Photo of the Bad Brains Punk Note Edition album artwork. The artwork is an image of two men playing instruments next to each other and the image is in green. One looks happy while the other looks focused. Above their heads on the top right in red text says Bad Brains. In white text next to it says Dr. Know, H.R., Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer. Under the bad brains words says 1982, stereo, punk note in white.
Image of a vinyl sleeve and vinyl against a white background. The vinyl is solid black. The sleeve is a photo of the Bad Brains Punk Note Edition artwork. The artwork is an image of two men playing instruments next to each other and the image is in green. One looks happy while the other looks focused. Above their heads on the top right in red text says Bad Brains. In white text next to it says Dr. Know, H.R., Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer. Under the bad brains words says 1982, stereo, punk note in white.
Photo of the Bad Brains Punk Note Edition album artwork. The artwork is an image of two men playing instruments next to each other and the image is in green. One looks happy while the other looks focused. Above their heads on the top right in red text says Bad Brains. In white text next to it says Dr. Know, H.R., Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer. Under the bad brains words says 1982, stereo, punk note in white.
Image of a vinyl sleeve and vinyl against a white background. The vinyl is solid black. The sleeve is a photo of the Bad Brains Punk Note Edition artwork. The artwork is an image of two men playing instruments next to each other and the image is in green. One looks happy while the other looks focused. Above their heads on the top right in red text says Bad Brains. In white text next to it says Dr. Know, H.R., Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer. Under the bad brains words says 1982, stereo, punk note in white.

Bad Brains (Punk Note Edition) LP

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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.

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.

This “Punk Note” edition comes with alternate packaging artwork from designer John Yates (Stealworks). The artwork is a nod to Reid Miles and Francis Wolff, and their amazing work at the Blue Note label. Note: The first pressing of this release (on green color vinyl) was limited to just 1,000 copies worldwide. This second pressing comes on black vinyl.

TRACKLIST:
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