Public EnemyIt Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Label:

CBS – 462415 1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

UK & Europe

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Conscious

Tracklist

Silver
A1 Countdown To Armageddon
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
1:41
A2 Bring The Noise
EngineerJeff Jones
Engineer [Sabella Studios]Jim Sabella
Mixed By [Chung King]Steve Ett
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
3:47
A3 Don't Believe The Hype
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
5:20
A4 Cold Lampin With Flavor
Written-ByW. Drayton*
4:13
A5 Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic
Written-ByN. Rogers*
4:30
A6 Mind Terrorist
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
1:18
A7 Louder Than A Bomb
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
3:37
A8 Caught, Can We Get A Witness?
Engineer [Sabella Studios]Jim Sabella
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
5:03
Black
B1 Show 'Em Whatcha Got
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
1:57
B2 She Watch Channel Zero?!
Written-ByR. Griffin*
3:30
B3 Night Of The Living Baseheads
Scratches [Rhythm]Johnny Juice Rosado
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
3:16
B4 Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
6:25
B5 Security Of The First World
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
1:22
B6 Rebel Without A Pause
Engineer [Chung King]Chuck Valle
Mixed By [Chung King]Steve Ett
Written-ByN. Rogers*
5:05
B7 Prophets Of Rage
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
3:15
B8 Party For Your Right To Fight
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
3:27

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Def Jam Recordings Inc.
  • Copyright ©Def Jam Recordings
  • Distributed ByCBS Records
  • Distributed ByCBS Disques S.A.
  • Made ByShorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
  • Published ByIsland Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtGreene St. Recording
  • Recorded AtChung King House Of Metal
  • Recorded AtSabella Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtSpectrum City Studios
  • Mixed AtGreene St. Recording
  • Mixed AtChung King House Of Metal
  • Pressed ByCBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Credits

  • Engineer [Greene Street]Nick Sansano
  • Executive-ProducerRick Rubin
  • Lacquer Cut ByTY*
  • Management [Representation, For Rhythm Method Enterprises Ltd.]Ronald Skoler Esq.*
  • Management [Representation, For Rush Artist Management]Russell Simmons
  • Management [Representation]Rush Artist Management
  • Mixed By [Greene Street]Rod Hui
  • Other [Created By], Other [Guided By], Directed By, Sequenced ByHank Shocklee
  • Performer [Public Enemy Is]The Security Of The First World
  • Photography By [Album Photography And Video], Artwork [Visuals]Glen E. Friedman
  • ProducerHank Shocklee
  • Producer [Assistant]Eric (Vietnam) Sadler*
  • Programmed ByHank Shocklee
  • Scratches [Lead], Scratches [Rhythm]Norman (Terminator X) Rogers*
  • Supervised By [Production Supervisor]Bill Stephney
  • Vocals [The Bass]Chuck D
  • Vocals [The Treble]Flavor Flav
  • Voice [Occasional Voices]Professor Griff And The Black To The Future Sample Stars

Notes

[Cover]
© 1988 Def Jam Recordings
Distribution: CBS Records/CBS Disques S.A.
Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. England

[Labels]
Original sound recording made by Def Jam Recordings, Inc.
℗ 1988, [A2], [B6] ℗ 1987 Def Jam Recordings, Inc.
[All tracks] Island Music Ltd.
Made in England.

[Inner sleeve]
Recorded at: Greene Street Recording, NYC, Chung King House of Metal, NYC, Sabella Recording, Roslyn, LI, NY, Spectrum City Studios, Hempstead, LI, NY.
Dedicated to the cities of Philadelphia and London

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5 099746 241513
  • Rights Society: MS/BIEM
  • Label Code: LC 8427
  • Other (Back cover): PX
  • Price Code (Encircled, back cover): 58
  • Price Code (Capsuled, back cover): CB 291
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 462415 1 A*
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 462415 1 B*
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 462415 1 A3 TY1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 462415 1 B3 TY1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 462415 1 A3 TY1 I O D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 462415 1 B3 TY1 C O A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 462415 1 A3 TY1 2 8 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 462415 1-B6 ∴ D

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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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  • albertocaeiro's avatar
    albertocaeiro
    Holy sheet. After 36 years I just noticed that none other than the mighty Tim Young cut the lacquer for this UK OG. Must snag.

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