Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
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Def Jam Recordings – B0037973-01 |
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Hip Hop At 50 |
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USA & Canada |
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Genre: |
Hip Hop |
Style: |
Conscious |
Tracklist
| Silver Side | |||
| A1 | Countdown To Armageddon | 1:41 | |
| A2 | Bring The Noise | 3:47 | |
| A3 | Don't Believe The Hype | 5:20 | |
| A4 | Cold Lampin With Flavor | 4:13 | |
| B1 | Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic | 4:30 | |
| B2 | Mind Terrorist | 1:18 | |
| B3 | Louder Than A Bomb | 3:37 | |
| B4 | Caught, Can We Get A Witness? | 5:03 | |
| Black Side | |||
| C1 | Show Em Whatcha Got | 1:57 | |
| C2 | She Watch Channel Zero?! | 3:50 | |
| C3 | Night Of The Living Baseheads | 3:16 | |
| C4 | Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos | 6:25 | |
| D1 | Security Of The First World | 1:22 | |
| D2 | Rebel Without A Pause | 5:05 | |
| D3 | Prophets Of Rage | 3:15 | |
| D4 | Party For Your Right To Fight | 3:27 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – UMG Recordings, Inc.
- Copyright © – UMG Recordings, Inc.
- Published By – Island Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
- Recorded At – Chung King House Of Metal
- Recorded At – Sabella Recording Studios
- Recorded At – Spectrum City Studios
- Engineered At – Greene St. Recording
- Pressed By – Vantiva, Guadalajara, Mexico – 1242015
- Pressed By – Vantiva, Guadalajara, Mexico – 1242016
- Pressed By – Vantiva, Guadalajara, Mexico – 1242017
- Pressed By – Vantiva, Guadalajara, Mexico – 1242018
Credits
- Arranged By [Derangements] – Hanck Shocklee*
- Created By, Other [Guided By], Directed By, Sequenced By – Hank Shocklee
- Engineer – Nick Sansano
- Engineer [Greene St. Recording] – The Chairmen Of The Boards
- Executive-Producer – Rick Rubin
- Legal [Representation] – Russell Simmons
- Management – Rush Artist Management
- Performer [Assault Technician] – Terminator X
- Performer [Messenger Of Prophecy] – Chuck D
- Performer [Minister Of Information] – Professor Griff
- Performer [The Cold Lamper] – Flavor Flav
- Photography By [Album Photography And Video] – Glen E. Friedman
- Producer – Hank Shocklee
- Producer [Assistant], Producer [Associate Producer] – Eric (Vietnam) Sadler*
- Programmed By [Programming] – Hank Shocklee
- Rap [The Bass] – Chuck D
- Rap [The Treble] – Flavor Flav
- Scratches [Lead And Rhythm Scratching] – Norman (Terminator X) Rogers*
- Supervised By [Production Supervisor] – Bill Stephney
- Voice [Occasional Voices] – Professor Griff And The Black To The Future Sample Stars
Notes
℗ 1988 © 2023 UMG Recordings Inc.
Vinyl made in Mexico (stamped on back shrink)
Vinyl made in Mexico (stamped on back shrink)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 6 02455 72386 4
- Barcode (Scanned): 602455723864
- Rights Society: BIEM / SDRM
- Label Code: LC01846
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): (1242015) B003797301A 01 010102
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): (1242016) B003797301B 01 010102
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): (1242017) B003797301C 01 010102
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): (1242018) B003797301D 01 010102
Other Versions (5 of 126)
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| It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (CD, Album) | CBS | DEF 462415 2, 01-462415-10 | Europe | 1988 | |||
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing) | Def Jam Recordings | BFW 44303 | US | 1988 | ||
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (LP, Album, Stereo) | CBS | DEF 462415 1 | Europe | 1988 | ||
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (Cassette, Album) | CBS | 462415 4 | UK | 1988 | ||
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (Cassette, Album, Opaque White Shell, Checkered) | Def Jam Recordings | FCT 44303, CT 44303 | US | 1988 |
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Reviews
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Don't know how this compares to early US pressings, but I prefer my original Canadian pressing. This newer release is good too with vocals being a bit more prominent. To me though, it's just a little too bright. Maybe just a matter of personal preference, but especially on what originally was side B, the old pressing is darker and appropriately a bit more menacing.
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major upgrade from my earlier single LP reissue, certainly better than the CD i had. the space the quieter mastering gives it really benefits the controlled chaos of the bomb squad. my nakamichi's "loudness" button is all the EQ i needed to make it bump. X on the edge of panic, baseheads in particular shine in this presentation imho. PE still #1 in this household. -
Turn it up. In your face vocals but needs more bass, almost sounds like a newer mofi pressing (very clinical not enough bass where there should be). An excellent album and must have for rap fans. -
Ok, goes without saying that the album itself is a masterpiece. Agree with other reviews here--turn up your volume and bass, maybe turn the treble down a tad, and it sounds great. Vocals especially shine here, Chuck is right up front and in your face--as intended I like to think.
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needs ever so slightly cranked but man it sounds good. very clear and bassy. well deserved 2 lp reissue -
sounds amazing, definitely a step up from any 1lp pressing i've owned! just make sure to crank up your volume as it is mastered quiet -
Had not listened to this since probably the mid-1990’s. Grabbed this in a Walmart, gave it a vacuum wet cleaning and then a listen. I would imagine making this into 2LP’s has got to sound better than 30-ish minutes per side that the single LP has. Both records play fantastically quiet and sound quality is great.
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