Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Tracklist
Side Silver | |||
Countdown To Armageddon | 1:41 | ||
Bring The Noise | 3:47 | ||
Don't Believe The Hype | 5:20 | ||
Cold Lampin With Flavor | 4:13 | ||
Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic | 4:30 | ||
Mind Terrorist | 1:18 | ||
Louder Than A Bomb | 3:37 | ||
Caught, Can We Get A Witness? | 5:03 | ||
Side Black | |||
Show 'Em Whatcha Got | 1:57 | ||
She Watch Channel Zero?! | 3:50 | ||
Night Of The Living Baseheads | 3:16 | ||
Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos | 6:25 | ||
Security Of The First World | 1:22 | ||
Rebel Without A Pause | 5:05 | ||
Prophets Of Rage | 3:15 | ||
Party For Your Right To Fight | 3:27 |
Credits (31)
- Carl RyderArranged By [Derangements]
- Eric SadlerArranged By [Derangements]
- Hank ShockleeArranged By [Derangements]
- Chuck DBass Vocals
- Chris ShawEngineer
- Chuck ValleEngineer
Notes
Album Sales: 1,000,000+
First Release Date: April 1988
The second studio album from Public Enemy. It is considered one of their most commercially successful albums as well as one of the most influential rap albums. By August of 1989, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after shipments of one million copies in the United States.
Track 1 on the A side Countdown To Armageddon is actually the voice of trance DJ Dave Pearce
"It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back" reached Number 42 in the Billboard Top 200 and produced five singles:
"Don't Believe The Hype / Prophets Of Rage"
"Night Of The Living Baseheads"
"Bring The Noise (No Noise Version)"
"Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos"
"Rebel Without A Pause (Vocal Mix)"
First Release Date: April 1988
The second studio album from Public Enemy. It is considered one of their most commercially successful albums as well as one of the most influential rap albums. By August of 1989, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after shipments of one million copies in the United States.
Track 1 on the A side Countdown To Armageddon is actually the voice of trance DJ Dave Pearce
"It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back" reached Number 42 in the Billboard Top 200 and produced five singles:
"Don't Believe The Hype / Prophets Of Rage"
"Night Of The Living Baseheads"
"Bring The Noise (No Noise Version)"
"Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos"
"Rebel Without A Pause (Vocal Mix)"
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![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back CD, Album | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 462415 2, CBS – 01-462415-10 | Europe | 1988 | Europe — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing | Def Jam Recordings – BFW 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 462415 1, CBS – DEF 462415 1 | Europe | 1988 | Europe — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album | Def Jam Recordings – 462415 4, CBS – 462415 4 | UK | 1988 | UK — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album, Opaque White Shell, Checkered | Def Jam Recordings – FCT 44303, Def Jam Recordings – CT 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo | CBS – DEF 462415 1 | Greece | 1988 | Greece — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Press | Def Jam Recordings – C 44303, Def Jam Recordings – FC 44303, Columbia – C 44303, Columbia – FC 44303 +2 more labels... | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – 462415 1, CBS – 462415 1 | UK & Europe | 1988 | UK & Europe — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 462415 4 | Europe | 1988 | Europe — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing | Def Jam Recordings – BFW 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album | Def Jam Recordings – BFCT-44303 | Canada | 1988 | Canada — 1988 | ||||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album, Transparent Shell | Def Jam Recordings – BWT 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo | Epic – 177.180/1-462415 | Brazil | 1988 | Brazil — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – 462415 1, CBS – 462415 1 | Australia | 1988 | Australia — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing | Def Jam Recordings – BFW 44303, Def Jam Recordings – FC 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – BFC 44303, Columbia – BFC 44303 | Canada | 1988 | Canada — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 462415 1 | Spain | 1988 | Spain — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album, Chromium dioxide | Def Jam Recordings – BFCT-44303 | Canada | 1988 | Canada — 1988 | ||||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back CD, Album | Def Jam Recordings – 25DP 5209 | Japan | 1988 | Japan — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing | Def Jam Recordings – BFW 44303, Columbia – FC 44303, Columbia – C 44303 +1 more label... | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo, Textless Labels | Def Jam Recordings – C 44303, Def Jam Recordings – FC 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing | Def Jam Recordings – FC 44303, Def Jam Recordings – C 44303, Columbia – FC 44303, Columbia – C 44303 +2 more labels... | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back CD, Album | Def Jam Recordings – BFCK-44303, Columbia – BFCK-44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back CD, Album, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – CK 44303, Columbia – CK 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back CD, Album, DADC | Def Jam Recordings – CK 44303, Columbia – CK 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 462415 4 | 1988 | 1988 | New Submission | ||||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album, Transparent Shell | Def Jam Recordings – FCT 44303, Def Jam Recordings – CT 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby System | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 462415 4, CBS – DEF 462415 4 | Spain | 1988 | Spain — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 462415 1, CBS – DEF 462415 1 | Europe | 1988 | Europe — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album, Opaque White Shell, Smooth | Def Jam Recordings – FCT 44303, Def Jam Recordings – CT 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album, Transparent Shell | Def Jam Recordings – FCT 44303, Def Jam Recordings – BWT 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album, Opaque White Shell | Def Jam Recordings – 462415 4 | Greece | 1988 | Greece — 1988 | New Submission | ||||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album, Transparent Shell | Def Jam Recordings – FCT 44303, Def Jam Recordings – CT 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back CD, Album | Def Jam Recordings – CK 44303, Columbia – CK 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions Of Hold Us Back Cassette, Album, Matte | Def Jam Recordings – BWT44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album, Dolby System | Def Jam Recordings – BFCT-44303, Def Jam Recordings – BFCT 44303, Columbia – BFCT-44303, Columbia – BFCT 44303 +2 more labels... | Canada | 1988 | Canada — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album | Def Jam Recordings – 462415 4, CBS – 462415 4 | Australia | 1988 | Australia — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Album, Beige Shell, Grid Bottom Panel, Dolby System | Def Jam Recordings – FCT 44303, Def Jam Recordings – CT 44303 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Cassette, Advance, Album, Promo | CBS Studios, London – none | UK | 1988 | UK — 1988 | New Submission | |||
![]() | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back LP, Album, Stereo | Def Jam Recordings – DEF 462415 1, CBS – DEF 462415 1 | Europe | 1988 | Europe — 1988 | New Submission |
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Reviews
referencing It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g) 0600753468210
Sounds extremely good! No issues at all on this one. Classic album🙌- Every now and then I'll buy a record from Target, I just can't stop buying them. And I've had to take back many due to poor pressings (happened with the Coltrane, Daft Punk and Marvin Gaye), but this one came flat and clean. IMO this is the BEST Public Enemy album and Target did a good job with the release.
- Cut quiet. After reading reviews elsewhere about this, I went in apprehensive with low expectations. However, for my first Public Enemy record this is more than fine played through my home stereo. Headphone listeners will have a different experience, for sure. Just crank up the volume and the bass. Now it has 5 stars. Enjoy.
referencing It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Press) C 44303
A lot of reviews for the repress or reissue comment on how the pressing is quiet. I just picked up an original 1988 US copy. It's also very quiet. So I think the low volume complaints apply to all LP copies of this album. That said, it's still a great album.referencing It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, 180g ) B0019394-01
I second other reviews about this pressing being flat. Had to really turn it up, definitely disappointed in the lack of quality.referencing It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing) BFW 44303
Fun fact: my copy was saved from a dumpster. A friend of my dad was dumpster diving in Nashville back in the 90’s and found some LPs thrown out behind a record shop (all of them had “not for sale” promo stickers on them).referencing It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Lenticular) B0019394-01
I owned this and sold it. Flat and kind of muffled sound. Dont know if thats true of all copies. Sounds good if you crank it though because the vinyl is quiet. Seems like my CD was more dynamic back in the day.- In case anyone is wondering (I couldn't track down the info anywhere online and finally bought a copy to find out) the DVD is likely region free. I can't confirm other regions but it works in my NTSC DVD player in the US.
referencing It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Lenticular) B0019394-01
Despite multiple spin clean cleanings I got some bad pops and skipping on the final track of side b. The track sounds horribly compressed too (like a bad cassette dub). Other than that a decent pressing.
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