, sharpening the Washington, D.C. quartet’s blend of hardcore punk and reggae into one of the era’s most distinctive statements. Issued in 1983, the album follows the band’s breakthrough by pairing breakneck blasts such as “Coptic Times” and “Banned in D.C.” with dub-inflected, roots-conscious passages that gave their music unusual depth and range. The record’s urgency, musicianship and conviction helped make Bad Brains a reference point for hardcore, crossover and alternative heavy music, while its reggae elements underscored a broader cultural and political identity rather than a stylistic detour.
Genre: Punk & Alternative
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Bad BrainsLabel: Line, Line Records – LILP 4.00113 JFormat: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: GermanyGenre: Punk & AlternativeA1 Coptic Times
A2 Attitude
A3 We Will Not
A4 Sailin' On
A5 Rally Round Jah Throne
A6 Right Brigade
A7 F.V.K.
A8 Riot Squad
A9 The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth
B1 Joshua'S Song
B2 Banned In D.C.
B3 How Low Can A Punk Get
B4 Big Takover
B5 I And I Survive
B6 Destroy Babylon
B7 Rock For Light
B8 At The Movies